3 point pressure washer?

[automech]

Anybody power a pressure washer with your tractor? Bad idea? I borrowed a pressure washer with a briggs on it and liked it but I don't want another engine to maintain. Are there 3 point options or would it be too pricy to put one together?

 

[BHD]

I suppose one could hook it like a sprayer pump with just a leverage arm and a chain,

(I felt the way you do, or did many years ago), and I started off with electric unit, and that was a wast of money as the GPM was so low that it was just a wast of time,

and finally I had a big paint job coming up and bought a northern tool unit with a Honda motor on it, it is now nearly 20 years old and it just runs and runs and runs, change the oil now and then and add fuel, it was not like beating your head on the wall with some of the old flat top Briggs motors, that may run or many not depending on the day, that had that carburetor on the fuel tank,

If you got a larger than normal GPM pump so it would still pump at a good rate at 540 or if you have a 1000 PTO, and match it up and find a compatible unloader for it I think one could put it to gether easy enough
the gas motor pumps that direct bolt run about 3600 rpm, but they make some larger units that are designed for belt operations, most likely there lower RPM as well,

or make a gear up system and use one of the smaller unit and just make a gear up, one other thing if you added a water tank on it, you could use away from a water supply, put the thing on a small platform with tank and a few valves one could use it from hose or tank, and if you wanted to inject a chemical at full pressure one could add the soap or chemical in the tank, (most need a reduction for the injectors to suck in soaps or chemicals),

http://www.northerntool.com/shop/to...cm_ite=1572003?ci_src=14110944&ci_sku=1572003

http://www.easykleenpressurewashers.com/cold farm.htm

have not read the below posts but some one else asked about the same thing,

http://www.tractorbynet.com/forums/build-yourself/119327-power-take-off-pressure-washer.html

 

[Spudland_Dave]

....but I don't want another engine to maintain.

Electric?
After owning 2 gas units, and now going over to Electric...I'd never buy another gas one unless I needed portability.
Sounds like BHD got himself a small electric unit, while they have there place, I agree, the GPM on the small ones leave alot to be desired. I've got a 220v "big daddy" I picked up at an industrial salvage/surupls shop here.

While I see no technical barriers to making a PTO Pressure Washer, I dunno if I'd want to have to pull out my tractor if I wanted to wash the deck or car, etc..

 

[RonR]

I also gave up on the small electric ones.

I was in Tractor Supply a few years ago and bought an opened box that contained a 2400psi washer pump. It was set up to bolt to a gas motor. Since I wasn't sure it was all there, they discounted it pretty well.

Had an OLD 5HP briggs, so built a cart and bolted everything together. Worked well, but the 5HP was underpowered and was finicky. So this spring I trashed the briggs and bought a 6.5HP chinese motor at Harbor freight for $120. I looked long and hard at the Honda's, but at 3+ times the price, no thanks.

Washer works great now, and the extra power doesn't tax the engine.

I would not want to have to dink with getting the tractor out every time I wanted to wash something.

Ron