harleygrant
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I am thinking about purchasing another used automatic wash. It is in another state. Does anyone know of people who can move a wash?
Best way to move an automatic car wash?
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What brand is it?
I have done that many times. Finding a flatbed to haul it is the easy part. You need to be very careful when removing all of the pieces, and make sure that you have asked exactly what is included. Depending on where it is, it shouldn't cost more than a couple grand to get it loaded onto a truck. You might start with the local distributor, since he would know how it was installed.
MikeV
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I recently moved one ( a Futura touchless)from Belton, MO to Maxwell, Iowa. We loaded it to the new owners 20' flat trailer towed by his pickup. No problems. It all fit on the trailer and a lot cheaper than hiring a transport company.
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my machine came with a steel 'skid' and brace that went from gantry bottom inside to gantry top outside (mine is an inverterted 'L'.)
you could build a skid from 4"x4"'s, I guess. Depends what type machine it is.
I know when I built my wash I had to get some pre-cast concrete pits and I hired a friend w/ a car trailer flatbed to get em; saved alot of $$$.
you could build a skid from 4"x4"'s, I guess. Depends what type machine it is.
I know when I built my wash I had to get some pre-cast concrete pits and I hired a friend w/ a car trailer flatbed to get em; saved alot of $$$.
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Yesterday, I removed a 5 year old MK 7 GT 500 with 75,000 washes from my place. You wouldn't believe how corroded and rusted some of the parts were. Most of the items we planned to unbolt had to be torched or cut with a sawsall. My only point is that you should plan on replacing a lot of parts if your machine was similar vintage to mine.
Scott
Yesterday, I removed a 5 year old MK 7 GT 500 with 75,000 washes from my place. You wouldn't believe how corroded and rusted some of the parts were. Most of the items we planned to unbolt had to be torched or cut with a sawsall. My only point is that you should plan on replacing a lot of parts if your machine was similar vintage to mine.
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What was so much trouble, Scott? Other than the tracks I can't think of anything else that would be much of an issue.
Hi Pat,
The welded nuts that the track locks bolt to all broke and had to be cut. EVERY bolt that wasn't stainless needed cut. Under carriage bar, HP hoses, low pressure hoses from utility room to gantry, doors, seriously everything that was not a stainless bolt. Funny thing is is the track bolts gave us the least problems!
Scott
The welded nuts that the track locks bolt to all broke and had to be cut. EVERY bolt that wasn't stainless needed cut. Under carriage bar, HP hoses, low pressure hoses from utility room to gantry, doors, seriously everything that was not a stainless bolt. Funny thing is is the track bolts gave us the least problems!
Scott