Imperial Industries designed the 2022 International 4,000-gallon truck to fill the demand from customers. 

“One of our most common quote requests is on a 4,000-gallon aluminum tank setup with a blower,” says Kyle Haase, commercial sales manager for Imperial Industries. “It seems to be the go-to for most customers not yet in need of jumping up to a 5,000-gallon unit.”

Haase says that Imperial’s nearly four decades of building trucks directly influences the design and materials they use on this unit. “We have learned throughout the years that the most important thing is to build a product that can not only be reliable but also easy to maintain at the same time,” Haase says.

Standard truck specifications include an L9 Cummins engine, Allison automatic transmission, aluminum wheels, heated mirrors and air suspension. Users will also find the truck mounted with a 4,000-gallon aluminum 5454 vacuum tank and a 535 cfm National Vacuum Equipment Challenger 4307 blower that generates 26 to 27 inches Hg. Three sight glasses are mounted on the rear tank head for easy visibility inside. Other features include full-length aluminum hose trays, an aluminum toolbox and a DOT LED light package. 

The team at Imperial understands time is money for operators and efficiency on the job site is essential. “When building all of our trucks we like to keep in mind the day-to-day operator,” Haase says. “We try to make everything more convenient so the operator is not having to climb in and out of the cab during the pumping process.”

Hasse also says listening to the advice and opinions of valued customers has been a big part of how the company builds out trucks. “Imperial has been very fortunate to have great customers along the way provide the feedback we need to continue to make our product better,” he says. “Most customers going to this 4,000-gallon unit are happy with the chassis size and capacity for their daily routes.”

Imperial’s design and engineering team will work create custom builds, Haase says, but in recent years has streamlined the process by keeping the most common trucks like the International 4,000-gallon with aluminum tank package built and in inventory. “This helps our customers get what they need yet still get some of the things they want in a quicker time frame,” Haase says. 800-558-2945; www.imperialind.com