Hot water skid direction

[map_911 14]

Hello Grime Scene,

Just got a hot water skid for my 5' X 10' open trailer and would like to know what direction to mount the unit for accessibility and if makes a difference if the hot box is in a forward or backward direction to where your chemicals are located. Any help would be appreciated.

[Tracy Handl 108]

Most try to mount skids with the controls in a convenient access position. usually that means either with the controls at the front or curb-side. keeping things curb side is a safety situation. keep your people out of the street as much as possible. Also you have to think about your tounge weight of the trialer. What other peices will be on the trailer should sort of dictate your lay-out weight wise. Hope this helped.

[map_911 14]

Thanks for the input Tracy, I pretty much know how I would like it and with a 5 X 10 ' trailer it's going to be tight. I also have to either weld or mount brackets for a couple of ladders, tool box, and surface cleaner so getting to the PW to downstream with 5 gallon containers maybe blocked by all the equipment in the way. I guess I will figure it out, I just wanted someone who may have went through all of this and determined a good configuration.

I'll send pictures when it's complete, thanks again.

[Tracy Handl 108]

Have fun setting this up. It's always fun to play with new equipment! If you have other questions, or if I can assist any any ways, please let me know.

Trailer example..bmp

[big mike 14]

If you're running a single axle trailer, you would be wise to center the skid in the middle of the trailer, most likely in the forward area towards the tongue. Even weight distribution helps your rig run down the road straight, and reduces tire wear, etc...

[Paul Kassander 26]

I agree with Mike a balanced load will work much better, try to distribute the weight as equal as possible and make sure no matter how it is loaded that you maintain a certain amount of tongue weight. If you don't the trailer will get squirrelly going down the road.

[Chesapeake 14]

I'd center the skid up front near the tongue, and put your tank over the axle.

[Joe Ortiz 14]

how many gal is the tank and what will weigh more?

are you going to be towing a full tank all the time?

How many gal in chems do you cary onboard?

I take all this into account when building a trailer. the plumbing can be run no matter where on the trailer. but the placement of the tank n skid will make a huge difference in the way it tows. you want to try to balance it out and have at least 15% of weight on tounge. too much weight on the back and it will fishtail.

[cmturner 14]

Careful putting the heaviest up close to the tongue, I bend the tongue down on a little single axle trailer last year from over loading. Surprised the crap out of me when it did it, pretty well touched the ground. Good thing I have a good friend that is a welding wiz.

[Jerry 24]

Good Job on the input guys !! ..Balance for Safety is FIRST priority !!

configuration for serviceability, is a close second..

that's all about the elimination of downtime. Eh?

we like to have the tank over the axle, so full or empty makes no difference.

And modular equipment is SWEET ! ...

put the heater in the back, between the reels,

and the pump-skid in the front of the trailer, on the passenger side (..easy access from the sidewalk).

All opf our systems are modular for these reasons, and more.

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Edited February 28, 2010 by Jerry
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