Truck Mount Comparison Chart by performance and dollar spent

[Donald]

Truck Mount Comparison Chart
Disclaimer:
Changes in prices and equipment design subject to change without notice. Please check webpages for latest prices (prices change every month)
Results on this page are only our best guess and to not represent actual testing results.
Information to be used for entertainment purposes only.
We have found in the world of pressure washing concrete, water volume (gpm / gallons per minutes) is just as important of as water pressure
In vacuum systems, performance inches of lift or inches of mercury (HG) is just as important as cubic feet per minute.
Heating BTU are important when laying on the cleaning trigger for high volume cleaning as in concrete cleaning, tile and grout, and dual wanding.
Please also note that most factories post the max pressure and/or max CFM the component can produce not how it is being used. Example if a machine has vacuum blower that can produce 370 cfm at 3400 rpm but you design the truckmount to only turn the vacuum pump 3000 rpm, naturally it really does not offer 370 cfm.

Each cc of displacement produces average of 134.26 BTU
Vacuum Blower produce 89 BTU per cfm
Engine coolant and Oil to water coolers produce an average 50,000 BTU each
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Name Engine Size Water Pump Performance (GPM X Max Pressure = Cleaning Unit Speed) Vacuum Bower Size (Cfm X Inches of Lift = Vacuum Units @ sea level) Heating Type and BTU output Average Price Performance Score Value Totals (Cleaning Units + Vacuum Units + BTU = ? Divided by Price = Value per Dollar Spent. Sapphire Scientific 2500HS Multi-Surface / Master's Touch TMT 3G Truckmount Owners Manual 35 hp 2500 psi X 5.6 gpm = 14,000 Cleaning Unit Speed Cold Denver Ti406 Full RPM 371 cfm X 14”HG / 190” lift = 70,490 Theoretical Vacuum Units But at Engine only turns the vacuum pump @ 3000 rpm = 263.83 cfm X 14" Hg / 190" Lift = 50,128 Vacuum Units Heat exchanger: engine exhaust 137,200 + and oil 50,000, + 33,019 blower = 220,219 BTU $23,597 (trailer, fresh water tank, reels, tools not included) 284,347 performance / 12.05 performance per dollar spent HydraMaster Titan 575 Truckmount Owners Manual 32.5 Hp 2000 psi X 4 Gpm = 8,000 Cleaning Units Speed Cold Tuthill 4007 425 CFM @ 3000 RPM 14” HG / 190” Lift = 80,750 Vacuum Units Heat exchanger: Engine 64,258 BTU + 37,825 Vacuum + Radiator 50,000 = 152,083 BTU $25,500 Machine only 240,833 performance points divided by $25,500 = 9.44 in performance per dollar spent. Sapphire Scientific 460SS Truckmount Owners Manual 35 hp 1500 psi X 5 gpm 7500 Cleaning Unit Speed Cold Denver Ti408 3265 Rpm 426.8 CFM X 14” HG / 190” Lift = 81,092 Vacuum Units Heat exchanger: Engine exhaust 137,200 + Blower 40,495 + Oil 50,000 = 227,695 $23,391 (Trailer, fresh water tank, reels, tools not included) 316,287 performance points divided by $24,000 = 13.18 performance per dollar spent. HydraMaster Boxxer XL Truckmount Owners Manual 31 Hp 1200 psi X 4 Gpm = 4,800 Cleaning Units Speed Cold Tuthill 4007 3000 RPM 425 CFM 14” HG / 190” Lift = 80,750 Vacuum Units Heat exchanger: Engine 121,520 