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Ugly Shingles LLC · Mar 15, 2011

Bruce,
That is next on my to do list. A handy dandy pick-up truck portable set up like that, Ed also is setting one up. That looks very nice.

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Thanks. Getting partial wrap tomorrow Wednesday and setting rig up Friday. More pic's to come.

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Bruce your moving right along, Brother I wish you a fun, and prosperous season!

Roof Cleaning Cleveland (216) 323-0552 · Mar 15, 2011

Bruce, keep up the good roof cleaning work in central Iowa. I've seen that unit at Bob's. Great looking and compact, nice addittion to your fleet.

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That looks great Bruce. As fast as your business is growing, you still manage to keep up with demand.

Eric SCHNAIBLE · Mar 16, 2011

Bruce, is that 1/2" or 5?8" kuri tek?

Eric SCHNAIBLE · Mar 16, 2011

5/8" kuri tec. And is your intake hose the same diameter?

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Eric SCHNAIBLE wrote:

Bruce, is that 1/2" or 5?8" kuri tek?

That is 1/2". Yes intake is the same. I have 5/8" on my other rig. Just tired of carring it around. LOL Thought I'd give this a try.

Thanks for the question.

-- Edited by Central Iowa Roof Cleaning 515-971-1430 on Wednesday 16th of March 2011 06:14:36 AM

chrisf72 · Guest

Bruce may i ask how much was that setup did you have to do much to it when you got it.

Mar 16, 2011

Bruce what does that set up run money wise?

Art O · Guest

Bruce
That set up would fit in my box truck real nice. Good luck with it.

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Roof Cleaning Long Island N.Y 516-763-4108 wrote:

Bruce what does that set up run money wise?

$1625.00 delivered. Plug & play ready to go.

-- Edited by Central Iowa Roof Cleaning 515-971-1430 on Wednesday 16th of March 2011 10:41:54 AM

Eric SCHNAIBLE · Mar 16, 2011

I have the same setup Bruce. After reading a number of posts, Im wondering if 1/2" is a bit small and might damage the motor. Particularly on the intake side it seems it would be better to go larger. I imagine your running a 7870 motor. Have you felt like the 5850 would be prefferable?

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Eric SCHNAIBLE wrote:

I have the same setup Bruce. After reading a number of posts, Im wondering if 1/2" is a bit small and might damage the motor. Particularly on the intake side it seems it would be better to go larger. I imagine your running a 7870 motor. Have you felt like the 5850 would be prefferable?

I have a 5850 set up with 5/8" in and out also. I have also burned up a couple 5850 letting them run to long. I do alot of big cedar wood roofs.

Just think there are other options and the 1/2" is also 1/2" off the pump in and out. I draw from the bottom of my tank and therefore don't see that being an issue. With top draw may well be. I'll know more and give feedback once I hit a couple roofs weather permitting.

Yes there is alot of hose size debate, but the true test is try it for myself. Like mix, my mix today is alot different then what I started with because I am always experimenting with new things. I have a process for asphalt, one for wood and one for tile and they are all a little bit different, but they work for me.

At the end of the day it is all about your mix and how you lay it down.

Glad to see you are thinking, that will take you along ways in this business.

Thanks for the question.

Roof Cleaning Bradenton FL 941-822-2454 · Guest

Bruce, I would have responded sooner , but I was on a plane... to Iowa... to pick up a new truck with a roof cleaning system that looks just like yours and it just so happens to be in the same town as you! LOL
Awesome stuff Bruce!

Kim R

chrisf72 · Guest

Bruce what size take are you going to go with and are you going to keep the setup in the bed of the truck.

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I had some problems with my 5850 but picked up some new limit switches and it fixed it right up.....works like a charm...I talked to the gentleman from delavan and he said the intake and the nozzles are things that you should take into consideration with burning up the "pressure switch" or limit switch as you would find them online.

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chrisf72 wrote:

Bruce what size take are you going to go with and are you going to keep the setup in the bed of the truck.

I may go bigger to the intake side, but bottom drawing from my tank shouldn't have to really go bigger. I am setting it up Friday and will see.

Yes everything from the truck.

Eric SCHNAIBLE · Apr 16, 2011

I spoke with Bob from pressure Tek regarding some concerns I had with the Fat boy but assured me the accumulator tank would allow me to use whatever size tips etc.
I figuring/hoping that will help me avoid burning up motors. Bruce does your set up have the accumulator tank?.

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