How Far Can a Hydraulic Pump Be From the Hydraulic Tank?

Not an ideal pump mounting positionOne of our members described the hydraulic layout of a rear-mounted knuckle crane on a truck, which was giving trouble, as follows:

“The pump is a bent axis Muncie pump 20 GPM, 4300 PSI. The pressure line is 3/4″ hose and steel tube. The pump intake line is a 2″ suction hose from the tank located on the crane base Read more