Truck mount Question

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go heavy duty go 1 ton... have have 2 trucks a 2500 and a 3500 and I'll tell you the 2500 doesn't handle the load no where near as good as the one ton

Thanks Michael, you are one of the rare ones, perhaps you view life with an open mind like me.

When you say you find my post interesting as a whole.........what kind of whole/hole are you referring to ( Ass/whole=Hole )

I would like to know if there are other boards like this one in other fields of work, if you know of any let me know and I'll bug them too.

                             Nightrider

77748, most of those posts were insults, goofing around, & making fun at people ( in a good way ) I might have had some posts that were of substance.

Getting back to the Mini-Vans, because these trucks can haul a trailer and transport 7 passengers, that there tells you something can be done. average person 150lbs = 1050........plus weight of seats, luggage or whatever........just do the math.........place tanks from frame to frame..........it's possible without problems

                                Nightrider

I had been musing about fitting a small truckmount into my Freestar. Reading this thread reminds me that I know pretty much nothing about cars. The 2006 Freestar is great with a portable system, except that it's not set up for side storage. It's got a 3.9L V6, but the suspension is more like a car's. I'm sure the transmission is less than herculean as well. I'll check out its specs, just because, but I think I'll wait until my next van to move into a truckmount. 

If you are going to buy a Mickey Mouse lightweight TM (spitfire, panther, ect... ) These are lightweight vans. You will see going uphill with a load what I am talking about. Tms get heavy I had 70 gal waste tank , Cleanco TM, Buffer, reels and all the other necessary equip. Mr. Nightrider you have alot of posts and you probably are the man. This time I must differ with you. Then again I live in Northern California lots of hills. And I did save gas but paid for it in the long run in repairs. And I belive most people in this forum use a Chevy 2500, 3500 or Ford 250 or 350. Not an Astro. Now a 1500 or 150 is technically a light duty vehicle. You will get suspension problems . Any other takers?

I have had a TM in a Chevy Astro Van. Do not do it!!!! Cannot handle the weight. Although I paid money getting it lifted in the rear. Trans will go out 100 % guarantee. Suspenion is weak stress on your motor. My front wheel fell off on the freeway almost friggin killed myself and my worker nearly s*** himself. My new motto is do it right the first time so you don't have to do it again.  I should have listened to Doug I lost so much money, time and aggravation.

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I've never owned a pressure wash (power wash) business so this isn't from experience, but I have talked to the guy that use to do the houses in my neighborhood. He'd charge anywhere from $200 to $400 a house and used 80 psi with bleach. He shot everything from the ground 30 feet up. Cleaned siding, brick, and concrete right up. He said that the secret wasn't the pressure, but the solution, in his case he used bleach.

Everything fit in the bed of a pickup and he ran about 200 feet of hose with a wand. I'm not sure what kind of tip he had, but it shot 30 feet up with no problems.

I don't agree with the bleach, and I agree that this wouldn't work with paint removal or destroying concrete, but cleaning up the siding or brick on a house it worked.