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I should just make a correct dedicated trailer setup instead. This is a quick fix for someone in need of getting there pump fired up. I hope people do this as a temporary fix and not a permanent solution.

How I do that?

@@pingamadre you don’t, it unnecessary. The 12v pump isn’t going to burn up in 10 minutes. If your idling longer than 10 minutes, you might want to shut your machine down anyhow.

I actually forgot, there is a power switch to turn pump off near the pump in the harness that came with. That’s the one I used when not pressure washing without having to turn my washer off. Just turn it back on when going back to washing.

You have 12 volt power in the bigger plug connector (7way). It's used when towing RV's. It's a dedicated powers source. I would use it.

Tristan Edwards no problem.. I found this out getting ready to do a job that these Simpson’s don’t like to be gravity fed. I had a 2300 Simpson that gravity fed for a few days then would never do it again, needless to say I took it back to the store because I though after a week it took a crap, it was probably the gravity feed issue at hand.

@@Subi_doo I'm going to start out with a 12v until I can get a 120v

Tristan Edwards 12v works just fine for small/ medium jobs with a few minites to cool off once in awhile.... I just sprayed it with water every now and again to cool it off... the bad about 12v is that you need to keep the truck running unless you have an auxiliary battery

@@Ready2Ride08 how’ve you been doing dawg

Boogie Black this works great, but for a business, I’d either run a 120v pump on a generator or use a gas powered semi trash transfer pump sized for garden hose connection. But to get started with the new pressure washer unit, this gets by. Maybe I’ll make a video on how to do this with a gas pump.l. The pump does hold up, but it’s a pain to always leave the truck running to pressure wash, but hey can’t complain, the setup works and go me out of a jam when I found out my new pressure washer didn’t feed of the tank

@@Subi_doo After some research I've decide to go that route. 120v pump and a little "tail gator" generator should do the trick. Honestly, nearly all my residential customers allow me to use their water so the pump and tank will be used sparingly for the mobile detailing part of my business. Thanks for the advice.

Boogie Black that’s what I looked into as well. I’m going to build a water setup on a tandem axle trailer and have everything mounted and setup for pressure washing. Dual ibc totes, dual pressure washers, generator, and a water pump big enough to feed both washers at the same time.

Just get a belt drive pressure washer. No pump needed

It’s more of the way to complete the action, but I get what you’re saying.

Thank you.

@@Subi_doo I have the same pressure washer what pump did you use ?

@@edwincendejas8274 www.harborfreight.com/12v-dc-transfer-pump-290-gph-63324.html

I got the same issue it flows fine until i hook it up to a 2.5 gpm machine i figured it was something with priming the pump how do you prime it?

Yes I took your advice and it works perfectly now thanks.

@@pydepiperproductionsllcjon7585 your welcome that’s why we have that finest industry we have each others back even if we dont know them.

Question for you sir. Does the splitter go on both the tank and pump? Then run two hoses? With the electric pump on one hose to prime? Then once primed turn off that side and run the other with just gravity? Or is it just a the high flow valve that makes the difference? Having this same problem for my trailer I built. Thank you in advance.

Tried large ID hose and no such luck. Went back to 3/4 and added the booster pump and everything worked fine.

No problem.

It’s a two wire from the pump. Cut the plug off and wire the leads to the power wire and ground using a matching trailer connector for your truck.

Tried that too. Need to run a lot of pressure and it starts bowing the tote real bad

Take lid off your tank

No problem

Of you look close, the pump is fed with a small 2’ hose and then the longer side goes to the pressure washer

Whatever pressure washer fits your budget. And I recommend at least 100 tank gallons for 3 cars. I could do 6-8 cars on 275 gallons

Start the pump and then the pressure washer....hold the gun trigger and let the air bleed out. After a second or two, you should not see any pressure drop. If you stop (turn off) your pressure washer, you may have to hold the trigger again when you restart to bleed again, however, once I did this once on the first start up, I did not have to repeat bleeding at any point during the day at the same location. I didn’t have that issue. You may have a leak somewhere letting air In of your letting off the trigger and it needs to bleed again. Make sure your hose connections are good and not leaking. Make sure the crimp or clamp around the barb on the hoses is also in good shape. The other thing is, you may not have a strong enough washer if your on the roof and it has to go through all that hose.... likely your maxing it out and it’s continuously need to catch up.

It’s reinforced garden hose to prevent collapsing

As long as the gph matches the gpm of the pressure washer it will function the exact same as if it was hooked up to the house. So yes, if your pressure washer can wash concrete, this will work. I used it to clean walkways at a large home residential neighborhood. Worked awesome.

No problem.

