A hydraulic tool including a frame having a hydraulic conduit system; a
ram movably connected to the frame; and a multi-speed ram advancement
system for advancing the ram in at least two different rates of movement
on the frame. The multi-speed ram advancement system includes a hydraulic
pump connected to the hydraulic conduit system of the frame; and a
conduit tube extending into a hydraulic chamber inside the ram and
fixedly connected to the frame. The conduit tube is adapted to conduit
hydraulic fluid from the hydraulic conduit system into the hydraulic
chamber inside the ram. The conduit tube is axially rotatably connected
to the frame and longitudinally stationarily fixed to the frame.