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04-04-2014, 01:54 PM
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Portable pressure washer
Anyone carry one of the small electric pressure washers with them. Whenever I get to our destination the 5th wheel cap is covered with bugs, and would like to be able to clean off.
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04-04-2014, 01:59 PM
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Originally Posted by rockport
Anyone carry one of the small electric pressure washers with them. Whenever I get to our destination the 5th wheel cap is covered with bugs, and would like to be able to clean off.
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Most campgrounds won't let you wash your rig in the CG. While you might get away with hosing your front cap, I'm guessing running a pressure washer might be frowned upon.
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04-04-2014, 02:12 PM
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The CG we stayed at last has a sign in the driveway that said No trailer washing allowed whatsoever.
I would rather stop at a carwash and have it done or DIY.
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04-05-2014, 02:41 AM
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Thanks for the responses, I hadn't thought about campground rules prohibiting washing it. Guessvi will just live with the bugs until I get back home. More time for tasty cold beverages I guess.
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04-05-2014, 05:38 AM
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Originally Posted by rockport
Thanks for the responses, I hadn't thought about campground rules prohibiting washing it. Guessvi will just live with the bugs until I get back home. More time for tasty cold beverages I guess.
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I stopped in a rest area last year out of Bliss, Id. there was a big MH in the lot.
Guy had a bucket with soapy water and a long handled brush, the MH had a near the front side storage wit a hose reel.
This guy set out to wash the front end of the MH right where he was parked,
This is just an observation not a suggestion as some states may frown on this.
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04-05-2014, 06:23 AM
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Originally Posted by Capt. Mike
Most campgrounds won't let you wash your rig in the CG. While you might get away with hosing your front cap, I'm guessing running a pressure washer might be frowned upon.
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04-05-2014, 08:41 AM
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Just to answer your original question....I had one of those small portable pressure washers...a Karcher....my neighbor also had one....are you seeing a common thread here....word "had"...both of ours ended up in the garbage after about 1 season....they are not very good...pressure not great,but more importantly water volume is insufficient...then the motors are of poor quality. I will never own one again...switched to a gas powered pressure washer and love it...just that its not portable like what you are looking for.
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04-05-2014, 09:28 AM
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Originally Posted by WFD
Just to answer your original question....I had one of those small portable pressure washers...a Karcher....my neighbor also had one....are you seeing a common thread here....word "had"...both of ours ended up in the garbage after about 1 season....they are not very good...pressure not great,but more importantly water volume is insufficient...then the motors are of poor quality. I will never own one again...switched to a gas powered pressure washer and love it...just that its not portable like what you are looking for.
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Thanks for the heads up Rick, that was a concern I had with the small electric ones. I have my gas powered one for home use and have decided carrying one in the camper probably not a good idea. Will just look for truck washes along the way.
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04-05-2014, 09:35 AM
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Originally Posted by rockport
Thanks for the heads up Rick, that was a concern I had with the small electric ones. I have my gas powered one for home use and have decided carrying one in the camper probably not a good idea. Will just look for truck washes along the way.
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Wax the heck out of the cone and then use something like dryer sheets to wipe the bugs off.
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04-08-2014, 08:20 PM
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Liberal coating of wax before departure may help too at least for long trips. Wonder when they figure out a Teflon production for rigs.
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