I'm considering a portable truckmount.
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Topic: I'm considering a portable truckmount.
Posted By: In19944
Subject: I'm considering a portable truckmount.
Date Posted: 19/May/2009 at 1:40am
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I am ready to upgrade my business and stop using portables. I am considering a portable/truckmount. Primarily, the Prowler from Amtex. Does anyone have any experience with these types of machines? I cannot invest 20,000.00 in a van but could afford a few thousand for one of these machines to put in the bed of my truck. Please help because I am sick of shuttling water with all my portables....Thank You (great website BTW) Doug  
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Posted By: doug
Date Posted: 19/May/2009 at 8:23am
With the amount of repoed tms around one should be able to find some kind of deal. don't save a little now to spend alot later. think this out before you waste your hard earned money. You may have better luck posting this on the tm thread. ------------- Just My opinion |
Posted By: Atlantis
Date Posted: 19/May/2009 at 12:59pm
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Don't do it! I bought one and it SUCKED! (and not in a good way). Might as well just use a portable. Either go for it or not. I saw a van/unit on jondon.com for $6,000. I'd go for that over a portable truckmount. Those things are HEAVY and don't clean for sh*t! Forget about loading it and unloading it into your van and it won't run anything more than 100 ft. of hose. Trust me. I had one. Took it back and screamed and bitched until I got a store credit and bought a brand new truck mount. |
Posted By: In19944
Date Posted: 19/May/2009 at 1:46pm
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Posted By: FuzzSucker
Date Posted: 21/May/2009 at 12:21am
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get a 25 hp or better
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Posted By: Ed Valentine
Date Posted: 21/May/2009 at 9:27am
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Doug;
I don't know if it is proper or correct on this board to mention a suggestion if it directly relates to a possible "sale" of a product. Especially since this product is our own.
However, since you asked, I will make a suggestion as an answer: Please look at our RECOIL-3 XPS "2nd-Generation" System. It just might amaze you in a very positive way!
The very best;
Ed Valentine
"Super-Charged" systems
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Posted By: T.1
Date Posted: 22/May/2009 at 6:28pm
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I don't know all about that however i been using portable truckmount for over 3 years i do commercial carpet cleaning, hotels never had any problems before as long as you maintain your portable. |
Posted By: Superglide Ken
Date Posted: 26/May/2009 at 5:39pm
I too used electric portables for many years without any trouble for both commercial and residential properties. Worked fine and often made over $10,000/mo or more with it. Knowing how to market is your greatest challenge to making money, not what you clean with.  ------------- Inventor of the Teflon Wand Glide and the Turboteck Rotary Air Duct Cleaners for TMs. |
Posted By: T.1
Date Posted: 26/May/2009 at 10:20pm
I can't agree more Good Point  |
Superglide Ken wrote:Posted By: Steam Man
Date Posted: 22/June/2009 at 5:08pm
In the UK the 'Prowler' portable TMs are quite popular, partly down to good distributor support. Whilst the lack of a waste tank and descent airflow raises a few eyebrows, it's goy to be a better bet than even the best elec. portable. IMO 
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Posted By: demonsperm
Date Posted: 23/June/2009 at 12:04am
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Its not so much the machine but the man behind it. With that said , if you get great results with a portabable then you would be dangerous in a good truck mt.
With a good truck mt you would use less chemical and be able to do more jobs with less fatigue.
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Posted By: FuzzSucker
Date Posted: 06/July/2009 at 1:06am
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