The lack of 4X4 and 6X6 fire trucks at a wildfire I was called to was a little unnerving to me... but luckily, we were fortunate enough to be transported around by 4X4 and 6X6 U.S. Army MTV's. Knowing that there are actually some 4X4 and 6X6 fire trucks available gives me a little relief that those fighting fires and/or rescuing people will have that much more capability to actually getting to a scene.
over here most departments don't have dedicated brush trucks, offroad trucks or similar, we simply take the plain normal Engines, Tankers etc offroad since their offroad capability is sufficient most of the time
Great looking truck, curious what you do if a header comes up on the side or from behind. Also looks like an expensive piece of equipment to lose in the woods which I think is why most departments around NY anyway use converted military trucks and make Stump Jumpers out of them.
Good Idea. A fleet of these driving straight into a Forest Fire would be a better idea than a Helicopter or Plane dumping water from the Skies. But dont you think the Ripsaw is a better candidate for this idea???
+Syrus54 true BUT planes and helicopters will often be faster and speed of intervention is very important, many big fires start with something you could extinguish with just a bucket of water. And there are fires that occus in places where you cannot go with any vehicle
wcresponder yeah but the thing is, those helicopters and water bombers are never meant to put a fire out. They are only meant to use their water to create a fire line.
I think there should be an exemption for emmisions on trucks like this. With most all new diesels being so unreliable. I could just see getting into a life or death situation then having to do a forced regen or have the engine derate.
Ok, now that's an idea. Except swhich it with the ripsaw, modified with a companion tracked tanker-trailer full of water or foam and some sort of nozzles and pump setup w/ the ability for the trailer to have fast-refill from helicopter hovering overhead.
Super single tires are actually better for getting around in soft soil conditions than duallies. They don't get stuck as easily. Also, did you see the kickass tread on those tires?
Flame heights 6-8 feet, dead and down fuel 2 feet high; you bet those are some real flames. Sure, there's not a whole lot of them, but they only need a little patch to make their point. Besides, do you really want a company lighting a large fire just so they can make a promo video?
