Been meaning to build these for a while! Just in time for summer and the bushfire season. Thanks for watching :) Follow up video where I answer your questions etc here - • Firefighting Trailer B...
Great project, use the metal sheet on the IBC to give another person a clue which way to set the valves for pumping water and for drawing water up. Pictures work best in a stress situation.
That is exactly what i need to do to my similar fire trailer...... i live in Portugal now so writing in English wont be any good if i have a Portuguese guy with me
couple of suggestions. 1. Check your audio before releasing a video...constantly having to adjust my volume. Not cool. 2. A lot of great work for a mediocre volume and pressure...get a higher HP engine and bigger hose. 3. Nice work...great video except for volume auditing. Thumbs up mate.
Having just completed my own setup last month its worth time and money spent putting together best advice is fully camlock all your hose connections for quick attach and detach when you aren't using them I used a t piece with 2 valves for supply line to pump from tank and also a secondary one for suction also used the release outlet as my filler hose that goes right into the tank outlet on right side t piece connected to the tank outlet
Great job on this video. Don't listen to people ranting about the audio and don't let them discourage you from making more videos. This is super helpful and it's FREE. Thanks for taking the time to put the video together - I learned a lot.
Very nice build. Thanks for sharing. Been meaning to build something like this myself using an old water tote. Couple of questions for you.... Is that a 1000 litre tote? When it's full, could you pull it with the quad? I guess because of the trailer tire height and when hooked up to the quad there is a definite front slope towards the hitch. Would that not put too much weight on the hitch when full? What size are the rear tires/rims. What is the weight rating on those axles? Thanks again for this video. I'm a little ways from you in Canada here.
Thanks mate! Correct, they are 1000 litre "totes" we call them IBC's here in Aus :) Yep, quad can pull it ok when full. I use low range 4x4 though so I don't over work the CVT. Keep in mind I definitely wouldn't be going up or down any steep inclines when full, it would weigh 3 times the quad and rider so it would end in tears pretty quickly. Ball weight isn't too bad when full, I can actually pick the hitch end up quite easily which is what I wanted to be able to hook it up quickly in an emergency. Keep in mind when its full if you are going uphill it will be negative ball weight and downhill you will get more ball weight. Obviously this has all to do with the axle position. I used 45mm square axles which are rated to 1500kg Wheels are factory VDJ 76 and 79 Landcruiser items, 16 inch. Can't remember tyre size off the top of my head and I can't be bothered running down to the sheds lol. If I was to ever replace the tyres I think I would go with a slightly smaller profile. I was just using what I had. The 3rd one I made with the ford rims sat a bit nicer as it was lower to the ground. Thanks a lot for the comment mate, you live in a lovely part of the world! I need to get over there one day soon :)
Dang I thought I had too many trailers. I don't know that the leaf springs are necessary. Without springs you could lower the trailer so that you can use all the water in the tank. Cool stuff though.
nice job .i find when hauling liquid having tank baffles is a lifesaver . Baffle balls are great but not cheap . Slotted drain coil (called Big O in in my neck of the woods ) is a very cost effective solution (easy to find bunnings has it )very cheap or even free if old scrap or damaged . That way you dont slosh if you have to move with less than a full tank especially on something lite like a quad . thats what i am using in my ibc .
All the plumbing parts and pump come from my local irrigation/water shop. The steel and trailer parts are pretty self-explanatory I would assume! IBC, Fire Reel and wheels from sellers on Marketplace etc
They are all different brands mate, just second hand ones that have come off commercial buildings as I believe they have to be changed every 10 years or so.
@@aheindustries The content of the video was good. I found it very informative. I was trying to listen to it in my truck and kept having to adjust the volume. Keep up the good work sir! Kudos from the USA! 🇺🇸
