Chemtex Panther

« **on:** April 28, 2009, 11:41:44 pm »

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How many guys out there run a chemtec truckmount.15 18 20 or 25
Im thinking that there are a few of us and it may be worth while joining together to get some good deals ( bulk buys) for service parts like oil, kohler filters, couplings etc.

What do you think??

« **Reply #1 on:** April 29, 2009, 10:30:54 am »

Dave

as you know i cant get rid of mine so its make it work basically get more work

or put it to other uses

the idea of spares seems a good idea i dont think woodbridge would mind much do you??

karl

« **Reply #2 on:** April 29, 2009, 03:52:29 pm »

Karl you'd be a fool to sell your machine!
Spend a little more time marketing, remember if you don't ask you don't get.
You have a fantastic piece of kit there as others will tell you . All you need is the work to go with it and that will not beat a path to your door!
If work is slow for you its going to be the same for others.

Call me and I'll tell you what I'm doing now I have a shed full of machines?

« **Reply #3 on:** April 29, 2009, 04:44:31 pm »

« **Reply #4 on:** April 30, 2009, 08:30:00 pm »

Derek I had a Boxxer 421 for 18 months then sold it and bought the panther 20 when they first came out.

At the moment I have a Spitfire 4.0 and Panther 25

Too many bells and wistles on the 421 besides the weight issues with them.

« **Reply #5 on:** April 30, 2009, 08:43:35 pm »

Well you did ask

« **Reply #6 on:** April 30, 2009, 08:46:06 pm »

double oops

« **Reply #7 on:** April 30, 2009, 09:02:08 pm »

Remember you have pushed me into saying it Derek

The Panther 20 is far far better than the Boxxer 421 for air flow and water flow rate and is a lot lighter too!

There now I've said it.

« **Reply #8 on:** April 30, 2009, 09:21:33 pm »

triple oops

« **Reply #9 on:** April 30, 2009, 09:37:09 pm »

Derek it was not ment to come across in the tone it did sorry,

I only changed to the Panther range when I got pulled over by the Old Bill for being over weight with the Boxxer 421.

Its a bit like the saying women have "When you've had a black there's no going back"
Well I'm like that with blower sizes, to stay within the weight limits on the road I chose the Panther 20 because it had all the same workings as the Boxxer ie engine size blower size accept for the weight and there lies the difference the Panther was well over 100kgs lighter.

« **Reply #10 on:** April 30, 2009, 09:44:01 pm »

u know the rest

« **Reply #11 on:** April 30, 2009, 09:51:51 pm »

If you say so Derek.

But this thread was intended to attract the Chemtex owners with the view of buying spares direct from the manufactors at reduced prices. And not compare the performance differences it has with other machines.

« **Reply #12 on:** April 30, 2009, 09:54:07 pm »

okay
dave

« **Reply #13 on:** April 30, 2009, 10:06:57 pm »

it was funny reading this thread , then suddenly all the post.s disappear

John

« **Reply #14 on:** April 30, 2009, 10:08:54 pm »

if that was funny
you really need to get out more john

derek

« **Reply #15 on:** April 30, 2009, 10:09:54 pm »

Dave

How many t mounts set ups out there do you think are overweight

« **Reply #16 on:** April 30, 2009, 10:11:08 pm »

Dave

A lot of people who have them seem to have had problems though, is there something inherent in the design or do you need to be a bit of a grease monkey to run one trouble free.

Sorry I know it's off topic, but had to ask.

« **Reply #17 on:** April 30, 2009, 10:17:59 pm »

Clinton I hate to think how many guy.s are running around with no insurance,

Mike which machine are you talking about Boxxer or Panther

« **Reply #18 on:** April 30, 2009, 10:26:32 pm »

Dave

You mean no van insurance

« **Reply #19 on:** April 30, 2009, 10:31:33 pm »

Quote from: Derek West on April 30, 2009, 10:08:54 pm

if that was funny
you really need to get out more john
derek

Derek you are proberly right mate i do need to get out more . but why post a question . then you don't like the answer you delete the question

John

« **Reply #20 on:** April 30, 2009, 10:33:42 pm »

I'm underweight by about 20lbs

Need to dust off them dumbells.

