Classy Truck of the Month

This 1999 Kenworth T-800 with Cat diesel engine started life as a milk truck. Scott and Lorianne Ende, owners of Ende Septic, bought is in 2003. Engle Fabrication of Sauk Center, Minn., removed the hitch and rear tag axle and shortened the frame, then installed the new tank and equipment. The 4,000-gallon, 1/4-inch Corten steel tank has a 36-inch rear manway and a Masport ILXL-20WV liquid-cooled vacuum pump with 3-inch primary and secondary shutoff traps. The tank has two PTO's, one for the vacuum pump drive and one for the hydraulic hoist; 6-inch knife valve on the rear, 4-inch loading valve on the rear head, and 3-inch loading valves on each side at the front. Other features include stainless steel hose trays on each side and 14 1/2-inch stainless steel scuff strips above the trays. There are three, 5-inch sight glasses on the rear head; the passenger side of the tank has a stainless steel side compartment.

by Ted J. Rulseh (Pumper)