WOW, brush truck 45

[silverstate55]

I like the side-view mirrors they used on it...are those from a newer Topkick/Kodiak? Very nice!

 

[Cleptomaniac]

Not really my thing but they shure put their heart in to it! And the work looks great!!

 

[Olywadan]

Fire Fighters love their shiny!

 

[greenjeepster]

Wow, they spent some $$$ on that truck.

Not really:

Truck: Free
600 Gal Tank: Free
Labor: Free
Probably the electronics, pump and chrome work would be all that cost them anything and it is highly likely those where all donations as well. This is a volunteer station which means they have non-profit status.

I would be willing to bet they have very little money wise into this truck. I wish I could get our department to take on projects like this... Out of about 30 trucks We don't have a single Military Fire truck, the next town up has a few though.

If every Fire dept did one GL trucks would dry up. I like the headliner on this thing.

 

[patracy]

You know, I actually like it. But only because it's dressed up as a "modern" firetruck. Lots of work in it.

 

[rolling18]

There's a term for that truck. It's three letters long, begins with "G" and rhymes with "May".

How/what makes something "that way" ?

 

[schwenk industries]

click and drag my friends.

 

[KsM715]

Lot of work put into that thing. It could do with out the white headlight trim. That part I hate, the rest is ok since its a truck with a purpose and not just some hot rod deuce.

 

[Stan Leschert]

Why would a m35 fire truck need lights and sirens? Probably should have put yellow caution lights on it..

A "Slow Moving Vehicle" sign might be more appropriate,
but there is no way that I would kick it out of my garage,
for having an accidental Oil Leakage!

Make do with what you can get, and they did well!

 

[Flat Black]

No, right click does nothing.

works fine for me: http://yourfirstdue.com/manager/data/1275752401/apparatus/dscn1940.jpg http://yourfirstdue.com/manager/data/1275752401/apparatus/dscn1963.jpg

 

[islandguydon]

Thats probably the cleanest Deuce I have ever seen. Thanks for the post.
I saved the pictures.

 

[HORNETD]

At five hundred gallons the water weighs 4150#. That leads me to the suspicion that the truck may well be over loaded. Am I wrong about that? With the empty weight of the tank and the weight of the pump, firefighters, hand tools and a couple of fifty pound back pack pumps they are pushing the nominal capacity of the vehicle. How does the maximum weight loading compare with the nominal capacity. How much of a margin do you want on such a rig. Also it is awfully high centered for a brush truck. That does not mean that I don't respect the work that went into it but tanker rollovers are a significant cause of firefighter fatalities in the rural fire service.

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Tom Horne
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[SPCWarning]

I think it's very nice work! Lots of time and work went into making it what it is. I know how firemen like to keep their vehicles clean and serviced so it should look that good in 20 years.

 

[Happyland1410]

At five hundred gallons the water weighs 4150#. That leads me to the suspicion that the truck may well be over loaded. Am I wrong about that? With the empty weight of the tank and the weight of the pump, firefighters, hand tools and a couple of fifty pound back pack pumps they are pushing the nominal capacity of the vehicle. How does the maximum weight loading compare with the nominal capacity. How much of a margin do you want on such a rig. Also it is awfully high centered for a brush truck. That does not mean that I don't respect the work that went into it but tanker rollovers are a significant cause of firefighter fatalities in the rural fire service.

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Tom Horne
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It should be well under the truck's 10,000 pound on-road capacity. From my experience it will also be fine for mild off road usage even if it is slightly over the 5,000 pound off-road rating from the military. A properly trained driver familiar with the dynamics of this vehicle would be fine using this as a brush truck. FYI: the M50A2 and M50A3 both were rated to carry 1,000 gallons of water and knowing how conservatively the military rates things, this truck should be well within its capabilities.

I have seen a lot of deuces in the fire service but that one is the nicest I have ever seen. We are lucky to find time just to make our trucks functional.

 

[FL_Frank]

Just a fyi - if you get to a website where it does not let you save the pictures, just bypass their security by doing this:

1. Hit that 'Print Screen' key on your keyboard (may be hold down ctrl or alt, then hit 'prt sc')
This copies the screen you are viewing to the clipboard

2. Open up mspaint (Start-> Run -> mspaint)

3. Paste (ctrl-v shortcut) into mspaint.

4. Crop out your new picture and cut it (Ctrl-c)

5.Select a new document in mspaint (or open another mspaint)

6. Paste it in this new document (ctrl-v)

7. Save it as .jpg to your desktop or where ever. Easy

There are programs out there that do the above much more automated, but the above is tried and true. Attaching one of the pictures of it.

-Frank

 

[Monkeyboyarmy]

Can't wait for it to show up on GSA. I see a trip to the Yankee Lake mud pit. Nice work though.

 

[greenjeepster]

Can't wait for it to show up on GSA. I see a trip to the Yankee Lake mud pit. Nice work though.

Private fire dept, it will never show up on GSA. Only Government agencies dispose of property through GSA.

Private Depts have to keep a piece equipment in use for an agreed to amount of time, then it is theirs to dispose of anyway they like. Could end up on Govdeals, but most likely would just be parked out front with a for sale sign on it.

 

[quickfarms]

nice flames

 

[Monkeyboyarmy]

Private Depts have to keep a piece equipment in use for an agreed to amount of time, then it is theirs to dispose of anyway they like. Could end up on Govdeals, but most likely would just be parked out front with a for sale sign on it.[/QUOTE]


Cool. I'll get to drive it before I buy it.