start your own business affordably

Until now, pretty much any mobile grooming van needed to be a large, dual-axle converted shuttle bus or ambulance that gets 9 miles-per-gallon on a good day.  Groomers in our southern states now have a much lower cost alternative based on one of four compact cargo vans:

Ram Promaster City

Ford Transit Connect

Chevy City Express

Nissan NV200

Obviously, these compact vans do not have enough room to work inside but this all-in-one engineered package gets you going in a single day out under the sun.  At each grooming site, sliding out the wash bed and setting up the umbrella can literally be done in two minutes besides outside grooming is less stressful on the dogs.

The trailer is our latest option for groomers not wanting to commit to a dedicated vehicle and its associated cost.  It can be stored in a corner of a garage taking up only 5ft x 7ft from tongue to wash platform.  Super lightweight construction is virtually all aluminum and plastic with very minimal steel and no wood.

Each unit includes:

16 gal water tank with water pump

2.5 gal water heater

3000 watt inverter

water-saving sprayer/scrubber with push off/on switch

1400watt air dryer with two heat settings

oversized 12v battery tray - battery not included

battery charger

cordless vacuum with onboard charger

slide-out wash bed with restraining poles and folding steps

9ft diameter crank-up umbrella with easy pole mount

towel and drawer storage

dirty towel hamper

50ft power cord and 50ft water hose with shut-off and quick coupler

everything secured to a plastic bed for easy install and future flexibility

All working components were purchased on amazon.com and selected for best overall value.  A complete component list will be provided with purchase for any necessary replacements

This unit can either work with customer water and electric supply, one or the other, or none at all.  We recommend charging the battery each night as well as running the water heater and filling the water tank.

When purchasing a Ram Promaster City, Ford Transit Connect, Chevy City Express, or our preference the Nissan NV200 to work with this unit, we recommend making sure the rear doors open 180-degrees, not just 90-degrees.  Also look for sliding doors on both sides, some models have only one and it will be much easier to work with access to both the power side and the water side.  This unit requires absolutely no modifications to the vehicle so in the event you want to upgrade the van, simply slide the unit out and slide it back in the new one with help from a few friends.

As far as the battery goes, you can spend between $100 and $500 for a deep cycle 12V battery depending on your number of grooming sites without power or water.

The totally self-contained trailer has a small 4ft x 4ft bed with all the exact same components as the van version.  Aluminum trailer is super light and manageable and can be pulled behind most any vehicle.

See it in action on Youtube:  https://youtu.be/6GFZ9yuhCP0 

Under the hood:  https://youtu.be/HcNq44R4j08 

We will have our trailer on display at the NDGAA Orlando Fun in the Sun trade show, seminar, and competition Oct 21-23.

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