Clean It Up
UK Floor Cleaning Forum => Carpet Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: davep on November 26, 2013, 06:00:11 pm
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Anyone know much on these?
http://bit.ly/18ELeEl
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As the engine is new does it come with the 12month manufactures warrentee? Is so then this not a bad price
But this machine must be 20ish yrs??? As it's a trailblazer
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Dave,
It certainly looks ok but if it is as old as Mike suggests then I'd be concerned about the blower and heat exchanger, especially if they are original and could be a wolf in sheeps clothing.
Why not get one of these:
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/British-Built-Phoenix-450i-TruckMount-Carpet-Cleaning-Machine-Made-In-UK-/221212793807
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simon
That's a massive leap of spending all I can see is a lot of work to pay for it
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I don't think it is. £13k is peanuts for a small business to spend on equipping itself with the proper equipment and when you consider a machine like that will do £100k a year for years then it really is small change in comparison.
Simon
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if he's spent £5000 restoring it and selling it for £4600 then thats a serious waste of time & money, or am i missing something !
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Your best bet is something simple 18-20hp like a Panther or a blazer from someone who has gone under. Quite a jump from a prowler but you have no need for something complicated or expensive.
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A truckmount is a collection of parts, you need to think how much it will cost if each off these parts fail
The engine is new so that's ok, the pump will cost £350 to replace with a new one, (although it rare you need a full replacement) the blowers are usually bullet-proof although it is old they last for ever...... but if it needed replacing its £1200.
The exhaust heat exchanger is the big item and on an old machine like that a replacement will not be available, if it's stainless steel and has not been repaired then it should be ok.
Everything else is either replaceable or can be bypassed.
Did I read They are giving it a 3 month warrentee? If it's a lemon it will show its self in 3 months of hard work
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well I bought a panther second hand for a fraction of that price ( yes it did need work but they are very easy to work on ) , I would personally leave that one alone especially as its been up for sale for a long time
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What's happened to the Prowler does John still sell them?
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Jaime sells them now cleaning systems uk
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well I bought a panther second hand for a fraction of that price ( yes it did need work but they are very easy to work on ) , I would personally leave that one alone especially as its been up for sale for a long time
How are things going Nathan?? We spoke the other week.
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If your looking for a cheep and reliable truckmount then I will be selling mine early part of next year. Hydro master spitfire 4 with dual wand. Built into a fiat decato MWB 03 plate van. Will be looking for about £4.5k.
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I also have a very goog condition Boxxer 470 for sale with tanks and a reel. Plus I'm 5mins from hydramaster and they will fit and commision it for you. £2800. It's going cheap because I need the space.07800572802
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470's are top notch machines, sounds like a bargain. How many hours, Jamie?
Simon
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Theres no such machine as a Boxxer 470.
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Thats quite a jump from a Prowler. If you have been managing fine with that then you dont need a Maxx LOL. Weight, complexity etc are a different league too.
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Theres no such machine as a Boxxer 470.
Well spotted ubc :D
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Theres no such machine as a Boxxer 470.
Well spotted ubc :D
ubc meaning what exactly ?.
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I've guessed it Glynn and it's not very pleasant at all. ;D
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You Brainy Conversationalist
I cannot see what is unpleasant about that
;D
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Ok Mavis, stop using Billy's account on here.......
We know it is you, because the words had more than 4 letters, and were spelt correctly... :o :o
;D ;D
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Theres no such machine as a Boxxer 470.
Well spotted ubc :D
ubc meaning what exactly ?.
Unified bald conk, whatever else? ;D
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Ok Mavis, stop using Billy's account on here.......
We know it is you, because the words had more than 4 letters, and were spelt correctly... :o :o
;D ;D
2 words for you muck spreader
SPELL CHECKER!!!!!
:D :D ;D
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:P :P
;D ;D
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Ya sorry. 427 . The 4007 boxxer machine anyway. It's got 3000hrs but it's cleaner than any 3000hrs machine you've every seen. I brought off mr gotts who took it as a trade in and i was going to replace the maxx with it when it finally gave up. However the maxx is still strong as an ox and I'm paying to store the boxxer.
Offers anyone?