hogjowl
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Chavez is clueless
PROWLER 14 PORTABLE TRUCK MOUNT BY AMTEX
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Desk Jockey
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Well!
This maybe true I have no familiarity with when your wife is both your sister and cousin. But hey, ya'll do things differently down there.
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Lee Stockwell
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I'd take a used Prochem any day over a garage built from Texas.
hogjowl
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Dolly Llama
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that's why you had 2 Butlers??
It's not all that difficult to find shops to work on simple/basic TMs
any decent small engine/power equipment mechanic can fix 'em
Is price ($8300) the main reason you're attracted to it, Michael?
Or do you have a genuine need for a movable gas tiny TM ?
It's a niche machine that's not a complete TM, nor an all that portable porty.
(and you can't take it indoors like a porty)
If your biz can $upport a real TM, and you want new, if at all possible, bump budget up to $12-$14K and look at entry level units with 36 size blower from TCS and Judson/Sunbelt .
They've both been building basic proven design simple/reliable entry level units for decades
..L.T.A.
Desk Jockey
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We are fortunate to have a mechanic that can fix anything. Heavy equipment background that understands tm's very well. He has spent several decades repairing all brands.that's why you had 2 Butlers??
It's not all that difficult to find shops to work on simple/basic TMs
any decent small engine/power equipment mechanic can fix 'em
Is price ($8300) the main reason you're attracted to it, Michael?
Or do you have a genuine need for a movable gas tiny TM ?
It's a niche machine that's not a complete TM, nor an all that portable porty.
(and you can't take it indoors like a porty)
If your biz can $upport a real TM, and you want new, if at all possible, bump budget up to $12-$14K and look at entry level units with 36 size blower from TCS and Judson/Sunbelt .
They've both been building basic proven design simple/reliable entry level units for decades
..L.T.A.
about 8k
Mikey P
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Cleanworks
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His "Contender" unit looks to be good value if it turns out to be reliable. I like the "genuine Lifan engines, no knock offs" Lifan is a knock off of Honda. All the same, they seem to last.
Small town janitorial
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That does look like a good deal. A 45 blower, basic design, 8600 bucks.
We have been running a relia-built for about 4-5 years now. Im happy to send you some pics or answer questions, our Judson is great too but the relia built has more pull being coupler driven. So far the only thing I have had to fix was an exhaust clamp that came loose.
The guy makes really really nice filters too, I bought 2 of them.
The guy makes really really nice filters too, I bought 2 of them.
Mikey P
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hogjowl
Idiot™
Lol
was amtex the brand that was having the machines catching on fire issues or was it chemtex? It the maker of the dragon I think it was amtex, there was something wrong with how the diesel burner was exhausted. Looked pretty scary.
I cant really see the point in a portable gas machine, youll get tired of wheeling it out of the truck pretty quick and find yourself with long hose runs on a 36 blower
I cant really see the point in a portable gas machine, youll get tired of wheeling it out of the truck pretty quick and find yourself with long hose runs on a 36 blower
Cleanworks
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Mikey P
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Mikey P
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I wouldn't run propane ever again, not even with Marty as my tech.
The motorhome industry makes one.
I wouldn't run propane ever again, not even with Marty as my tech.
Cleanworks
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Propane is ok for an owner/op. I wouldn't recommend it for techs. I would prefer an exhaust hx like Ben's Amtex machines. He sure seems to be able to get a lot of heat out of them. I have an old 18/36 unit I am rebuilding. It would be a good machine to experiment with.
What happened? Is there reason why i shouldn't get one? Fire hazard?
Mikey P
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Cleanworks
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I have using propane for over 30 years. It's safe as long as you have some common sense. Do leak checks regularly. Keep your van doors open when operating. Don't let debris accumulate around the heater. For me it's not so much about safety but the inconvenience of a separate fuel for the heater and the space it takes up in the van. The pro's are that you get consistent high heat and you can put the wand down with worry about your truck over heating or your waste tank filling up prematurely.
Lee Stockwell
FOJL
Propane is safe until it isn't.
dealtimeman
Everyday is Saturday.
I had one that I got for 300 dollars then had to pay a guy 150 to take it away!
Run and don’t look back, run I tell ya!
Run and don’t look back, run I tell ya!
clean image
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Propane
I will be likely adding propane to my paver truck. I was hesitant as I have used in past and have not been fond of it.
Then I see pretty much every commercial lawn mower running propane .
I see food truck running 40 pound vertical tanks as rest corner bumpers
Most codes recommend heaters raised 12” or so off the floor, as propane is heavier than air and sinks
And it dosnt stink like diesel or keresene
I will be likely adding propane to my paver truck. I was hesitant as I have used in past and have not been fond of it.
Then I see pretty much every commercial lawn mower running propane .
I see food truck running 40 pound vertical tanks as rest corner bumpers
Most codes recommend heaters raised 12” or so off the floor, as propane is heavier than air and sinks
And it dosnt stink like diesel or keresene
