Is the 2.5 inch craze dead?

[D Luke]

I actually like the 2-1/2" vacuum hose as first length off the truck mount, but our younger technicians just didn't like the extra weight and size, we pulled them off our Sapphire truck mounts, just running 2-inch now. I do have a supply of 2-1/2" vacuum hose, new in the box, if you guys need any more, just give me a quick ring.

Link in your signature is dead.

 

[Cleanworks]

The 2.5 is kinda like moving your blower closer to the door. If I was motivated to do that, I would have 2-25 ft lengths so I could hook up a 25 or a 50 if needed and run as much 2 inch as needed inside.

 

[ronbeatty]

I have 200 ft of 2 1/2" hose and 150' of 2" hose on the reel. We do a lot of dual wanding in commercial buildings with dual hose runs of 300' plus.

 

[Nate The Great]

Man that's a lot of sanding..... I thought I seen a lot of sand here...

 

[ronbeatty]

Man that's a lot of sanding..... I thought I seen a lot of sand here...

Spellcheck

 

[BLewis]

On both my trucks and we will never go back. Running first 50 feet adds zero time to set up/breakdown

First fifty off all three trucks.


Let em breath!

 

[Jimmy L]

Ran it for a few years but went back to 2 inch hose as the 2 1/2 was a pain . Most hose runs are in that 100-125 foot run . Now my 100 feet of the stuff sits in my basement. Might dig it out if I ever have long runs but not for now.

 

[Nomad74]

I tried using the 50' 2.5" hose on my rig. It was just too much of a pain in the ass to deal with. I may try it again once I get my new reel installed and when doing larger commercial jobs.

 

[Nomad74]

If anyone has done extensive research, Scott has. Due to his findings, I'll be getting a direct drive on my next van/truckmount purchase when the time is right to buy a second vehicle

Will you also be moving to Alaska?

 

[Able 1]

For all of you "It's too much of a PITA"... Really!? Pulling 2.5 hose off the reel to the door is that bad(lazy fat fooks)!? We do it how we do it, and that is 2.5 hose and 50' 2" "whip" from there.. Never a complaint from my employee(3years), he is a man!! You are a sissy Jimmy, just saying..

 

[Nomad74]

For all of you "It's too much of a PITA"... Really!? Pulling 2.5 hose off the reel to the door is that bad(lazy fat fooks)!? We do it how we do it, and that is 2.5 hose and 50' 2" "whip" from there.. Never a complaint from my employee(3years), he is a man!! You are a sissy Jimmy, just saying..

You haven't seen me try and roll that crap up in a packed chevy express.

 

[Able 1]

On a reel it ain't chit!! Hand rolling, I would agree! Post the vid
I need a laugh..

 

[Andy]

I haven't used 2 1/2 hose, but I know even some 2 inch can be nasty to roll up. I have some 2 inch blue hose that came with a machine, it acts like the spring on a pull cord for a lawn mower. Where do get the better more flexible hose from?

 

[Pioneer Floorcare]

The 2-1/2" amflex hose I had was equally flexible as interlink's cheap 2" hose.

 

[Mikey P]

For all of you "It's too much of a PITA"... Really!? Pulling 2.5 hose off the reel to the door is that bad(lazy fat fooks)!? We do it how we do it, and that is 2.5 hose and 50' 2" "whip" from there.. Never a complaint from my employee(3years), he is a man!! You are a sissy Jimmy, just saying..

No shit.

 

[Loren Egland]

Do all these smaller or older truck mounts have a 2.5 inch vac system or do you have an adapter to step up from an only 2 inch system when running 2.5 inch hose?

My first truck mount in 1978 came equipped with 2.5 inch hose, so that is what I used.