pto driven p/wer?

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Dan S

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Other than the fact your trk. would be running all the time what is the down fall as having a pto driven p/wer.Where can I get some info.?I have an 88 bowtie one ton with a granny gear.. has sides on tranny for a pto.
Why wouldnt this work?
 
It would work, and I think that in some applications it might even be practical. The advantages would be:
1. Reduced noise from the motor.
2. A more reliable motor
3. Less space used for the pressure washer.
The disadvantages.
1. More wear on your truck engine.
2. More fuel usage.
3. Hydraulics are a pain

I am sure there are more, and some that are even more influential, but these are teh quick ones I came up with. I think that Cody was thinking about the PTO thing for a while and gave up on it.

Scott
 
Thanks Scott I wonder where I can find some Info on where ?how? to do this.........and I wonder what kind of pressure it would have........ zip zip...... maybe 6000 psi?
 
The last company I hired to clean my carpeting used the setup you mention. They had three tanks in the van, one for water, one for chems, and one for grey water. I think the tanks were about 100 gallons each, maybe a little less. The truck engine heated the water, to 180 degrees, provided the pressure to apply the chems and water, AND provided the power for the vacuuming up of the water.

The guy said they had a fleet of 25 trucks outfitted that way, and each setup cost 30 grand.

That's a big investment, but....ya gotta spend money to make money, so.........


However, the carpet guys were done in about 30 minutes, which isn't much, compared to the hours we typically use our equipment on the average job.
 
my old tire truck

it had a pto it had a murcury switch on the hood
so you could'nt run the pump with the hood closed[it needed the air flow]it was air cooled compressor.
when the pump kicked in it was hooked by a small air line to a selonoid that was attached to the carb. It would kick the fuel up to make the rpms go up. you dont need the pump for compressing air to run full time.
you will need yours to run full time so you will need a lockable throttle cable and a meter to watch the rpms of the motor.
idle speed will not run the pump the load will stall the motor.
if this was done with a diesel that can run for ever at an idle it would work better.

i think ford f350 still has a spot for a pto
We stopped useing that system because a guy was in front of the truck working on a tractor trailer and it slipped into gear while in high idle and got his head between the bumper and the meatal piece that is supposed to keep your car from running under the truck.
he worked for a diffrent co. he died
 
Hello Dan S,

Our water blaster has a 100 Hp Ford Industrial engine.

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It is not a Pto but runs a direct drive Rockwell clutch then to a belt drive. This unit puts out 10,000 psi @ 10 gpm.

The fellow from Canada posted somewhere on this Bbs spec's on how to figure Hp required to produce x pressure and volume.

Dave Olson
 
Thats a neat looking machine Dave.Do you use it much?

I think Im going to call a couple of folks this week to see if they can help;I know Im not going to spend 30 g's.. I think ther may be a cheeper way ........................somewhere.........
 
hey hillbilly read between the lines,,The old 1 ton has a dump bed on it with 4 speed,hey it can left a heavy load or it could push a flow.
 
This is starting to get lost down the bottom so I thought I would bring it back up.
 
Take a walk down to the local farm supply store and tellem what your up to,they can show you several pumps that can run other pumps,now do ya think a cropdusker gets loaded with all dat water and stuff out in the middle of a feild...........does ya hat set down on ya ears.
 
Take a walk????????????
holy rippppppppppppp It's 20 mile to the nearest store...... where do ya think I live in the city??????????Im way out in the boondocks Cant see hardly anybody!!!!!!!!!
all I got is TREE'S ..... and a road....... wait wait wait ..... I could pull me hat down farther and hitch hike a ride on a horse.........or better yet hop on my scooter and let the wind blow my lips around............
 
Dan our lift bucket truck has PTO for the hydraulics on the 60 foot lift and the outriggers. Cool thing is the the onboard generator that's hooked into the PTO, we love using it because it's convenient. Only downside is the fact that we have to keep the throttle on high to use the generator or any of the hydraulics. That's a lot of wear and tear on the engine. I prefer just using a gas engine generator versus running the truck engine if somebody is up in the bucket and has the engine idled down if they are working in one particular area for a while. If they are moving a lot and have the throttle opened up then it's not a big deal and we just use it. I think you might run into those kinds of issues with running a PW off the main engine like you are talking about.
 
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