Hackalar
Member
Found a van with a hurricane truck mount for Cheep with low hours. Are these any good? Worth pursuing?
Hurricane
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Nate The Great
Member
I wouldn't buy a machine named after a natural disaster. That's just me though. shiteatinggrin
Lee Stockwell
FOJL
Like about half of the truckmounts you find nowdays, Hurricane (halcyon) is out of business. There will be no support. If you are very mechanically inclined and can verify that the major components are intact you may be able to live with it.
There's a good reason it's for sale.
http://members.fortunecity.com/service4/Features.html
There's a good reason it's for sale.
http://members.fortunecity.com/service4/Features.html
Contemporary Carpet Clean
Member
We have a Hurricane. It has about 8000 hrs on it. We bought it new. The machine is pretty simple. The heat exchanger will crack! The factory one sucks. We bought a retro fit one from Johns Custom Machine Shop. His is made of pure thicker stainless steel. Ive had that heat ex. for about 5000 hrs and no problems with that. Cost 1000 bucks or so for a new heat ex. The blower is a sutorbuilt.....pump is a hypro 2500 psi pump....engine is 18hp Kohler. I litterally have replaced every thing on that machine except the base. The company went out of business about 8 months after we bought our machine 2003 or so. I have not had a problem getting any parts for this machine. All the parts are interchangeable with other TM's. The heat DOES NOT hold real good heat. It will get to 210 degrees but drop to 130-160 fast! It has decent vacuum. Its a great backup, Good for smaller hose runs, I clean tile with it. I take our BlueLine to clean really dirty restaurants. If there is anything else you want to know let me know. I can tell you anything!!! lol. Private message me if you need to.
Hackalar
Member
Any body in Decatur IL who can go look at this TM? Will pay for your time.
Hackalar
Member
Hackalar
Member
Is there a company that sells used set ups around Tennessee, say with in 500 miles of Tennessee?
Newman
Member
742 hours and it is at least 6 yrs old? It did alot of sitting around. $6000 seems steep for that rig.
KevinL
Supportive Member
I'm about 75 miles from Decatur. Call me if you really want to pay for my time. 309-922-4161.
I HAD ONE AND WOULD SAY run, NO FASTER !!!
SERIOUSLY FLAWED DESIGN: Way too long of belt runs, lousy low capacity tank design, if it has the 500 psi plastic hypro pump (it's disposable) at 300-500 hours, the hose reel is for vac hose only.
However if you get it for next to nothing, add propane heater & a decent pump it could do well for you. It it has the 2500 psi hypro then it may be upgraded already.
SERIOUSLY FLAWED DESIGN: Way too long of belt runs, lousy low capacity tank design, if it has the 500 psi plastic hypro pump (it's disposable) at 300-500 hours, the hose reel is for vac hose only.
However if you get it for next to nothing, add propane heater & a decent pump it could do well for you. It it has the 2500 psi hypro then it may be upgraded already.
Jay D
Member
Similar design to a judson except the heat exchange is next to the belts.
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The Magician
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Your right sitting too long. Run from it Hx too close to belts. Belt problemsNewman said:
Contemporary Carpet Clean
Member
We do have belt problems. Every 200-400 hrs they need to be replaced. The belts are too long. The pump is a 2500 psi Hypro. I am putting my 3rd one in right now in 8000 hrs. They last 2500 to 3000 hrs.
