Municipalities, utilities and contractors face stricter enforcement of overweight-vehicle laws. The X-10 vacuum excavator from Hi-Vac Corp. is designed as a lighter yet durable vehicle that safely digs holes and slot trenches.“We used the knowledge of a number of hydroexcavation contractors to design this unit,” explains Patrick Snyder, vice president of sales and marketing. “We wanted a unit that meets state overweight-vehicle laws for a 6-by-4 chassis with a full debris tank. We tried to accommodate as many state regulations as we could with a standard design.”Snyder notes that more and more states are cracking down on overweight vehicles. Some






