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.