The machine that anchors a municipal fleet — how to spec it, budget it, and buy it without learning the hard way.
Every purchase decision starts here — our sales division opens every consult with these.
Diameters, lengths, materials and condition profile — the network decides the machine.
Operator skill and crew size set the controls and configuration class.
Hydrant spacing and line lengths size the water tank — the productivity driver.
Purchase price is half the conversation; owning-and-operating is the other half.
Dealer proximity and same-company repair — the decision that protects all the others.
The numbers that matter on a combination machine quote.
Flow cleans; pressure cuts. Both must match your pipe classes.
Vacuum strength for debris loading — 16–27 in. Hg covers municipal work.
6–12 yd³ class by route length; high-dump changes the disposal math.
1000/1200/1500 gallon classes — refill logistics decide.
Crew workflow decides P Series (front) vs R Series (rear reel, quieter operation).
License class of your drivers is a real constraint — non-CDL classes exist for the compact machines.
How the money actually divides.
Combination machines quote by pump/tank/reel package — beware any single-number quote without the spec behind it.
Truck chassis pricing moves with the truck market — quote both together.
Backup cameras, beacon packages, winter valves — the municipality list.
Operator training ships with every unit we deliver — ask dealers to match that.
Single-engine designs (Green That Works) cut fuel; PM discipline cuts downtime — we run both programs.
Fleet modernization + clean-fleet programs offset acquisition — we help with the documentation basis.
Never buy a sewer truck without both.
A real demo runs YOUR worst line — not the dealer's showcase street. We demo in territory.
New unit acceptance = pump curve verified, boom functions, controls walked, warranty documents delivered.
Talk to fleets running the configuration — dealer references are part of an honest sale.
We evaluate current fleet value against the new spec.
Order timing against your season — sewer season doesn't wait for late trucks.
Lifetime warranties on specific debris bodies/water tanks (2010+ Vacall policy) are real contract items — get them in the deal.
The machine is a five-year relationship, not a delivery.
Wear parts from the dealer who sold you the truck — stocked locally or weeks away?
Our sales and repair divisions are one company — the support path is short and accountable.
When the blower dies mid-season: response time is the spec that saves the budget.
Both get trained on units we deliver.
We tell you when repairing the old unit beats buying new — same company, no conflict.
We state authorized territory exactly: Vacall = CT/MA/RI · Minicam = CT/RI + W/N MA · Tenax = New England + TX + select NY · TruGrit = nationwide · PWC = CT/RI/MA/ME/TX.
Both have a place; neither is always right.
New machines come with lifetime component warranties (line-dependent) and exact spec for your network.
But inspection history is everything — camera the unit, verify hours, check the pump curve.
Dealer-refurbished units with documented PM history are a value class.
Our repair division inspects used machines for customers — ask us before you buy, not after.
Municipal lease structures and contractor finance both exist — we quote through them.
Chassis market moves machine pricing — quotes age, re-quote before signing.
The final pre-signature list our customers use.
Pump, blower, tanks, reel — traceable to your line inventory.
Completed and documented.
Test protocol + sign-off before final payment.
Operator + mechanic dates in the contract.
Wear part list + stocking commitment.
Sales + repair = one company = one call. (832) 591-7991.
We sell trucks; factories build legends.
Every page on this site names the engineers behind the machines — 1951 Vacall, 1991 Minicam, 1938 Schwalm, 2003 Tenax — with their real histories.
Manufacturer-published imagery throughout — respect in the pixels, not just the words.
Authorized dealer where authorized; independent repair where independent. Nothing else.
Sales division = blue, repair division = red — one company, every detail.
Equipment that works — sold by people who repair it, supported by people who answer the phone.