@@Subi_doo does yours have the plug or the jumper cables I’m at harbor freight don’t know which to get

@@longtime3941 yeah it does, but I wired it up to a trailer flat plug that matched my truck. Red need be to a constant 12v and the black is to the ground pin. You use the inline on/off switch to turn it off and on.

@@Subi_doo I ended up getting the plug in one

@@Subi_doo yo I bought the pump and it still doesn’t work like dude I’m about to give up

I made the Harness using trailer male and female plugs and added a 10 amps fuse in the jumper harness. I then Wired the 12v pump so it could plug into the trailer connector jumper harness.

That switch came on the pump. I just cut the jumper cable ends off of it and wired it up to a trailer connector. All you need is any inline powers switch. Look for a lamp switch

I don’t have the setup anymore, but You just need a 4 or 5 pin trailer connector, a fuse, then locate the ground wire, and the 12v running light. Hook the fuse to the red wire on the pump, and then to the 12v running light on the truck trailer plug, then hook the black wire to the ground and that’s pretty much it.

No, you wouldn’t want to run bleach through your pressure washer. As far as manuals go, my Simpson 4200 psi does NOT handle bleach through the pump and machine. What you’d want to use is a “down streamer chemical injector”. What that does is allow you to pass the bleach and soap through the barrel of your gun. This saves your machine from corrosion and allows you to use chemicals through the tip of your gun only. You’d put the down streamer at your barrel or handle, then run the tubing into a bucket you can carry that will hold the bleach

I DID NOT ADD A vent hole. I just crack the lid open to release and pressure on the inside of the IBC tote. It won’t feed regardless. Tried it with lid off (fully vented) and no luck. Added a shader valve to the top and added some air pressure into the tank and still no luck. Finally just added a 12v booster pump and it fired right up with no issue.

@@Subi_doo " No vent hole. It won't feed regardless". hahaha go fill a plastic bottle with water and poke a small pencil size hole it it with the lid on...no water drips out unless force is applied. Now take the lid off and water will pour out the small hole.. Its one thing to make a vid to help out the small home owners which is nice but to then mislead people who are asking or relaying their experience expertise to you by saying nah won't change anything is bad. edit* And your pressure washers feed line is way too long and small in diameter. CHEERS

@@superflyguy218 not sure if you can see in the video but when, I run this, I crack the top cap open so it doesn’t create vacuum…. And no, even with a fully open top, it still would not give the pressure washer enough gravity fed pressure to pressurize. Feed line in this video is 2’ long going to the pump. I tried large diameter and smaller diameter hoses going directly to the pressure washer and none worked with this Simpson washer. Only got it to run by adding a booster pump. Not all pressure washers are the same, it seems like cheap ($300, craftsman and Troy bilt) pressure washers had no issue feeding with gravity. The more expensive Simpsons, all of them didn’t gravity feed. I tried multiple versions. I ended up taking one back because I thought it was defective because it would not pressurize. This was the first pressure washer I ever had that didn’t gravity feed. Thanks

It depends on the pressure washer. I’ve had some that just feed no issues, and I’ve had the same exact one not feed. Really just depends on the actual washer. Hook it up and find out, worse comes to worse, add a booster pump

www.harborfreight.com/12v-dc-transfer-pump-290-gph-63324.html

Custom jumper harness using negative and power wire from trailer connector with a fuse in the jumper

It’s not necessary if your pressure washer runs with out one... only way to know is to hook it up as gravity feed and see if it runs

Tried that. No such luck. Tried every thing from 3/4” to 1-1/2” hose with no luck. Pump was the only thing that let my pressure washer pressurize

Depends on how dirty they are... I’ve gotten over 11 cars on a tank. And I’ve done 8-10 trucks on a single fill as well.

Keep in mind, you will use more water on days that are sunny since you will want to continuously wet your truck so nothing dries before you finish washing.

Gotcha. Thanks a lot

Keep in mind, buffet tanks are NOT for hauling water!!! They are a BUFFER!!! It’s simply so water can circulate through the pump at all times while the machine is running. These pumps are water cooled. So if the machine is running and say the homeowner comes out to ask you questions. So you stop spraying to talk but the machine running, the water inside the pump is no longer circulating. So it builds heat. It only takes a lil heat to make those rubber O-rings and seals soft and pliable enough to blow out, ruining your pump. So a buffer tank is plumbed in through your “unloader valve”. Again, to keep water circulating at all times. Has NOTHING to do with hauling water for the job. As you install a float valve in the tank and hook the tank to the customers water hose. So the tank is constantly being refilled, as it’s being used down. The ONLY use of the buffer tank is to give the machine volume (30-40 gals) of water to circle through, verses the teaspoon full that’s in the pump at any given second. It takes MUCH longer for the 40 gals to warm up than the small amount inside the pump. Hence this volume creates a buffer to absorb the heat. Do NOT haul water!!! Always use the customers water. Unless there is a specific job that requires hauling water. In this case, up your price by 3 fold at least. But ordinary you do NOT haul water if you plan to stay in biz for years on in.

