New Truck/Rig

Mark 8262

Residential and Commercial Pressure Washing Specia
My first step in getting out from behind the wand......well at least not doing it every day
I am adding another person and truck, getting too old to work like a dog
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Haven't seen anyone using one of these yet, but I'm going to give it a shot.
It has a lot of potential, 1998 Step Van. Should look good once I get it lettered up
It has a 8 x 16 cargo area, 6.5 diesel, 87k miles, aluminum body 7 1/2 ft ceilings
 
Hey Mark, I like it!!

Work Part Is A Young Mans Game Buddy!!!!

Don't give in to the old age! My dad is 53, and I'm pretty sure he's in better shape than I am. Lol

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Don't give in to the old age! My dad is 53, and I'm pretty sure he's in better shape than I am. Lol

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I am almost 51 so the fact that I'm old enough to be your dad
doesn't make me feel any better
 
It sucks to be old and broke down. I am older then you.

There was a guy that had a step van before out of Virginia. I am trying to remember his name, but he touted it enough that I even considered buying one. There are definitely a lot of advantages to it.
 
I went and bought 3 of them one day as it seemed like a good idea....... I've since cleaned them up and done some repairs on them and proceeded to order a brand new truck. I've got 3 of them for sale and they look pretty well like the picture above if anyones interested. I think they'd make a great wash truck but I just needed heavier duty for the amount of water I'd be carrying.
 
What are some of the advantages to the step van... are they any heavier on fuel consumption than an isuzu/gmc flatbed or 250/2500+ type truck?

I really wanted a residential rig that did not require me pulling my trailer. The advantages for me are having the ability to better maneuver around town without having a 16ft trailer behind me. A lot of my residential work puts me in areas that are hard to get around with a trailer. In addition I do not have the ability to keep another rig at my house. My homeowners association is really not pleased now so they would throw a fit if I parked something else here. I keep this at a fenced storage area. I can lock it up and keep it safe and out of the weather. I will put a hot water & cold water machine along with a roof cleaning set up. It sits fairly low to it is easy to work out of. Many of the box trucks sit higher and not as easy to work from....I have high hopes for this set up. If it works as well as I think I will replace my flatbed truck with another step van
 
What typically is the payload for one of these? They look like they are built to be as light on their feet as possible, so I am curious on the payload. I know of one guy in town who has one of these, although he has too big of a water tank in the back and the truck shows it.
 
It really shouldn't be to different than a box truck. They are a little narrower than a box and you will have to worry about ventilation but it should work just fine for you. The reasons you posted are its strong points plus it will pull your other trailer when needed. I wouldn't overload it with to much tank its going to be a rolling wall and will catch crosswinds that you wouldn't notice in a truck or pulling a open trailer.
 
Hey if it don't work out u can convert it into an Ice Cream Truck...lol
 
Hey if it don't work out u can convert it into an Ice Cream Truck...lol


My brother suggested a camper...Can't do the Ice Cream truck, I'm fat enough without being surrounded by ice cream. Plus I am a little lactose intolerant, that makes for a bad combination
 
What typically is the payload for one of these? They look like they are built to be as light on their feet as possible, so I am curious on the payload. I know of one guy in town who has one of these, although he has too big of a water tank in the back and the truck shows it.


I was pretty confident with loading 400 gallons of water in plus hot water unit. There are many different variation of them out there so gvw will vary from unit to unit.
 
I have a 2005 3500 Quadcab dually with a 300 gallon (1227 Liters) tank in the back and a small pressure heated wash setup that weighs 11,500 lbs when all is filled up with just me in it.

Box trucks typically have a 3500 lb payload assuming there GVWR is 12,200 lbs and the box is 16 ft. The step trucks should have a higher payload due to being a little smaller on the box side and being built just to carry stuff. Also better MPG as the box doesn't stand out into the wind and at the bottom the skirts will help as well.

They look like a great work truck, I am curious to see what it looks like when you have everything in it.
 
best of luck Mark ... "if you work for your business you don't own your business" - warren buffet

hoping to follow your lead asap, i literally lose money when i'm physically working. should be out selling instead.

That quote makes sense to me............I think there is a lot business out there just waiting for people to ask for it.
 
Should be pretty cool when youre done
 
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