Your Biggest Tanker?

So my department has a 4500 gallon tri-axle monster of a tanker that we have given the nickname "the whale." I want to know if anyone has anything bigger. I dont know how to upload a photo from a differant computer but if you check out my page there is a pix of it somewhere. You will notice it (the big white truck) LOL

Views: 4678

▶ Reply to This

Replies to This Discussion

Permalink Reply by Dustin J. Millis on December 11, 2009 at 12:11am
Holy Shit! How many gallons is that thing?
Permalink Reply by John L. VanAuken on March 20, 2010 at 11:51pm
On our Dept. our bigest tender is our 81 Kenworth, 4,000 gals with a tag axl, auto, screemen mimi v8 detroit thatll do 100mph if ya let it. Heres the kiker I wouldent try to see if it could do 100, for it has no jakes to help slow it down. As a result only a few can drive it myself being the main one it scares most, so now its dubed the nick name Johnnys truck. I enjoy it for besides the way I look at it if you know the truck and respect it, and learn to SLOW DOWN!!!! you will get there and be in one peice to do your job. For as our Asst Chief says your just here to supply us water not put the fire out so whats ya hurry. Just have to slow down sooner, and pay attention when driven the big ones.
Permalink Reply by Oldman on March 21, 2010 at 10:27am
Then what does one call a helicopter, that drops water on wildland fires?
Permalink Reply by John L. VanAuken on March 21, 2010 at 11:30am
In the westren States we deal with the B.L.M. and Forest Service fire crews, a lot and to them a tanker is infact a fixed wing aircraft. To me being a truckdriver, a truck carrying bulk liquid is a tanker, but try asken for one on a federal controled fire, they will send in a tanker, but it will be flying. As far as a helicopter good Q maybe some one could answer that one for us. So anyhows out west in the remote badlands, to us a tanker truck is called a tender its just the way it is out here.
Permalink Reply by Dustin J. Millis on March 21, 2010 at 2:33pm
thats debatable depending on where exactly your standing in the country lol. I've said it before and I will say it again, until county dispatch changes it from "tanker/water supply box alarm" to "tender/water supply box alarms," I'm calling them tankers. lol
Permalink Reply by Joe on July 22, 2010 at 1:07am
We roll a 1,800 pumper, a 1,800, 2,000, 4,000 gallon tanker and may be adding a 5,600 gallon tanker soon. In one part of our district it is 20 miles round trip to the nearest hydrant. so that will be 15,200 gallon in one trip.
Permalink Reply by Mark Hannah on July 22, 2010 at 2:42am
I anyone has a tanker for sale, we are interested!
Permalink Reply by Matthew Voges on July 22, 2010 at 7:30am
Thomas I am right with on that. You have to remember that you are use to working with the Forest Service. My department calls trucks by the type it is, ie a 2 man truck with pump and roll with 1000 gallons or more is a pumper, if I am correct. However not all Departments are like that, the only reason we do that is because we work with the Forest Service when they are in town.

Our biggest Pumper I believe is 25oo gallons.
Permalink Reply by Tom on July 26, 2010 at 12:15pm
Ours is a 2250 gallon Pierce Quantum. Some of the guys have nicknamed her "The Mistress". She def gets the job done when we need her. Alot of our area is hydranted so she doesnt get used a ton but still sees her fair share.
Attachments:
Permalink Reply by Márcio Teixeira on July 26, 2010 at 1:09pm
Hi,
In my FD, we have 1 tanker with 5285 gallons, and more two, with 4756 gallons.
Permalink Reply by Bob G on August 19, 2010 at 12:08am
We have a 1988 Freightliner/E-One 2500 gallon tanker-pumper. With the delivery of our new Freightliner/Sutphen 1800 gallon tanker-pumper, the 1988 became our out of district/mutual aid tanker.
Permalink Reply by Paul Doyle on November 26, 2010 at 3:04pm
Some great trucks out there,

I am researching different configurations on Tankers / Tenders (I put that in for the Tender name lovers) .

I am intrested in knowing the tank sizes as many of you have already talked about but I would also like to know what size tank vents are being used and if they are mechanical, how are they operated (Manual, pneumatic, electric etc ..)

If you can list the size and configuration that you normally fill with (i.e.... 2 1/2" single , dual, 4" Storz , etc)

And lastly, what type of dump valves do you use.

Thanks in advance for anyone willing to take the time to answer.

Stay Safe

▶ Reply to Discussion

RSS

FireRescue Magazine

Find Members Fast


Or Name, Dept, Keyword
• Invite Your Friends
• Not a Member? Join Now

© 2024   Created by Firefighter Nation WebChief.   Powered by

Badges  |  Contact Firefighter Nation  |  Terms of Service