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RAMVAC TEMPEST
Configuration: RAMVAC TEMPEST industrial air machine, 18 cubic yard carbon steel debris box, 28" Hg / 5500 CFM PD blower through an 8" system, drop axle, knuckle boom
9 sourced values · Sources: RAMVAC Tempest brochure (PDF created 03/2025). Retrieved 2026-10-25; RAMVAC Tempest industrial vacuum truck product page. Retrieved 2026-10-25
Dimension diagram
| A | Overall length | Not published |
| B | Overall height | Not captured |
| 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 | RAMVAC Tempest brochure (PDF created 03/2025). Retrieved 2026-10-25 Not published in the cited OEM document. |
Dimensions
| Spec | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Overall length | Not published | RAMVAC Tempest brochure (PDF created 03/2025). Retrieved 2026-10-25 Not published in the cited OEM document. |
| Overall width | Not captured | — |
| Overall height | Not captured | — |
| Wheelbase | Not captured | — |
Chassis
| Spec | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Chassis options | Not captured | — |
| Axle configuration | Drop axle (adds 8,500 lb carrying capacity) | Published: Drop axle (adds 8,500 lb carrying capacity) RAMVAC Tempest brochure (PDF created 03/2025). Retrieved 2026-10-25 |
Debris body
| Spec | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Debris body capacity | ≈ 13.8 m³ | Published: 18 yd³ RAMVAC Tempest brochure (PDF created 03/2025). Retrieved 2026-10-2518 cubic yard capacity, full opening rear door. |
| Debris body dump angle | 50° | Published: 50° RAMVAC Tempest brochure (PDF created 03/2025). Retrieved 2026-10-25Standard 50 degree dump angle; 50" splash plate-to-ground clearance. |
Vacuum system
| Spec | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Vacuum pump / blower type | Positive displacement blower | Published: Positive displacement blower RAMVAC Tempest brochure (PDF created 03/2025). Retrieved 2026-10-25 |
| Blower / vacuum pump airflow | ≈ 9,345 m³/h | Published: 5,500 cfm RAMVAC Tempest brochure (PDF created 03/2025). Retrieved 2026-10-25 |
| Vacuum rating | ≈ 94.8 kPa | Published: 28 inHg RAMVAC Tempest brochure (PDF created 03/2025). Retrieved 2026-10-25Printed 28" Hg. |
| Vacuum hose / boom tube diameter | ≈ 203 mm | Published: 8 in RAMVAC Tempest brochure (PDF created 03/2025). Retrieved 2026-10-258" system. |
Water system
| Spec | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Water tank capacity | Not captured | — |
| Water pump flow | Not captured | — |
| Water pump pressure | Not captured | — |
Boom
| Spec | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Boom reach | ≈ 4,877 mm | Published: 192 in RAMVAC Tempest brochure (PDF created 03/2025). Retrieved 2026-10-25Knuckle boom: 4.5' extension, 16' total working length. |
| Boom rotation | 270° | Published: 270° RAMVAC Tempest brochure (PDF created 03/2025). Retrieved 2026-10-25270 degree range of motion. |