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Vacuum trailers, also called sucker trailers, are commonly used for cleaning up waste. They can be attached to vacuum trucks, but may also be pulled by daycabs or sleeper trucks. Our list of vacuum trailer for sale includes both used and new trailers. The list is updated daily, and you can use the search button to filter the results and see only the trailers that meet the needs of your company.
Currently, all New & Used Vacuum Trailers For Sale have been sold. Here are some non-Vacuum listings... !
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Stock# SL023573
2025 XL Specialized XL22FA
Call TRI-STATE TRAILER - Lancaster 412-747-7777 Length 4.5' Width 102" Compatibility For XL 55-60 Ton D-Rings 1 Pair on tail channel Rear Lights (3) Stop/Tail, (3) Clearance Strobe Lights Amber with Battery Back Up Flag Ho... |
Lancaster, PA | $27,900 |
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Stock# SL023569
2025 XL Specialized XL80HDGM
Call TRI-STATE TRAILER - Lancaster 412-747-7777 Length 53' Width 102" Top Deck Length 10' 5" Classic Neck, Full Width Neck Main Deck Length 33' 7" with 32' 11" Clear Deck Main Deck Height 12" with 4" ground clearance Rear Dec... |
Lancaster, PA | $134,500 |
Owner-operators, managers, company owners and drivers who are interested in either pre-owned or new vacuum trailers can look through our trailer listings to find vacuum trailers from top companies including Dragon, LOPRO, Troxell, Roughneck and others. You can also view photos of each trailer. The listings include essential information, including price, trailer length, tire size, brake type and suspension type.
Vacuum trailers are constructed with a tank on a chassis. The tank is designed with a pump to pneumatically load sludge, slurry, solids and liquids through suction lines. Most vacuum trailers use a rotary vane vacuum pump and 3 inch lines. Some trailers have hydraulic drive systems, while others have direct belt drive systems. The pump may have an independent motor or it may use the truck motor for power.
Vacuum pumps have been used for hundreds of years. The first was invented in 1654 by Otto von Guericke. His crude version of the vacuum pump was replaced by a mercury displacement pump designed by Heinrich Geissler in 1855. The rotary vane vacuum pump was a development that revolutionized the industry. This pump pulls all of the air out of a confined space to create negative pressure at the intake opening. The negative pressure creates powerful suction that can pick up just about anything that will fit through the intake tubes.
Vacuum trailers are commonly used for sanitary waste disposal, especially emptying septic tanks and cleaning out sewers. The waste from a vacuum trailer is typically emptied into a wastewater treatment plant, a sewer network or a composting pit.
Vacuum trailers are very common in the petroleum industry. They are used for cleaning out tanks where petroleum is stored. They are also used for cleaning spills. Vacuum trailers are also commonly seen at natural gas and oil drilling sites, as they are used for drilling cuttings, removing brine water, cleaning spills and removing mud at the drilling site.
A vacuum trailer is very useful for exposing utilities underground. The ground is saturated with water and the mud is sucked up by the vacuum truck. This is an excellent way to expose utility lines that have been buried because no damage is caused to the lines.