auto transmission collant lines

[Bob Gil]

I have been trying to figure out the mass of oil lines under this bus and I have figured out that I have 3/4 in ID lines coming from the auto trans going farward in front of the rear axle to a big transmission cooler.  Then they come back and make a big loop (from under the bus almost to the ground back up to the top of the frame around a filter (Not going to it just around it))  Then to the side of the engine block then back to the to the filter (then making a 3 double foot loop to go 18 inches) and back to the transmission.

The big loops of wasted hose I do not understand. 

Then again I don't understand it going to the side of the block either? The lines going to the oil filter are coming out close to where these go in you can see in the picture.  The shinny ones are the transmission lines.

Then the cooler is about 30 inches square it should cool it down some.

I was thinking about cutting some of the slack out of these lines but at $25.00 + a fitting for reusable ones and the lose of the fluids.   I am not sure if it would make that much difference, or be worth the cost.

[boogiethecat]

Probably some yo=yo needed to replace the hoses at some point and used existing ones that were too long rather than making them custom, and ran 'em all around everywhere to take up the length.  I've seen it before..
  There's absolutely no need for excess length... except to catch air bubbles and make it harder to prime, add to hassles tying the hoses down, and adding needless length to catch on things and break, etc.  'twere it mine I'd shorten them and make them neat as can be, if for nothing other than the "neat" factor.
Excess hoses are messy, unprofessional (not that it matters) and liability for failure points that you don't need.

And if you do cut them down, you'll have some spare hose!! 

Cheers
G