Working the Angles

Optimal hose fitting geometry can give you better suction and help hoses last longer

June 2009
Truck Corner

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I’ve recently noticed that on some vacuum trucks, the suction fitting coming out the back end is tilted down at about a 45-degree angle. My truck has the suction line fitting coming straight out the back head, parallel to the ground. What is the difference? Did someone...

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