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Uh, right now I have a deuce with no brakes at all, and the front bumper off. But I'm a workin' on that sit-yew-ashun. :)

I'm in Ostrander, what area are you in? I'm at work today (and it's late) so sorry I didn't see it earlier. What kind of lumber do you have laying around? A couple of 4-8 ton bottle jacks and some plywood or lumber will get you out in a Jiffy. He's a pic from when I got my tractor buried. It...

You might be able to get fire hose for it from a fire dept. that's upgrading their old hose. That truck proably had 2 1/2" and 1 1/2" double jacketed cotton hose with brass coupling. May be hard to find with brass coupling because of scrap prices, but you might get lucky. Not sure how many...

I'm crying right now, and my sides really hurt.

What truck??

Another thing you have not addressed is ROPS. Deuces have NONE. You might want to give the NIOSH LODD reports a gander first. You need to give this some SERIOUS thought. If anyone but you drives it, drivers training is an absolute MUST. Home brew fire apparatus used to be cool, until I...

The deuce reminds me of the times when I still liked being in the military. There's all the other stuff too like the coolness factor, but the nostalgia's the main reason.

I've never split gears, but you can drive loaded in high range. Used to pull a deuce with two fuel pods in the bed and one in a trailer from Central Oh. to Camp Grayling and back every year. You won't win any speed contests, but if you drive with regard to the weight, you'll be fine in high...

Should have added that they do make plastic ties that break easy to hold the pin in. You can also use a bread wrapper or garbage bag tie. Or any thin copper wire. I've even used a piece of electrical tape to keep that pin in. ESPECIALLY if it's in a cab or crew compartment. Just bouncing up...

Speak for yourself!! :-D Actually, it did make me think about finding a intake shutoff from an old firetruck. Lots of them used to have them, you didn't want to pull the cable to just shut it off when you were parking the truck because you had to reset it manually.

Thanks, been busy with some Fire Dept projects, we just bought an Engine/Tanker, I love spending other people's money! (I did make sure they got their money's worth though!):mrgreen:

FireIce is probably a good product, but for most people Dawn or Joy is much easier. I've put out an engine fire with a water can before, and if I burn fence rows I always have one with me. It's great for old fence posts made of railroad ties because it can soak in, plain water will be repelled...

That is an unusual firetruck! Looks like a model T with a separate engine to power the pump?

A 2 1/2 gal. pressurized water extinguisher can be used also. If you can add some Class A or B foam it works really well on smaller fuel fires. Foam may be hard to find in such a small amount unless you know some firefighters. However, about a quarter cup of Dawn or Joy detergent works really...

For something like this, you need VIDEO!!

You guys are all wrong. What do think the guys in the black helicopters use when they can't fly??:cool::cool:

Yeah, that's what I was thinking of! If it works, I've got a patent on it. :razz: (If it don't, you never that post)

Rat, here's something that might work. put two 2x4's on edge under the 2x12's on either edge. Use good quality adhesive and 1/4"x4" lag screws about every 1 1/2'. In the center, put a 4x4 leg with wood spacers to take up the space between the outer 2x4's. Round the end of the 4x4 so it can...

My theory about how military vehicles are designed is that a 5' 2" Phillipino ex-drill sergeant spec's the cab space for vehicles. I haven't been in a military vehicle yet that has had any thought at all given to someone remotely close to 6' tall.

I haven't been around a pod since the early '90's, so they probably added baffles after I was using them. We originally had two in a deuce with a pump unit, and hauled a third in a trailer. Mostly hauled diesel and Mogas, but occaisionally JP4. Then someone decided that was too much so we...