m1078 conversion to brush fire truck

[Webrep]

Final Fire Dept Brush Truck



Here is the finished truck.....so smooth with the water weight on the truck...

 

[Webrep]

Sold ours to a guy in New Orleans who needed them for a truck on a NCIS show.

 

[coachgeo]

Sold ours to a guy in New Orleans who needed them for a truck on a NCIS show.

sold what???

 

[Webrep]

the tops and cover

sold what???

 

[VVFD]

We just got our truck back from the fabrication and paint shop. Phase 1 completed: paint, rear 18" work platform made and installed, Feniex lights and siren installed, radio console build and 2 radios installed, Kussmaul charger and air system installed. We now have a high water rescue vehicle.
Phase 2 will upgrade this truck to a heavy brush truck with tank, pump, remote monitor on front brush guard, hose reel, whip lines, and tool boxes. Might take us a while to raise the funds for phase 2.

 

[AZK9]

We just got our truck back from the fabrication and paint shop. ....

Beautiful!!

 

[izzug]

I just bought a M1078 off GovDeals, the county that owned it spent a lot of money painting it and never really put it to much use. It had perfect tires, new batteries and 3900 miles. The bed side panels were stored in the side compartments. I like my new red truck, I kept my cargo seats, tarp/bows out of my last LMTV, this is turning into a real nice truck.

 

[Webrep]

We have a 500 gallon tank, two hose reels and pump/motor and it rides like a dream. If you dont have the flatbed you should be able to mount at least 1000 gallons of water. Those Beds are heavy. http://halltownfire.org/images/Trucks/IMG_5672.JPG

Rob

A few questions:
1. Can the truck safely handle 750 gallons?
2. Should we leave or remove the 6" bed rails from the frame?
3. What would those that have built on this chassis do differently next time?

 

[coachgeo]

IMHO those using these for fire service should get a locker for the rear axle now that they are available. It is a Detroit non selectable, so a little driver training would be wise I guess.

 

[8madjack]

I'm following This Thread and it's super interesting, I don't have an lmtv I have a 931a1 with an 11 foot drop side bed. I'm in the process of building a skid for the back during the Fire season to keep on my property here. I bought a 1650 gallon poly tank and it Davey pump I just need to get a hose reel and finish building everything I'll do a thread when I get going. I don't plan on taking it heavily off road and I'm going to fill it with the baffle balls, actually wiffle balls is what one tank manufacturer recommended to me because he said they were cheaper than baffle balls and actually worked a little better. For you guys using baffle balls how many do you use do you fill the tank with them before water?

 

[BEASTMASTER]

trucks don't roll over on their own. its because most people that drive cars don't have a clue how to drive a truck. " A MAN HAS TO KNOW HIS LIMITATIONS "

 

[Webrep]

We do not use baffle balls in anything....

I'm following This Thread and it's super interesting, I don't have an lmtv I have a 931a1 with an 11 foot drop side bed. I'm in the process of building a skid for the back during the Fire season to keep on my property here. I bought a 1650 gallon poly tank and it Davey pump I just need to get a hose reel and finish building everything I'll do a thread when I get going. I don't plan on taking it heavily off road and I'm going to fill it with the baffle balls, actually wiffle balls is what one tank manufacturer recommended to me because he said they were cheaper than baffle balls and actually worked a little better. For you guys using baffle balls how many do you use do you fill the tank with them before water?

 

[Webrep]

Added some lights behind the defroster plate in cab

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[8madjack]

We do not use baffle balls in anything....

What size tanks are you running? I was given the impression buy one tank company that the surge was a very big deal which I can understand. Here is the tank I'm using it's an elliptical leg tank with some baffling built-in

 

[Webrep]

What size tanks are you running?

We use 200 - 500 gallon tanks on brush trucks with no baffles. Anything bigger would be a tanker or Engine and have built in baffles

 

[Eastmanfire]

We are in the middle of converting ours now. We received 4 LMTV's to make Brush Trucks. Here's before and after paint. Waiting on skids now!!

 

[Webrep]

They look great, I absolutely love our lMTV and if I have a choice its the truck I always pick.

 

[8madjack]

We use 200 - 500 gallon tanks on brush trucks with no baffles. Anything bigger would be a tanker or Engine and have built in baffles

Well that's the reason I need to run with the baffle balls, my tank is 1650 gallons. Defending my buildings I won't need to be going on any steep Terrain other than the driveway to my house which is straight up and down. But I definitely don't want any problems with sloshing.

 

[Eastmanfire]

Thank you!! This is another bad boy that we got from Florida Wildlife Conservation. It is an Oshkosh. This is going to be a Brush Truck Tanker. This one is still in fab but has the tank and pump installed just need plumbing, lights, sirens and radios. It has ratchet straps over the tank right now because when hurricane Irma came through I didn't want the tank flying off as it is empty.

 

[8madjack]

Thank you!! This is another bad boy that we got from Florida Wildlife Conservation. It is an Oshkosh. This is going to be a Brush Truck Tanker. This one is still in fab but has the tank and pump installed just need plumbing, lights, sirens and radios. It has ratchet straps over the tank right now because when hurricane Irma came through I didn't want the tank flying off as it is empty.
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Thats badass, what size tank?