The W8, the next truck in Ditch Witch's Warlock series of vacuum excavators, has been unveiled.
Equipped with a 3,800-cubic-feet-per-minute blower and 21-inch Hg vacuum power, the W8 is slightly smaller than the previously released W12 hydrovac while maintaining performance.
A prototype model on a Peterbilt 548 chassis was displayed at Utility Expo 2023. The new model is expected to be available for order starting in March or April 2024.
Pricing has not been determined officially; however, Ditch Witch says there could be as much as a 25% to 30% difference between the W8 and W12. Check out the video above about the W8.
Chris Thompson, Ditch Witch vacuum excavator product manager, said the choice of which vacuum excavator to use depends on the size of the job.
“If you need to be out there in a big pipeline job and be running all day long for multiple days, use a W12,” he said. “If you're in more of an urban setting, and you're able to get fresh water and dump easier, a W8 is probably a good fit for you.”
Both trucks are PTO-driven vacuum excavators designed to increase productivity while potholing, slot trenching, or cleaning up spills and debris.
