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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...

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My rural FD had two HMMWV's, one was set up as a grass truck with a 150 gal tank pressurized by SCBA's, the other carried a stokes and tools for grass fires. The one in the pic is the latter. The grass unit had the rear hatch removed and had a snap on vinyl tarp. They got them some time in...

I feel for you. I wish every fire district would support their fire dept the way ours does. We've been able to get all our old stuff replaced. As a matter of fact we're going up to Pierce in Wis. next week for a pre-build on our new truck. It will replace an '85 GMC. Our oldest piece will...

An option for you to look at is the Tri-Max CAFS system. It uses up to a 200 gal tank with SCUBA bottles to charge the system. They're not real cheap, but they put out a LOT of foam for the size of the system. And you wouldn't have the weight to deal with. But you still wouldn't have ROPS on...

An M-35 is NOT a great and easy route. With 600 gallons of water you will be OVERWEIGHT for off road. And Pods are not baffled which will increase the danger. Not to mention no ROPS. Unless they are purpose rebuilt by a commercial brush truck company, FD's should stay away from M35's. There...

The high school my kids go to is being renovated and they've done a lot of work to the performing arts part of the school. One of the "improvements" is the labeling of all the doors leading to different rooms with little placards with raised letters and braille. I assist a lot with the stage...

where the heck are those listed in the parts manual??????

Heck, sounds like he was filling up a bird feeder for Pterodactyls!!