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I like my Monarch powerpack, what I didn't like was trying to hook/unhook my power angle hoses with them flopping around. I fabbed a bracket to hold the truck hoses solid: First, measure the space between the quick disconnect fitting and the hex portion of the threaded hose end. Use a piece of material this thickness to make your bracket. This is important, when everything is assembled you want the fitting to clamp down tight on the bracket but still allow the tapered pipe threads to seal. The space on mine was 3/16", so I used a piece of 3/16" flat bar. (Mine was 2" x 6" long, actual size isn't really critical as long as it is big enough to accept the hoses) Unscrew the quick disconnect fittings from the hoses, and drill two holes the same diameter as the hose threads. I spaced mine at 3" centre/centre. Attach the bracket to your mount - I welded mine, depending on your installation you might prefer drilling and bolting. An alternative would be to use a piece of angle and drill one leg for the hoses, the other leg to bolt to one of the uprights on your mount. Touch up the paint, then reassemble your hoses on the bracket. I also drilled a small hole between the hoses and used a keychain ring to attach caps for the fittings, to keep dirt out when I've got the blade off. This makes a nice "finished" looking installation, and you've got 8,000+ lbs of truck to hold one half of the hose connection solid while you wrestle with the other.
1975 GMC C-35
1975 GMC C-35