Wesley Teston
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Delavan pump hose reel
Rig in Truck Bed??
- Thread starter dsnorrod
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Delavan pump hose reel
dsnorrod
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Man thanks guys. I'm getting a lot of good ideas. The only problem I see is that you all are in bigger trucks then mine. I am only in a half ton and after doing the math, for a 1k lb payload, I only have about 50 lbs left for water and at 8.34 lbs a gallon, thats 6 gal, which doesn't include the weight of the tank. Am I being to literal in my definition of a half ton truck or can I go higher? Thanks so far guys. This site rocks.
Wesley Teston
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You are going to wear a half ton truck out in a very short time. I dont think it would very safe either. 3/4 and 1 ton trucks have a much heavier suspension and payload along with much larger breaks.
taselton2
Softwashing Instructor/Moderator
Way to go D, coming over to the dark side.
I remember the days.
We all started somewhere, no worries.... I started with a ford ranger, moved to a 150 and then started trailers.
I have all my 1 tons parked, I dont know if I'm selling them or what at this point.
IndyExterior
New member
Remember you don't have to haul water in your float tank. I'm assuming you are talking about roof mix. Roof mix you can buy 5's and mix on site. Just mix what you need. Then you are hauling very little liquid. Get the water on the site. Yes you have the weight of the SH 5's but 3 will make 45 gal for us. That will do most roofs easy around here.
We are running too small of a trailer right now to haul our PW float tank full so we watch the tank and when we get close to the end we shut down the water source and use what's left and dump the rest. I'm too cheap and lazy to swap trailers until later this winter when we are down. With gas prices I may not change my methods. With current prices on the above scenario I would save $15 if I drove over 1 hour round trip to pick up bulk SH. 2 man hours and 2 gallons of gas at $4. VS $15. Plus the extra fuel to haul pre-mixed roof mix. For the big roof cleaners it makes sense. Not for me.
We are running too small of a trailer right now to haul our PW float tank full so we watch the tank and when we get close to the end we shut down the water source and use what's left and dump the rest. I'm too cheap and lazy to swap trailers until later this winter when we are down. With gas prices I may not change my methods. With current prices on the above scenario I would save $15 if I drove over 1 hour round trip to pick up bulk SH. 2 man hours and 2 gallons of gas at $4. VS $15. Plus the extra fuel to haul pre-mixed roof mix. For the big roof cleaners it makes sense. Not for me.
Russ Spence
Commercial Pressure Wash Expert
just bring me a couple of the 1 tons to mb I will keep um for ya
HotShot_Anthony
Greaser of the Year
Wesley Teston
New member
Different truck and trailer.
HotShot_Anthony
Greaser of the Year
ah...ok, you had me a little worried there. I made up a little saying that I tell my emp....er guys that do work for me. "If you ain't dirty, then you ain't cleaning" 
RMedbery
banned
ah...ok, you had me a little worried there. I made up a little saying that I tell my emp....er guys that do work for me. "If you ain't dirty, then you ain't cleaning"
Or..........you clean like me.
Wesley Teston
New member
Jonathan Ellis
moderator
Equipment in the back of a pick up = easy mobility.
HotShot_Anthony
Greaser of the Year
I liked your flatbed truck too Jason...I was thinking of a way to hotwire it and drive it to Cali when we were in NOLA. That is a sharp little setup you have there.
BUNN
Member
I have to agree with Rog on this one. Everything in my truck is clean too, because I take the time to clean things up when I'm finished using them.