Rebel designed and constructed the first Hurricane Hydrovac after observing a need in the utility market for the noncode hydrovac units. Now, the company builds five different models of the Hurricane — the H1, H2, H3, H4 and H5.
“The H1 is our largest capacity unit built for big jobs and remote locations,” says Duane Hirsekorn, sales and production manager for Rebel. “The H2 and H3 are mid-size units for a mix of urban and remote locations, and the H4 and H5 are our compact and lightweight models specifically designed for the urban market to get into small areas.”
Hirsekorn says Rebel understands there is not one perfect design that will work for everyone as each customer may need specific requirements due to different job descriptions, geography or versatility of the units. Because of that, they used as much customer feedback as possible when designing the units and still offer custom work when building any truck.
“We can mount our equipment on any brand of truck, but the most common we get are Kenworth, Peterbilt and then Western Star,” Hirsekorn says. “We build on class 4, 5, 6, 7 and 8 chassis.”
Rebel thinks carefully about what goes into each build. “Weights are extremely important to consider as it will affect how much payload our customers can haul legally,” Hirsekorn says. “Because that can drastically affect cost, time and efficiency, Rebel will look at where we think we can save weight without sacrificing quality and durability, and then engineer and design around that with lighter materials.”
Hurricane tanks, booms and silencers are made from mild steel and the fenders and toolboxes are either mild steel or aluminum. The boom measures 8 inches by 26 feet long. Rebel uses Cat and Pratissoli wash pumps that can range from 10 gpm at 3,000 psi to 20 gpm at 4,000 psi depending on the model of unit and customer requirements. Units are also equipped with Hibon and Robuschi blowers ranging from 1,400 to 6,500 cfm.
“The Rebel ‘D’ door is our best-selling feature that customers love,” Hirsekorn says, “The dumping and cleaning out of the tank is quick, easy and efficient and ultimately saves time and money.”
Other features users will find standard on Hurricane units are calibrated SS float level in epoxy-coated debris and water compartments, heated valves, a grease manifold at ground level, access ladder and walkways positioned so anything that needs to be changed or serviced is easily accessible, and a hotshift PTO option with automatic transmission. 403-314-2265; www.rebelvac.ca
