Big Guy Spray Bar

[Aspen Contractors]

Has anyone experienced problems with the spray bars breaking easily? I have one that broke at the reducer and two of them that stripped the tips out.

[Russ Spence]

stop hitting stuff! HAHA

[Aspen Contractors]

LOL...thats the problem. There wasnt anything there. We were in the middle of a huge sidewalk. The tips I could see breaking with hitting stuff but the reducer breaking off?

[NJWashingGuy]

Rob,
I would check the height of the handle vs. the height of the person operating the surface cleaner. If the operator cannot see over the handle, you may be hitting stuff that you cannot other wise see, therefore breaking things blindly. The power of the rotation may also lead to scattering of the item that was hit leading to the inability to see what you hit locally.
Try wood blocks on the bottom of your boots and let us know the results!
Mike.

[John-Clean County PW]

Rob,
I would check the height of the handle vs. the height of the person operating the surface cleaner. If the operator cannot see over the handle, you may be hitting stuff that you cannot other wise see, therefore breaking things blindly. The power of the rotation may also lead to scattering of the item that was hit leading to the inability to see what you hit locally.
Try wood blocks on the bottom of your boots and let us know the results!
Mike.

LOLOL....Wow Rob you have to admit that was funny. Mike needs to get into a Rodeo ring with you and a 2000lb Bull. My guess is that Mike would get horned in the Azz while running away from the bull while you sit in there eating popcorn....lol But then again Mike would more realistically pull out some cannons and blast out the Bulls eyes and kill him instantly while the people in the crowd suddenly scream because they never seen that at a Rodeo..lol

[NJWashingGuy]

We all know that having the right equipment for the job is very important. On that note, perhaps Rob could use the "little guy" surface cleaner instead.......?

[Aspen Contractors]

And that is why they have donuts for you, my friend?

[NJWashingGuy]

And that is why they have donuts for you, my friend?

And that is why I have a "Big Buy" surface cleaner...... good talking to you yesterday bud!

[mobilewashpros]

I have herd mention and thought about calling steel eagle and having them make a metal spray bar for me to big guy specs. I never think about it until we rip the tips out of one but its a good idea. How many on this board constantly go through the same problem, employees ripping the tips out of big guys. I can't ever remember us tearing up a steel eagle spray bar and have herd no mention of anyone else doinng the same. If I remember correctly they need a big guy spray bar to make a replacement to get the specs right on the new one but they may already have done this for someone else and can just use a jig thats already made up.

Another idea especially since the bars would be cheaper and made of heavier metals that dont break so easily

[Aspen Contractors]

Chris,
I am thinking the same thing and have several surface cleaners that I have NEVER had a problem with the bar...in years with hundreds of hours. I feel bad putting this out publicly but wanted to know the general census of what others have had to deal with when using the big guy. The tip issue was on thing but breaking the reducer really made the light bulb go off.

Mike,
Hey bud. I heard from a reliable source you are doing roof washing and using the fat guy? I mean fat boy. Hows that working out for you Big Buy?