[gwrightson]

So !!!!!!!! I now notice their is a truckmounters forum, How long has this been up and running?
 Thought I would take a look, but decided against it, Why? you have to be a registered member to veiwthe topics, and Im thinking to myself Do we actually have to be a truckmount owner to register?
hmm sure some body will enlighten me.
 Problem is I personaly think it stinks!!!!!!!! Why ?\ well I thought that the ideas of forums was to enlighten and help other people with the same interests , or as this case may be same profession, how wrong I was , it apears to me, that some c.c have big egos, and obviously think they are far superior to mere porty users, is that the case? or am I been Paranoid?  Of course Im not , its blatantly clear that the truckmounter thinks he is superior. well let me tell you your not!!!!!! but if it makes you feel better carry on thinking that!
                Geoff.,   " I want a truckmount"

 ps.  no offence intended to anyone at all, except the high and mighty, you porty c.c. arnt worth knowing types

                           

[John Rimmer Marshall & Rimmer Ltd]

I have been thinking the same for over ten years ever since going to seminars
and training courses. I put it down to the i have a bigger one than yours
syndrome.
                         Take Care John

[cleaning co]

this as bin debated so many times : i personally couldnt justifie a truckmount as i do domestics and wouldnt do any more more work if i had one so i would just decrease my profits with the running costs and buyiny one etc etc , and with my setup i can clean as fast as a truckmount and find mt setup easyier to use that a truckmount (and i hav used some honest) its horses for courses etc   and boys with big boys toys lol

[colin thomas]

don't get too paranoid about this truck-mount/portable malarkie, i've joined the new forum but for the sole reason that i might find out ways to make my machine run better or just run!!! i for one will still visit this site for day-to-day good advice on methods of cleaning and good business ideas.  anyone can be succesful in business with or without a truck-mount. as long as the work keeps coming in, do what you do now and keep learning.
colin

[craigp]

cus we in england not u.s. should it be 'van mount'   

[cleaning co]

 R YES GOOD POINT CRAIG, NEVER TOUGHT OF THAT BEFORE,
P.S IS A DIHATSU CLASSED AS A VAN?
GARY

[Rousey]

Remember, small things come in better packages  or big is not always best!!!

[Dennis]

P.S IS A DIHATSU CLASSED AS A VAN?
GARY

The new one I had in the mid 90's was classed as a pile of c**p! 

What are they like now?

[Rousey]

I forgot to say that's what my wife says anyway. Don't understand what she means!!!

[cleaning co]

LOL DONT BE NASTY DENNIS ITS REALLY GOOD VAN AND CHEAP BUT WELL BUILT

[Dennis]

They must have improved a hell of a lot then. I'm serious, I got towed in so much I was invited to the recovery firm's Christmas party. That bloody van nearly gave me a nervous breakdown! 

[cleaning co]

well iv had the model for a year and it has bin a dream van , no honest not joking,  its the best van i hav ever had, and iv had few,  air con,power stearing ,twin air bags, cd playler, great fuel milage, really quiet like driving an elctric van, loads space, flalse  floor for storing u hand tools chems etc  drives like a car, loads power 90 no probs ,if u wannao that fast !!! id recom them to anyone , build q is fantastic for a van what u can get for £5995 + vat and i deal for anyone wishing to run thier porty from van,  not many places this van wouldlnt get to the front door
gary

[Mark Lurker]

Geoff,

Some t/m users do not fit the picture you painted but look at who runs the forum. In there cases you are so right. :

[garyj]

There's not many places that van wouldn't FIT IN the front door

[cleaning co]

lol gary j.  there not that small honest, its got twice the room as say a escort van , combi etc, now be nice !!! lol

[Spot On cleaning]

Regarding truck mounts, as i have said for 3 years i had marvelous service from my portable Extracta Excel which although letting me down once, which turned out easy to repair.

When you look at truckmounts you get dragged into the concept by the manufacturers advertising, but once using it i have found it easier in difficult situations. To elaborate, there are many houses in an area local to me that either has steps going up or down to get to their house and i was forever lifting the portable up or down these. Life is so much easier now. At the moment a lot of my work has been domestic with the occasional commercial job. I have a commercial job tyhis weekend, and when conmnected to the mains water, this unit will run non stop, dumping the waste water as long as the Five gallons of fuel does'nt run out. A spare can is carried.

The running costs to me work out at 8% of what i take which i think is reasonable, and there would be no servicing costs as i am a trained motor vehicle technician, and would hope to get more than five years use out of a machine which cost me around £12000. I would be looking for around ten years for the machine which will work out at £1200 a year over this length of time.

I certainly know there are ccs out there that have spent £20000 plus on their machines and charge the highest prices. I have quoted for commercial work and been beaten by a cheaper price, so it does'nt mean the tms take all the work. All my equipment is to me is a tool to do the job of work.

Dave

[Ian Gourlay]

Before I discovered this Forum I was starting to feel inferior on Cleantalk.

I was inferior as I had a Wide Track did a brilliant job with its Vibrating Brush.

So I got a bigger Machine

From someone who got a Truckmount.

I did start to feel inferior again  Now Im told Some PEOPLE have Got Two

[BRSL]

 

Nope it's an ego thing all the way for me got a big TM and a Big van, but still not happy I was looking at a TM today that runs 6 wands at 4000 ft now i feel inferiour lol 

Rousey I think what your trying to get at is good things come in small packages, but my mother always said, so does poison 

James

[Spot On cleaning]

James just out of curiosity, are the Hydramaster machines superior to the Prochem ones, only when looking at a lot of your web sites, you mostly seem to use Hydramaster? Have you previously used other makes?

I tried registering to go on the truckmount website, but it still won't let me on.

Dave

[gwrightson]

well , nobady appears to have answered my question yet, Do you have to own a truckmount to be a member , or is it soley for tms  .?
Mark I CAN SEE THE REASONING IN YOUR REPLY   , although I know their are a few genuine , helpful and willing truckmounters out there, names I wont mention but some go far beyond ther normal expections in been helpful
and willing to see others suceed!!!!!!!
on the other hand , I also see an element of" porty owners not god enough for us , "  we have the biggest and the best sydrome, it stands out a mile, only recently Sunny day out, been one example . with the onus been on truckmount owners.
CRG    as for you joined truckmounters so you can seek advice , !!!! well can you not get any info you want on the established forums?
      Geoff.
   ps. once again , no offence meant to the down to earth truckmounters, just the high and mighty ego seekers