If You Like Your Truck, You Can Keep Your Truck

You make a big investment when you purchase a vacuum truck, hydroexcavator, jetter or combo truck. After about five to 10 years, however, performance may be slipping or maintenance might be getting too expensive. Rather than shopping for a new or used truck, refurbishing that machine may be your best option.“You basically get a new unit,” explains Mike Selby, national service manager for Vac-Con, a Florida-based manufacturer of custom-built, truck-mounted machines for the environmental market. “Compared to buying new, the price is roughly one-half, and private contractors don’t have to pay a federal excise tax.”Selby calls refurbishing the ultimate form