Clinton, read it again.

« **Reply #21 on:** April 30, 2009, 10:35:27 pm »

Mike

Its close mike

Did you go to weighbridge to get your ticket

« **Reply #22 on:** April 30, 2009, 10:54:08 pm »

i changed my posts cos dave was moaning i'd gone off topic.
its his thread.
who am i to interfere.
i'll know better next time.

or5 shoould i just put ...... oops 4 the finally.

derek

« **Reply #23 on:** April 30, 2009, 11:20:29 pm »

Any more of your lip Derek and i'll pop round your street with scales and disguss which bits of kit you need to take off your van?

Joking aside fellas it would be worth you all checking the wieght of your vehicles before the govening bodies do.
its not funny being stopped the impications are dier to say the least.
When it happened to me it put paid to quite a few days work while I sorted out my kit.
i.e if I had a padding job to do I had to empty all my water before I could load a rotary. And if I wanted to extract on another job I could only fill the tank at the house I was working at and make sure all tanks were empty before I left.

Talk about ball ache

« **Reply #24 on:** April 30, 2009, 11:25:26 pm »

Dave

Do you think my setup is below the limit? I will get it weighed when I put the reel in.

« **Reply #25 on:** April 30, 2009, 11:28:08 pm »

Dave

Its an instant ban if your vehicle is over the limit or a bit of poridge

« **Reply #26 on:** April 30, 2009, 11:29:49 pm »

looking at yours I'd say yes.

Here is a picture of mine with the tanks empty and what I have on the van the contents of the racking and the RX puts me over weight!

« **Reply #27 on:** April 30, 2009, 11:29:57 pm »

Mike

Dont think you will be over as its a small unit..

« **Reply #28 on:** April 30, 2009, 11:35:26 pm »

LOL

Just read your answer Dave. I thought I'd written is it over?.

Clinton

They even do a cavity search make sure you ain't hiding something heavy.

« **Reply #29 on:** April 30, 2009, 11:37:25 pm »

Mike you do not have enough kit to be over the limit

« **Reply #30 on:** April 30, 2009, 11:38:54 pm »

What even with the Kirby?

« **Reply #31 on:** April 30, 2009, 11:41:47 pm »

Quote from: Derek West on April 30, 2009, 10:54:08 pm

i changed my posts cos dave was moaning i'd gone off topic.
its his thread.
who am i to interfere.
i'll know better next time.

or5 shoould i just put ...... oops 4 the finally.

derek

Sorry derek

John

« **Reply #32 on:** April 30, 2009, 11:42:27 pm »

No Mike all you need is one of these full of water and your well on your way to getting a ticket

« **Reply #33 on:** April 30, 2009, 11:43:43 pm »

back to the original question, we run a panther 18 and have had it for three years and been trouble

free, i think they are perfect for any one not too mechanically minded as is so easy to work on, no frills

just the bare basics !

def be interested in joining in to buy parts etc

regards
steve

« **Reply #34 on:** April 30, 2009, 11:45:50 pm »

Brilliant Steve I'll drop you an e-mail when we have more info

« **Reply #35 on:** May 01, 2009, 08:37:40 am »

Mike

Hope the cavity search proves negative

« **Reply #36 on:** May 01, 2009, 11:21:19 am »

Dave

As you know I run a Panther 25 and would be interested,good idea

Thanks

« **Reply #37 on:** May 01, 2009, 10:26:43 pm »

Dave, got the 20 hp model ,count me in , by the way was going to contact you about my machine if you could email me your tel number , will give you a bell . regards Ady

« **Reply #38 on:** May 01, 2009, 11:00:28 pm »

No prblem Ady you can call anytime in the day on 07947 470 307