Water delivery system for H2O Truck

[m139h2otruck]

Finally got the last two spray heads installed on the truck this weekend. Only had the front two installed last fall to try out the system before we invested in the others. Filled the truck half full and ran up and down the street running the heads, neighbors were real impressed! Pump won't run all 4 heads very well at once, but you mostly will only run just the side or just front 2 or only the rear alone.

 

[maddawg308]

That looks awesome! What do you plan on using it for? Road construction? Irrigation?

 

[m139h2otruck]

My brother and I are in the construction business, site work. We will be using the truck on various jobs for compaction and dust control. Already has worked out well on a "sand" job we will be finishing this spring at a local tech school. Very tough to get spec-ed compaction rates without a lot of water. Truck goes almost anywhere we need it to on a site, through sand, soft fill, mud, etc. Not too good on gas, but we don't expect to run it up and down the road full, especially on 1961 12 ply bias tires.

 

[clinto]

That looks great!

 

[m139h2otruck]

With a 4,000 gallon tank of water, the thing weighs in at appox. 55-58,000 pounds (my guess). This is way over the rating on these old tires. Water alone weighs 32,500-34,000 lbs. Tire rating is about 6,200 lbs x 6 each.

With the pump output at between 250-375 gpm, the tank only lasts 12-20 minutes of actual spray time.

 

[red devils dude]

thats got to be one of the coolest MV's I have seen and it works too!!

 

[DMgunn]

Truck looks great! What did you use for paint?

 

[OSO]

That paint looks great! What year is your truck ? I have a 1953 IHC M139 that needs paint on the hood real bad! Would like to find out period correct paint .

 

[m139h2otruck]

The paint is Aervoe #997 (24087) mixed 4:1:0.5 with enamel thinner and a hardener. Prep work was the most important. My son sanded for two solid weeks and applied a urethane heavy primer, then the paint shop sealed the entire truck before spraying about 8 gallons on. A few runs that you can't see and some thin areas but not really a bad job. Much better than stock factory or mil spec brush repaints.

 

[BFR]

what is all that white stuff on the ground?

 

[motorolanut]

truck

SWEET!!!!

 

[m139h2otruck]

All that white stuff on the ground is New England Spring Grass, turns green in May!