It’s that time of the year when we choose the cream of the crop from our 2021 monthly Classy Truck winners in Pumper magazine. And we could use your help bestowing this important recognition on one of your fellow septic service professionals.
Please take a moment to refresh your memory about the stable of new or refreshed rigs featured in the past 12 issues of the magazine. Then follow the instructions to cast a vote for your favorite at www.pumper.com/classy. Your votes will join the analysis of the team of Pumper judges to determine which truck will proudly carry the Classy Truck of the Year vinyl decal moving forward.
Cast Your Ballot Today!
Step 1. Look over the 12 Classy Trucks for 2021.
Step 2. Choose your favorite.
Step 3. Go online at www.pumper.com/classy and vote. (One vote per IP address allowed.)
ACT NOW!
The deadline for voting is Wednesday, December 22.
January
New London County Septic & Excavation
Ledyard, Connecticut
Tim Willis added this blue and days-end gray 2007 Peterbilt 340 carrying an Andert Inc. 3,600-gallon steel tank and Masport Hydra 400 cfm pump. The rig is powered by a PACCAR PX-8 300 hp engine tied to an Eaton Fuller 10-speed transmission. Willis bought a used single-axle box truck and added a 20,000-pound pusher axle in-house. The truck is used for residential and commercial septic and grease-trap service.
February
On-Site Sanitation
Mount Vernon, Ohio
Chad Sims added a Viper red 2020 Peterbilt 348 with a 4,200-gallon aluminum tank and National Vacuum Equipment 4310 blower built out by Amthor International. The truck is powered by a PACCAR PX9 370 hp engine mated to an Allison automatic transmission. Features include 34 marker lights (Betts Industries), four LED work lights and amber and white LED strobe lights. The truck is used for residential and commercial septic pumping.
March
Novak Backhoe LLP
Lankin, North Dakota
Terry Novak added a white 2012 Peterbilt 348 carrying a 3,300-gallon aluminum tank and PV750 pump from Presvac Systems. Power from the 8.9-liter PACCAR engine goes to a 13-speed Eaton Fuller transmission. The truck features a hoist and rear-opening door. The truck is used for residential, municipal and commercial pumping and car wash pits.
April
Rechel Septic Systems
McHenry, Illinois
Dave Rechel added a white and cherry red 2004 Mack Granite CV7 carrying a 3,200-gallon Imperial Industries steel tank and Battioni MEC 13500 489 cfm pump, with tank and accessories added by GPM Pump and Truck. The truck is powered by a 400 hp Mack engine tied to an Allison automatic transmission. It is used for residential septic service.
May
A&T Septic and Excavating and J&J Pumping
Litchfield and Olivia, Minnesota
Aaron Thompson and Tim Kinney added a white 2019 Peterbilt 348 from FlowMark with a 4,000-gallon aluminum tank and National Vacuum Equipment 4307 blower. The truck is powered by a PACCAR PX-9 engine tied to a 10-speed Eaton Fuller transmission. The rig is used for residential and commercial pumping.
June
Bio-Liquid Waste Disposal
Antigonish, Nova Scotia
Francis Overmars has an all-red 2015 Western Star 4700SB built out by Vacutrux with a 3,602-gallon steel tank and 500 cfm Wallenstein pump. The truck is powered by a 600 hp Detroit DD13 engine married to a six-speed Allison automatic transmission. Features include a full-opening rear door, hoist, vibrator, pressure washer and safety strobe. It is used for residential, municipal and industrial pumping.
July
Universal Vacuum Service
Hearne, Texas
Jimmie Deal added an American flag-themed 2021 Freightliner M2 built out by KaryMore with a 2,850-gallon aluminum tank and National Vacuum Equipment Challenger 887 vacuum pump. The truck is powered by a 350 hp L9 Cummins engine tied to an Allison automatic transmission. The truck has aluminum bed, wheels, fuel tank, three 20-inch manways and integrated toolboxes. It is used for septic, grease and grit traps.
August
BBS Septic & Environmental Service
Front Royal, Virginia
James Coleman refurbished a white 2004 Freightliner FL70 carrying a 2,000-gallon waste/100-gallon freshwater steel tank from Imperial Industries and a Jurop R260 pump. Coleman rebuilt the truck himself including refreshing a 240 hp 3126 C7 Cat engine and Eaton Fuller eight-speed transmission. He stripped and repainted the truck, added the graphics and reupholstered the seats. It is used for residential and commercial pumping.
September
Northstar Environmental Group
Gallatin, Tennessee
Owner Donnie Drayton added a white and blue 2020 Kenworth T880 carrying a 4,000-gallon steel tank and National Vacuum Equipment 4310 blower from Presvac Systems. The truck is powered by a Cummins X15 500 hp engine tied to an Eaton Fuller AutoShift 12-speed transmission. It is used for industrial services including used oil collection, cleaning sump pits, car wash pits and other shop drains.
October
Southern Comfort Portables
Carriere, Mississippi
Shannon and Zack Atkisson added a Radar Blue 2015 Kenworth T880 built out by Amthor International with a 5,000-gallon aluminum tank and a 510 cfm Jurop Chandler pump. The truck is powered by a PACCAR 585 hp engine tied to an Eaton Fuller 18-speed transmission. Features include aluminum wheels, stainless steel hose trays, and chrome horns and stacks. The truck is used for residential septic pumping and transport of portable sanitation waste.
November
Advantage Septic Service
Manassas, Virginia
Owner Mike Lynn upgraded a red, white and blue 2012 Peterbilt 348 with a new 4,000-gallon steel tank and National Vacuum Equipment 866 Challenger pump and built out by 27th Trucks. The truck is powered by a PACCAR PX-8, 350 hp engine with power to the road from an Allison automatic transmission. The rig is used for residential and commercial septic pumping.
December
B&D Liquid Waste Hauling
Marshfield, Wisconsin
Dennis Oertel added a metallic blue and gloss white 2007 International 5900i Eagle Package truck built out by Imperial Industries with a 5,000-gallon steel tank and 400 CFM Masport pump. The rig is powered by a Cummins ISX 500 hp engine tied to a 13-speed Eaton transmission. The truck is used for residential and commercial waste, including grease traps, pumping public pools and cleaning up milk truck spills.
Make Your New Rig a Classy Truck!
Seeing your truck in the pages of Pumper is easy!
Step 1. Clean and detail your truck.
Step 2. Take a variety of photos.
Step 3. Send the photos to us, along with a detailed description of the truck and accessories, to editor@pumper.com.
