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A compactor with a hose routing includes a drum connected to a frame with a support. The frame defines an interior space of the compactor and includes a plate through which an opening extends to the interior space. A hose assembly extends from an end of the drum through the opening to the interior s

A compactor with a hose routing includes a drum connected to a frame with a support. The frame defines an interior space of the compactor and includes a plate through which an opening extends to the interior space. A hose assembly extends from an end of the drum through the opening to the interior space without the use of bulkheads.

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1. A compactor comprising: right and left lateral sides;a drum having a drum end and a central axis extending through the drum end, the drum having a width;a support having a first end and a second end, the first end of the support being coupled to the drum at the central axis;a frame defining an in

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A compactor comprising: right and left lateral sides;a drum having a drum end and a central axis extending through the drum end, the drum having a width;a support having a first end and a second end, the first end of the support being coupled to the drum at the central axis;a frame defining an interior space and defining at least one opening into the interior space, the frame being coupled to the second end of the support, the frame including at least one substantially vertical connector plate disposed along at least one of the right or left lateral side, and the at least one opening extending through the connector plate;an extension plate located between the second end of the support and the connector plate, the extension plate including an opening and having a thickness, the thickness of the extension plate being dependent upon the width of the drum; andat least one hose extending continuously from the drum end to the interior space through the opening in the extension plate and the opening in the connector plate. 2. The compactor of claim 1 wherein the at least one hose includes at least two hoses and the compactor further includes at least one hose bracket, the hose bracket being disposed and adapted to secure the at least two hoses to the compactor, the hose bracket being configured to minimize relative movement between the two hoses during operation of the compactor. 3. The compactor of claim 1 wherein the support includes an opening, the hose extending through the opening in the support, through the opening in the extension plate, through the opening in the connector plate into the interior space. 4. The compactor of claim 1 wherein the extension plate includes a side surface and the at least one opening of the extension plate includes a first opening disposed substantially adjacent the opening of the frame, and a second opening extends through the side surface, the first and second openings being in communication. 5. A method of routing at least a first hose in a compactor, the compactor comprising a frame having right and left lateral sides and defining an interior space, the frame defining an opening into the interior space and the frame including at least one substantially vertical connector plate disposed along at least one of the right or left lateral side, the connector plate including the opening, at least one drum having an end and a central axis extending through the end and a width, and a support extending from the end of the drum to the frame, the method comprising: disposing an extension plate between the connector plate and the support, the extension plate having a thickness dependent upon the width of the drum;connecting the hose to the end of the drum; androuting the hose through an opening in the extension plate, and the opening in the connector plate and into the interior space. 6. The method of claim 5 further comprising the step of routing the hose through an opening in the support. 7. The method of claim 5 further comprising the steps of connecting a second hose to the end of the drum, routing the second hose through the opening in the connector plate into the interior space, and securing the second hose in a spaced relation to the first hose. 8. The method of claim 5 further comprising the steps of coupling a bracket to at least one of the frame or the support, and coupling the at least one hose to the bracket. 9. The compactor of claim 5 further comprising the steps of connecting a second hose to the end of the drum, routing the first and second hoses through an opening in the support, routing the second hose through the opening in the connector plate and into the interior space, and securing the first and second hoses in spaced relation to one another. 10. The compactor of claim 5 wherein the extension plate includes a side surface and the at least one opening of the extension plate includes a first opening disposed substantially adjacent the opening of the frame, and a second opening extends through the side surface, the first and second openings being in communication. 11. A compactor for carrying an operator and compacting material, the compactor comprising: a frame having right and left lateral sides and including at least one substantially vertical connector plate disposed along at least one of the right or left lateral side, the connector plate defining a periphery of an opening therethrough;an operator station atop the frame for carrying the operator;a cylindrically-shaped drum having a rolling surface terminating at a drum edge, the drum having a width, the drum being adapted to rotate about a central axis and including a drum connection substantially adjacent the axis, the rolling surface having an upper portion of extending substantially completely across the drum and visible to the operator;a support coupling the connector plate to the drum connection;an extension plate extending between the frame and the support, the extension plate having a thickness and defining an opening configured to partially surround the periphery, the thickness of the extension plate being dependent upon the width of the drum; andat least one hose extending from the drum connection, around the drum edge, and through the connector plate opening and the extension plate opening. 12. The compactor of claim 11, wherein the at least one hose extends continuously from the drum end through the openings in the connector plate and the extension plate. 13. The compactor of claim 11 including at least two hoses, and wherein the compactor further includes at least one hose bracket disposed and adapted to maintain the two hoses in spaced relation. 14. The compactor of claim 13, wherein the connector plate opening includes an edge and wherein the bracket is disposed and adapted to inhibit the two hoses from contacting the edge. 15. The compactor of claim 11, wherein the support is connected to the extension plate adjacent to the extension plate opening. 16. The compactor of claim 11 wherein the extension plate includes a side surface and the at least one opening of the extension plate includes a first opening disposed substantially adjacent the opening of the frame, and a second opening extends through the side surface, the first and second openings being in communication.