The New Vactor Prodigy HXX (Owen Newsletter, July 2007)

• Wheelbase is nearly 4’ shorter than the full-size HXX providing for extreme maneuverability.
• 39,000 pounds GVW versus 66,000 pounds for the HXX
• Single Axle
• Choice of air or water as a medium for digging
• 6” hose and higher airflow blower for maximum production
• Air-water excavation and heated water options enable it to dig through almost any soil condition
• Above-deck compressor system does not need a holding tank to build pressure

Standard equipment includes a 600-gallon water tank, positive displacement blower (16 inches Hg, 3,200 cfm), 6-cubic-yard debris tank, and 10 gpm/2,500 psi CAT water pump. A tandem-axle configuration with 8-cubic-yard tank is available.

Other options include a 20 gpm/2,500 psi water pump and 400,000 Btu or 900,000 Btu onboard water heater for digging through frozen ground or heavy clay. The optional 16-foot extendable boom with 320-degree rotation and telescopic boom (16.5-foot reach) can be controlled from a panel on the side of the truck that regulates and monitors air and water pressure, engine rpm, blower speed and lights. Operators also can control the unit using the pendant remote or optional wireless remote.

The variable-pressure triplex pump allows operators to adjust water pressure with the push of a button for controlled digging in a variety of applications: slot trenching, potholing, water valve box repair and location of buried utilities.