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Hey Everyone,
My name is Don Bedford. I used to be a cleaning contractor several years ago but left to pursue a career as a long distance truck driver. Unfortunately I got tangled up in a bad wreck after my co-driver fell asleep at the wheel while I was in the bunk and cut my career short. So they went and retired me from the road but I big time need something to do, so after much thought I have decided to re-enter the pressure washing industry once again.
I am still working on outfitting my new wash truck but here is what I have got worked out so far. 2008 Ford F350 super duty with powerstroke. Two 325 gallon totes, an older SS Hydrotek 3500 5 GPM machine to get started with. I have a bigger 8 GPM machine in the works as well but am pretty much maxed out on the truck and am contemplating a trailer so I can add the machine, more water, and a reclaim so that is still a work in progress for the moment. I am going to run the booms in the meantime to block and redirect the water till I get the trailer finished and running. I also got a 28" and the big 36" stainless surface cleaners as well which I am still working on finding a good mounting system for on the truck. Like I said, still work in progress but she is coming along slowly but surely. Anywayz, here is the beast.
The City I am based out of has an Ordinance calling for safety lights when washing in a public setting such as a 24 hour store front or wherever people are present at the time of servicing the area so I outfitted my truck with a Code3 light bar, 180 watt LED strobes in headlights, tail lights, and amber strobes on the top rear rack as well as 6 small floods on the rack to add some work lighting, and a pair of 9" Hella floods off the front brush guard in case we need additional lighting on job site.
Here is a quick vid of the lights finally finished. That was a project in itself. Just click on the pic to see the vid. Please note that whenever doing custom lighting to always check with local City and Law Enforcement for special permit and licensing regulations and requirements.
Other than that, were fully licensed, bonded, and insured, and set to start out doing mostly flat work to start and go from their. At one time I had done some crime scene clean up services which I know is kind of an obscure service for power washing but I am planning on expanding back in to once we get rolling for which we are already specially licensed to do as well as equipped with all the safety gear, haz mat suits, and so forth but need the reclaim up and running as well as a few other pieces of equipment to be able to properly handle, and then we are working with the local Gang Prevention Unit on graffiti removal and the importance of keeping our Community clean, so we have got some things going and working on more every day.
Anyways, I thank you for reading my post. You Guys have a great Forum and I hope to see you around. Till then, go easy and I'll catch yal later.
My name is Don Bedford. I used to be a cleaning contractor several years ago but left to pursue a career as a long distance truck driver. Unfortunately I got tangled up in a bad wreck after my co-driver fell asleep at the wheel while I was in the bunk and cut my career short. So they went and retired me from the road but I big time need something to do, so after much thought I have decided to re-enter the pressure washing industry once again.
I am still working on outfitting my new wash truck but here is what I have got worked out so far. 2008 Ford F350 super duty with powerstroke. Two 325 gallon totes, an older SS Hydrotek 3500 5 GPM machine to get started with. I have a bigger 8 GPM machine in the works as well but am pretty much maxed out on the truck and am contemplating a trailer so I can add the machine, more water, and a reclaim so that is still a work in progress for the moment. I am going to run the booms in the meantime to block and redirect the water till I get the trailer finished and running. I also got a 28" and the big 36" stainless surface cleaners as well which I am still working on finding a good mounting system for on the truck. Like I said, still work in progress but she is coming along slowly but surely. Anywayz, here is the beast.
The City I am based out of has an Ordinance calling for safety lights when washing in a public setting such as a 24 hour store front or wherever people are present at the time of servicing the area so I outfitted my truck with a Code3 light bar, 180 watt LED strobes in headlights, tail lights, and amber strobes on the top rear rack as well as 6 small floods on the rack to add some work lighting, and a pair of 9" Hella floods off the front brush guard in case we need additional lighting on job site.
Here is a quick vid of the lights finally finished. That was a project in itself. Just click on the pic to see the vid. Please note that whenever doing custom lighting to always check with local City and Law Enforcement for special permit and licensing regulations and requirements.
Other than that, were fully licensed, bonded, and insured, and set to start out doing mostly flat work to start and go from their. At one time I had done some crime scene clean up services which I know is kind of an obscure service for power washing but I am planning on expanding back in to once we get rolling for which we are already specially licensed to do as well as equipped with all the safety gear, haz mat suits, and so forth but need the reclaim up and running as well as a few other pieces of equipment to be able to properly handle, and then we are working with the local Gang Prevention Unit on graffiti removal and the importance of keeping our Community clean, so we have got some things going and working on more every day.
Anyways, I thank you for reading my post. You Guys have a great Forum and I hope to see you around. Till then, go easy and I'll catch yal later.
