CM1995
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- Running what I brung and taking what I win
We would like to have an easier way to perform 250, 500, 1000 hour services in the field. Currently we do 250's and some 500's in the field but have to bring the iron to the yard for the 1000 hour services due to the volume of oil.
Looked at Thundercreek trailers at Conexpo and got a price for a nice fuel and lube trailer.
Specs -
2 - 55 gal product tanks. We would have engine and hydro
1- 110 gal waste/reclaim
2 - pumps and reels for engine and hydro
1 - waste vac
4 - 115 gal diesel tanks
1 - diesel pump
1 - 100 gal DEF with 2 way pump for dispense and fill
Electric jack
Light tower
Gas powered air compressor with generator
Air hose reel
Power cord reel
35LB grease keg with pump and hose reel
Used filter/oil drain pan with bottom suction
Aluminum wheels - why not?
Total OTD price $68,000.
Not bad for the equipment, fit and finish of the trailer. I was able to put my hands on one at Conexpo and it's a well built trailer. As we add more DEF machines this trailer can not only fuel and lube but help keep our DEF cleaner and ultimately be cheaper than the 2.5 gal jugs. Funds are always tight and we are not there yet with only 2 DEF machines other than pickups so the 2.5 gal jugs suffice.
The biggest bang for buck at the moment is GPS, it's been a game changer in the current labor market. Looking at either outfitting our current 325FL with full auto or upgrading to 325 Next gen with full auto. Full auto on either is around $60K. The cost of tractor upgrade is figured elsewhere.
The obvious choice is funding GPS and putting the trailer on the back burner at the moment. However we still want something better than 5 gal buckets to perform services in the field. So that brings us to a lube skid.
What would work for us would be -
2 - 50+/- gal product tanks for engine and hydro
1- 75+/- gal waste tank
2 - reels for both products
1 - waste vac
Don't need a grease keg. We have 3 Milwaukee battery guns and 2 kegs in each of our job boxes along with 2 wheelbarrow compressors. Also have a large IR compressor we could mount on the skid but that gets cumbersome.
Have a spare F350 LWB SRW, 3500 dually flatbed and several trailers to haul it on. It would be nice to find a skid that would slide between the fender wells of the 350 SRW but I don't know if that's available.
So anyone have any advice on manufacturers? Make our own? We've thought about it but know where to source all of the components.
Looked at Thundercreek trailers at Conexpo and got a price for a nice fuel and lube trailer.
Specs -
2 - 55 gal product tanks. We would have engine and hydro
1- 110 gal waste/reclaim
2 - pumps and reels for engine and hydro
1 - waste vac
4 - 115 gal diesel tanks
1 - diesel pump
1 - 100 gal DEF with 2 way pump for dispense and fill
Electric jack
Light tower
Gas powered air compressor with generator
Air hose reel
Power cord reel
35LB grease keg with pump and hose reel
Used filter/oil drain pan with bottom suction
Aluminum wheels - why not?
Total OTD price $68,000.
Not bad for the equipment, fit and finish of the trailer. I was able to put my hands on one at Conexpo and it's a well built trailer. As we add more DEF machines this trailer can not only fuel and lube but help keep our DEF cleaner and ultimately be cheaper than the 2.5 gal jugs. Funds are always tight and we are not there yet with only 2 DEF machines other than pickups so the 2.5 gal jugs suffice.
The biggest bang for buck at the moment is GPS, it's been a game changer in the current labor market. Looking at either outfitting our current 325FL with full auto or upgrading to 325 Next gen with full auto. Full auto on either is around $60K. The cost of tractor upgrade is figured elsewhere.
The obvious choice is funding GPS and putting the trailer on the back burner at the moment. However we still want something better than 5 gal buckets to perform services in the field. So that brings us to a lube skid.
What would work for us would be -
2 - 50+/- gal product tanks for engine and hydro
1- 75+/- gal waste tank
2 - reels for both products
1 - waste vac
Don't need a grease keg. We have 3 Milwaukee battery guns and 2 kegs in each of our job boxes along with 2 wheelbarrow compressors. Also have a large IR compressor we could mount on the skid but that gets cumbersome.
Have a spare F350 LWB SRW, 3500 dually flatbed and several trailers to haul it on. It would be nice to find a skid that would slide between the fender wells of the 350 SRW but I don't know if that's available.
So anyone have any advice on manufacturers? Make our own? We've thought about it but know where to source all of the components.