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GapVax VHX Series
Configuration: GapVax VHX 'Bridge Law' compact wet/dry hydro excavator, 7.5 yd³ debris body, 4,000 cfm / 28 inHg PD blower, 750 gal water, 13 gpm pump, 15,000 lb payload; tandem-axle conventional truck shown, chassis make not stated
11 sourced values · Sources: GapVax VHX Series brochure (image PDF, created 2021-09-24), linked from gapvax.com/products/vhx. Retrieved 2026-10-25; GapVax VHX Series product page. Retrieved 2026-10-25
Dimension diagram
| A | Overall length | Not captured |
| B | Overall height | ≈ 3,708 mm |
| C | Wheelbase | Not captured |
| D | Ground clearance | Not captured |
| E | Overall width | Not captured |
| F | Track gauge / tread | Not captured |
Weights
| Spec | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| GVWR (gross vehicle weight rating) | Not published | GapVax VHX Series brochure (image PDF, created 2021-09-24), linked from gapvax.com/products/vhx. Retrieved 2026-10-25 Not published; brochure states 15,000 lb payload. |
Dimensions
| Spec | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Overall length | Not captured | — |
| Overall width | Not captured | — |
| Overall height | ≈ 3,708 mm | Published: 146 in GapVax VHX Series brochure (image PDF, created 2021-09-24), linked from gapvax.com/products/vhx. Retrieved 2026-10-25Published as 12' 2" overall height. |
| Wheelbase | Not captured | — |
Chassis
| Spec | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Chassis options | Not captured | — |
| Axle configuration | Not captured | — |
Debris body
| Spec | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Debris body capacity | ≈ 5.73 m³ | Published: 7.5 yd³ GapVax VHX Series brochure (image PDF, created 2021-09-24), linked from gapvax.com/products/vhx. Retrieved 2026-10-257.5 cubic yards (product page header says 7 cu yd usable). |
| Debris body dump angle | Not published | GapVax VHX Series brochure (image PDF, created 2021-09-24), linked from gapvax.com/products/vhx. Retrieved 2026-10-25 Only 'over 45°' published. |
Vacuum system
| Spec | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Vacuum pump / blower type | Positive displacement blower | Published: Positive displacement blower GapVax VHX Series brochure (image PDF, created 2021-09-24), linked from gapvax.com/products/vhx. Retrieved 2026-10-25600 HP transfer case with air-shift engagement. |
| Blower / vacuum pump airflow | ≈ 6,796 m³/h | Published: 4,000 cfm GapVax VHX Series brochure (image PDF, created 2021-09-24), linked from gapvax.com/products/vhx. Retrieved 2026-10-25 |
| Vacuum rating | ≈ 94.8 kPa | Published: 28 inHg GapVax VHX Series brochure (image PDF, created 2021-09-24), linked from gapvax.com/products/vhx. Retrieved 2026-10-25 |
| Vacuum hose / boom tube diameter | ≈ 203 mm | Published: 8 in GapVax VHX Series brochure (image PDF, created 2021-09-24), linked from gapvax.com/products/vhx. Retrieved 2026-10-258" telescoping tube-in-tube boom. |
Water system
| Spec | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Water tank capacity | ≈ 2,839 L | Published: 750 gal GapVax VHX Series brochure (image PDF, created 2021-09-24), linked from gapvax.com/products/vhx. Retrieved 2026-10-25Two 375 gallon poly tanks. |
| Water pump flow | ≈ 49.2 L/min | Published: 13 gpm GapVax VHX Series brochure (image PDF, created 2021-09-24), linked from gapvax.com/products/vhx. Retrieved 2026-10-25 |
| Water heater | Optional 400,000 BTU or 575,000 BTU | Published: Optional 400,000 BTU or 575,000 BTU GapVax VHX Series brochure (image PDF, created 2021-09-24), linked from gapvax.com/products/vhx. Retrieved 2026-10-25 |
| Water pump pressure | ≈ 20.7 MPa | Published: 3,000 psi GapVax VHX Series brochure (image PDF, created 2021-09-24), linked from gapvax.com/products/vhx. Retrieved 2026-10-25 |
Boom
| Spec | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Boom reach | ≈ 6,706 mm | Published: 264 in GapVax VHX Series brochure (image PDF, created 2021-09-24), linked from gapvax.com/products/vhx. Retrieved 2026-10-25Published as 22' reach, 15° downward pivot. |
| Boom rotation | Not captured | — |