So I’ve been reading some threads about some people’s massive setups (@JohnT, I’m looking at you ;)), and it occurred to me…
PTO driven pumps! Some carpet cleaning vans are setup to run straight off the power of the van’s motor by a PTO device. So why not for pressure washers? With your typical V8 van or truck, you’ve got loads of power to utilize, and you would free up all that cargo capacity taken up by multiple motors. You would also eliminate the hassle and headaches associated with all of that machinery. You just need to make sure to do an extra good job maintaining your truck. Fueling and a load of other little things would be simpler, and I think the noise level should be reduced, too.
You might even be able to pick up a used carpet cleaning van and retrofit it with your PW pumps.
Has anyone thought of this before?
