Carpet Cleaning Vans – Van Powered Truck Mounts

Thursday, January 7th, 2010 at 3:19 am

Truck mount carpet cleaning equipment is the standard for most residential carpet cleaning businesses today. It provides the power, functionality and mobility to bring professional level cleaning services directly to the home. This equipment is housed and transported in carpet cleaning vans. There are two different types of truck mounts, slide-ins and van powered. This article will take a look at the advantages and disadvantages of the van powered (or direct drive) truck mount machines.

A van powered machine is aptly named as it’s power needs are supplied by the van’s engine instead of a separate gasoline or propane motor. A clutch-type mechanism is used to connect the cleaning machine with the drive train of the cleaning van. It connects thru the van floor at the console between the driver and passenger seats.

The biggest advantage of these truck mounts is the power available with this setup. It provides more than enough power to drive the biggest truck mount machines. It’s also makes for an efficient use of space as the cleaning machine is mounted directly behind the seats leaving most of the van available for the other equipment needed for your carpet cleaning business.

The biggest disadvantages are the cost and the van requirements. A late model van, sometimes of a specific make and model, is required due to the close integration of the van and the truck mount. While used vans are also an option, it takes a specially trained technician to install and maintain this type of truck mount. They’re also some of the most expensive as they’re very powerful and usually the top-of-the-line model for the manufacturer.

These van powered truck mounts are some of the best on the market. They provide quiet, efficient power to drive your carpet cleaning machines. While the cost might put them out of reach of the small operator, once you grow into them, you know you’ve arrived.

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