# Truck washing (Soaps, Tips and Tricks) **URL:** \ **Category:** Fleet Washing\ **Created:** [April 5, 2019, 3:28pm UTC](https://pressurewashingresource.com/community/t/truck-washing-soaps-tips-and-tricks/18885 "2019-04-05T15:28:38Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 105
**Author:** ![Hotshot](https://pressurewashingresource.com/community/user_avatar/pressurewashingresource.com/hotshot/32/35093_2.png) [@Hotshot](https://pressurewashingresource.com/community/u/Hotshot)\ **Post date:** [February 10, 2020, 7:05pm UTC](https://pressurewashingresource.com/community/t/truck-washing-soaps-tips-and-tricks/18885/2152 "2020-02-10T19:05:12Z")
![20200210_130354](https://pressurewashingresource.com/community/uploads/default/original/3X/d/0/d03087b12276d6a624e867ff882551421ba80ff8.jpeg) 28k. Do not buy Nitto ridge grappler 10 ply folks. ---
**Author:** ![Redwal9451](https://pressurewashingresource.com/community/user_avatar/pressurewashingresource.com/redwal9451/32/23645_2.png) [@Redwal9451](https://pressurewashingresource.com/community/u/Redwal9451)\ **Post date:** [February 10, 2020, 7:17pm UTC](https://pressurewashingresource.com/community/t/truck-washing-soaps-tips-and-tricks/18885/2153 "2020-02-10T19:17:45Z")
Nope, only Toyo Open country a/t 10ply last set lasted me 85k. They have a 65k mileage rating. ---
**Author:** ![Redwal9451](https://pressurewashingresource.com/community/user_avatar/pressurewashingresource.com/redwal9451/32/23645_2.png) [@Redwal9451](https://pressurewashingresource.com/community/u/Redwal9451)\ **Post date:** [February 10, 2020, 7:20pm UTC](https://pressurewashingresource.com/community/t/truck-washing-soaps-tips-and-tricks/18885/2154 "2020-02-10T19:20:23Z")
![image](https://pressurewashingresource.com/community/uploads/default/original/3X/f/d/fd6decddc49f35e6915fb0d8ac6ead40e21ea110.jpeg) Check that truck out, custom 12ft aluminum bed with 300gal tank. 2017 f350 less than 7k miles gas engine though. $33k ---
**Author:** ![Firefighter4hire](https://pressurewashingresource.com/community/user_avatar/pressurewashingresource.com/firefighter4hire/32/21981_2.png) [@Firefighter4hire](https://pressurewashingresource.com/community/u/Firefighter4hire)\ **Post date:** [February 10, 2020, 7:50pm UTC](https://pressurewashingresource.com/community/t/truck-washing-soaps-tips-and-tricks/18885/2155 "2020-02-10T19:50:02Z")
@Redwal9451 I agree the toyo open country tires have been great ---
**Author:** ![Redwal9451](https://pressurewashingresource.com/community/user_avatar/pressurewashingresource.com/redwal9451/32/23645_2.png) [@Redwal9451](https://pressurewashingresource.com/community/u/Redwal9451)\ **Post date:** [February 10, 2020, 8:06pm UTC](https://pressurewashingresource.com/community/t/truck-washing-soaps-tips-and-tricks/18885/2156 "2020-02-10T20:06:35Z")
![image](https://pressurewashingresource.com/community/uploads/default/original/3X/d/e/dec64303b23d6de1a539747bc2ffbf225c0952c3.jpeg) ![image](https://pressurewashingresource.com/community/uploads/default/original/3X/6/3/6379645ea3c8bef669ab6f7b9f97e2d756cbd3b5.jpeg) ![image](https://pressurewashingresource.com/community/uploads/default/original/3X/b/5/b5def6f14510ce6625f324cd64dc961fc6ee1193.jpeg) To much rain today and we still have more thru Wednesday! šŸ˜” ---
**Author:** ![Hotshot](https://pressurewashingresource.com/community/user_avatar/pressurewashingresource.com/hotshot/32/35093_2.png) [@Hotshot](https://pressurewashingresource.com/community/u/Hotshot)\ **Post date:** [February 11, 2020, 12:55am UTC](https://pressurewashingresource.com/community/t/truck-washing-soaps-tips-and-tricks/18885/2157 "2020-02-11T00:55:05Z")
Ya gonna get pounded with rain Wednesday @Redwal9451, Just watched the weather. weā€™re gonna be in the 3" area, You on the other hand ,6" ta 8" my man. Gonna need a bigger boat. ---
