SoftWashing rig for a 1/4 ton pickup!

I removed the post because I answered my own question! I'm a college student doing pressure washing, pond cleaning, and soon I will be softwashing. I drive a 1/4 ton pickup and my solution tank completely full will weigh in at 550 pounds. My truck can swing being a few hundred pounds over its max load capacity for a few hours so that's no biggie. The reason I posted was because I wanted input on which of these three options is the most viable:

1. arrive at a job with a full chem tank , lower my empty solution tank to the ground and fill it/use it there until it's time to go then putting it back in my bed (draining the tank could pose some issues).

2. get a small trailer to haul my solution tank which I could also mount my rig to while having my chem tank in the bed.

3. Simply use a 55 gallon solution tank and run home every couple of hours to refill it. I know it's a pain in the butt, but like I said I'm a college student. Making $500 plus in one day is worth a few extra hours in driving and gas. Once I begin softwashing more I will invest in a trailer so that I can haul both a chem and solution tank. This is the option I have chosen to take due to the lower startup from excluding a second tank (although I understand the opportunity cost incurred by running back and forth to get SH), but if you guys have any input I would definitely weigh it into my decision. Also, I like this option because it allows me to invest less in the beginning and build my rig over time as the amount of soft washing I do grows.

Also, I have read that for a 2,000 sq. ft. roof 30 gallons (that's and average of approx. 67 sq. ft. per gal.) of solution will be used (I'm sure variables like the severity of accumulation on the roof, etc...) play into this. What are your thoughts?
 
I removed the post because I answered my own question! I'm a college student doing pressure washing, pond cleaning, and soon I will be softwashing. I drive a 1/4 ton pickup and my solution tank completely full will weigh in at 550 pounds. My truck can swing being a few hundred pounds over its max load capacity for a few hours so that's no biggie. The reason I posted was because I wanted input on which of these three options is the most viable:

1. arrive at a job with a full chem tank , lower my empty solution tank to the ground and fill it/use it there until it's time to go then putting it back in my bed (draining the tank could pose some issues).

2. get a small trailer to haul my solution tank which I could also mount my rig to while having my chem tank in the bed.

3. Simply use a 55 gallon solution tank and run home every couple of hours to refill it. I know it's a pain in the butt, but like I said I'm a college student. Making $500 plus in one day is worth a few extra hours in driving and gas. Once I begin softwashing more I will invest in a trailer so that I can haul both a chem and solution tank. This is the option I have chosen to take due to the lower startup from excluding a second tank (although I understand the opportunity cost incurred by running back and forth to get SH), but if you guys have any input I would definitely weigh it into my decision. Also, I like this option because it allows me to invest less in the beginning and build my rig over time as the amount of soft washing I do grows.

Also, I have read that for a 2,000 sq. ft. roof 30 gallons (that's and average of approx. 67 sq. ft. per gal.) of solution will be used (I'm sure variables like the severity of accumulation on the roof, etc...) play into this. What are your thoughts?
 
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55 gallon Chem tank for roofs


Brett.W
Brettco LLC
Southern Maryland
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