What is an aero tech like daily

[Mr Brightside]

Would someone notice the vacuum strength difference with an Aero tech compared to the big slide ins (870— Everest)?

would it be a game changing difference I. Anyway over these machines?

I like the rolling billboard idea of the truck and I heard they are extremely reliable

what’s the life expectancy of the XT units?

 

[Nomad74]

I'll tell you what. When this van shortage shit is over with I'll let you know. I'm planning on getting a DDS when I can.

 

[Mr Brightside]

Why the dds ? I have had great success with the CDs by Hydramaster. But sometimes I want the big truck look

 

[Nomad74]

Why the dds ? I have had great success with the CDs by Hydramaster. But sometimes I want the big truck look

I don't want to mess with a big truck in California. You gotta get a Motor Carrier Permit and stop at the scales.

 

[Mikey P]

If you are dual wanding 60% or more of the time, go for it

If you are a multi service provider and need all the extra room but only single wand, have AT build up a rig, minus the TM and place a slide in in it's place. You can do this with a gas option as well.


Oil changes, brake jobs, tires.. everything is considerably more expensive than a van

 

[hogjowl]

Damon likes living on the edge
And we love his continuing disaster stories

 

[Nomad74]

Damon likes living on the edge
And we love his continuing disaster stories

Huh?, Mikey was the one living on the edge with a box truck and no Motor carrier permit.

 

[hogjowl]

I can’t wait for you and Jon-Don to meet up.

 

[Mikey P]

Huh?, Mikey was the one living on the edge with a box truck and no Motor carrier permit.

We didn't have the caltrans check stations in Santa Cruz

 

[Mr Brightside]

So an 870 or Everest would be equal unless dual wanding

 

[Mikey P]

So an 870 or Everest would be equal unless dual wanding

Everything over a 45 blower is equal at 100 ft..

 

[Desk Jockey]

So an 870 or Everest would be equal unless dual wanding

I like the Everest and its only drawback in comparison I would say is solution and recovery tank capacity.

Recovery can be overcome with auto pumpout. Solution if connected directly otherwise the Vortex is still favored.

 

[Mr Brightside]

This

Everything over a 45 blower is equal at 100 ft..

I have never agreed with this but I will admit you have more experience so maybe I’m wrong but I always notice a difference with the bite

 

[hogjowl]

I notice it too.
Don’t argue with him though. Bulletin board science backs him up.

 

[BIG WOOD]

This

I have never agreed with this but I will admit you have more experience so maybe I’m wrong but I always notice a difference with the bite

Find a tm that has a 45blower being powered by a 3or4 cylinder engine and you’ll see a difference

If it has a lawnmower engine, you won’t be able to tell a difference

 

[Mikey P]

I notice it too.
Don’t argue with him though. Bulletin board science backs him up.

Noise doesnt equal performance

 

[hogjowl]

Noise doesnt equal performance

You’re a testament to that.

 

[Desk Jockey]

You’re a testament to that.

So hurtful!

 

[Nomad74]

Brutal

 

[Mikey P]

I am the definition of performance.

 

[Hack Attack]

Find a tm that has a 45blower being powered by a 3or4 cylinder engine and you’ll see a difference

If it has a lawnmower engine, you won’t be able to tell a difference

the blower doesnt care how many cylinders are driving it

how much horsepower, as long as its enough

2 stroke or 4 stroke

rpm is rpm

 

[FB19087]

the blower doesnt care how many cylinders are driving it

how much horsepower, as long as its enough

2 stroke or 4 stroke

rpm is rpm

While this is true it requires around 14hp to run a 45 blower maxxed out (spec)..........and that is "electric"

add in driveline losses, ICE losses (curve) especially on mid-HP engines, and the pump and the blower might start to care because the HP isn't actually available at the blower .........unless it is underdriven

 

[Hack Attack]

While this is true it requires around 14hp to run a 45 blower maxxed out (spec)..........and that is "electric"

add in driveline losses, ICE losses (curve) especially on mid-HP engines, and the pump and the blower might start to care .........unless it is underdriven

yep, mine starts to care on flood extractions

Im set at 16" vac relief and 100ft of hose on a flood it gets to 16"

*20hp kohler starts to bog just before vac relief

 

[Mr Brightside]

Well I will tell you that the Everest 650hp or 870 I have suck a lot harder at any length then my old 45 blower even as much as I love my direct drives they are still not the same

 

[Mikey P]

100 ft of hose, same everything but the machine, how much deeper cleaning and faster drying is a #6 over a #4 blower?

 

[Numero Uno]

Butler, nuff said...

 

[Trip Moses]

More is more.

 

[BIG WOOD]

the blower doesnt care how many cylinders are driving it

how much horsepower, as long as its enough

2 stroke or 4 stroke

rpm is rpm

Put prochem performer next to a legend SE and you'll notice a difference. I think they have the same blower.

When the hose is full of water on 200' + from steady wanding, that's the difference. How fast that water is recovered

The RPM will slow down when under full load on the smaller engines. I've seen it on several different size machines. From a little Legend and 370 to my current 650hp and Thermal wave

 

[Dolly Llama]

Well I will tell you that the Everest 650hp or 870 I have suck a lot harder at any length then my old 45 blower even as much as I love my direct drives they are still not the same

More is more, as JarhED pointed out, so obviously they're "not the same"

BUTT....since you've had and run both, you should be able to answer if there's any "practical" difference in efficiency, efficacy and dry times that makes it worth the additional costs and body wear of a "harder sucking" mega mount



..L.T.A.

 

[Trip Moses]

More is more, as JarhED pointed out, so obviously they're "not the same"

BUTT....since you've had and run both, you should be able to answer if there's any "practical" difference in efficiency, efficacy and dry times that makes it worth the additional costs and body wear of a "harder sucking" mega mount



..L.T.A.

Practically. Under a full load. More is More.