**Author:** ![Redwal9451](https://pressurewashingresource.com/community/user_avatar/pressurewashingresource.com/redwal9451/32/23645_2.png) [@Redwal9451](https://pressurewashingresource.com/community/u/Redwal9451)\ **Post date:** [February 11, 2020, 1:05am UTC](https://pressurewashingresource.com/community/t/truck-washing-soaps-tips-and-tricks/18885/2158 "2020-02-11T01:05:39Z")
Yeah it sucks, I donā€™t like it when the water gets that high in my little creek. Starts washing away my backstops for my shooting range. But I did have a 18yard dump truck drop 2 loads of dirt couple weeks back. Hopefully yā€™all donā€™t get the full 3ā€. ---
**Author:** ![Hotshot](https://pressurewashingresource.com/community/user_avatar/pressurewashingresource.com/hotshot/32/35093_2.png) [@Hotshot](https://pressurewashingresource.com/community/u/Hotshot)\ **Post date:** [February 11, 2020, 1:15am UTC](https://pressurewashingresource.com/community/t/truck-washing-soaps-tips-and-tricks/18885/2159 "2020-02-11T01:15:36Z")
Hopefully yall donā€™t get the 8 , That would cripple yall for a minute man. ---
**Author:** ![Redwal9451](https://pressurewashingresource.com/community/user_avatar/pressurewashingresource.com/redwal9451/32/23645_2.png) [@Redwal9451](https://pressurewashingresource.com/community/u/Redwal9451)\ **Post date:** [February 11, 2020, 1:27am UTC](https://pressurewashingresource.com/community/t/truck-washing-soaps-tips-and-tricks/18885/2160 "2020-02-11T01:27:01Z")
Itā€™s been non-stop rain seems like down here. Get a couple 2-3days then it starts again. But hey itā€™s Louisiana we get all 4 seasons in one day! šŸ˜‚ ---
**Author:** ![GeorgeNicholson](https://pressurewashingresource.com/community/user_avatar/pressurewashingresource.com/georgenicholson/32/17342_2.png) [@GeorgeNicholson](https://pressurewashingresource.com/community/u/GeorgeNicholson)\ **Post date:** [February 11, 2020, 1:27pm UTC](https://pressurewashingresource.com/community/t/truck-washing-soaps-tips-and-tricks/18885/2161 "2020-02-11T13:27:45Z")
Job usually takes me 6 hours. Asked the director if we could rearrange the vehicles for cleaning and we were done in 4.5. Looks like we will be doing this every time we go out now. ![image](https://pressurewashingresource.com/community/uploads/default/original/3X/0/3/032dad8cfa04f36a92a701c4ba387cc4b600ec97.jpeg) ![image](https://pressurewashingresource.com/community/uploads/default/original/3X/e/c/ece6ab52ff9022442bd69f59323d65b6624bbda4.jpeg) ![image](https://pressurewashingresource.com/community/uploads/default/original/3X/d/c/dc0e243ee95cb13cf2dd4da1d44ff035609708e3.jpeg) ![image](https://pressurewashingresource.com/community/uploads/default/original/3X/8/8/8882fb85e4cc260af12aa6c8f3c143d1c7808ce6.jpeg) ![image](https://pressurewashingresource.com/community/uploads/default/original/3X/9/0/907d2fa52e2fbe047818a2308285ae84c65295dc.jpeg) ![image](https://pressurewashingresource.com/community/uploads/default/original/3X/3/e/3efc57e2e6dd8a3ef75701316e7e3f79ca6c1099.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![Greenman](https://pressurewashingresource.com/community/user_avatar/pressurewashingresource.com/greenman/32/25267_2.png) [@Greenman](https://pressurewashingresource.com/community/u/Greenman)\ **Post date:** [February 11, 2020, 4:52pm UTC](https://pressurewashingresource.com/community/t/truck-washing-soaps-tips-and-tricks/18885/2162 "2020-02-11T16:52:47Z")
Efficiency! Heck yeah! ---
**Author:** ![Hotshot](https://pressurewashingresource.com/community/user_avatar/pressurewashingresource.com/hotshot/32/35093_2.png) [@Hotshot](https://pressurewashingresource.com/community/u/Hotshot)\ **Post date:** [February 11, 2020, 5:56pm UTC](https://pressurewashingresource.com/community/t/truck-washing-soaps-tips-and-tricks/18885/2163 "2020-02-11T17:56:45Z")
Geter done George, I drive and stage 90% of my washes for that exact reason. šŸ‘ ---
