Pump Location Factors

Consider the chassis design and your personal work preferences when choosing where to place the pump on your next service vehicle

By Bob Carlson
July 2011
Truck Corner

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QUESTION:

Which side of the truck is the best to locate the vacuum pump? I’ve seen trucks where the pump is on one side or the other. Is there any advantage either way?

Martin Reddinger

Oklahoma City, Okla.

ANSWER:

The location of the vacuum pump on a chassis is determined by one...

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