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<blockquote data-quote="504RP" data-source="post: 1700461" data-attributes="member: 40335"><p>The pump is going to run twice the rpms a belt drive runs reducing the life of the pressure washer. </p><p></p><p>Pump on a belt drive washer has gear reduction and extends the life of the pump and engine verses a direct drive.</p><p></p><p>Be sort of like running a tractor pulling a peace of equipment without a clutch or transmission to shift gears. And only control it with the fuel throttle. </p><p></p><p>Be pretty hard on the old tractor starting it in gear to begin with. Not to mention how hard it would be on it to just be able to throttle it up or down to adjust for the load your pulling. But if you have a transmission to shift gears that makes it alot better on the tractor. The tractor is going to have a longer life and have alot less breakdowns.</p><p></p><p>Same way with a belt driven pressure washer verse a direct driven pressure washer.</p><p></p><p>It being direct coupled to the engine it's going to have higher operating temperatures on the internals of the pump and engine both plus more vibration on the engine and pump.</p><p></p><p>Depending on how you look at it. A belt driven pump pressure washer is going to cost more when you buy it verses a direct coupled pump pressure washer.</p><p></p><p>But that Belt coupled washers is going to last longer with less break downs than the direct coupled washer.</p><p></p><p>I guess how much your going use one would determine on what would work best for the buyer.</p><p></p><p>It's been a while since I researched washers but it seems like there are some other advantages belt drive has over direct drive ?</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="504RP, post: 1700461, member: 40335"] The pump is going to run twice the rpms a belt drive runs reducing the life of the pressure washer. Pump on a belt drive washer has gear reduction and extends the life of the pump and engine verses a direct drive. Be sort of like running a tractor pulling a peace of equipment without a clutch or transmission to shift gears. And only control it with the fuel throttle. Be pretty hard on the old tractor starting it in gear to begin with. Not to mention how hard it would be on it to just be able to throttle it up or down to adjust for the load your pulling. But if you have a transmission to shift gears that makes it alot better on the tractor. The tractor is going to have a longer life and have alot less breakdowns. Same way with a belt driven pressure washer verse a direct driven pressure washer. It being direct coupled to the engine it's going to have higher operating temperatures on the internals of the pump and engine both plus more vibration on the engine and pump. Depending on how you look at it. A belt driven pump pressure washer is going to cost more when you buy it verses a direct coupled pump pressure washer. But that Belt coupled washers is going to last longer with less break downs than the direct coupled washer. I guess how much your going use one would determine on what would work best for the buyer. It's been a while since I researched washers but it seems like there are some other advantages belt drive has over direct drive ? [/QUOTE]
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