Looking for pictures of Flatbed Trucks, Pickup Trucks and Box Truck rigs

Christopher

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Hello guys, I am thinking of the next rig being either a flatbed truck or pickup truck with a rig, tanks, reels, etc... because most of the helpers I have had in the past have no experience pulling/backing up a trailer.

I am thinking that most of my jobs can be done with one rig so with this new rig I will not need to pull a trailer for most of my jobs.

I know if the truck breaks down then I will still have the trailer that I can pull with my truck that is working so I should not ever be down and not able to work.

I am looking for pictures of rigs so I can get some different ideas of how some of you have the trucks rigged up for work.

If you don't feel comfortable posting them here, please email them to me, I would appreciate it.

Thank You.
 
Hey Chris thats pretty much the way I have myself set-up. My guys take the flatbed and trailer for most residential stuff because between the two I have just about everything they need. If the Flatbed was to break down they can use my pickup truck to tow the trailer. Here's a quick pick of my truck with the trailer attached... Keep in mind a flatbed like mine I could build a ladder rack set-up on it with a large shelf that has to be removable for me because that Flatbed has to get into garages when we clean them and nothing on that truck is close to 7' from the ground.
 

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Hey Chris thats pretty much the way I have myself set-up. My guys take the flatbed and trailer for most residential stuff because between the two I have just about everything they need. If the Flatbed was to break down they can use my pickup truck to tow the trailer. Here's a quick pick of my truck with the trailer attached... Keep in mind a flatbed like mine I could build a ladder rack set-up on it with a large shelf that has to be removable for me because that Flatbed has to get into garages when we clean them and nothing on that truck is close to 7' from the ground.

Sure is perty looking. Noce looking rig
 
Thanks John, did you run a fuel line to the truck tank for the burners?

Would like to see pictures of the truck when it is finished Jeff.
 
really nice rig! Im still currently working on mine, have a 16ft dual axle. just waiting on my new reels to come in and ill have some pictures up, i would deff like some input on it :)
 
Thanks Greg, I had some on the other computer but it crashed and I will be trying to get all the stuff off the hard drive this week if it is possible.
 
Help Me help you, Size of tank? One Machine? Two? Hotwater ? Cold Water? Both... How many Hose reels? Two or Three ..Any Fuel Tanks,custom????

Are you putting ladder on? DI systems? HELP!!!!!!!!!

Heres a huge one, do you have room to mount under deck?

Hello guys, I am thinking of the next rig being either a flatbed truck or pickup truck with a rig, tanks, reels, etc... because most of the helpers I have had in the past have no experience pulling/backing up a trailer.

I am thinking that most of my jobs can be done with one rig so with this new rig I will not need to pull a trailer for most of my jobs.

I know if the truck breaks down then I will still have the trailer that I can pull with my truck that is working so I should not ever be down and not able to work.

I am looking for pictures of rigs so I can get some different ideas of how some of you have the trucks rigged up for work.

If you don't feel comfortable posting them here, please email them to me, I would appreciate it.

Thank You.
 

Chris that is a video I made of the truck we put together last winter. I had the same thought as you in mind about having someone else pull a trailer in the city.

Now that weve ran it a few months I can safely say that it needs ALOT more room! I got a great deal on this truck and couldnt have passed on it but Id like to eventually switch to a flatbed.

Ive been giving some thought to building a trailer just big enough for a burner for those times when its needed.

I had also planned to run the machines off of the truck tank but was advised against it by quite a few people.
 
Help Me help you, Size of tank? One Machine? Two? Hotwater ? Cold Water? Both... How many Hose reels? Two or Three ..Any Fuel Tanks,custom????

Are you putting ladder on? DI systems? HELP!!!!!!!!!

Heres a huge one, do you have room to mount under deck?


I am thinking of a 3/4 or 1 ton truck. I am thinking that I will have to pull the bed off the truck to put a flatbed there.

I am thinking a hot water skid, hose reels and either the 125 or 225 gallon tank. For fleet washing I will have the Water softener there also with tanks for soap/brightener.

I would like to have storage under the bed if there is room, I really like Greg's truck but I am sure that I will not find something that good for the money I have.

I will probably have the marine fuel tank if I add the cold water machine besides the hot water skid.

I would like to have one of those rectangular taller tanks so it takes up less room on the truck but I do have the regular tanks if I cannot find one of those tanks.

I would say that 95% of the jobs I do have water there so I will not need to haul water and if I need more supply, I will just add another hose to the house/building so I don't run out.

I will have the garden hose reel and 2 pressure hose reels and hooks hanging off the headache rack to hold some extra hose for those jobs where I need more hose.

With one of those skinny tall water tanks I think all this can fit onto the truck.
 
Thanks for posting the video Chris.
 
You know I made this one for filter work Chris. F250, 325 tank, hot unit, cold unit (direct drive), electric reel-480 ft, feed reel 200 ft. all that and still have room for over 200 filters.
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Thanks John, did you run a fuel line to the truck tank for the burners?

Would like to see pictures of the truck when it is finished Jeff.

Mine is just going to be a little back up set up. I bought the truck as a back up. My tranny went on my 2006 F 250 and I needed something to pull one of the trailers while the Ford tranny got fixed
 
You know I made this one for filter work Chris. F250, 325 tank, hot unit, cold unit (direct drive), electric reel-480 ft, feed reel 200 ft. all that and still have room for over 200 filters.
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That is a nice truck Tony.

How long is the bed?

Does the tailgate open down?

Do you have any tool boxes under the bed?

Does Chris have any pictures of his truck?]

Thanks.
 
Thanks for pictures of your truck Chris, those are nice.
 
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