BTU + Vacuum 35,600 = 157,120 BTU $21,669 Machine only 242,670 performance points divided by $21,669 = 11.12 in performance per dollar spent. MasterBlend El Diablo 300017 Truck Mount 27 Hp 2000 psi @ 4.2 gpm 8,400 Cleaning Unit Speed Cold Roots 45 400 cfm @ 14” HG / 190” Lift = 76,000 Vacuum Units 195,000 BTU Diesel Heater $18,756 (trailer, fresh tank not included) 279,400 Performance Divided $18,756 = 14.90 performance per dollar spent. Clean Storm TM32-425 Trailer Mount 32 Hp 4000 psi X 5 gpm = 20,000 Cleaning Units Speed Cold Denver 4MR 425 CFM @ 14" Hg / 190" Lift = 80,750 350,000 BTU Diesel Heater $21420 All inclusive with trailer, tanks, reels, hoses, tools 450,750 Performance divided by $21,420 = 21.04 performance per dollar spent. Includes Trailer, 200 gal fresh tank, 80 gal recovery 3 reels, hoses, fuel tanks, more. Prochem Everest HP408 Truckmount Owners Manual 54 Hp 3000 psi X 5 gpm = 15,000 Cleaning Units Speed Cold Ti408 3125 Rpm 408.5 cfm X 13"Hg / 177" Lift = 72,304.5 Vacuum Units Engine Exhaust 211,680, Radiator 50,000, Vacuum Blower 40,495 = 302,175 BTU $29,929 (trailer, fresh tank, reels, not included) 389,480 performance points divided by $30,000 = 12.98 per dollar spent. Sapphire Scientific 72-370 SS Truckmount Owners manual 640cc /20 Hp Kohler 1500 psi X 3.4 Gpm = 5,100 Cleaning Units Speed Cold Denver Ti406 317 cfm X 190" lift = 60,230 Vacuum Units Engine Exhaust 78,400 BTU, Vacuum Blower, 28,213 = 106,613 $19,136 (Trailer, fresh tanks, reels, tools not included) 171,943 performance / 8.99 performance per dollar spent. SteamBrite TM33-340 Trailer Mount 33 Hp 4000 psi X 4.8 gpm = 19,200 Cleaning Units Speed Cold Goliath Quad 6.6 Vacuum 340 cfm X 15.8” Hg / 215” Lift = 73,100 Vacuum Units 350,000 BTU Diesel Heater $15,000 Complete - Self Assembly. $18,200 Assembled (all inclusive) 442,300 performance / 29.49 performance points per dollar spent self assemble OR 24.3 assembled per dollar spent. Includes trailer, 4 reels, all hoses, Wand, fresh tank, generator, pressure washer, flood pumper, fuel tanks, more... SteamBrite TM31-340 Trailer Mount 31 Hp 3000 psi X 5 gpm = 15,000 Cleaning Units Speed Cold Goliath Quad 6.6 Vacuum 340 cfm X 15.8” Hg / 215” Lift = 73,100 Vacuum Units 300,000 BTU Diesel Heater $13,200 Complete Self Assembly or $16,400 Assembled (all inclusive) 388,100 performance / 29.40 points per dollar spent - self assemble OR 23.66 assembled. Includes trailer, 4 reels, all hoses, Wand, fresh tank, generator, pressure washer, flood pumper, fuel tanks, more... Prochem Peak GTX2 Truckmount Owners Manual 680cc / 26 hp 1200 psi X 3.5 Gpm = 4,200 Cleaning Unit Speed Cold Blower Ti406 @ 3350 RPM = 304.3 CFM @ 13 Hg/ 177" Water Lift = 53,861 Vacuum Units Engine Exhaust 98,010 BTU + Blower BTU 27,082.7 = 125,092 BTU $21,450 with 100 ft hose set and wand 183,153 performance / 8.54 performance per dollar spent. HydraMaster 318HP Truckmount Owners Manual 18 Hp Briggs 1500 psi X 3.5 Gpm = 5250 Cleaning Unit Speed Cold Tuthill 3006 Blower 3150 RPM 290 cfm @ 14 Hg / 190" Water Lift = 55,100 Vacuum units Owners Manual states set to 12 Hg / 163.15" Lift X 290 CFM = 47,313.5 Vacuum Units Engine Exhaust 