Abstract: A tank truck is provided for collecting and transporting flowable material. The tank truck may include a tank configured to store flowable material, a retractable suction hose assembly connected to the tank and supported by a retractable boom, the suction hose assembly including an arrangement of telescoping tubes and a hose, and a drive assembly for selectively adjusting the horizontal and vertical position of the suction hose.

Abstract: A vehicle for transporting waste material comprising: a support bed; a tank mounted above the support bed for receiving the waste material; a system for generating vacuum and pressure within the tank; an air conduit system; a waste loading system; and a waste discharge system for expelling the waste material from the tank.

Abstract: A vehicle mounted vacuum cleaning system (20) includes a portable frame (23), a cyclone separator (51) mounted to the frame and a blower (111) for urging in the airstream to pass through the cyclone separator. Movable support arms (53, 54) are provided for supporting the cyclone separator and for moving it between a first position adjacent the portable frame and a second position extended laterally from the portable frame. Lifting track (141) and rail (142) are provided for moving the cyclone separator between raised and lowered positions. The vacuum cleaning system further includes a plurality of filter bags (76) mounted within a filter bag house (75) and air purge grids (81 and 82) for cleaning all of the filter bags simultaneously.