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Vacmasters System 5000

Name: Vacmasters System 5000
Brand: Vacmasters

Configuration: Vacmasters System 5000 truck-mounted air-vac excavator, 550 gal spoils tank with full-opening door, 1,700 cfm / 16" Hg vacuum, 300 cfm @ 220 psi compressor, 33,000 lb GVW

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Dimension diagram

A	Overall length	≈ 9,068 mm
B	Overall height	≈ 3,404 mm
C	Wheelbase	Not published
D	Ground clearance	Not captured
E	Overall width	≈ 2,438 mm
F	Track gauge / tread	Not captured

Weights

Spec	Value	Source
GVWR (gross vehicle weight rating)	≈ 14,969 kg	Published: 33,000 lb Vacmasters System 5000 product page specifications (©2020 Barone, Inc.). Retrieved 2026-10-25 Printed as 'GVW (LBS)'. Empty weight 26,320 lb.

Dimensions

Spec	Value	Source
Overall length	≈ 9,068 mm	Published: 357 in Vacmasters System 5000 product page specifications (©2020 Barone, Inc.). Retrieved 2026-10-25 Printed 29'9".
Overall width	≈ 2,438 mm	Published: 96 in Vacmasters System 5000 product page specifications (©2020 Barone, Inc.). Retrieved 2026-10-25 Printed 8'0".
Overall height	≈ 3,404 mm	Published: 134 in Vacmasters System 5000 product page specifications (©2020 Barone, Inc.). Retrieved 2026-10-25 Printed 11'2".
Wheelbase	Not published	Vacmasters System 5000 product page specifications (©2020 Barone, Inc.). Retrieved 2026-10-25 Not published in the cited OEM document.

Chassis

Spec	Value	Source
Chassis options	Not published	Vacmasters System 5000 product page specifications (©2020 Barone, Inc.). Retrieved 2026-10-25 Chassis make/model not published.
Axle configuration	Not captured	—

Debris body

Spec	Value	Source
Debris body capacity	Not published	Vacmasters System 5000 product page specifications (©2020 Barone, Inc.). Retrieved 2026-10-25 Published only in gallons: 550 gal spoils tank with full-opening door; schema accepts yd³/m³ only, not converted.
Debris body dump angle	Not captured	—

Vacuum system

Spec	Value	Source
Vacuum pump / blower type	Air-vac: John Deere 173 hp diesel driven vacuum with 300 cfm @ 220 psi air-lance compressor	Published: Air-vac: John Deere 173 hp diesel driven vacuum with 300 cfm @ 220 psi air-lance compressor Vacmasters System 5000 product page specifications (©2020 Barone, Inc.). Retrieved 2026-10-25 Truck-mounted air-vac (air lance + vacuum) excavator; categorized as hydro-excavator (vacuum excavator) because the schema has no separate air-vac category.
Blower / vacuum pump airflow	≈ 2,888 m³/h	Published: 1,700 cfm Vacmasters System 5000 product page specifications (©2020 Barone, Inc.). Retrieved 2026-10-25
Vacuum rating	≈ 54.2 kPa	Published: 16 inHg Vacmasters System 5000 product page specifications (©2020 Barone, Inc.). Retrieved 2026-10-25 Printed 16" Hg max vacuum.
Vacuum hose / boom tube diameter	≈ 102 mm	Published: 4 in Vacmasters System 5000 product page specifications (©2020 Barone, Inc.). Retrieved 2026-10-25

Water system

Spec	Value	Source
Water tank capacity	≈ 322 L	Published: 85 gal Vacmasters System 5000 product page specifications (©2020 Barone, Inc.). Retrieved 2026-10-25 85 gal
Water pump flow	≈ 15.1 L/min	Published: 4 gpm Vacmasters System 5000 product page specifications (©2020 Barone, Inc.). Retrieved 2026-10-25 High-pressure water 0–3000 psi @ 4 gpm.
Water heater	Not captured	—
Water pump pressure	≈ 20.7 MPa	Published: 3,000 psi Vacmasters System 5000 product page specifications (©2020 Barone, Inc.). Retrieved 2026-10-25

Boom

Spec	Value	Source
Boom reach	Not captured	—
Boom rotation	Not captured	—

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