For those of you that do both, could I see some pics of your vehicle(s) so I can get some ideas for my own setup? Right now I tow an enclosed trailer with my 4runner but space is super tight for the WC and screen repair side of the business. The Sienna isn’t very good with the trailer.
Uhaul box truck, 8gpm and a 4. Our other truck has a 8gpm with a 6gpm hot water
330 gal water tank 50 gal bleach
50 gal pure water tank with eco cart
Soft wash set up with proportioner.
Here is our set up from this past year. I really liked it. Good for a 2 man crew to do pw or wc.
This year we’re changing it up a bit and separating our window cleaning and power washing. That way our guys can be more focused and our big pressure washing setups can be more profitable if they focus only on pressure washing
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Here’s the pw truck from last year…
WC van
Ditching the truck mount this year, building a trailer currently
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I’m mainly interested in ‘all-in-one’ outfits that have a vehicle with both PW and WC combined, trying to get some unique ideas.
One of my problems is passenger space, I would consider a very small box truck but you can’t fit a couple extra helpers in those.
This is my current rig. I don’t PW that much so swapping everything back to the Sienna for WC days is a chore to say the least.
Buy a van for window cleaning gear, keep the trailer for only power washing.
Buying a separate van for window cleaning only was a huge help.
If you’re looking to ditch the trailer and go in one rig, I’d recommend the full size Ram ProMaster. It’s big enough for everything but not a huge box truck.
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My guys find our box trucks quite comfortable 
. The uhaul trucks have a middle seat Im sure you can get one for any van.
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Oh man, this makes me missing working with a crew of people… I miss all the in between job naps sleeping just like this haha
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I installed a bed slide last week in my truck and should have my pw skid and wfp system installed next week, I will update when done.
I think my next truck might be a cabover flatbed (an Isuzu NPR or the like). Preferably with a crew cab. Use the second row seating area for all my trad window cleaning tools, similar to how I have Truck Norris set up.
Pick-up truck definitely. With side tool boxes , reels on top of tool box , ladder rack , 4 seater with 6’ or 8’ bed . You can keep all your window cleaning stuff in the bed , and the tool boxes , room for table for screens
I have a F-250 with a drop in skid , I love it , but the only thing I don’t like about it is that it’s kind of hard to work on somethings. Like if I have to change the pump it’s going to be a bitch. I have an udor pump : so hopefully that won’t have to happen. Oil change is kind of hard, but I bought and oil extractor so that helps.
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I think if I had a truck it would need ladder racks and a topper for strictly window cleaning and towing the trailer. Maybe.
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Now your talking , A Topper is nice with slide out bed 
. I like spending other people’s money
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Yeah, I like this route. I like the idea of a van though too to keep everything out of the elements here in Texas.
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I’m currently getting by with my 2017 Tacoma and a 12’ tandem axle trailer for my wash rig.
I am thinking of upgrading to full size truck so I can have nice ladder racks and tool box.
I’d like to get a van and wrap it though!
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I’ve got pretty much everything I need in the box of the trailer which is 8’x8’ with the open bed being the same. There’s all my window cleaning equipment, WFP and extensions, pressure washing hoses, wands, screen material rolls for screen enclosures, a 3’x6’ work bench with shelf to do repairs on site, rack & bin system for all of my spare parts, power tools, multi-stage ladders and step ladders, fans for cooling off in the middle of the hot summer days, and a portable toilet for remote work or overnight commercial jobs. All of my tools, with the exception of the extension ladder, are on the trailer. What’s nice about the trailer is that at the end of the day, or week, I can detach it and just use my truck for recreation. My neighborhood does not allow vehicles to have lettering or commercial advertising to be parked in the driveway, so the trailer is backed in behind the fence along the side, and the truck can remain in the driveway.
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Never seen anything quit like that. Pritty cool. 
Way to long for me , but if your good with trailing that . That’s a great way to go. I’m surprised that it doesn’t have wheels under the enclosed part. Is that ok like that ?
This is our new window cleaning van I just built out. Chose to put a dryer vent cleaning setup in instead but it could be a pressure washing set up there is room for another water tank. This is a extended e250
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The majority of the weight is right over the axels, especially when the water tank is full. It could run a bit more level if I put in an airbag suspension on the rear of the truck.
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@dcbrock, @Infinity I didn’t plan on going this big, but loving my 2001 international 4700. 14 ft flatbed (2 ft taken up by the side boxes) but its 8 ft wide, which helps. I was looking at NPRs, but I kept reading about issues with the injectors, etc. Pre 2004 before all the emissions issues is where its at. I still have things im planning to do, and I need to cleaned it up from sitting near my oak and an oil spill. Its got more storage than I need. Bought it for 5k with 122k on it. Its beat up, but its reliable and the wrap helps clean it up. Diesel prices right now though. 
you might make up on the npr repairs with the savings in gas, but I doubt it.
My wfp is strapped to the wire mesh, and the pole itself is in the trey in the back, along with my most used pressure washing attachments.
Also, Alex my name of chargingsnail is no longer letting me log in. The system says my email isnt registered. Is that something you can help me with?
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