My wife likes the truckmount 😆

[Bryce C]

And so do I! Now how do I keep this thing running? I've studied the manual, especially the maintenance section. I've ordered replacement belts for the pump and blower, as well as the appropriate oil for the water pump and blower. I already have the appropriate grease for the driveshaft and gave it a full greasing. I will keep up with regularly scheduled maintenance as per the manual's recommendations. Also it seems van maintenance like 1500k to 2000k oil changes and coolant system maintenance is important. I started a checklist in the van, ticking the boxes of what I have done with the engine hours and vehicle mileage marked next to them...

I have setup a pretty decent mobile toolkit too. But!!! There are a like a dozen different types of hoses and a hundred types of fittings in this thing. Not to mention the more expensive pumps, clutches, valves, etc... Aside from wand valve replacements, spare regulator valve, and male and female quick connects... Any recommendations as to what to carry with me for replaceable parts to be prepared for repairs while on the road? I was going through the manual parts catalog and was just going to order every small thing I could until I realized I'd spend thousands doing that. Maybe I should anyway I have a 2013 CDS 4.8. Any tips are much appreciated :]

 

[Mikey P]

Get friendly with your local Parker hose supply that can make all those different types of hoses on a whim..

 

[Mikey P]

Keep spare plungers and high pressure and low pressure rings for your pump stored


Keep an extra Harwell switch or learn how to repair them, that's the high water shut off inside your waist tank most likely


Fix drips is they occur, not next weekend

Change the oil every 75 hours


And don't worry about the rest it'll all work out..


Oh and don't let it freeze not even close

Please don't be that guy that puts a heater in there in the winter and just crosses his fingers that the power doesn't go out

 

[Bryce C]

Keep spare plungers and high pressure and low pressure rings for your pump stored


Keep an extra Harwell switch or learn how to repair them, that's the high water shut off inside your waist tank most likely


Fix drips is they occur, not next weekend

Change the oil every 75 hours


And don't worry about the rest it'll all work out..


Oh and don't let it freeze not even close

Please don't be that guy that puts a heater in there in the winter and just crosses his fingers that the power doesn't go out

Change what oil every 75 hours: the blower oil, the pump oil, the van oil? Seems like those need service at much different intervals...

I was thinking about shutting it down and winterizing it December, January, and February and reverting to our portable setup in our heated and insulated trailer for those coldest months. Then using an electric heater with a Marcell wireless temperature monitor that sends alerts to my cell phone in the van when it drops below 40 degrees in October, November, March, and April...

 

[Dwain Ray]

And so do I! Now how do I keep this thing running? I've studied the manual, especially the maintenance section. I've ordered replacement belts for the pump and blower, as well as the appropriate oil for the water pump and blower. I already have the appropriate grease for the driveshaft and gave it a full greasing. I will keep up with regularly scheduled maintenance as per the manual's recommendations. Also it seems van maintenance like 1500k to 2000k oil changes and coolant system maintenance is important. I started a checklist in the van, ticking the boxes of what I have done with the engine hours and vehicle mileage marked next to them...

I have setup a pretty decent mobile toolkit too. But!!! There are a like a dozen different types of hoses and a hundred types of fittings in this thing. Not to mention the more expensive pumps, clutches, valves, etc... Aside from wand valve replacements, spare regulator valve, and male and female quick connects... Any recommendations as to what to carry with me for replaceable parts to be prepared for repairs while on the road? I was going through the manual parts catalog and was just going to order every small thing I could until I realized I'd spend thousands doing that. Maybe I should anyway I have a 2013 CDS 4.8. Any tips are much appreciated :]

Here's what i carry. It tends to be a bit extreme but im regularly 4 hours round trip to my shop. All the parts fit into 3 ammunition bioxes with the exception of the of the belts. I have a few wrenches and screwdrivers handy at the machine. The big folding tool kit sits behind my driver's seat it was a 129.00 well spent every tool has a place.i carry a complete extractor set but in reality you only need about 3 or so sizes

 

[hogjowl]

Get active on the Hydramaster owners FB page. It’s dead… bring it to life.

 

[Mikey P]

sorry, I thought you bought a Slide In..



Keep a spare GMC van in the back...

 

[Dwain Ray]

Change what oil every 75 hours: the blower oil, the pump oil, the van oil? Seems like those need service at much different intervals...

I was thinking about shutting it down and winterizing it December, January, and February and reverting to our portable setup in our heated and insulated trailer for those coldest months. Then using an electric heater with a Marcell wireless temperature monitor that sends alerts to my cell phone in the van when it drops below 40 degrees in October, November, March, and April...

I check all belts,hoses,fitting,general condition inside covers of machine, grease blower ,clean wastetank & wipe down outside of machine every 100 hours. every 500 hours i also change blower,pressure pump and waste pump oil. My pto drive shaft has sealed bearings so i have no driveshaft service except replacing bearings whenever they start to vibrate approximately 2000-2500 machine hours i replace Serpentine belt at the same time. As far as the van checks go each and every morning i open the hood check oil,coolant, brake and power steering fluids and i peek at the Serpentine belt in addition, each time i move the van i glance at where it was parked for fluids on the ground (that is a good habit to get in to if you don't already do it especially with pto's, they operate unattended sometimes for hours) most leaks can be found early that way, before they become big problems as far as fluid changing goes my Van's computer tells me when to change motor oil but with the older ones i changed engine oil every 3000 miles & 5000 on vehicles without pto's tires are rotated and brakes are checked at that time chassis & ujoints are lubed every other oil change. transmission and rearend fluid 25,000miles power steering &brake fluid every 3 years or when maintenance is required. Coolant hoses replaced every 5-7 years silicone hoses last much longer. Thats what i do but then i do have my own facility for that and not paying someone to do it . I generally get 16-20 years outa a van and 11k+ hours on machines. If there was 1 thing outa all ive said so far i consider most important that would be always look back where your van was parked for fluid leaks that one simple habit not can, it will save you several thousands of dollars in major repairs