Tony Shelton
BS Detector, Esquire
I have to defer to you guys who are much smarter on these issues than I am.
On a truck we use only for specific tasks, I'd like the option for higher flow.
Right now I'm using the 20hp Honda with a ts2021 and a 8 3/4 pulley. I've got 250 ft of 3/8 and 250 ft of 1/4 inch on it. The guys love the 1/4 inch. I believe I'm getting around 6 gpm and it feels like about 2000 psi but I haven't checked it. I'm using #9 tips.
I have a TSF2221 8.5/10.2 gpm pump @ 1450/1750 I plan on putting on it tomorrow. If the math is right I should be able to get about 9gpm using an 8 1/4 pulley and probably push the Honda to it's limit.
Do you think I'll still be able to squeeze near 1800 psi out of it using the same hoses? 1800 should be sufficient for most jobs.
Flow is more important than psi on this truck.
Another option would be to get a 7 1/2 inch pulley (for 10.2 gpm), put 3/8 hose on it for 475 ft and run 1/4 inch the last 25 ft and run a 15 tip. Would that even work? Sounds like anything over ten gpm causes problems with 3/8 inch hose. I can't expect the guys to hoist 1/2 inch hose up 3 or more stories multiple times per day. Could I get 1800 psi or more with that setup?
My brain is on shutdown right now thinking about it. Thanks for the help.
On a truck we use only for specific tasks, I'd like the option for higher flow.
Right now I'm using the 20hp Honda with a ts2021 and a 8 3/4 pulley. I've got 250 ft of 3/8 and 250 ft of 1/4 inch on it. The guys love the 1/4 inch. I believe I'm getting around 6 gpm and it feels like about 2000 psi but I haven't checked it. I'm using #9 tips.
I have a TSF2221 8.5/10.2 gpm pump @ 1450/1750 I plan on putting on it tomorrow. If the math is right I should be able to get about 9gpm using an 8 1/4 pulley and probably push the Honda to it's limit.
Do you think I'll still be able to squeeze near 1800 psi out of it using the same hoses? 1800 should be sufficient for most jobs.
Flow is more important than psi on this truck.
Another option would be to get a 7 1/2 inch pulley (for 10.2 gpm), put 3/8 hose on it for 475 ft and run 1/4 inch the last 25 ft and run a 15 tip. Would that even work? Sounds like anything over ten gpm causes problems with 3/8 inch hose. I can't expect the guys to hoist 1/2 inch hose up 3 or more stories multiple times per day. Could I get 1800 psi or more with that setup?
My brain is on shutdown right now thinking about it. Thanks for the help.