New 5-ton Brush Fire Truck Arrived

[CloverFireCo]

Our recently acquired 5-ton has arrived at our fire station. I am going to try to attach a couple of pictures here.

Truck shows 76.1 hours on the meter and 1396 miles. Apparently it isn't even broke in yet.

Lots of work to do.

 

[M1075]

Wow, nice truck! What are your plans for it?

 

[NEIOWA]

I'll bet you can find some buyers for that dropside bed. Might clear enough to buy an Alum flatbed.

 

[CloverFireCo]

Plans for it at the moment, (this will probably change) 600gallon water tank, 300 gpm pump, 7500 watt generator. Would like to put all the pump controls in the cab along with valves to control a spray bar at the front, and the remote turret gun that I want to build for the front.

I am sure the front bumper will be going to make room for a beefed up bumper and guards for the front. I think I have found a winch for it but am unsure if we are going to put that on or not.

We would like to leave enough clear room at the rear of the bed to be able to load 2 ATV's and haul them to the fire scene, not sure how that will work out. Might just go the route of finding another trailer to do that with. We did have a trailer in the past but got rid of it as we didn't have a use for it at the time.

So how much is a drop side bed worth? An aluminum bed will save us weight but wouldn't do that if it was going to cost us a bunch.

Chris

 

[NEIOWA]

So how much is a drop side bed worth? An aluminum bed will save us weight but wouldn't do that if it was going to cost us a bunch.

Chris

Drop side is great as at least allows to remove the sides for FD use. We priced out a new Al bed from a local Mfg. With guard rails etc for our FD use and I think was around $5k. We were able to find a good used bed for aroudn $1300 which we modified and worked out great. www.stanleyiowa.com

 

[texas-5-ton]

WOW , that is a very nice looking truck !! Ours was a dog compared to yours. I have posted these pics on several different topics but I am very proud of our truck. We just finished painting it and it is now in the shop getting the pump and plumbing put in.

Good luck and keep us posted.

Chad

 

[NEIOWA]

For those converting mil veh for FD use.

If you need 6TL batteries contact Exide (or perhaps other mfg as well). Exide will donate 2nds/blems to FD at no cost. We have an Exide plant that makes truckloads of 6TL so works very easy for us.

 

[acetomatoco]

The Marine Corps 5 ton body off the M813A1 has drop sides and is aluminum I believe... Have your State Screener check em out... ACE