**Author:** ![GeorgeNicholson](https://pressurewashingresource.com/community/user_avatar/pressurewashingresource.com/georgenicholson/32/17342_2.png) [@GeorgeNicholson](https://pressurewashingresource.com/community/u/GeorgeNicholson)\ **Post date:** [February 11, 2020, 6:07pm UTC](https://pressurewashingresource.com/community/t/truck-washing-soaps-tips-and-tricks/18885/2164 "2020-02-11T18:07:34Z")
definitely made the cleaning much more enjoyable. I hate getting in between trucks with 3 feet of space. You just get soaked trying to clean that way. BTW, when I got off the phone with you I put in my biggest order in yet. 3 - HSC400, 4 Fleet Prep and 6 Grizzlyā€™s. Wife was like, you really needed to spend that much and how long will it last you. I told her I hope to have to buy that same order or more next month. She about shyt herself with rage, then I explained if I go thru that much in a month it would be a nice $10k added to the business account. Iā€™m sure it would be more than that but I had to throw a number out there real fastā€¦haha ---
**Author:** ![GeorgeNicholson](https://pressurewashingresource.com/community/user_avatar/pressurewashingresource.com/georgenicholson/32/17342_2.png) [@GeorgeNicholson](https://pressurewashingresource.com/community/u/GeorgeNicholson)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2020, 4:53am UTC](https://pressurewashingresource.com/community/t/truck-washing-soaps-tips-and-tricks/18885/2165 "2020-02-12T04:53:02Z")
For you smart big washers. The one thing I hate about the proportioners is that the beige and tan look alike. I really think I have the tan in (90:1 or thereabouts) instead of the beige (25:1). My second step has the black in, 17:1. So, if I make my acid stronger can I e less soap? So go from black to beige or red? I hate testing in the field as I just want to get done. But, Iā€™m thinking I really need to now. The reason I think I have the 90:1 proportioner in is because I have washed 72 pieces and maybe gone the 5 gallons of acid, while going thru 40 gallons of soap. Shut still falls off the truck but if I can get the usage to be closer Iā€™d be happy, especially since I am flying thru soap right now ---
**Author:** ![GeorgeNicholson](https://pressurewashingresource.com/community/user_avatar/pressurewashingresource.com/georgenicholson/32/17342_2.png) [@GeorgeNicholson](https://pressurewashingresource.com/community/u/GeorgeNicholson)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2020, 4:57am UTC](https://pressurewashingresource.com/community/t/truck-washing-soaps-tips-and-tricks/18885/2166 "2020-02-12T04:57:11Z")
Also, whatā€™s the formula to figure out draw rate? I canā€™t find my cheat sheet. Iā€™m gonna fill up a container that has ounce markings on it and start my draw test. After a minute take what was drawn and input that number (X) into the formula. All I can remember is use X with my GPM and 128 ounces but I am lost on actual formula to figure it out ---
**Author:** ![GeorgeNicholson](https://pressurewashingresource.com/community/user_avatar/pressurewashingresource.com/georgenicholson/32/17342_2.png) [@GeorgeNicholson](https://pressurewashingresource.com/community/u/GeorgeNicholson)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2020, 5:28am UTC](https://pressurewashingresource.com/community/t/truck-washing-soaps-tips-and-tricks/18885/2167 "2020-02-12T05:28:36Z")
This is what I posted on Hydro-Chem, Fleet wash professionals and Fleet Wash Academy facebook pages > Question for you more seasoned fellas here. Iā€™ve been doing fleets since May of last year and started downstreaming my 2 step since July (I believe, maybe June). > > I was messing