2nd design firehose rack welded out.

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Here is pics of the second design of my firehose racks. I designed it with ergonomics in mind. A lot of industries including Emergency Services are trying to find ways to avoid injuries. It is recommended that lifting be done to about waist level when possible, so I designed this rack to do just that. Loading and unloading is all at waist level or below. Still have to finish grind it and put on the plates for the casters. Then a coat of Fire Engine Red paint. When finished its off to the FD to load them down with hose and get pics for my flyer and hopefully a web site.
Reply:I think it should have casters, that would make it easy to roll from the storage area to which ever truck needed hose. Just my 2 cents.
Reply:Oops looks good.
Reply:I have caster I just have to drill the plates and then weld the mount plates on. Using 3" casters that are rated at 250 lbs.
Reply:Sweet!! How thick is that tubing?[Account Abandoned 8/8/16 Please Do Not Attempt Contact Or Expect A Reply]. See you on YouTube! -ChuckE2009
Reply:2"x2" x11ga, about 1/8" thick.
Reply:Gotta say that new one looks damnear elegant!Something about the feet and the pending casters bothers me though.Hope they sell well!
Reply:How does the fire hose rack work?  Is the hose all coiled up?  I'm not a firefighter, but I always thought that they store firehose stretched out or folded in a manner that allows for moisture to dry out of it.  I'm confused......... Is this a project you thought of yourself, or is a fire department supplying you with the design they want and you're building it for them?  Either way, it sure looks purrrty!  Nice clean looking welds from the photos.Lincoln Power Mig 216Lincoln AC/DC-225/125Miller  625 X-Treme PlasmaMiller 211 Forney 95FI-A 301HF 91110Victor Journeyman O/PMilwaukee DaytonMakita  Baileigh NRA Life Member
Reply:Fire hose is stored in rolls. It is washed and dried then rolled uo for storage. Fire Dept.s have to have enough extra hose to replace all the hose on the truck if needed. Hose gets really nasty after a fire and the chemicals found in the ashe from a house fire will eat up a hose if not cleaned. The racks will hold around 2000 ft. of 50 ft. rolls. The short rack has 16 ft. of shelving space and the tall rack has 15 ft. of storage space.These are my design. I got my start in Emergency Services as a fire fighter and I am a Paramedic now. I saw where FD suppliers sell cheaper made hose racks for a lot more than I can make them and sell them for so I thought it might be a good investment to make a couple to try and market. I also have other storage designs for air pack bottle, 02 bottles, long spine boards and I am working on a design for a hose roller that I want to be able to build that will attach to the rack. Also a hose drying rack design to.
Reply:re: the hose roller, are they drying the hose in a dryer, or in a tower?   We had a dryer and just had a crank which rolled it up tight on the dryer rack. 4x250# casters sounds a bit on the light side to me.  Between the steel in your rack and a full load of hose...  Ken
Reply:May have to go heavier on the casters. These are just prototypes and can be changed if I need to. I got the casters from Tractor Supply here locally for $10 each. I can order them online that are #350-#500 for around the same price plus shipping. I figured the weight of the rack and full load of hose is going to be right at the #1000 mark.
Reply:Racks Look good Bill...... I known in KY some of the large fire Departments in Metro Louisville, Lexington, etc., throw away stuff that some of the little volunteer departments out in the State would die to have. I'm not a firefighter, but hung around a few dept. long enough to learn the big boys don't use the hose towers to dry hoses anylonger.. new type of hose? Anyway, the racks with round rolls of hose are commonly seen. Be sure to post final pics with paint and all.Qualified & experienced at welding scrap metal
Reply:I have had other things going so I havent had time to get in there and finsh them. I have to get that done soon. All they like is making and mounting the caster plates and then clean up and paint. Probably next payday before I can buy the paint supplies for them.
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Reply:Originally Posted by little JeepRacks Look good Bill...... I known in KY some of the large fire Departments in Metro Louisville, Lexington, etc., throw away stuff that some of the little volunteer departments out in the State would die to have. I'm not a firefighter, but hung around a few dept. long enough to learn the big boys don't use the hose towers to dry hoses anylonger.. new type of hose? Anyway, the racks with round rolls of hose are commonly seen. Be sure to post final pics with paint and all.