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The point needs to be more strongly made that the burners for the stove are DANGEROUS, HAZARDOUS, CAUTION, WATCH OUT, CAREFUL ETC ETC ETC. When on active duty we regularily used these in the field. With and without the MKTs or oven units (there is also a set with a frame/gumbo kettle that...

Re: RE: Re: RE: Re: modifying fuel pods I assume must be something along those lines. Knew Oshkosh was rebuilding cargo HEMTT but have not seem anything about tanker. Always thought 2500gal was a bit on the small size for the chassis. Tanks are very low profile baffled 304SS, large easy...

Re: RE: Re: RE: Re: modifying fuel pods Our "new" truck is a Navy Coastal Warfare Sqdron @ Norfolk Va (door decal). I'm betting an interesting life towing unique small craft in/out of C5 and launching them. Only has 18000mi.

RE: Re: RE: Re: modifying fuel pods Our current tanker is a L9000 single rear axle with SS 2600gal elliptical milk tank. Heavy no baffle. I show great respect when driving it. We strongly try to never drive in unless empty or full. I swear I can feel it moving around even when "full" but...

As noted Cummins. "All" the AF refuelers have the muffler/exhaust under the front bumper. Someones safety idea. Dating back to gas engine days I would assume.

RE: Re: RE: Re: modifying fuel pods Something else you might consider. If you remove the drain/valve assembly from a fuel pod drain, you'll find the fitting is a 90 degree elbow that is also a reducer (4" at the tank/2" camlock outlet). On the pod we modified for our Type 5 wildland we...

1975 +/- vintage R9 5000gal refueler. Dodge XCNT800 Cummins 555. Hale midship pump (if not removed with the doghouse between the cab/tank). A lot of these are in use (and the newer Mack R) in Fire Depts for water tankers (much overloaded).

Re: RE: Re: modifying fuel pods A big pile of al/steel does not just transform itself into a usable tank. Big project (even if you stick to a cube. Yes have thought about flex. Thats the kind of thing we engineers ponder. Still considering if will add a tie between the upper lifting eye...

I've considered doing the same (have 20 pods) we are going to use for Fire Dept use. Have come to the conclusion that a better plan is to lock/weld the skids together and then welding on a "wrap" of Al plate to join the two tanks into one. Cut a waterway into each interior tank wall. End up...

I'm late responding. DRMO wanted the gone quick so we able to beg our County Emerg Mgmt guy to come up with some $ to have the local Fedex pack/ship place make the pickup. Works out ok. Thanks to those who offered to help.

Why are you FD paying for trucks? Free/no charge thru the FEPP program (DOD to US Forester then lone to State Forester to you). There is no title BS as you don't get title with FEPP Feds own the truck/equipment.

Take a look at the Ryder trailers. Alum with full floor. Much superior in all ways to the UHaul orange trailer. I hauled a '49 Lincoln 2000mi on a Ryder trailer in 1990 with no problems at all. I'm sure wt at least that of a M715. As I recall the Lincoln was to wide to get on the UHaul.

SCBA seat in the rear. NOT oxygen tanks. FF SCBA (Self Contained Breathing Appartus) are compressed air not O2.

And then if you install some electric toaster elements and add the correct ingredients you have a jumbo homemade bread maker (see Red Green show).

DRMO Mechanicsburg is right of of I11. I have 134 handheld Motorola handheld radios at the DRMO (not govliquidation) for the fire depts in my county (Buchanan Co, Iowa). The gov't employees at Mechanicsburg apparently can't be bothered to box/tape boxes so FEDEX Ground can make pickup (unlike...

The Iowa Forester (in Ames) will be having a live auction this fall (vs the www.gsaauction thing). Several 880 series including at least 2 very good ambulance versions. Most if not all are going to be repainted for fire dept. One amb I saw was red with a bunch of SS treadplate and another was...

Correct. The states are in process of signing up or not. Similar to the LESO program which the police have had for years (equipment for "fighting drugs"). Still goes thru state forester but the FD receives title. I'm not sure it is actually a very good idea. I'm afraid that FD will end up in...

What was the channel thru which your M900 series truck flowed from DOD? Thru govliquidation or something else? If you know.

Pretty hard to break something between the flightline and the Holiday Inn!

I'm looking for the outside diameter of the brake drum and ID for the wheel on the M353. This axle used any where else? Need 2x axles for a trailer project. M353 have approx the load rating req. but need a lower profile wheel/tire. Would like to get to a 16" +/- dia wheel/tire. In the TM...