if u were lookin 4 a used TM???
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Topic: if u were lookin 4 a used TM???
Posted By: Steaminpile
Subject: if u were lookin 4 a used TM???
Date Posted: 08/September/2008 at 9:11pm
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what is the maximum age and hours you'd settle for??
------------- A.K.A. Andy |
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Posted By: FreshAire
Date 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!!! |
Posted By: John L
Date Posted: 09/September/2008 at 10:39am
SteamPile thought you were looking at the XPS Recoils.. 
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Posted By: Ken_Is_OK
Date Posted: 09/September/2008 at 3:01pm
| 5 years old max. |
Posted By: Steaminpile
Date 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 ------------- A.K.A. Andy |
Posted By: MR. STEAMER
Date 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 By: doug
Date 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? ------------- Just My opinion |
Posted By: Hammy
Date Posted: 10/September/2008 at 7:55pm
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Sucker born every minute! ------------- Could somebody just clean my carpets! |
Posted By: John L
Date Posted: 10/September/2008 at 9:13pm
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 By: Steaminpile
Date 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 ------------- A.K.A. Andy |
Posted By: doug
Date Posted: 10/September/2008 at 9:59pm
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can't get much for 10 grand these days andy?? ------------- Just My opinion |
Posted By: MR. STEAMER
Date Posted: 10/September/2008 at 10:16pm
| I like my slide-in...but I love my PTO |
Posted By: cmaster
Date Posted: 10/September/2008 at 10:20pm
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I love my PTO..............when it's working ------------- 
The STD Meter |
Posted By: Steaminpile
Date Posted: 11/September/2008 at 11:22am
no not really,,,,especially in my home town ------------- A.K.A. Andy |
doug wrote:Posted By: John L
Date Posted: 11/September/2008 at 1:25pm
OP.. 
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Posted By: Steaminpile
Date Posted: 11/September/2008 at 7:56pm
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no thanx.....reading this thread i think i'm answering my own questions though
think i'm gonna try and swing a deal on that Aquatech cuz i know it's tip top (bout 1500 hours) and the van only has 40,000 miles ------------- A.K.A. Andy |
Posted By: doug
Date Posted: 11/September/2008 at 8:01pm
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sounds like a good deal nothing wrong with those units either. ------------- Just My opinion |
Posted By: Steaminpile
Date Posted: 11/September/2008 at 9:16pm
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beggars can't be choosers?? ------------- A.K.A. Andy |
Posted By: John L
Date Posted: 01/October/2008 at 12:16am
| Get anything yet Steaminpile? |
Posted By: doug
Date Posted: 02/October/2008 at 2:44pm
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dazed and confused???? ------------- Just My opinion |
Posted By: Steaminpile
Date Posted: 05/October/2008 at 1:01pm
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bought a 1 tonne chevy,,,lookin for a machine,,,,,,,,,,still might be a POG :( ------------- A.K.A. Andy |
Posted By: Just Ol' Willy
Date Posted: 06/October/2008 at 5:35pm
You'll be a business owner again, without the Steamway grief. Just do an outstanding job, the rest will come. Don't look behind, look forward. ------------- 
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Posted By: John L
Date Posted: 06/October/2008 at 7:54pm
| Cheapest machine would be a padder..! |