[SccS]

Hi all,

Does anyone run a Prowler Truck Mount?  If so how do you find it and How much did it cost?

Cheers

Andy

[gwrightson]

Speak to John kelly ,

all the reports i,ve heard are excellent , and john is more than helpful


www.restormate.co.uk/epages/15094.sf/en_GB/?ObjectPath=/Shops/15094/Products/TM01


Geoff

[clinton]

Hi mate

Try google the company restormate and home of the prowler.

There about 6k plus the vat.

[sanjuro]

Joe Hatton has a 15hp one looks the business !!!

[SccS]

Cheers for the responses guys!

[clinton]

Think there is a picture of joes prowler he posted it about 4 weeks or so ago under the post of bob the builder because of the colour of the prowler,looks a great machine and has no waste tank.

Did have a go at the smaller one too and again a great machine..

[Joe H]

Hi Andy SCCC

As stated by others I have the Prowler 15hp which has a Kohler engine. I bought it 2nd hand 5 weeks ago with 22 hours on it, so its virtually new.  Works very well, is lighter then a "conventional" TM basically because it has no waste tank. Its on wheels but not so portable. Can be got in out of van but you would need ramps (dont cost  a lot - I have a set for my Cimex). The 15hp has a bigger blower and bigger pump the the 13hp.

The smaller red one is 13hp with a Honda engine. I have used one briefly, impressed with that as well. This one has more then enough grunt to clean big houses and with spare capacity.

John Kelly imports these, along with a newly introduced 20hp, which is more conventional in as much it has a waste tank.

Prices - depends on how the £ - $ thingy is. You need to talk to JK at Restormate - link on another post.

I would recommend - but check the pricing .

[Joe H]

Here it is. Engine in the middle, blower at the front, pump behind the engine, heat exchanger above the pump under the "toast rack".

[clinton]

Good picture there joe had not seen that one before

[Fraser Thom]

Joe, how noisy is it?  I know some TM's can make a hell of a din

Fraser

[Joe H]

The air cooled TM's will make more noise then water cooled ones - its like motorbikes. The water jacket keeps the engine at the right temperature but also absorbs sound.
I think my 15hp Prowler is slightly nosier then the 18hp Avenger I had (now with Mike Osbourne). Possibly because the Avenger was a twin cylinder and the Prowler is a single cylinder. Same as with motor bikes- the old single cylinders were called "thumpers" and were nosier then the twins.
Noise has never caused anyone to come and complain. Everyone can see you providing a service.
Obviously "we" dont go cleaning carpets in the middle of the night (though I have done but that was city centre pub).
Opinion is that noise is good for business - attracts attention of the neighbours. Having sid that I have only knowingly got one job because of the noise attracting someone.

[derek west]

ive had one complaint about noise, bloke said it was shaking his house.
"i'd get a builder in to have a look at that mate" i said. he just walked off.
f**ckin busy body
derek

[Mike Osbourne]

I think Joe is right. My machine is a bit quieter but even so I was worried about the noise. That lasted a week.

You forget there I workman all around us with equipment far more noisier. Wouldn't worry about it.

The Prowler did seem noisy at last years Day Out, but I think that was because it was out of the van.

[carpet_care]

Nobody has ever complained to me about the noise of the prowler but as has been said it can cause people to look and stare have had a fair few jobs from this and people asking for cards


 Andy Locke.

[davep]

Thats just you they are staring at Andy 

[stu_thomson]

John Kelly has a 2nd hand one for sale
only a few months old
2k off new price

stu

[davep]

There you go Clinton 

[SccS]

Cheers guys you are all most helpful! 

[Fraser Thom]

do you think there would be room for it in a Citroen Dispatch?!

[clinton]

Fraser

It will go in the dispatch no prob and also room for a portie and your extras etc.

Looking at the new set ups that are going to be on the market things are getting smaller..