@DisplacedTexan I’ve read enough of your comments in different threads to know you were joking. 
Your humor is right up my alley!
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Where are you from Mike?
@marinegrunt I have a 6’ x 6’ trailer! (And, yes, it is smaller than it sounds!)
I’m in Missouri–St. Charles County which touches St. Louis.
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@marinegrunt ^Just making sure I understand what this statement means…Do you mean having to squeeze the trigger every 1-2 minutes so the pump doesn’t burn out?
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Yep…I wouldn’t wait that long though. It doesn’t take long for that water to heat up in the pump. I’m sure you can feel the hot water through the gun after squeezing it after it has been sitting for a bit.
Yes. In all reality, it’s probably more like every 30 seconds otherwise after 50-100 times letting it go a minute or two you’re really not doing the pump any favors.
If you all saw my set-up right now, you’d laugh. Mainly because I don’t even really have a set-up. Smh. And I won’t tell you about the 28ft extension wand that I bought earlier this summer and thought I was so cool.
But I’m on here reading and learning and asking questions and trying to ask questions after I’ve researched things not before.
And you all are extremely helpful and very gracious.
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You’re kidding, right? No offense but you’re not a very big guy and I feel like that thing would wear me out in no time and I’m twice your size!
Oh, man.
Holy cow. I thought I was safe with every 2-3 minutes. Sheesh.
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@DisplacedTexan It was the workout of my life. And I did it on one of the hottest days we had. I don’t think I’ve ever come that close to almost passing out. And it was a two-story walkout.
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There are some guys with pretty awesome “micro trailer” builds. The only problem I see is not maxing out the axle and obviously with a single axle you have to be VERY cognizant of weight distribution or you’re gonna have a bad time.
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Definitely not. Like @marinegrunt said you can feel the heat coming out of the wand after letting it cycle for just a minute. Or, better yet, just walk up and grab hold of that bypass hose after it’s ran for a minute and feel how hot it is then add 50° for the insulation factor of the hose itself. Pump seals are cheap but manifold cavitation will cost you big money. Especially if you don’t know how to repair/replace it yourself. My local shop is like $130/hr.
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That’s right. I think you mentioned that the other day. I have a relatives in Chesterfield. I live in a small town between Peoria and Bloomington so not too far from you.
That’s what matters. You definitely came to the right place. With a handful of changes your life will become much easier. With your 4 gpm you won’t need a huge buffer tank. Get a couple hose reels, 250’ of high pressure hose, and some plumbing fittings and you’re in business.
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Oh Lord no. I rarely even carry anything more than a 6’ ladder unless I have a roof job that day or something. 99% of my work is all from the ground with a shooter tip. Since you have a 4gpm machine you will probably need to have a 10’ or 12’ ladder on hand at all time just to help get you to the highest peaks.
ETA: I should rephrase that. Obviously, I use my low soap JROD tips for most of my work. I meant to say that I can reach 99% of the high stuff with the shooter tip.
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I’d bet he could get by with a 65 gallon leg tank with no problems whatsoever. Throw in a couple Hudson float valves to limit the chances of running dry and go to work.
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You’re going to love down streaming. You’ll never have to touch that 28’ wand again.
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@marinegrunt I can get to the Chesterfield valley in about 10 minutes from my house.
So sorry for any confusion. I don’t have a 4gpm. I need one. So pointing me in the right direction there would be awesome. (Or maybe like I see you all do to other people, you’ll talk me into a 5.5).
Right now I’m running 2.5gpm with 3,000psi. (Never thought I’d be embarrassed to give the specs of my pressure washer.)
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I watched a guy with a 4/4 wheeled unit do one of the local gas station canopies with one of those things. Broad daylight, no reclaim, customers around, nothing tarped or taped off and just going to town.
If you have the means go with the 5.5 all day every day. 4gpm is cool for washing cars at a dealership and a few other uses but it’s pretty limited for a lot of things in the residential and commercial settings. The difference in rinsing alone is worth the money. I have an 8gpm and would never go less for residential and commercial. Some guys have to due to water flow issues but we don’t have that around here. I also run a 330 gallon tank so it’s not much of an issue anyway.
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A lot of people just starting out have no idea about gpm. Be glad you stumbled upon this forum. You might as well just get a 5.5. They don’t cost that much more than a 4.
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