the tools you could not live with out..

[Jeremy N]

Carpet Cleaning is almost to the point it has out grown the standard van. I think you need to look at one of these dudes, get a Sapphire 570 setup and a fresh water tank and you'd still have plenty of room.

Plus you have the separation from heat and odor of the machine and yet it still drives and handles more like a van, than a box truck.

http://supremecorp.com/truck-bodies/spartan-cargo/

I've got two of those. I don't know if I'd ever want a regular van.

 

[ruff]

Carpet Cleaning is almost to the point it has out grown the standard van. I think you need to look at one of these dudes, get a Sapphire 570 setup and a fresh water tank and you'd still have plenty of room.

Plus you have the separation from heat and odor of the machine and yet it still drives and handles more like a van, than a box truck.

http://supremecorp.com/truck-bodies/spartan-cargo/

When you primarily work in the country or the suburbs, a larger set up is highly beneficial.
In a big metropolitan area, the big advantage of the large storage space is instantaneously dwarfed by the inconvenience, impracticality,total lack of parking, etc. etc. etc.

 

[Desk Jockey]

I agree if I worked in the city I'd have Transit Connect and a portable.



Gawwwd would someone please wash my mouth out with soap after saying that!

 

[JS41035]

Water claw

 

[ruff]

You don't have to take it to that level of desperation.
It is still socially frowned upon here.

Would you like your daughter to be married to a porty cleaner?

 

[Desk Jockey]

Would you like your daughter to be married to a porty cleaner?

NEVER!!!

 

[Loren Egland]

http://deltasteamway.com "All in the family page" has 4 different box vans pictured that are small and easily maneuverable. Click on each picture for more photos of each truck.
I have had mine for nearly 18 years. It is my 5th truck in 45 years of carpet cleaning.

Right now that Supreme box with the optional low step factory door is hard to beat. 10 foot or 12 foot box with single rear wheels (same width as cargo van) or go wider with duals.

 

[Mikey P]

How many miles on that truck Loren?

 

[Mikey P]

Idk..

Those extended gmcs with water ponds and Pro1200s leave a lot of room.

 

[daniel@procarpet]

Would you be happy with that direct drive unit?

 

[Mikey P]

Why wouldn't I?

 

[daniel@procarpet]

Why wouldn't I?

Used to the V/AT power?

 

[Dan]

Mikey, are you planning on adding this truck or replacing the V? Heck, whatever your doing will probably come together before mine does.... Arrrrrrrr

 

[Mikey P]

Adding.

 

[Lee Stockwell]

I run an extended Ford van, wouldn't care to run smaller with all I carry.

I will either get another one or an extended ProMaster.

 

[steve_64]

my right arm, sometimes the left.

 

[EDS]

Jim Martin's minimalist 570 set up has me thinking about my next truck and what I REALLY need room for..
Aside from hoses and a wand, what do you really need?



My list:

Upholstery tool
Multi spray and extra jug
Rotary extractor
vacuum cleaner with attachments
Grooming rake
10" CRB
four or five spotters
3 pre sprays
2 rinses
2 boosters
protector
HF
quart pump up
two or 3 fans
tarps
corner guards
tool box
rags and bin
tabs and blocks
UV light
Moisture probe
repair kit of sorts
Booties
Skidders
3 gallon bucket
Hose hooks
Yardsticks



for tile

Spinner
flat mop and extra micro heads
Hard floor wand
hand tool
brushes
grout repair kit




What am I forgetting?

Feeling very inadequate right now...
On the truck I have...

Kirby g4 vacuum
2 hydrafoces
3 spotter ( avenge, pig and citrus gel )
Pre spray...flex and bio break
Booster osr
Acid
Upholstery tool
Gekko wand and tile spinner
Stair tool
Crevis tool
Rotovac360i
Prochem quad jet wand
tool box
Ninja 500 psi portable
a copy of "how to win friends and influence people"

And most important of all...a pillow.

 

[Mikey P]

a copy of "how to win friends and influence people"

York sent you one too?