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With a little more reading, mine appears to be a 530b as it has the 500gpm pump, and no foam nozzle at least now. I need to find a owners manual so I can figure out how to operate it. I need hose too.

Where would it say 530 a or b? I don't know the differences. It is a 1968. I'm also looking for the siren. Was the siren and top beacon 24v? They removed the lights off the back too and won't let me have them. Were they 24 volt too? I see the same ones on ebay but they are all 12v. Thanks for...

I tried googling the parts but couldn't find the electronic parts inside that are needed. Found some cables and stuff but nothing electronic. Is anyone trying to fix their antenna bases and know where to find parts? Thanks

Does anyone know what beacon originally went on top? I'm thinking about putting it back to original. The same thing goes for the siren. Thanks

Thanks Guys, I would hate to see a truck like that get bobbed. There were other deuces sold that night. One without a bed went for 2500 and an '85 with a dropside that looked better went for 2015. I thought prices were very good, but I haven't been following the market like I should. This truck...

I bought this truck off GSA last night. The one thing I find unusual is that it doesn't have a stack. I have looked at pictures of other M45a2's and they all had the usual exhaust stack. My M49a2C is non turbo, has a muffler and the stack pipe diameter is smaller than a normal turbo'ed deuce...

I have a M49a2c that was used by a fire dept. They used it as a brush truck. I didn't even know there was such a thing as a deuce fire truck. A little confusing about the numbers. Very cool video. Thanks

Does the lack of an M number make it an earlier model? Is that what the 530b & c indicate? Thanks

The lack of an antenna grommet is also considered as the CUCV AC alternative in the hot desert SW.

How is it done with a 12 volt trailer... brakes and all? As far as creating an imbalance from working off only 1 battery, can you move your batteries around if one starts showing a little lower charge when full? Thanks

Since you're getting new tires, you might as well dismount the old tires and check for rust inside. If you find any rust and don't sand blast it, I have found rustoleum rusty metal primer works well after you get most of the rust off.

I agree with the idea of restoring your original wheels, but I wouldn't spend the money powder coating. I know it's ideal, but they are just black wheels, flat black is forgiving and I'm cheap.

When I 1st acquired my water buffalo it had a slight yellow tint to the stainless. After I cleaned it(which was easy) it became very bright inside that tank. I thought it may have been the microscopic beginnings of rust, but it all wiped out, making me think there was iron in the water that was...

My stainless steel water buffalo tank is magnetic so I would expect the M49a2c tank to be magnetic, stainless or not.

I don't know how to tell if the tank is stainless steel. I guess I could look for a scratch and see if there is rust. That coating is keeping the shine from showing on the inside. I had read that the C in M49a2C meant stainless but how accurate that is I don't know.

I thought mine had is 1200 gal split into 2 tanks. Since it has baffles, I can't get to most of it for washing. Mine is also coated with something. It is a tan color, going from memory. It is a steel tank, possibly stainless. Did the stainless tanks get coated? I have a water buffalo that is...

I've got to investigate how it's plumbed and how fast it takes to get the other tank online. Also if I could link the tanks so I can fill them together. From what I have read the 2 600 gal tanks are separate. It would be good and easy if the truck were home to figure all this out.

I want to protect my home and surroundings. Where I will be is off grid and about 8 miles from the local FD. The land has been logged for the most part and I have a few piles to burn. The rest will rot in. I'm wondering how much pressure will I need? I know that the pumps the FD uses are crazy...

I intended to get these pictures posted much earlier. The truck had to stay on the trailer awhile because it would again be moved to it's new home after an oil change, compensator bypass and fuel pump fix. It starts easy now and is moved up on the forest property to continue it's job as a water...

I'm not sure how most of you guys change a starter, but I have always found it difficult to attach the wiring and the end brace and get everything tight. I have to get the job done on my back under the truck(m1009). This time I removed the rubber axle stop with the bracket and found it easy to...