Quick truck model id?

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jdhunt_24@reddit

looks more like a man door. im guessing thats so you can put your work crew in there and transport to a jobsite.

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United_News3779@reddit

They're not rated for passengers, strictly for storage and equipment.

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jdhunt_24@reddit

its a man door for access to storage then. we had something similar on our tree trucks when i worked for asplundh 20 years ago but they were for your crew and looked something similar on the outside.

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United_News3779@reddit

Huh. That's cool, I haven't seen that or even heard of it before.

The one in OPs picture is a Foremost brand hydrovac. Usually the drivers-side door is storage, possible space to change, parts and tools, etc. and a diesel-fired boiler and the wash pump (or 2) on the passenger side. I've run that brand, Foremost and Tornado are kind of the big fancy name brands, at least as far as oilfield hydrovacs. Nice trucks, though having a Kenworth W900 under it makes it cooler lol

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jdhunt_24@reddit

they had benches in them and everything for you to sit on. they were hot as hell though no hvac in them just open the wing windows and hope air blew in.

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Milk_MAN1963@reddit

I have sleepers on all my local milk hauling trucks. A lot of times it takes hours to get unloaded. It's nice to be able to sleep for a while

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One-War4920@reddit

not a sleeper

one side has door with area for tools and coveralls etc

other side has door with pumps and boilers and etc protected and heated

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FishermanOk8672@reddit

I would be willing to say it’s a 5700 mid 2000’s

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GainfulyUnemployed@reddit

It's a Western Star 4900. That isn't a sleeper behind the cab. It's a utility cabinet that doubles as a changing room.

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dualqconboy@reddit (OP)

Thanks, 4900 Extreme Duty on the web did look very much like what I saw facing down me on the crosswalks. And I have to agree with your remark indeed as as soon as I saw this sucker (before even taking a photo of it) I immediately assumed the speciality cab extension was for tools and/or to change fresh clothings in with in this dirty job.

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bananataskforce@reddit

It's a supply room. There's a big door on the other side.

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Big-Pound-5634@reddit

Wow wth is that?! Septic tank truck? Why the sleeper lol? Unless there are just seats for more crew members inside... so many questions...

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RoosterzRevenge@reddit

Its not a septic truck or a sleeper. The "sleeper" is a control room for the operator to use the what looks to be a hydro vac body

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United_News3779@reddit

It's not a control room. It's for storage on one side, for hose fittings, tools, spare parts, extra wash guns, etc. The other side holds a diesel-fired boiler and the pressure washer pump(s). It's controlled by a wireless remote, or if the batteries die or the laborer drops it in the hole and it gets sucked up by the vac hose because the silly shithead wasn't using the lanyard like he got told to, etc. it can be run by a wired controller that plugs into the back of the truck but is normally kept coiled up inside the storage compartment.

Source: I have run hydrovacs of various brands (including this one), oilfield steamer units, vac trucks, etc.

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Big-Pound-5634@reddit

Just looked it up, damn... you learn something new every day, fascinating! Thank you <3

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dualqconboy@reddit (OP)

Just as a loose remark to Big-Pound: When I saw the several amounts of topside pipework I thought it was no sewage(or septic if you would) truck for sure. The absence of any coiled-up hose (some have it draped around the tank, some just spool it onto the very front instead) did admittedly also plays a factor in this too.

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dualqconboy@reddit (OP)

Was just about crossing the street (with little time left on the signal) when I then noticed a rather high bumper coming to a stop next to me..looked up for a moment to see it was one of these C500-looking thinge. Naturally the vehicular lights changed by time I got back onto the other curb but thankfully the left lane cleared faster than this mid-lane truck so I was able to take a quick photo before it was then gone for good. Now that I'm back home from my Toronto time I had to look at this photo again and wonder what model that was if it somehow wasn't a C500? (Given that looking at a typical box trailer truck elsewhere further onward afterward confirmed my suspicion that indeed this green truck was noticeably higher front bumper than usual.)

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