Military Fire Trucks

[neil2007]

Yeah!! Life's funny like that sometimes!
Thanks!!!


Neil

 

[neil2007]

Ok.... Looks like I'm headed down the road of having to keep my deuce and modify it to my needs. With this in mind, I ask those of you who have diss-assembled (not parted out with a bluetip torch! a '53 Reo with a FIREMASTER bed what the best way is to remove the Fire Bed and other items I will not be needed in such a way that they remain useable for another SS member to re-purpose if they so choose to inquire.

What I am interested in are if there are specific items that should be left intact that are hard to find if you are doing a restore on one of these vehicles. Also any little tips or tricks to removing the bed itself? And, I assume that the pump is plumbed into the tank itself, is the plumbing something I need to remove carefully, or is it easy enough to get a replacement pipe... etc... etc...

What I need to end up with is basically a cab and chassis... everything else except for the PTO controls and drives is to be removed and saved for others who may also benefit from this project.

If you have any tips or trick or questions about what I am doing, I'd love to hear from you so feel free to PM me.

Thanks!


Neil

 

[m1010plowboy]

Ft. Indiantown P-4 Crash Truck

Anyone out there from the Ft. Indiantown area that hung around the runway and know this P-4?

This one was given to me because I have a place to put it and will preserve it. We're a long way away from moving it and I won't believe we have a crash truck for the G749 farm until it's there so she doesn't get her own thread.....yet.

I'm still digging for history from the owner about how he got it and the looks they got at the border when it crossed. If anyone has any old photos of this girl or any past history we'll fire up a p-4 preservation thread and preserve some stories.

What we know is the owners last used it a decade ago and fought bog fires with it. It was parked because the Cat motor was overheating.

It's unlikely we'll find time to fire it up before moving it so we'll need a plan to load it. We found weight data at 22 ton so any good 1/2 ton with a quad trailer should be good to move it. I'll be looking at the systems to see what it will take to get it rolling onto the proper size transport deck so any info and suggestions are always welcome. Getting air in the tires is even a scary experience around you guys so all safety support is good.

I'm thinking this truck should get preserved the way it is with a coat of polyurethane and a new patch on the door.

Adding a link to a great write up. http://railbastard.freeforums.org/raaf-ran-oshkosh-p4-fire-trucks-t1408.html

I really wasn't sure what we'd do with it, then I found this.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D5cCMrQZSa0

 

[tamangel]

HEMTT to ME Forest Service Tank truck.. 1/2

Not many current posts in this thread, lately, but ran into this truck yesterday awhile attending the International Sea Plane Fly in Greenville, Maine.
(if interested in that event. Search youtube with title: 40th International Seaplane Fly In ) last years event in vid but good indication of this year..

The Maine Forest Service guy said it was a 'tank retriever' in its earlier life. I suppose he meant a HEMTT M984 Wrecker (I didn't look at the data plate in the cab)..They converted it to a 3000 gallon tank truck..Nice ...

anyway, here's 2 posts with the pic's..

Mike W

 

[tamangel]

HEMTT to ME Forest Service Tank truck.. plus UH-1H water drops..2/2

2/2 the Forest Service also had their UH-1H doing aerial drops.. It shows in the video referenced above from last year also..

 

[USAFSS-ColdWarrior]

Thanks for reviving this thread.

Here's one from San Angelo, Texas's July 3rd Pops Concert and Fireworks Display.... the National Guard's Howitzers are used authentically for the 1812 OVERTURE as the symphony plays it. (Yes, the music composition calls for CANNON FIRE.) The Fire Crew from Goodfellow AFB provides appropriate protection....

 

[gabby4244]

Yes, thanks for reviving the tread !! May not be military but this month, September, more so than others always brings a heavy heart...343 brothers forever !!!! We called them our war wagons... Enough said.

 

[leftys1ton]

Did the military buy Chevy M1008 trucks with red paint ? (I have one that was from a fire dept.) Or were they all Camo?

 

[Warthog]

They came in camo from the factory. The Foresty dept acquired they and gave them to the fire depts with requirement that they where repainted

 

[frank8003]

TM 5- fire truck



Posted the TM in the TM upload section
Lots of interesting stuff in there.

 

[frank8003]

fire truck TM

self deleted post

 

[firemanzac]

Anyone happen to have the NSN (National Stock Number) to the re-manufactured P19's from the 1990's?

Thanks,

Art

 

[maddawg308]

Had this photo scanned a few years back, of a military pump truck spraying foam during testing. I can't remember where this picture was originally taken, nor do I know the model number of the truck.

 

[Sidi]

The truck is an Army Walter MF 1500 pulling a Sabre model TT-5110 water tank. Both units from around 1959. Nice photo.

 

[Sidi]

Actually the trailer should be Model TT-2000

 

[dmetalmiki]

this is my 530C a long time restoring it..engine runs and sounds great (I fitted a C turbo!) has most of the equiptment. inc. siren/light. (also fitted carlson emergeancy warning kit)

hope the link posts ok.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tJRopaiMG2c

Hre is a link that does work showing my M45 530C in action with the local fire brigade.

https://youtu.be/OyxIJUq7rww

 

[shokunin98]

Hello,

I am a german modeller and will try to build an Chevrolet Class 325 fire truck in 1/35.
I bought some technical manuals (9-805, 9-1765A usw.) and a parts list SNL G-506 but I did not find some plans or sheets of the construction of the fire apparatus mounted on the frame (Oren conversion?) or the pump made by Darley.
Is there anyone to help me with some detailed fotos, a instruction sheet or a tip regarding to a special manual ?

Best regards from germany
Rafael

 

[Another Ahab]

Hello,

I am a german modeller and will try to build an Chevrolet Class 325 fire truck in 1/35.
I bought some technical manuals (9-805, 9-1765A usw.) and a parts list SNL G-506 but I did not find some plans or sheets of the construction of the fire apparatus mounted on the frame (Oren conversion?) or the pump made by Darley.
Is there anyone to help me with some detailed fotos, a instruction sheet or a tip regarding to a special manual ?

Best regards from germany
Rafael

Greetings! You might have some luck with one of the military museums around here; one that leans in that direction.

I'l see if I can't find something like that you might try.

And in the meantime I bet there's somebody here that chimes in with even a better idea for you.

 

[Another Ahab]

Greetings! You might have some luck with one of the military museums around here; one that leans in that direction.

I'll see if I can't find something like that you might try.

Got two leads for you:

- A museum, coincidentally in the backyard of our own forum's good Chaplain

www.militaryfirefighterheritage.com

- And an article about a possible resource for you right in YOUR own backyard (+/-)

https://www.army.mil/article/150754/USAG_Ansbach_Fire_Fighting_Training_Center_brings_static_display_to_military_museum
​

 

[shokunin98]

Okay, I will try this, and the idea with the museum is good.
We have overloon in a near distance of 170km, and they have a chevrolet fire truck.

Best
Rafael