Australian Pump Industries has recently carried out an unofficial and completely off the cuff survey from truckies to find out what it is they like, and what drives them nuts.
What we found is the two major gripes were not the long hours, or tight schedules. It is potholes and poorly maintained roads, and the boring task of a weekly clean of the vehicle.
The consequences of hitting a pothole at speed can cause real trouble to undercarriage and suspension but also has an impact on the driver as well. What you don’t need with long hours on the road is to run into bone shaking corrugated roads or potholes.
Cleaning those beautiful big trucks, Kenworths, Macks and the like, in spite of how much you may love them, isn’t that much fun.
The Aussie Pumps survey indicated that the normal time to do a proper weekly clean is between 6 and 8 hours.
It depends on the size of the truck and the care you take but it just isn’t that much fun.
Aussie Scud – Here’s how we can help
Australian Pump Industries is Australia’s leading manufacturer and designer of industrial quality high pressure water blasters. Their Scud 4000 and 5000 psi machines come in stainless steel ergonomic trolley frames that feature real positive aspects that can cut the time dramatically.
Here are some examples.
Enough pressure and flow: Aussie knows it’s the combination of pressure and flow that gets the job done. Try the Aussie 4000 psi Scud, Honda powered with electric start to make it as easy as possible.
The Scud 400 is widely used in the earthmoving and construction market as well as by major hire companies. New innovations that come with the latest versions include a stainless steel hose reel with 30 metres of high pressure hose. That’s a gift from the gods because it gives you 60 metres of range without having to move the machine during the job.
Add that to the 4000 psi pressure or for a “softer wash” a 3000 psi machine with 21 lpm (litres per minute) flow machine is available (Scud 351), designed specifically for truck washing.
A long telescopic lances giving 5.5 metres of reach is also part of the kit. That means you can clean the vehicle without having to balance on ladders to get the job done. The machines also offer detergent capability so you can spray the detergent on, leave it for a few minutes and then blast it off leaving the machine looking shiny and new.
Turbos enhance pressure to produce a great result fast! Yes, Aussie can cut your 8-hour clean to 2 hours, freeing up your weekends.
Aussie Pumps Chief Engineer, John Hales, sums it up. “We can’t do much about potholes,” he said.
“Replace cheap third world pressure cleaners with the real deal, Australian designed and made Aussie Scud, built tough and equipped to get the job done fast!”
For further information, contact Australian Pump Industries distributors or visit aussiepumps.com.au.