Brush trucks

[Kvfcjr]

What does your department use for your Brush trucks?
We have a 1969 5/4 ton, military pick-up, and a 1966 international pick-up. We are looking to replace the military one, because we cant get parts for it ne more, and its showing her age, beleive me! What do you guys have for a brush, and what would you prefer as a brush? We're looking for like a ford 3/450, or a Chevey 2/3500.

[RyanEMVFD]

Our former brush truck was a 1977 Dodge Forestry Service Pickup that finally bit the dust. We are building a new one on the same type chasis but this one has a utility bed instead of a regular bed. don't have the specifics on size tank or anything since we are still deciding between two different tanks. We also have a newer chevy that we have yet to take possession of and it will be the secondary brush truck.

Check with the builders that you are using regarding if you want ford or chevy. around here from what i understand they will only make brush trucks with Ford or Dodge chasis something to do with chevy frames being too weak or something. this is what i heard don't quote it as fact. but check anyhow.

[WVFDCap]

We are currently using a 1985 Chevy military pickup that went to Desert Storm. It has the Desiel engine and is 4-wheel drive. We are working on a 2003 Chevy 1/2 ton 4-wheel drive to add to our apparatus.(Yes, it is pretty light duty, but that is what we kinda got stuck with.) The 85 has been a decent truck for us though.

[dept19ffemt]

Our main brush truck is a Dodge M-43. I believe it's a 1964. It is slow, but goes absolutely anywhere! We now have an attack truck to back it up. That is a 4WD 1990 Chevy 3/4 ton with turbo deisel. Both trucks carry about 200 gallons of water.

[mark440]

VFD has a 1985 Chev Cut-V military 4x4 with a utility bed and 250 gallons of water. Also have a 1989 Chev 3500 4x4 (non-military) with a utility bed with 300 gallons of water.
Paid job has two 1991 Chev 3500 4x4 with flat beds and 250 gallons a piece, 2 1985 Chev Cut-V military 4x4 with regular truck bed and 250 gallons, 1 1985 Chev cut-v with dual wheels and 250 gallons, 1 1998 Chev 3500 non military with 250 gallons and regular truck bed, a 2002 F-450 V-10 flat bed with 300 gallons of water, 2 John Deere 6x6 little thingy majigs with 75 gallons of water.

*Mark

[CALFFBOU]

One of the most common type of brush (wildland)
trucks you will find on the West coast is the
model 14/15. They are extremely versitile and
fully ready to work a structure fire as well.
They have foam systems, ladders, 500 gal.
water tank and seating for 5. They are a good
all around vehicle. Check out one of the sites-

http://www.west-mark.com/wildland2.cfm
http://www.west-mark.com/wildland.cfm

Here is one from San Bernardino County, CA

[CALFFBOU]

From Chino Valley-

[CALFFBOU]

The California Department of Forestry is one of
the biggest comsumer's of the model 14 and 15s.

[CALFFBOU]

Apply Valley in the high desert...

[RxFire]

Here is a what we have in the Forest Service of Oregon

[mark440]

According to NWCG Guidlines, the pics that Brett posted are Type III Wildland engines and the one that RxFire posted is a Type 6 or 5 depending on hose and various tools. The Type 6 is what we use here in the wildlands of Utah!

*Mark

[CALFFBOU]

Good call Mark..Yes, my pics are a type 3. The most
import thing I like to stress is that those 3s
will perfectly work on a STRUCTURE FIRE just like
the big boys. I have done it and they are nice to
have in the tight spaces.

[shaun191]

we have a 2001 ford 250 spuer duty pickup...it has a bed, but id perfer the utility bed instead. id keep the truck...

[RxFire]

Yep, it's a 6.... I don't know that you could do a type 5 on a 450 chassis and still be under. Actually you could if you went with a straight utility box... ours have a rather heavy box, so we lose weight allowence...On the other hand... we gain durability from the stronger construction.

This is a unit where the pump package is integral to the chassis...unlike a slip on in a "off-the-shelf" utility bed.

[codeblue81]

Around here we use a 1997 Chevy 3500 with a 300 gal and 250gpm skid unit. The 2nd out brush rig as a late 70s Dodge Power-Wagon built by Pierce with about 450 gal and 500 gpm pump. It's also used as a quick attack unit and for drafting to fill tankers from a static water source.

code_blue81

[mark440]

How do I make the damn picture fit on here? I have a picture of one of our brush trucks, but can't shrink it small enough to fit on this board.... Whats up with that?

*Mark

[CALFFBOU]

Mark- Two thoughts come to mind.

1. My favorite and easy way to shrink a photo is have
a yahoo account. www.yahoo.com And then upload it to
your "briefcase." I have found that yahoo will shrink
it down tosize just right for here.

2. Using the standard windows program, use the
"resize" option. I have only done it a few times
and dont claim to be very good at it.

Lastly, send the picture to me, I will shrink it
for you and send it back for posting.

Love, Bou

[mark440]

We'll try this... (New link)((DAMN THING))
http://photos.yahoo.com/ffmark440

If it works (E-62), this is a 2000 BME on a Freightliner chasis with 500 gallons of water, 1250 GPM pump, seating for 5. Runs structures, wildland, vehiclular, EMS and rescue and carries extrication tools.

*Mark

(Brett how do I post the pic to the board now? I can link it but can't figger out how to post it...)

[NCKSFIRE]

We run chevy and ford 1 ton dually 4x4 with 425 gallons of water and a waterous 2515 pump with a booster for the first on scene at a brush fire. We run 2 ton 2 wheel drive trucks with 1000 gallons of water and 2515 pumps for the backups. We have short 11/2 inch lines hooked up front behind the cab where you ride so if you need alot of water you got it. Neigboring department is building 3 Freightliner FL80 4x4 with 1000 gallon upf tanks and waterous E211 650 gpm pumps with volkswagon diesel engines on them. They are a dual purpose truck. They have sidewinder remote control nozzles out front with a riding area behind the cab. The Ladder stores under the bed between the frame. Pretty slick trucks. Rural trucks in my area have to be dual purpose. Can't afford a Class A pumper to sit around all the time and not get used.

[CALFFBOU]

There is no picture there...Brett