Fire Depts. with "Old School Tankers" Mack, Peterbilt, Freightliner, Kenworth, real trucks.

I was wondering how many Depts. out there are still running "Old School" Tankers. if so I would like to see some pictures.

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Permalink Reply by Deanna on April 13, 2009 at 9:48pm

My old department has an old Mack, I'll see if I can get a pic, and our 1863 is an old Dodge with a split shift.

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Permalink Reply by BlaBlaBla on April 14, 2009 at 12:37am

Tanker 11 - 1981 GMC 2300 gallons

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Permalink Reply by PFC Harmon on April 14, 2009 at 9:25pm

We have a 75 GMC 7500, with a two spped rear end and a 427 big block. It holds two thousands gallons and has dumps on the back and both sides.

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Permalink Reply by Aubrey Hill on April 14, 2009 at 11:34pm

We are still useing a 1951? 5 1/2 ton. 3000 gallon tank and slower than slow. tops speed of about 30mph when full of water.

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Permalink Reply by Mike on April 15, 2009 at 12:16am

Is that Greenville tanker around a 78-82? Not to often do you see a tanker with a airlift pusher in front of the drive axle. Does that have a 2 speed rear? Does it have a maxiadin mack motor?

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Permalink Reply by jeff beall on April 15, 2009 at 4:21pm

Not really "old skool" but it's a true work horse '94 Mack/S&S 1000gpm/2500tank

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Permalink Reply by Matt Mason on April 17, 2009 at 10:46am

it is a 74 mack with a 300hp maxidine it is a straight 5 speed the tag axle was added about 10 years ago to improve braking.

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Permalink Reply by Chad Furr on April 18, 2009 at 9:26am

International chasis with a old milk truck tank on it. NO baffles!! Makes you a very cautios driver.

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Permalink Reply by FETC on April 18, 2009 at 10:29am

Matt I question your wording of "real truck", do you mean slow, poorly designed, and inefficient?
Because I feel I have a real truck, just not any of your manufacturers though.

530 HP 6 man cab, 2000 GPM Pump / 2500 gallons water / Remote Control extendable 10" square jet dumps on three sides, Class A Foam / and 2200' 4" Supply Line

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Permalink Reply by Jim on April 20, 2009 at 2:28pm

Showing our old International tanker (The Hog) and it's replacement, a Peterbilt (The Beast).

Both are reprinted with permission of the owner.

the old one was 3650 gallons, converted milk tanker, no baffles.

the new one is 3500, baffled to NFPA, dumps on sides and rear - all controllable from the cab.

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