Expanded size sludge vacuum tanker

An extendable mobile fluid carrying apparatus comprising:

• a tractor including a prime mover;
• a high-CFM blower apparatus mounted on the tractor and configured to draw a vacuum;
• a first frame having a first end and a second end, with the first end configured to couple to the tractor;
• a fluid container having a closed end, the container coupled to the first frame and configured to rotate about a pivot device disposed proximate the second end of the first frame, with the container defining a closable orifice configured to decant a fluid from the container, with the closed end of the container selectively coupled to the blower with a vacuum coupler configured to couple to the blower coupled to the fluid container, with the vacuum coupler including a male portion and a female portion, and mounted on the first frame, the female portion includes a flexible collar configured to fluidly seal with the male portion and disengage when the fluid container is raised;
• a lift mechanism coupled to the first frame and the fluid container and configured to lift the closed end of the fluid container to an angle not less than 45° nor more than 80° relative to the first frame to decant the fluid and lower the closed end to a position parallel to the first frame;
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• a second frame slidingly coupled to automatically extend away from the first frame a pre-determined distance, with the second frame including a wheel set, with the tractor, first frame and second frame including the wheel set configured for one of on-road and off-road conditions.

A vehicle comprising:

• a support structure including a prime mover configured to provide a motive force coupled to the support structure and a steerable wheel set coupled to the support structure;
• a trailer including a first frame having a first end and a second end, with the first end configured to couple to the support structure;
• a fluid container having a closed end, the container pivotally coupled to the first frame and configured to rotate about a pivot device disposed proximate the second end of the first frame, with the container defining a closable orifice configured to decant a fluid from the container, the fluid container is a tube having a circular interior cross-section and including a full opening, swing door pivotally coupled to the tube at the closable orifice, with the door configured to move from a closed position to an open position;
• a high-CFM blower mounted on the support structure selectively coupled to the closed end of the container and configured to draw a vacuum and selectively couple to the container with a vacuum coupler configured to couple to the blower coupled to the fluid container, with the vacuum coupler including a male portion and a female portion, and mounted on the first frame of the trailer, the female portion includes a flexible collar configured to fluidly seal with the male portion and disengage when the fluid container is raised;
• a power take-off mechanism coupled to the blower and the prime mover;
• a lift mechanism coupled to the first frame and the fluid container and configured to lift the closed end of the fluid container to an angle not less than 45° nor more than 80° relative to the first frame to decant the fluid and lower the closed end to a position parallel to the first frame;
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• a second frame slidingly coupled to the first frame, the second frame configured to automatically extend away from the first frame a pre-determined distance , with the second frame including a wheel set, with the support structure, first frame and second frame including the wheel set configured for one of on-road and off-road conditions.