sweeping out reefer floors fast

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  1. Dominick253

    Dominick253 Heavy Load Member

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    I have a broom like that. $40 onlinehttp://www.dieselboss.com/reefer_broom.htm
     
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    Dominick253 Heavy Load Member

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    Yes it does. I have one. It's a huge timesaver.
     
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    Dominick253 Heavy Load Member

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    They work very well.
     
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    Honestly, a soft bristle push broom that can be bought at any home improvement store works pretty well. (Much cheaper). Key is soft bristles not firm bristles

    Getting the swept particles out of the rear of the trailer is the problem.
     
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    I haul flatbed but one of my buddies hauls reefer and I still giggle thinking about the first time I saw him trying to sweep out his reefer trailer and how mad he was getting at his broom, I made a suggestion that he still uses to this day and he loves it, I told him, get a leaf blower that also can be switched to suck in like a vacuum, he bought one and loves it, sucks all of the debris into a bag on the side of the blower and when he's done he just empties the bag, no dust and debris flying all over so everyone's happy. He has something similar to this
    http://www.truevalue.com//catalog/p...id=CMOT876b4coCFUEkhgodD4MIyA#fullDescription
     
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    I just don't have room for or want to smell fuel fumes of a gas powered blower. Otherwise they're great until they go walking.

    The cordless electric blowers are almost useless.
     
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    I use a leaf blower
     
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    I have been using an 18 volt cordless blower for years and works great.
     
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    $40 for a broom?!?

    You wouldn't be interested in some oceanfront property that I have for sale, would you?
     
  10. Dominick253

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    I like to buy stuff that I know will last for decades not weeks. I have found every single time I try to save money I end up buying twice. So now I just buy good, high quality products, and be done with it. To each their own though.
     
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