A3 Bed recovery QUESTIONS???

[USAFSS-ColdWarrior]

Our 1968 M35A2 WO/W has a 1236-gallon poly tank, but our 1968 M35A2 W/W has a 500-gallon tank. The 1236-gallon tank was ordered before I was Chief. They measured the steel tank that was on our since retired 1967 M35, not knowing how many gallons it really was.

The "heavy" deuce has served us well, but If I were to do it over again, it would have a smaller tank. Our guys like being able to go out in the fields and not have to come back for water as often as the other trucks. One of our sister departments used to have a M35A2 with a 2000-gallon tank, it's since retired, the tranny from that truck is now in our M35 W/W.

USAFSS-ColdWarrior, didn't mean to hijack your thread, maybe we need another firefighter deuce thread.

No problem on the hijacking - This is, in part, a firetruck recovery.

BTW: I love the "front porch with a seaside view" you've got on that rig.

Thanks for sharing.

 

[Parker2]

If you can, just rent a 4x4 forklift for half a day.
Good luck.

 

[USAFSS-ColdWarrior]

If you can, just rent a 4x4 forklift for half a day.
Good luck.

I appreciate the suggestion, but in a county of only 3000 total people, such a piece of rental equipment is virtually non-existant.... However, I'm working on some community assistance. More on this to come SOON!

 

[SEAFIRE]

BTW: I love the "front porch with a seaside view" you've got on that rig.

Here's the "front porch" in action. note that the white painted rims didn't last long. Our 67' M35 and our old M211 also had similar bumpers.

Our 68' W/W in my profile is our first Firefighter deuce without the walk-on bumper.

the 2nd picture is us taking the W/W to a 10,000 acre inferno. I'm the one in the back wearing the gear with the white helmet. lol.