Abstract: A powered hose reel is described including a mounting base with a hydraulic motor mounted thereon. The motor is secured to a motor base that, in turn, is releasably secured to the mounting base. The motor further includes a driven rotatable live axle that directly mounts to a hose spool, providing direct driving forces to the spool. The spool includes a drum for receiving a hose, a central spacer disk mounted to the drum, and a center hub. The center hub is fitted to the live axle for coaxial rotation with the live axle such that the spool rotates in direct response to rotation of the motor live axle. A swivel is provided for connection to the inward hose end to allow winding and unwinding of the hose on the spool. Fairleads are provided on the base for guiding hose onto and off from the spool. A control valve may also be provided to selectively lock the motor, allow the motor to freewheel, or to operate to rewind the hose.