Installing a Skid correctly

Yeah it would be good to have it all in one place..I asked questions in so many different posts even after I read and read. Hey Ron Your phone sounds kinda nasty. I was bummed we ddin't get to finish talking. I enjoy your advice.
 
I'm really surprised that there have been no tech responses to this thread. maybe it should be titled "how did you mount your skid?" perhaps that would take the edge of any of you guys that have reservations about posting such advice. As Ron stated, I also see a need for this type of advice and you seasoned pros that have set up your own trailers have alot of valuable info to share. So come on guys and gals post away.
 
How to properly mount a skid....let's see...the first thing would be to decide how much water to tote, how big a trailer is needed (or box truck), how to keep a good balance at all times, and how to have easy access to your stuff (not to mention, make sure it's easy to get to for routine service and major repairs). I will not mount a skid on the rear of a trailer. There's too much jostling back there. (Remember riding in the backmost seat on the school bus?) An unobstructed flow from your water tank to the machine is a must. Keep the feed hose as short as possible and still keep it out of the way, NO elbows, and, if you must tee off for some reason, give the machine the run on the tee instead of the branch. I center the water tank over the axles on a trailer or mount them in the front of a box truck. The skid is on the front of the trailer or as close to over the axle in a truck as space will allow. Reels go on the back of the trailer or box...about 1' in on the trailer, and just enough to shut the door on a box. All hoses..feed from the tank, connector hoses for the high pressure to the reels...run down the side out of the way, but easily accessable for repairs. Bolt everything down through the deck and use fender washers on the bottom to prevent pull-through. Another point...if you hook up a water tank and the float tank on the machine to facilitate easy anti freezing, use 2 ball valves and make sure the machine gets the primary run. 3 way ball valves are nice, but it's just another elbow to your pump.
 
When I mount a skid I use 2 inch PVC along the floor of the trailer to just under the pump inlet. Then it is 1 inch line, through a filter up to there. I also make sure that the base of the machine is correct. I have had machines break through the floor, or bend the floor of a metal trailer due to bouncing. So, make sure that angle iron is running along the base of the machine, for a longer length to spread the weight. I also like two tanks to avoid water surge, and to balance the load a little better. Another advantage is you can put in a valve so that you can recover water.
 
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