Guide to Carpet Cleaning Vans » box truck http://bestcarpetcleaningvans.com Helpful information for selecting a dependable carpet cleaning van and truck mount carpet cleaning equipment for your business Wed, 01 Feb 2012 00:24:54 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.5 The Flexibility of Slide-in Truck Mounts http://bestcarpetcleaningvans.com/the-flexibility-of-slide-in-truck-mounts/ http://bestcarpetcleaningvans.com/the-flexibility-of-slide-in-truck-mounts/#comments Tue, 08 Mar 2011 21:19:02 +0000 mikesf http://bestcarpetcleaningvans.com/?p=491 Truck mount carpet cleaning equipment is the foundation for most residential carpet cleaning companies. The power of these machines and the ability to transport them to the customer premise makes professional steam extraction cleaning available to every homeowner. The slide-in truck mount is the most popular and widely used model. Let’s take a look at what makes this a preferred carpet cleaning machine.

A slide-in truck mount is so named because it slides into the carpet cleaning van and is bolted to the interior of the van. It comes with its own power plant and thus operates as a stand alone unit. This is opposed to the direct drive truck mounts that mount over the vans drive train and use the van to power the truck mount. The separation of the truck mount from the van gives the slide-in models an added measure of flexibility while still providing a powerful carpet [more]]]> http://bestcarpetcleaningvans.com/the-flexibility-of-slide-in-truck-mounts/feed/ 0 Box Truck or Cargo Van? http://bestcarpetcleaningvans.com/box-truck-or-cargo-van/ http://bestcarpetcleaningvans.com/box-truck-or-cargo-van/#comments Mon, 14 Dec 2009 19:13:10 +0000 mikesf http://bestcarpetcleaningvans.com/?p=214 What is a Box Truck? A box truck is a vehicle usually ranging in size from 14 to 24 feet that carries a separate cargo area i.e. box, that sits atop the chassis or truck frame. The cargo area is separate from the cab and usually there is no access from the cab to the cargo area. The cargo area is accessible via a rear garage-type door that rolls up. The most common use for these trucks is as moving vans, rental trucks e.g. Ryder or U-Haul and for appliance or furniture delivery.

Box trucks are made by a wide range of companies. GMC, Freightliner, International, Isuzu, Ford, Nissan are only a partial list of manufacturers. They’re also available in diesel or gas models so the decision to consider a box truck will take a considerable amount of homework. However, once your homework is done, there are a plethora of sites on [more]]]> http://bestcarpetcleaningvans.com/box-truck-or-cargo-van/feed/ 8