My Trailer

BLUELINE 1 said:
Nice buy! I was in there last week and was shocked by some of the detailing supplies that they carried. Looks like you are almost ready to go.
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Yeah it really is odd, isn't it? I get all of the foam hand applicators I use from there. 4 for $1 is a very good price!!
 
Squirtgun said:
Remember you cannot let it run idle for more than a couple of minutes without opening the gun.Failing to do so will cause the pump to heat up and pump failure will happen sooner.
Also,with direct drive machines you should use the shortest length of hose from the tank to machine.Direct drive are meant to be force fed not actually pull the water.Keep the rubber feet on it when you mount it to the trailer as well.I have seen them left off and the fatigue eventually causes the engine/pump housing to crack.
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Yep, i agree 100%. I would suggest setting the pump up so that it recycles itself back into the tank. you can go to any pressure washer supllier and get the parts cheap to do it yourself.

I've attatched a few pics of how i got mine set up to give you and idea of how it works. I do alot of pressure washing so i upgraded to a gear driven pump incase your wondering what that one part is between the pump and motor.
 
TrueDetailer,
You beat me to the punch.Having the machine dump back to the tank was going to be my next suggestion.
By doing so you end the worry of burning up the packings in the pump and can leave it running idle all day.We use a hudson float valve to cut the water off but, our tank is 225 gallons and we need a constant water feed to keep up with the machine while we pressure wash.
 
TrueDetailer said:
Yep, i agree 100%. I would suggest setting the pump up so that it recycles itself back into the tank. you can go to any pressure washer supllier and get the parts cheap to do it yourself.

I've attatched a few pics of how i got mine set up to give you and idea of how it works. I do alot of pressure washing so i upgraded to a gear driven pump incase your wondering what that one part is between the pump and motor.
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Can you give more info on that please.....And an estimated cost of doing so
 
TexasTB said:
Can you give more info on that please.....And an estimated cost of doing so
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Can you get an up close of your pump setup as it is now so i can see what you'll need in order to recycle the water??

And as far as price goes i'll have to look thru my paperwork and get my receipt... I forgot how much each part cost as i spent almost 1000$ on the gear driven pump,the hose real, heavy duty triggers,extentions, and some odd parts. I don't think the valve itself cost over 75$ but i'll check to be sure.
 
TrueDetailer said:
Can you get an up close of your pump setup as it is now so i can see what you'll need in order to recycle the water??

And as far as price goes i'll have to look thru my paperwork and get my receipt... I forgot how much each part cost as i spent almost 1000$ on the gear driven pump,the hose real, heavy duty triggers,extentions, and some odd parts. I don't think the valve itself cost over 75$ but i'll check to be sure.
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I'll get a pic up tomorrow after I install it on the trailer. It's been raining all day today, so I couldn't do a thing. I was hoping to have the trailer 90% done today, but stuff happens.
Since it was raining, I decided to take an hour trip to the Pep Boys, and picked one of these up for $60 on sale. 10x10 easy up
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TexasTB said:
I'll get a pic up tomorrow after I install it on the trailer. It's been raining all day today, so I couldn't do a thing. I was hoping to have the trailer 90% done today, but stuff happens.
Since it was raining, I decided to take an hour trip to the Pep Boys, and picked one of these up for $60 on sale. 10x10 easy up
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Wow!. thats one hell of a deal. :bigups :bigups I've got a easy up also, 12x12 cost me $120 at sports authority. They really do come in handy on them hot days. I'm always using mine in the back yard for weekend BBQ's :drunk:
 
Pep boys had the 12x12 on sale for $79.98. I shoulda picked that up instead, but oh well. I sure wish they built a pepboys closer.
 
Well, today was finally decent outside, so I decided to work on the trailer some more. I had the pressure washer off aff the frame already, so I positioned it on the trailer and proceeded to bolt it down.....The bolts that held it to the metal frame was too short. and they had the rubber bushing molded to the bolt. I had to go to Lowes and get some washers, lock washers, locking nuts, and longer bolts. Had to get some rubber bump stops, drill a hole down the middle, and put washers on each side to make new bushings.
Also got the tank strapped down, finally. I had it lifted with 4x4's , but decided to lift it 2 more inches. I cut 2x4's to match the 4x4's I had already screwed down, and screwed the 2by to it.....get it?

I picked up the wrong connector at Lowes, to connect the water tank to the washer, so that will have to wait til tomorrow. I did hook it up to the garden hose, just to test out the washer....good to go......no water dripping from anywhere. Tomorrow, I will fill the tank and hook the PW to it. Want to see how gravity feed will do. I'm also going to mount my pressure washer hose reel to the wheel fender. Just to free up some room.

I took 4 trips to Lowes, and 2 to Wal-Mart.....I hate when nothing goes to plan.......too many trips for little things....
 
Hey TB, Good luck with the set up. Looks like you put alot of thought into it. How do you think the TB will do pulling the trailer? Just asking B/C I also have a TB.
 
Thanks!
Truck does good pulling it. Cannot tell it is there most of the times. When the tank is empty, and going over bumps, the trailer tends to dance around
 
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