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The easiest, most efficient equipment to use will always be those that have been designed and equipped with actual operation always in mind, both for the user and for the best functioning of the equipment. With vacuum trucks, the physical location of the pump itself can actually come into question if it is in a difficult to reach area or if its location prevents being able to easily reach job sites. Sometimes the pump and a few of the other components on a vacuum truck can be relocated to a better area; however, before that is done, it is important for both truck owners and operators to understand how placement affects vehicle function as a whole and then consider whether or not relocation would affect the entire operation. Stock-Mounted Locations Generally, vacuum truck pumps are put on the chassis of a septic truck more or less where some of the other parts of the vehicle and tank are located, in a general area where it can be mounted with little interference to or by the other functional parts of the vehicle. The greatest preference by those who use the device is that this important part be located on the driver’s side since such a location would make the pump easily reachable when stepping out of the truck, so most are installed on the driver’s side. On the other hand, there are those who like the pump to be on the passenger side because most work is done from the passenger side of the vehicle. Relocation Benefits In most cases, the location of the pump is on the driver’s side which is the preferred location for most operators. For those workers who find that the typical position is cumbersome for the work to be done, there is always the option to relocate it to a more desirable area. Naturally, removing the pump and re-mounting it elsewhere on the vehicle does come with a bit of a price tag; however, if that alternative location has an end result of providing greater efficiency and a capability of getting jobs done faster, it could be well worth the greater cost. Regardless of what others find to be easy and comfortable, some simply work better when the vehicle has been styled and designed to desired work preferences. Since this could potentially apply to almost any part, it is certainly not unheard of for a pump to be relocated on a vacuum truck in order to make jobs easier, safer, and faster for the employees that must perform the work. Convenient Truck Operations The best way to allow for custom location of vacuum pumps is to have this designed and included when new trucks are being ordered. There are a number of parts including the pump and fuel tank that can be mounted in different areas on the truck, so taking advantage of the opportunity for a custom design and installation before the initial mounting is always going to be more cost-effective. If interested in researching the advantages of a custom pump and/or fuel tank, it would be helpful to discuss it directly with a dealer or even the commercial vehicle manufacturer as such experts would undoubtedly know exactly what can and cannot be relocated on a vacuum truck as well as the different options that are available for such parts. While the idea of relocating pumps or other important functioning parts on a commercial vehicle might not always be considered, any effort to increase work efficiency and productivity should begin with the workers who use the vehicle and could offer input as to the potential benefits from such an effort. Although the actual functioning of the vehicle is not really effected by the relocation of the vacuum pump, any time it is possible to create a more efficient and productive work operation – that is something that should matter to every vacuum truck company! Christopher M. Hunter is an expert in commercial specialty trucks. To find out more about Vacuum Trucks, go to the main website at: http://www.vacuumtrucksales.net.
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