Rival Hydrovac Trucks

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About Rival Hydrovac Trucks

Designed with efficiency and maneuverability in mind, Rival Hydrovacs has been shaking up excavation since 2016. Every unit is carefully constructed to perform at the highest industry standard, from water pressure to debris storage to owner safety and comfort and every feature in between.

The culmination of a year-long pursuit of engineering perfection - including over 3000 man-hours in research, design, and development - Rival Hydrovacs delivers maximum payload capacity without compromising legal compliance or safety. Each detail has been carefully considered and incorporated to deliver a standout industry performer, no matter where you dig.

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Summit Truck Equipment is your one-stop-shop for Rival and Foremost Hydrovac Trucks

Rugged, high-quality, hydrovac trucks are available to meet your business needs. Foremost and Rival bodies paired with our Western Star and Freightliner chassis ensure that your hydrovac is the right size, of the utmost quality, and contains value-added features. Options to purchase, finance, or rent long-term make it easier than ever to purchase a hydrovac.

Hydrovac trucks use pressurized water to break up the ground surface and are equipped with a vacuum that sucks up the debris into tanks, exposing infrastructure beneath the ground and facilitating trenching or tunneling. The entire process is non-destructive, meaning it can be done with high precision without damaging crucial infrastructure beneath the ground. Hydrovac trucks are often used by utility companies for maintenance and repairs and by the oil and gas industry for digging or tunneling into the ground.

Our sales team is here to make sure that you choose the right hydrovac for your budget and application. All hydrovacs come standard with highly engineered features, as well as a suite of additional winterization options.

Because we’ve been selling and servicing hydrovac trucks for years, our team knows which truck is best suited to your job. We get to know you and your business so that we can advise you on the rental or ownership options. We’ll explain the pros and cons of rentals versus a purchase, how quickly you’ll see a return on your investment, and what brand of truck we recommend.

FAQs

What is a hydrovac used for?

As the name suggests, hydrovac trucks are used to excavate using a vacuum (“vac”) and pressurized hot water (“hydro”). Hydrovacs carefully remove earth, clay, soil, ice, gravel, or dirt from an area using a non-destructive process, meaning that all underground fixtures and infrastructure are left undamaged. Additionally, hydrovac trucks are safer and more efficient, environmentally friendly, and precise than traditional digging methods such as a backhoe or large equipment.

What industries commonly use hydrovac trucks?

Hydrovac trucks are commonly used in various industries and applications, including construction, utility work, trenching, and environmental cleanup, among others.

How do different industries use hydrovacs?

Utility companies, construction companies, the oil and gas industry, and utility providers use hydrovacs extensively to dig and tunnel into the ground accurately. In the construction industry, hydrovacs are used for operations including potholing/daylighting, exposing utility crossings, utility locates, slot trenching, open trenching, pole casings, excavation, and bore pits. In the oil and gas industry, hydrovacs are used for spill cleanups, facility work, frac, and rig cleans, pipelines, and daylighting.

How do I decide whether to rent or buy a hydrovac truck?

Deciding between renting and purchasing a hydrovac truck depends on each business’s particular scenario. Contact one of our team members, who can help you calculate the cost differences and discuss aspects of your decision such as the payback period, maintenance costs, and projected long-term use in the field. Having all these details in front of you will make the decision much easier.

What are the driver requirements for a hydrovac truck?

To drive a hydrovac truck, you must have a commercial driver’s license (CDL). Each industry also requires additional training to properly prepare operators for the job.

How many gallons does a hydrovac truck hold?

Because hydrovac trucks serve many different industries, capacities vary quite a bit. For larger-scale operations, such as those in the oil and gas industry, the capacity of the hydrovac truck tanks can be upwards of 1600 gallons, with a debris tank that can hold 13 cubic yards.

But for other applications, such as in municipal areas where utilities and construction companies operate, a smaller-capacity hydrovac truck is likely to be used. For example, Rival T7 hydrovacs are equipped with an 800-gallon water tank and a 7 cubic yard debris tank, while the larger Rival T10 hydrovac trucks have four 300-gallon water tanks and a 10 cubic yard debris tank.