Vacuum trucks are tank trucks with heavy duty suction pumps attached to them, these pumps are driven by the truck motor in some cases and in other cases the suction pump is driven by an independent motor attached to a trailer which carries a tank
These trucks are used to pneumatically load or fill the tanks with solids liquids sludge or slurry through suction pipes typically two to four inches in diameter. Usually, these trucks are fitted with a rotary vane type pumps. In most cases, these can be converted to be used as direct belt drives or hydraulic drive systems.
Vacuum pumps are used by governments for municipal applications and commercial entities all over the world. We use vacuum trucks to empty septic tanks and we use these trucks in the petrochemical industry for cleaning storage tanks and spills. Vacuum trucks are also vital to oil and natural gas drilling operations and can always be found on site wherever things like this are being done.
There's a wide range of vacuum trucks for sale including but not limited to:
Freightliner business class M2 with a brand new 2500 gallon tank that meets ASMEY14.5m code and carries a five-year warranty. This truck features all new valves and cam locks. Hell, well even throw in new LED lights all round!
GMC C 6500, this truck comes with a brand new 1400/400 gallon US dump tank which meets ASMEY 14.5m cod, a brand new jurop pn58 Razor Pack pump which carries a two-year warranty. That’s not all though this truck also has new valves and aluminum hose trays, an aluminum tool box and Du Pont paint.