bensurdi
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If you were adding a truck, and had the option to buy either or, which truck would you purchase and why?
2007 Vortex7000HAT vs. 2007 AeroTech
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Mikey P
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bensurdi
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Yeah thats what Im thinking but isn't the 7000HAT pretty much the same thing? Is just has a different heat exchanger?
bensurdi
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AshleyMckendree
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My friend/local competitor Paul Craig is selling his 2007 HAT, its super nice, has spray foam insulation on the walls/ceiling and elephant bark on the floor. Super quiet.
He has it listed on Pacific vacuum
He has it listed on Pacific vacuum
John Olson
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I gave Lochart first crack at this but I have a customer with a 2008 BlueLine 7000HAT 1681 hours 13300 miles. AT just put in the new upgraded blower from tuthill a month ago. It is MINT 65K.
Desk Jockey
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133K miles good googly woughly was it a part-time Taxi? 
$65K GEEZZZZZ....for a used machine?
And ya fookers think I'm crazy!
A Carpet cleaning machine....it cleans carpet right?
"Honey we can't eat this week, gotta make the machine payment."
....it cleans carpet right?
$65K GEEZZZZZ....for a used machine?
And ya fookers think I'm crazy!
A Carpet cleaning machine....it cleans carpet right?
"Honey we can't eat this week, gotta make the machine payment."
....it cleans carpet right?
John Olson
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no that's 13300 miles and yes besides not being able to READ you are crazy..
Ben, having been the owner of a 2006 V and now a 2004 V First off I would choose the 2004 over the 2006 I had except for fresh water tank. I would go AT all the wAy! If I am not mistaken 2007 was when they added the blower heat exchangers and the shield. Over the blower with cooling fans and my understanding this created "many" issues and extra headaches, you have an AT that should tell you all u need to know
Desk Jockey
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John Olson" data-source="post: 4217388" class="bbCodeBlock bbCodeBlock--expandable bbCodeBlock--quote js-expandWatch">No I'm not my mother had me tested and I'm not!
13,300 oh mea coupa!
Cleantechsk
Member
maybe I wasn't clear, I was talking about them adding the blower heat exchanger with fins etc to the V not the AT. I know AT has made many great changes to their units over the years without over engineering it like the V did. This is "my" oppion and I sticking to it!
i forgot Ron's last name but he had multiple issues with both of his trucks, not sure what ever come of it, no one is talking.
Ron Beatty, and yeah, I wonder what ever happened to him. personally I wouldnt buy either truck because their both six years old and more than half wag through their usable life
steve frasier
Supportive Member
I have a 2007, no issues with the blower, Without the liner on the floor, I would think the AT would be louder
steve frasier
Supportive Member
Ron has/had a completly different V. Rotomold fresh water tank, etc. My truck has the extra heat exchanger but it is nothing like Ron's. I believe I got the 2nd to last truck made before they switched over to new design.
dealtimeman
Everyday is Saturday.
That is just a safety cover for the belts, not a heat exchanger setup wich is quite a stupid idea seeing as how these truck produce so much heat just from The exhaust.
Problem is positive displacement blower are only supposed to "work" on one end of the blower not both ends. By placing a heat exchanger on the other side of the blower, now you are making the blower "work to suck the are in and blow the air through the heat exchanger on the other side, wich will wear the blower out faster than designed to wear.
juniorc82
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Ben you seem to have a better ran operation than me so fill me in if Im missing somthing... You seem to have an awfull lot of issues with finding a tm you are happy with that doesnt give you a bunch of problems. I also notice you have gravitated to the tm's that are the hardest to work on and maintain ( everest, hm titan,at , etc) why not just get a judson, cobb, tcs, or some other non designer open concept unit that isnt over engineered and is easy to maintain? my plan for our business is to by open concept slide ins from here on out and replace components as needed and avoid shelling out the money for a new unit. Just wanted to remind you that we are cleaning with these machines not taking them to a fashion show
juniorc82
Supportive Member
x2133K miles good googly woughly was it a part-time Taxi?
$65K GEEZZZZZ....for a used mach
A Carpet cleaning machine....it cleans carpet right?
"Honey we can't eat this week, gotta make the machine payment."
....it cleans carpet right?
bensurdi
Member
I think if Judson built a HX system that gave me the same power as the V or AT I would definately buy from them. The C4 isn't attractive because of the propane etc.
Judson if you're listening/watching. We should get together to build a HX machine that gets put into a Isuzu, slide in with #5 or 6 blower!
Judson if you're listening/watching. We should get together to build a HX machine that gets put into a Isuzu, slide in with #5 or 6 blower!
check your pm's ben
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juniorc82
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Cobb builds a 38 hp hx slide in with a 56 blower, you have the option of a 175 gallon waste tank or 100 fresh 75 waste split for like 17 grand. Looks all open and mega easy to work on not ocver engineered with a bunch of electronics and such . I know your into the prom queen designer truckmounts but this might save you some time in maintaining