70,567.2 + Blower Exhaust 26,700 BTU= 97,267 BTU $14,500 159,517 performance / 11.00 performance per dollar spent. HydraMaster Boxxer 423S Truckmount Owners Manual 23 Hp 1000 psi X 4 Gpm = 4000 Cleaning Units Speed Cold Tuthill 4005 330 CFM (3000 RPM) 14” HG / 190” Lift = 62,700 Vacuum Units Heat exchanger: Engine 98,010 BTU + Vacuum 37,647 = 135,657 BTU $18,600 Machine only 202,357 performance points divided by $18,600 = 10.879 in performance per dollar spent. HydraMaster Boxxer 318 Truckmount Owners Manual 18 Hp Briggs 1000 psi X 3.5 Gpm = 3500 Cleaning Unit Speed Cold 3006 Tuthill Blower 318 cfm X 14 Hg / 190" Water Lift = 60,420 Vacuum units (Theoretical) /Factory setting on Vac Release 12 Hg / 163.15" Lift X 290 CFM = 47,313.5 Vacuum Units Engine Exhaust BTU 83,241+ Blower BTU 28,302 = 111,543 BTU $13,000 Machine only 162,357 performance / 12.49 performance per dollar spent. Prochem Legend GT Truckmount Owners Manual 670cc / 25 Hp 1200 psi X 3.5 Gpm = 4200 Cleaning Unit Speed Cold Denver 4MVL 3288 RPM 330 CFM X 13 Hg / 176.74" Water Lift = 58,410 Vacuum Units Engine Exhaust 89,954 BTU + Blower 29,370 BTU = 119,324 BTU $14,600 Machine with 100 ft hose and wand 181,934 performance / 12.46 performance per dollar spent. SteamBrite TM28-340 Trailer Mount 28 Hp 4000 psi X 4 Gpm = 16000 Cleaning Unit Speed Cold Goliath Quad 6.6 Vacuum 340 CFM X 15.8 Hg/ 215" Lift = 73,100 Vacuum Units 350,000 BTU Diesel Heater $15,000 439,100 performance / 29.3 performance per dollar spent. MasterBlend El Diablo 300012 Truckmount 27 Hp 2000 psi X 4.2 Gpm = 8400 Cleaning Unit Speed Cold Roots 45 400 cfm @ 14” HG / 190” Lift = 76,000 Vacuum Units 195,000 BTU Diesel Heater $18794 279,400 performance / 14.86 performance per dollar spent. Clean Storm Start Up Package 17761989 20 Hp / 633cc Generator 2000 psi X 3.0 Gpm = 6000 Cleaning Unit Speed Cold Goliath Quad 6.6 Vacuum 340 cfm X 15.8” Hg / 215” Lift = 73,100 Vacuum Units 214,000 BTU Diesel Heater $12,300 294,000 performance / 23.9 performance per dollar spent. (complete start up package) Clean Storm Start Up Package 20170128 20 Hp / 633cc Generator 2000 psi X 3.0 Gpm = 6000 Cleaning Unit Speed Cold Goliath Quad 6.6 Vacuum 340 cfm X 15.8” Hg / 215” Lift = 73,100 Vacuum Units 214,000 BTU Diesel Heater $10,100 294,000 performance / 29.1 performance per dollar spent. (complete start up package) Sapphire 72-170C Rage 20 Hp / 640cc Kohler 1000 psi X 2.7 Gpm = 2700 Cleaning Unit Speed Cold Tuthill 3006 Vacuum 250 cfm X 14 Hg / 190” Lift = 47,500 Vacuum Units Engine 85,926 + Blower Heat Exchanger 22,250 = 108,176 $13,195 158,376 performance / 12 performance per dollar spent. Ultimate ETM Truckmount 20171208 38 Hp 3800 psi X 4.8 Gpm = 18,240 Cleaning Unit Speed Cold Six 6.6 vacuum motors in a triple series pair 553 CFM X 15 HG / 204" of lift = 112,812 Vacuum units 350,000 BTU heater $13,524 482,052 performance units / 35.6 performance per dollar spent. Blue Baron Compact 36 Truckmount 23.5 Hp 2000 psi X 3.5 Gpm = 7000 Cleaning Unit Speed Cold Denver 3LM Blower 340 CFM X 14 HG / 190" of lift = 64,600 Vacuum units 98,010 BTU heater $10,000 169,610 performance units / 16.9 performance per dollar spent.