I use a 65-gallon barrel because it allows me to stand it up and have enough room on the back of the pickup without needing to carry a trailer. I can fit everything back there. But I have to turn on wet, shut off, attach the foam blaster, shoot, and turn it off. Scrub then rinse but when I rinse I use the pump with a garden hose because it uses much less water than with the pressure washer. But I get about 3 cars to 4 cars like that before I need to refill. I also have a tote that holds around 275 to 300 gallons of water which I would never totally fill because that is a lot of weigh 300 US gal of water = 2503.5 lbs, it says it can carry about 4000 lbs. in the truck bed but Im sure you pay twice as much in gas as to carry that much water a long distance.

I don’t see why not... only difference is the shape. All you need is the constant 12v (running light) and the ground. Either plug has that so I’m sure there shouldnt be any issue.

@@Subi_doo thank you

Hey sir! I've been looking for the inline fuse trailer hook up like you have shown with the pigtail. Where did you purchase yours?

@@mikeb.2169 I made that pigtail

@@mikeb.2169 all it is for my truck is a male and female plush with a online fuse holder big tail and a piece of power wire

No, you have to turn it off, it’s running off direct power from the trailer plug

You need 3 female garden hose repair ends. This One to go from the ibc tote to pump inlet ( this section will have a female on each end, make this about 24-36” long). From the pump outlet you have your female connector, you then need a male connector to plug into the pressure washer. Make this hose from the pump to the pressure washer as short as possible, you dont want to stuff a full 25’ garden hose between the pump and the pressure washer. 8-10 feet is good. I don’t have links, these are just box store parts in the garden section of LOWES As far as electrical connection, get a 4 or 5 pin flat trailer plug, whichever matches your truck. Red goes to the line that always hot when the truck is on and the black goes to the connector ground line.

@@Subi_doo what connection do you use from the tank to the water hose before the pump like the actuall connection on the plastic ibc tote

@@roberthayes4161 ibc tote to garden hose adapter... mine was a 2” course thread, some ibc totes are fine thread. Here is a generic example: www.amazon.com/275-330-IBC-Tote-Adapter/dp/B093PTGRGF/ref=asc_df_B093PTGRGF/?tag=hyprod-20&linkCode=df0&hvadid=521574499378&hvpos=&hvnetw=g&hvrand=14122051717906222212&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=m&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=9006934&hvtargid=pla-1276320583823&psc=1

I got the connectors at Tractor supply

You can buy that pump at harbor freight near you

What do you mean?

Parking lights, yes. Hazards, no. Hazards would have a pulsing 12v and not a constant.

The power used was the main power for the trailer connector. You can shut the vehicle off and as long as you leave the lights on, the 12v motor will run. I just let the truck run as it’s not good to draw power, leave the lights on and not be recharging during that duration.

I’ve gone over and hour. Pressure washing isn’t always blasting water, so periodically shut the pressure washer down and turn the pump off when your moving the unit, repositioning the hoses, moving ladders etc to give it time to cool.

@@Subi_doo Just a thought, a rechargable battery powered camping fan with an 8-12 hour run time per charge is about 20$ on Amazon. Set it up on a wood block, point it at the pump and get extra air cooling to it.

So when it turns off it means it over heated and let it cool?

If your doesn’t feed with gravity, then yes, you need to boost the water pressure into the washer. The video was about a pressure washer not gravity feeding and this is the solution for one that needs help to run because gravity feed is not strong enough for some washers.

Harbor frieght

@That Spectrum Guy what are your most common jobs and how do you advertise?

@@Flipping_Assets honestly, i don’t really pressure wash. I got the job because I used to do mobile detailing and someone asked me to pressure wash their walkway. Best way to advertise is your vehicle. Place a sign on it with a phone number. Your basically a moving advertisement and Americans spend a good amount of time driving so you should definitely get a return from just doing that. Have business cards to hand out.

Also make a social media page and put that on your vehicle. Showcase the before and after and place advertisements for discount or sales on your page. Staple waterproof signs to telephone poles, yard stake signs etc. There is so many ways to advertise.

