Truck bay operator question.

[lighthousecarwash]

What length of wand and tip size do you use on your truck bays? I'm thinking of a 36" wand with a grip and 1506 tip. I'm pushing this with a 7.5HP motor and a 5CP6120 Cat pump. Do I need to have a larger orifice than .60? I would like to run this between 1500-1800 PSI.

Thanks,
Lighthouse

 

[MEP001]

That pump is max 1500 PSI. You could run an 08 tip at 1800 PSI with a 5CP2120W at its max RPM. The 5CP6120 is max 7.4 GPM, so you could run a larger tip than 08 at 1500.

Length of wand just needs to fit your and your customers' needs. I've seen a wash with 6' wands, kind of ridiculous since his bays aren't even 14' wide.

 

[OurTown]

I've seen a wash with 6' wands, kind of ridiculous since his bays aren't even 14' wide.

That would be funny to watch someone wash there.

 

[STXCW]

08 tip and higher at 1500 psi is a workout

 

[Carwashking]

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