Winners:
Highest performing system: SteamBrite 20171208 with 482,052 total performance!
Best Value per dollar spent: Steambrite 20171208 @ 35.6 in performance per dollar spent!
Personal favorite is the TM33-340 in value (29.49 performance per $ spent), size (only 10 ft long!), function (all surface types), 8 gallon fuel tank size, trailer size, and overall capabilities.
Winner of high performance at $10K investment is The 20170128 package at 29.1 in performance and 294,000 performance units is blowing away most every brand traditional truckmount.

[Donald]

Mytee Escape ETM-LX-115	Dual 20 amp power cords	500 psi X 1.5 Gpm = 750 Cleaning Unit Cold	225 CFM X 15" HG /182" Water Lift = 40,950 Vacuum Units	No heater included and Notes	$3800	41,700 Performance / 10.97 performance per dollar spent
Goliath Compete Heat Portable	Triple Power Cord Portable http://www.steam-brite.com/clean-sto...d-p-10786.html	500 psi X .72 Gpm = 360 Cleaning Units Cold Speed.	250 CFM X 12.5 HG / 170" Water Lift = 42,500 Vacuum Units	14,000 BTU Heat Exchanger + 8020 BTU Electric Heater = 22,020 BTU Hottest portable ever built. Cleans at a consistent 165 degrees F. Includes Auto fill and drain at 30 GPM	$4440	64,880 Performance / 14.61 performance per dollar spent
Mytee LTD5LX	Dual 20 amp 120 Volt Plug	500 psi X 1.5 Gpm = 750 Cleaning Unit Speed	216 CFM X 180" Lift / 13.2 HG = 38,880 Vacuum Units	No Heat, 3.3 gpm Auto dump with Auto fill (no chemical injection)	$2945	39,630 Performance / $13.46 performance per dollar spent
Clean Storm 12-5000 AFAD	Dual 20 Amp 120 Volt Plugs	1200 psi X 2 Gpm = 2400 Cleaning Unit Speed	5 Stage Vacs 174.7" Lift X 123.3 CFM = 21,532 Vacuum Units	No Heat, Just uses customer supplied hot tap water.	$2800	21,533 Performance / 7.69 performance per dollar spent
Nautilus Extreme MXE500MO	Dual 20 Amp 120 Volt Plugs	500 psi X 1 Gpm = 500 Cleaning Unit Speed	235" lift in air series (147"/motor) X 177 cfm = 41,595 (26 amp vacuum system) or 284 CFM in air parallel X 147" lift = 41,748 vacuum units (26 amp vacuum system)	No Heat, Just uses customer supplied hot tap water.	$3410	42,247 Performance / 12.38 performance per dollar spent
Cross American Jaguar 8.4	Dual 20 Amp 120 Volt Plugs	500 psi X 1 Gpm = 500 Cleaning Unit Speed	284 CFM in air parallel X 147" lift = 41,748 vacuum units (26 amp vacuum system)	No Heat, Just uses customer supplied hot tap water. Auto pump out is rated for under 2 gpm. (discontinued)	$3700	42,247 Performance / 11.41 performance per dollar spent
Goliath SBM-GO-500H Set	Dual 20 Amp 120 Volt Plugs	500 psi X .72 Gpm = 360 Cleaning Unit Speed	250 CFM X 12.5 HG / 170" Water Lift = 42,500 Vacuum Units (30 amp vacuum)	14,000 BTU Heat Exchanger	$3996	56,860 Performance / 14.2 performance per dollar spent
Goliath GO-1500	Dual 20 Amp 120 Volt Plugs	1500 psi X 2.1 Gpm = 3150 Cleaning Unit Speed	198 CFM X 8.61 HG / 117" Water Lift = 23,245 Vacuum Units	No Heat, Just uses customer supplied hot tap water. The largest water pressure pump installed under the hood of any portable makes this the fastest cleaning portable on the market.	$4045	26,395 Performance / 6.52 performance per dollar spent
King Cobra 1200	Dual 15 Amp 120 Volt Plugs	1200 psi X 2.0 Gpm = 2400 Cleaning Unit Speed	102.7 CFM X 10.3 HG / 140" Water Lift = 14,378 Vacuum Units	No Heat on tile cleaning, Just uses customer supplied hot tap water. 1700 watt / 8020 BTU heater for use under 500 psi. @ 1 gpm	$5861	22,898 / 3.9 Performance carpet cleaning or 16,778 Tile cleaning / 2.86 performance per dollar spent
Clean Storm 12-6800-AFAD	Dual 20 Amp 120 Volt Plugs	800 psi X 2.2 Gpm = 1768 Cleaning Unit Speed	170 CFM X 15.8 HG / 215" Water Lift = 36,550 Vacuum Units	No Heat, Just uses customer supplied hot tap water. Does have Auto fill with chemical injection and auto drain (20 gpm), Includes auto fill hoses, auto dump hose, hose mount lint filter (required for auto dump machines)	$2945	38,318 Performance carpet cleaning or 13.01 performance per dollar spent
Mytee 1005LX	Dual 20 Amp 120 Volt Plugs	500 psi X 1.5 Gpm = 750 Cleaning Unit Speed	216 CFM X 15 HG / 203" Water Lift = 43,848 Vacuum Units	No Heat, Just uses customer supplied hot tap water. Manual fill and drain	$2000	44,598 Performance carpet cleaning or 22,3 performance per dollar spent

