The SCOUT from Steam-Brite
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Topic: The SCOUT from Steam-Brite
Posted By: Britches
Subject: The SCOUT from Steam-Brite
Date Posted: 08/November/2006 at 5:31pm
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Is anyone currently using this system.....If so what are your thoughts? A few prople advised that they would be buying this unit so I was just looking for follow-up.
THANKS
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Posted By: Superglide Ken
Date Posted: 09/November/2006 at 2:03pm
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A few prople advised that they would be buying this unit so I was just looking for follow-up.
A few people are going to be jumping off cliffs this year as well, but that does not mean you need to join them. Seriously though, this is a very under-powered machine that is likely to cause you maintenance problems down the road. There are too many other machines with good power levels for prices under $10K to pick this machine IMO. When you overwork a small engine, they never last as long as one that has a few horses left in reserve. You need that, because all aircooled engines lose power over time, and small engines lose at a greater rate than bigger ones. It may have the HP to power a small blower in the begining, but at 500 hours, it likely will be a different story. I prefer water cooled or pto driven myself, but if your budget does not permit that, look for a engine of at least 18 HP driving a #36 blower. You should find that a good starting place that will give you the power and reliability you need. ------------- Inventor of the Teflon Wand Glide and the Turboteck Rotary Air Duct Cleaners for TMs. |
Posted By: Britches
Date Posted: 09/November/2006 at 2:28pm
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KEN.....Thanks for the info! I'm new to the business (not even in the business yet), spending a litle time researching before spending.
THANKS AGAIN
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Posted By: STEAMPRO
Date Posted: 16/October/2007 at 6:34pm
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Posted By: STEAMPRO
Date Posted: 16/October/2007 at 10:49pm
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Superglide Ken wrote:Posted By: STEAMPRO
Date Posted: 25/October/2007 at 7:35pm
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did it turn out ok? ------------- NEW BUSINESS IN TEXAS |
Posted By: JohnnehSquish
Date Posted: 30/October/2007 at 6:14pm
The sales manager at steambrite emailed me a list of people that bought the scout, and a lot of them were really happy with it and said it performed like they expected it to, why do you say they are underpowered? What are you basing that on?  FYI, they DO make a 18hp scout now its for like 8 grand http://www.steam-brite.com/store/scout-18hp-truckmount-p-4698.html - http://www.steam-brite.com/store/scout-18hp-truckmount-p-4698.html |
Posted By: STEAMPRO
Date Posted: 30/October/2007 at 7:56pm
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Posted By: Ken Harris
Date Posted: 07/November/2007 at 3:19pm
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None of those purchasers have likely logged 500 hours on those machines yet. The problems do not start to show until after that. Anyone that has never operated the more powerful machines is likely to notice the difference. I have built the machines with the smaller engines and the ones with the bigger engines. Bigger is better. ------------- Inventor of Teflon Carpet Wand Glides.Free Glides for all Cleaners in June! |
Posted By: STEAMPRO
Date Posted: 07/November/2007 at 5:06pm
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Posted By: Hammy
Date Posted: 07/November/2007 at 5:48pm
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Holepro you get the ribbon for being the biggest idiot on the board! ------------- Could somebody just clean my carpets! |
Posted By: doug
Date Posted: 07/November/2007 at 6:24pm
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I wasn't think idiot but he difinately is the biggest?? ------------- Just My opinion |
Posted By: cmaster
Date Posted: 07/November/2007 at 6:37pm
We know what you were thinking  ------------- 
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Posted By: STEAMPRO
Date Posted: 07/November/2007 at 7:57pm
 im the ''biggest'' allright, in this forum anyways... ask your wives! ------------- NEW BUSINESS IN TEXAS |
Posted By: cmaster
Date Posted: 08/November/2007 at 1:04am
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Why? Have they heard you open your big mouth too? -------------
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Posted By: STEAMPRO
Date Posted: 08/November/2007 at 12:38pm
cmasterbater ------------- NEW BUSINESS IN TEXAS |
Posted By: cmaster
Date Posted: 08/November/2007 at 1:08pm
Hmmmmmmm. Your age and IQ are both showing  -------------
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Posted By: Adwa
Date Posted: 08/November/2007 at 1:14pm
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Cmaster It's a good thing he has access to the emotion icon...................or he would have nothing to say ------------- The Following Statements do not Necessarily Reflect the Views of this Forum Network http://www.kleenkuip.com - http://www.kleenkuip.com |
Posted By: cmaster
Date Posted: 08/November/2007 at 1:15pm
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Maybe he could draw us some stick figures -------------
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Posted By: Adwa
Date Posted: 08/November/2007 at 1:21pm
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The only sticks he knows...............are the ones he gets across his ass from his foul mouth.
Isn't there an unwritten rule about bad mouthing ones Mother, Wife etc.....
Someone should fill in this Big Dumb Texan.
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Posted By: STEAMPRO
Date Posted: 08/November/2007 at 5:18pm
 thems fightin words!------------- NEW BUSINESS IN TEXAS |
Posted By: cmaster
Date Posted: 08/November/2007 at 8:03pm
Yeah, and you lose, as usual  -------------
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Posted By: doug
Date Posted: 08/November/2007 at 8:10pm
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ADWA quite complementing this guy ------------- Just My opinion |
Posted By: STEAMPRO
Date Posted: 09/November/2007 at 5:04pm
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