Hose Rubbers

[racokley]

Seeking information on vendors to purchase hose rubbers (the large red rubber bands) used on 100 ft lengths of 1-1/2" of wildland hose. I remember the last time I went through this process (10-12+years ago, it was quite a painful process to find a vendor!)I did not have a lot of success getting vendors to return my calls, and the Federal Cache is not an option due to the amount required, etc. - If anyone out there has any contacts or vendors, please email me directly at: firechief@san-juan-bautista.ca.us

Thanks, and be safe out there!

Rick Cokley
Fire Chief/Interim City Manager
City of San Juan Bautista (Ca)

[ramseycl]

In the past we have used intertubes cut into narrow bands, its cheap and easy.

[RxFire]

Have you talked to your local CDF? What about the Los Padres NF, or even south zone cache?

[EMTZeek]

hey man im in los padres...anyone else out there in internet land around me?

[NJFFSA16]

Originally posted by ramseycl
In the past we have used intertubes cut into narrow bands, its cheap and easy.


I agree. Why spend money on an item you can make from inner tubes?

[mtnfireguy]

Same here.... we have an endless supply of inner tubes from truck tires.... and when we lose them, no $$ loss to us.

[BirkenVogt]

I hate to put in a "me, too" but I have been lots of places all over the West and inner tubes outnumber red rubber bands by at least 10 to 1. I think the rubber bands are only the ones that come on the hose. When we get short of them I rustle one up from the tire store and throw it in the engine bay and eventually an explorer/intern/jr ff will get bored and cut it up and voila a whole new basket of rubber bands

Birken

[CALFFBOU]

Used intertubes here...