[clinton]

Dave

Sounds like your getting the prowler working then

That was  good timing the house you cleaned

[davep]

Not every job Mike. 

[DanielWelford]

I think you just get the tools for the job you want to supply to the market you serve.

If you do a lot of sq ft then you can justify the investment in a truckmount. However if most of your work is domestic terraced work then i dont see any real benefit in one as you would struggle to transfer the increased costs to the ticket price, and then you have parking issues etc.

I do think too much emphasis is placed on truckmounts. Lets face it they wouldnt sell portables if they werent any good as there wouldnt be a market for them.

Just my opinion 

Dan

[Mike Osbourne]

Dave

Didn't think so.

[davep]

Daniel the main advantage of a tm for me is getting through jobs faster, that may be fitting in an extra job in a day or just getting through one job a hour sooner 

[brianbarber]

With regards to ninja with steammate, been running this as my first machine for one year,and it really does the job.
But already i am looking at TM purely for savings on setting up and packing up times,plus at over 45 kilos, savings on my bac, although i built a ramp to get it in and out of the van.
I have also left on both power leads extensions, which was a pain keep connecting and disconnecting with each appointment.
Considering carrying water in a tank on the van, as this saves going in an out with buckets at customers place,and water will be hot by the time pre vac,pre treat and sebo duo.

My first post

Brian

[Mike Osbourne]

Welcome Brian, 

Another option is to look at ways to do more per job. Upsell for more  rooms, protector, bigger homes etc.

I aim to do 2 jobs a day so don't spend a big proportion of the day setting up and packing down.

I looked at putting the Speedster in a van but you might as well go the whole hog and get a TM

[clinton]

Welcome brian

Where you based mate

Must say i saw the video on the ashbys web site and looks a good tool with the added heat.

Mike there is a few up here who run there porties as t mounts now.

[dave123]

Joe and Mike ,
True why would you want to run 400ft 0f hose with a portie ,but it was demonstrated at Ashby's Sittingbourne unit and with the 3 vacs the 400psi does'nt lose any power.