Summary:
We naturally will a little investigating you can look up any branded truck mount or portable and do your own calculations.
Some machines or customer might never be used for concrete cleaning, dual operator, tile cleaning, or other high pressure, high flow needs so the water pump cleaning speed might not play a factor, but as more buildings and homes transition to these surface types we feel it is an important factor in the purchase decision.
Some factories might offer larger surface areas in their heat exchangers, this too could play a factor in performance.
We have found in side by side performance start time to end temperature delivery time is enormously different between heat exchange systems verses diesel burner systems. Diesel heating systems reach top end temperatures in 60 seconds while heat exchange system can take a full 15+ minutes.
Heat exchange system cost less to operate as they only burn one fuel for both cleaning and heating.
Some examples are machine only, others include the hoses and wand, others include even reels, fresh water tanks, and even free trailers so it makes it hard to actually place all packages on the same paying field.
Elevation plays a factor too which changes the air density and performance of vacuum and heating systems.
Theoretical vacuum units might differ from actual vacuum units based on engine revolutions per minute and waste tank vacuum release system. As I was reading through the owners manuals of the different machines, I found that some factories state they set the vacuum release as low as 12 Hg / 163" of water lift while others will not post actual RPM so we have now way of knowing actual cubic feet per minute open air flow. We also found different charts that compared the inches of mercury to inches of water lift.
We also see it is common practice for a factories to post water pump theoretical max specifications instead of how the machine performs based on rpm of the pump/machine in combination with max 'use' pressure of the heat exchanger, pressure regulator, and or safety pop off valve. Please note this is done on purpose, not the trick the consumer, rather to ensure the pump is working with ease. For example how long would a car last that had a top end speed of 140 mph, and all you do is drive it on the race track at 140 mph compared to the same car driving on the highway at 70 mph? Having a 2 to 1 service factor ratio ensure longevity of the design. In the chart above, should we post theoretical performance showing longevity or actual performance? It is possible to have one truck mount to have theoretical performance specifications posted while the next design is actual based on how the owners manual reads. This further complicates the comparison chart.
If you have a truck mount model you want added to the above chart, please email us, and we will do our best to added and then email you back once complete.

Portable Winners:
In the two corded portable, the Goliath SBM-GO-500H Set is the highest performing machine at 56,860 Performance Units.
Highest Performance Units: Goliath Complete Heat at 64,880 Performance Units
Fastest: Goliath GO-1500 with 3150 cleaning unit speed, also the highest rated all-in-one tile cleaning machine that operates on 2 breakers.

Notes:
We have found in portable performance specs many, many factories fudge the truth about their inches of lift, cfm, and heat. We have to tread carefully as sometime posting the truth causes factories to pull our distributorship, or cause customers to wander, "Why are both the specs, and prices less on SteamBrite? They must have a cheaper, lower performing machines being built for them." This was causing customer to purchase off other websites. This is not the case, as our machine are coming off the same assembly lines as everybody else's. We now post whatever the factory states to post where it is the truth or not. Customer that spend time in our forums soon learn how to see through these posted errors as we provide the science of how true inches of lift, max hose length, water temperature performance can truly be calculated. Please email us if you find a mistake so we can post the correct information.