I was wondering...how do you guys...
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Topic: I was wondering...how do you guys...
Posted By: Rick/Magic
Subject: I was wondering...how do you guys...
Date Posted: 21/February/2005 at 8:46am
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keep your units from freezing up in the winter up there in the frozen areas...I'm in the south...Georgia, and we usually have fairly mild winters...mostly low to medium 30's...sometimes it dips into the 20's and teens...I just put a small electric heater in my truck and have had no problems ------------- 25 years of cleaning carpet and my back hurts |
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Posted By: MR. STEAMER
Date Posted: 21/February/2005 at 9:12am
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well Magicman Rick... my trucks are insulated with foam and parked inside out of the elements...I take the hoses and wand if the temp dips below -20*c.... if gets as cold at -40 I might put a heater on it... but once the truck has been foamed and you keep it out of the cold wind... it has to get pretty cold to do any damage ------------- www.mr-steamer.com |
Posted By: doug
Date Posted: 21/February/2005 at 9:21am
I keep mine in a heated shop. ------------- Just My opinion |
Posted By: nightrider
Date Posted: 21/February/2005 at 10:59am
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I drive my truck to Georgia and park it there and some times when it dips to the low 20's I put a little heater in it nightrider |
Posted By: Ed Valentine
Date Posted: 21/February/2005 at 12:53pm
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I was lucky in that we were able to take all our TM's off the truck and leave them over-nite in a small heated garage. Next morning; load them up and run.
Good Fortune to all; Ed Valentine cross-american corp. |
Posted By: MR. STEAMER
Date Posted: 21/February/2005 at 2:23pm
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your slide in isn't mounted Ed???? ------------- www.mr-steamer.com |
Posted By: Ed Valentine
Date Posted: 21/February/2005 at 2:48pm
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Steamer;
No, ours were on wheels so we could easily roll them out. However, once in the truck, they were ankored down by metal turn buckels.
Good Fortune to all; EdValentine |
Posted By: MR. STEAMER
Date Posted: 21/February/2005 at 2:56pm
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Hey Ed not a bad idea... could that work with a ramp???? I have a two car garage.... one side is for my truck... the other side is small and can only hold my car... my wife has to park out side in the winter... I have to get up at 5 am to start and clean off her Van... never seen anything like what your talking about...this could be a life saver ------------- www.mr-steamer.com |
Posted By: doug
Date Posted: 21/February/2005 at 5:33pm
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Hydra Master slide units used to be on a frame with wheels. It made repairs easier. ------------- Just My opinion |
Posted By: Rick/Magic
Date Posted: 21/February/2005 at 5:34pm
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lol, nightrider...you need to come down in July and August...when it's gets into the 100's with a 79% humidity...that's when you see a dog chasing a cat...and they are both walking ------------- 25 years of cleaning carpet and my back hurts |
Posted By: nightrider
Date Posted: 21/February/2005 at 9:26pm
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Rick, I 've been in your neck of the wood many times, I lived in Savannah for almost a year and Valdosta for 5 months. The worst place I'v lived was in Alabama, it's hard to breath there on a hot humid day,but the people are really nice, there I lived in Montgomery, Tuscaloosa, and Andalusia. nightrider
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Posted By: Rick/Magic
Date Posted: 22/February/2005 at 8:15am
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nightrider...REALLY!!...I lived in Birmingham most of my life...been over here (Georgia) about 13 yrs...still a BAMA fan and make all of the home games...love T-Town...did you clean carpets in Ala?...if so what was the name of your company?... ------------- 25 years of cleaning carpet and my back hurts |
Posted By: Ed Valentine
Date Posted: 22/February/2005 at 8:52am
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Steamer;
Absolutely it can work. In fact, you can even purchase a inexpensive winch that can stay in the van that will guide it down a ramp; or up it very easily!!!!
Good Fortune to all; Ed Valentine cross-american corp. |
Posted By: nightrider
Date Posted: 22/February/2005 at 2:50pm
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Rick, while I lived in Alabama, I had a childrens wear manufacture here in Montreal under the name of " Penny Lane "( took it from the Beatles song ) I used to copy designs from American manufactures make afew changes and introduce them into the Canadian market. I just fell in love with Alabama, the life style, and that special culture of its own. Georgia's nice too but it's not Alabama. Another nice place I lived was El Paso Texas, I used to love going over the bridge into Cludad Juarez Mexico, nobody has brakes on their cars in Mexico , what a place............. nightrider |
Posted By: Rick/Magic
Date Posted: 22/February/2005 at 4:58pm
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nightrider...yes, I know...I miss living in Sweet Home Alabama...We get back over there as often as we can...I also have a sunglass business and I sell at the BAMA games...just an excuse to go to the games and go "home" for a while..it is amazing how close Georgia is to Alabama and yet is so very different...I have been down to Savannah a couple of times...like it down there too...those poeple are just plain wierd...but we always have fun when we go there... ------------- 25 years of cleaning carpet and my back hurts |
Posted By: nightrider
Date Posted: 22/February/2005 at 11:29pm
Sweet Home Alabama(Ed King - Ronnie VanZant - Gary Rossington)
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Posted By: Ed Valentine
Date Posted: 23/February/2005 at 2:28pm
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Nightrider must drive a pick'em up truck?
Good Fortune; Ed valentine |
Posted By: nightrider
Date Posted: 23/February/2005 at 3:51pm
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Don't forget my 12 guage shotgun , and bull horns on the hood nightrider |
Posted By: Rick/Magic
Date Posted: 24/February/2005 at 7:33am
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and remember our 4 way stop rule here in the south...if 2 pick-ups arrive at a 4 way stop at the same time, which goes first...the one with the biggest tires... ------------- 25 years of cleaning carpet and my back hurts |
Posted By: nightrider
Date Posted: 24/February/2005 at 2:31pm
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Or the one with the Biggest gun, and longest beard,,,,,,,,,,,Alabama is a great place .......everyone should go and visit, as long as you're not black nightrider |
Posted By: doug
Date Posted: 24/February/2005 at 3:04pm
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I will certainly keep that in mind? ------------- Just My opinion |
Posted By: jgcm
Date Posted: 16/May/2005 at 7:20pm
| Ed, do you use the bane system? |
Posted By: Steaminpile
Date Posted: 16/May/2005 at 9:23pm
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what Ed uses and builds
http://www.crossamerican.com - www.crossamerican.com ------------- A.K.A. Andy |