VEHICLE OVERVIEW
Septic, sewer and liquid-waste collection for contractors and municipal fleets
The Foton 8,000 L vacuum sewage truck is a two-axle liquid-waste transporter sized for residential streets and small sanitation depots. An 8,000-litre-class carbon-steel tank, hydraulic tipping discharge and a listed Euro 5 engine option suit daily septic and sewer sludge collection for contractors and municipal fleets.
Typical applications: Collects septic manure, sewer sludge, river silt, livestock wastewater, construction sewage, grease sediment and light industrial sewage (listed). Used for municipal dredging, urban and rural sanitation, community property maintenance, farm environmental treatment and river cleaning.
KEY FEATURES
What this configuration offers
Euro 5 listed
The listing titles a Euro 5 engine with Euro 2-6 quoted as options; confirm the level your market accepts.
Narrow-street access
A 6,950 mm two-axle layout serves streets and depots larger tankers cannot work.
8,000 L-class tank
Carbon-steel vacuum tank sized for a full residential collection route between discharge stops.
TECHNICAL DETAILS
Specifications by system
Values shown are for the listed configuration. Confirm the final chassis, payload and equipment before ordering.
Chassis and dimensions
- Approach / departure angle
- 21 / 14 deg
- Axle loads
- 4,350 / 7,645 kg
- Chassis
- Foton 4x2, 3,900 mm wheelbase, 245/70R19.5 tyres, leaf springs
- Drive
- Diesel, manual transmission, 150-250 hp listing range, 103 km/h top speed
- Emission
- Euro 5 titled in the listing; Euro 2-6 quoted as options - confirm the accepted level
- Front / rear overhang
- 1,130 / 1,970 mm
- Leaf springs
- 8/10+7 or 12/12+9 (two options listed)
- Overall dimensions
- 6,950 x 2,350 x 2,850 mm
- Tire specification
- 245/70R19.5
Body and tank
- Discharge method
- Hydraulic lifting (tipping) system, listed as available
- Tank build
- Q235 carbon steel, anti-rust treated, hydraulic lifting (tipping) discharge, hydraulic rear cover (listed)
- Tank capacity
- 8,000 L nominal; 7,500 L in the detailed spec table - confirm effective volume in the final configuration
- Tank dimensions
- about 4,200 x 2,000 x 1,400 mm (listed)
- Tank material
- Q235 carbon steel with anti-rust treatment
Working equipment
- Suction and discharge
- Self-suction and self-discharge listed; high-flow vacuum pump, hydraulic rear cover and large-diameter outlet listed for fast discharge of viscous sludge; single-person operation listed
- Working principle
- Vacuum suction and tipping discharge tanker layout
Operating performance
- Gross vehicle weight / curb weight
- 11,995 kg / 5,790 kg
- Rated payload
- 6,200 kg
Operating notes
Nominal tank volume is not payload. Plan liquid loads within the 6,200 kg rated payload, the 11,995 kg GVW and legal axle loads; dense sludge reduces the litres you can legally carry.
What to confirm for your quote
- Delivery
- Quantity, destination country and port, steering side, target delivery date.
- Operating brief
- Collection route length, material type (septic, sewer sludge, liquid waste), daily volume, suction depth, discharge site.
Final quotation checks
- Commercial scope
- Confirm chassis availability, emission option for the destination market, delivery basis, inspection and spare-parts list in the quotation.
- Technical scope
- Confirm effective tank volume, vacuum pump model and suction depth on the agreed Foton chassis and emission option.
Frequently asked questions
Can the tank be customised?
The supplier lists monoblock and split tank layouts with customisable size; final volume must stay within the 11,995 kg GVW and axle limits.
How does the tank discharge?
A hydraulic lifting system raises the tank for tipping discharge; it is listed as available on this configuration.
What can it collect?
Septic waste, sewer sludge and general liquid waste that a vacuum system can lift; the class suits residential and municipal collection routes.
What emission level does it meet?
The listing titles a Euro 5 engine and quotes Euro 2-6 as options. Confirm the level accepted in your destination market before ordering.
What tank capacity does this truck have?
The source lists an 8,000 L nominal tank with 7,500 L in the detailed specification table. Both figures are shown because they differ; confirm the effective volume for your configuration before ordering.