with ratios and I may have screwed something up when I put the X-Jet proportioner in my foot valve. The tan and beige look very similar, especially at night. > > I have cleaned 73 pieces in the last 2 weeks and have only used about 8-10 gallons of my Fleet Prep. During that same time I have gone thru 40-50 gallons of my Grizzly. So I am assuming I swapped my beige (25:1) and tan (70:1 I believe, will have to run a ratio test to make sure) to run my acid as they look pretty similar. > > If I strengthen my Acid can I go lower on my soap? So if I am at 70:1 (Fleet Prep) and 17:1 (Grizzly), can I go to 35:1 (Fleet Prep) and 25:1 (or 35:1) Grizzly and get the same results? So in essence will a stronger acid make a weaker soap work the same? > > Hope that makes sense, ---
**Author:** ![Hotshot](https://pressurewashingresource.com/community/user_avatar/pressurewashingresource.com/hotshot/32/35093_2.png) [@Hotshot](https://pressurewashingresource.com/community/u/Hotshot)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2020, 10:26am UTC](https://pressurewashingresource.com/community/t/truck-washing-soaps-tips-and-tricks/18885/2168 "2020-02-12T10:26:17Z")
It takes less #1 to de magnetize the unit then the soap cleans it , You gotta be careful not to use to much #1. You second #'s are more realistic. I was around 35 to 25 ---
**Author:** ![Hotshot](https://pressurewashingresource.com/community/user_avatar/pressurewashingresource.com/hotshot/32/35093_2.png) [@Hotshot](https://pressurewashingresource.com/community/u/Hotshot)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2020, 10:32am UTC](https://pressurewashingresource.com/community/t/truck-washing-soaps-tips-and-tricks/18885/2169 "2020-02-12T10:32:05Z")
Draw test for me is fill your chem test tank with say 40 oz then mark a line on 6 gallon bucket or what ever to your GPM with sharpie , fill bucket to sharpie line with HP hose , So if your machine is a 4gpm and you used 26 oz of chem during that bucket test ,your at 15:1 ---
**Author:** ![marinegrunt](https://pressurewashingresource.com/community/user_avatar/pressurewashingresource.com/marinegrunt/32/9556_2.png) [@marinegrunt](https://pressurewashingresource.com/community/u/marinegrunt)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2020, 5:37pm UTC](https://pressurewashingresource.com/community/t/truck-washing-soaps-tips-and-tricks/18885/2170 "2020-02-12T17:37:37Z")
> [@Weekend getaway](https://pressurewashingresource.com/community/t/weekend-getaway/23662/22): > > My bad about cussing. Itā€™s just the way it comes out of my hole (or fingertips). Iā€™ll try harder to not let them fly. > [@GeorgeNicholson](#): > > Shut still falls off the truck but if I can get the usage to be closer Iā€™d be happy šŸ¤£ Thatā€™s awesome. I got a kick out of that. Itā€™s a great improvement George but most people wouldā€™ve just said dirt or grime. šŸ˜† I get it though. It took me a few years to clean up my mouth. Being home on leave was always the hardest. I canā€™t imagine doing 20+ and then trying to clean it up. Youā€™re getting there though. Baby stepsā€¦lol ---
**Author:** ![MuscleMyHustle](https://pressurewashingresource.com/community/user_avatar/pressurewashingresource.com/musclemyhustle/32/25298_2.png) [@MuscleMyHustle](https://pressurewashingresource.com/community/u/MuscleMyHustle)\ **Post date:** [February 13, 2020, 12:19am UTC](https://pressurewashingresource.com/community/t/truck-washing-soaps-tips-and-tricks/18885/2171 "2020-02-13T00:19:53Z")
@GeorgeNicholson is my idol, ainā€™t afraid to drop a schit or 7 šŸ˜‚. [Previous page](https://pressurewashingresource.com/community/t/truck-washing-soaps-tips-and-tricks/18885.md?page=104) [Next page](https://pressurewashingresource.com/community/t/truck-washing-soaps-tips-and-tricks/18885.md?page=106)