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Steaminpile 
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 Topic: if u were lookin 4 a used TM???Posted: 08/September/2008 at 9:11pm |
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what is the maximum age and hours you'd settle for??
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FreshAire
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Posted: 09/September/2008 at 12:45am |
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max age... some good 10yr old Prochems still around, that's what I run and have yet to find a machine that can outperform it by such a degree that it's worthwhile trading up to!
If it's a 2 cyl aircooled unit and has more than 2500-3500hrs on an original engine, avoid it unless it's cheap enough to include a replacement engine in your budget, for a 2 cyl water cooled 5,000hrs is the max you'll normally get out of the motor and with an engine larger than that e.g. Nissan A12/A15 engines or Kubota diesel/petrol units, 5,000hrs is still a good one as long as it has a service history to go with it! And if it has the words "Briggs and Stratton" stamped anywhere on it, RUN AWAY AS FAST AS YOU CAN!!! |
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John L
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Posted: 09/September/2008 at 10:39am |
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SteamPile thought you were looking at the XPS Recoils..
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Posted: 09/September/2008 at 3:01pm |
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5 years old max.
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Steaminpile
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Posted: 09/September/2008 at 8:18pm |
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I am lookin at the Recoil,,,,,,but it's just tough for me to go from a TM guy to a porty guy......I dont have alot of experience running a porty
but I do see a niche market for it in my city
btw,,,,i'd go slide in if i decided to get an old beast TM,,,,,along the lines of a Legend,,,boxer,,,,whatever
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MR. STEAMER
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Posted: 10/September/2008 at 3:23pm |
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hours wowers...get a truckmount...
I would get a PTO....no slide in..too much trouble
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Posted: 10/September/2008 at 6:48pm |
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I guess all of us with slide ins must have made a mistake is that what you are saying Mr. Steamer?
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Just My opinion
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Posted: 10/September/2008 at 7:55pm |
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Sucker born every minute!
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Could somebody just clean my carpets!
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Posted: 10/September/2008 at 9:13pm |
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In a little over 3yrs my Slide-in has cost me less in repairs than 3yrs of use with my last porty.. Believe it or not..!
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Posted: 10/September/2008 at 9:42pm |
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i was working across the street from a van I looked seriously at a while back,,,,the guy is retired and isn't advertising the van,,,,,it has low miles and hours on an Aquatech pto.............sounds like we can make a deal and he only wants $10,000 with hoses reels,,,hydroforce,,water claw,,,wand,,stair tool,,,uph. tool ,,,summer winter tires etc.
very tempting
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doug
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Posted: 10/September/2008 at 9:59pm |
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can't get much for 10 grand these days andy??
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Posted: 10/September/2008 at 10:16pm |
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I like my slide-in...but I love my PTO
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Posted: 10/September/2008 at 10:20pm |
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I love my PTO..............when it's working
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Steaminpile
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Posted: 11/September/2008 at 11:22am |
no not really,,,,especially in my home town
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