I tried all types of feed hoses from 3/4 to 1.5”. I’m guessing its a safety feature built into the pump. Cheap pressure washers work just fine off the tote. The more expensive ones, don like the tote. I’m assuming it’s a run dry feature or a inlet pressure minimum valve/diaphragm installed to protect the unit form inadequate water sources. Just my guess. All I m own it’s that I sized a 12v pump to meet the requirements of the washer and it worked. Sorry I don’t have any more answers.

@@Subi_doo Call Ameritech and ask for Gary, tell him I said to call, he might be able to help you out. Tampa Florida Ameritech pressure washing systems.

Dude…you don’t need these exact parts…c’mon now.

@@Icutmetal your right

www.harborfreight.com/12v-dc-transfer-pump-290-gph-63324.html

I’m not sure. It’s the only 12v pump HF has to offer.

I’ll find it in alittle.

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@@Subi_doo thanks

One of the first things tried. No luck.

This was a temporary solution, the plan was to build a 7x12 flat trailer into a washer trailer.

3500HD

It’s a 2020 GMC Sierra 3500HD crew cab long bed.... with the ibc tote loaded, it levels the truck out, might be a hair under levels, but the truck handled the weight no problem. Also, I had no drive-ability issues from sloshing water. Yes, I’d did rock alittle at a stop for a few seconds, but that’s it. Only downside is loaded up, I was getting 6 miles a gallon.... trading this truck in soon anyhow for the diesel version of this one.

Are you talking about the 12v pump or the actual pressure washer pump?

@@Subi_doo I'm talking about the pump on the washer. I have never heard of this problem before, I had a 4000 PSI that was set at 3500 and it had no troubles at all. Cat pump. on a GS390 Honda.

Didn’t burn up on me. Still works great.

@@Subi_doo Read what I said, I was using an electric pressure washer which cuts off when not being pressed. I didn't realize that there is no water flow when the pressure washer turns off. But a very intelligent person gave me a good recommendation. He said to add a splitter to the output, connect a hose to one side and run it back into the tank. That way when the pressure washer cuts off the pump will pump the water back into the tank and will still have flow. if the pump runs and there is no water flowing even the tag on the pump says it will destroy the pump.

It don’t catch on fire? I added a fuse for protection of the truck, not because the pump caught on fire.

This video in intended to help get people started with what they have. 3300 psi more than enough for auto detailing.

@@Subi_doo I completely understand. I'm just providing helping information for the next step to not have to deal with a pump. But thank you for providing informational video to help others with their existing issue

@@123456789mm Thank you. To be honest, the correct way or best way to have a portable setup would be to have a dedicated trailer setup. If I was doing this more than what I do now I definitely would build a pressure washer trailer with heated tanks and soap mixers lol.

@@Subi_doo right... but um you could just add a gear drive to the washer and you wouldn't have to play with all that stuff. Takes like 30 minutes to install.

@@AndYetHereWeAre I could do that as a more permanant solution, but the point of this video was a cheap inexpensive get it running now if your in a jam. Say your pressure washer goes down and you run to the store to grab a new one and find out it doesn’t feed now. This 12v pump was just a harbor freight away and it got me up and running the same day and I was able to accomplish the jobs I needed too. I’m sure I’d have to order that and that would take some time to get. In under and hour I was back up and running.

I did work in a rich neighborhood. You’d be surprised how many were really cheap about me hooking up to their water, which is why I got the ibc tote to begin with. Plus, I also did commercial truck washing and having a remote water supply was a huge help.

@@Subi_doo I guess they dont understand that it costs more to bring water

They’re all direct drive. Pressure pumps are pressurized right off the output shaft of the motor

Not true. This so the only one I’ve ever had that had issues with gravity feeding. All others worked just fine.

@@Subi_doo really I’ve had problems I had to buy a transfer pump to make sure there was enough water flowing to the pressure washer. How do you gravity feed?

Pressure washers gas powered the only thing running off of power is the pump. This was more or less a temporary solution until I built a pressure washer trailer

With this particular pressure washer, that was not the case. The pump matched to the gpm of the pressure washer, increases water flow and pressure to the inlet of the pump tricking the pressure washer into thinking it was hooked up to a pressurized water supply. The required inlet water pressure was too high for gravity feed. I tried every imaginable solution, but the pump was the only one that worked. Gravity feeding from tank did not provide enough pressure.

@@Subi_doo ok fair enough 👍

@@pauld8009 I’ve had a lot of other pressure washers that gravity fed no problem. This situation was a first for me and it just so happened I found this out a day before I had a job to do. I tried a lot of things, pressurizing the ibc tank, cap of the ibc tank, longer and shorter runs of hose, different diameters, etc. This Simpson was a tough one.

@@Subi_doo ok no worries all the best with it 👍