JHOLLAND1
Titanium
- Joined
- Oct 8, 2005
- Location
- western washington state
this weeks project arrived one week ago--Seagrave pumper fire truck--1988
tare weight 24K--laden 38K
I placed bid for one feature--Detroit 8V92 TA with DDEC control
Allison HT741 transmission
I had zero knowledge of main pumping apparatus--but am coming up to speed
pump is Waterous CSU capable of 1500 gal/minute @400psi
perhaps this is why Seattle burb fire dept spected highest output motor option--
475 hp with driveshaft split going thru pump trans which shifts power to road or pump
this unit does not run and gun like most airport fire wagons
so my intent for this build is flatbed dump with winch and slide in 4 yard dump box
and in this regard the built in 500 gallon water tank was unroofed today--two compartments with build of 1/8 sheet steel--anti-rust coating
no pics exist on web of interior of tank--builder website woefully lacking
critical info--weight of pump is no where stated
and as the deck plates lifted off tank housing is appears by baffle removal and rear tank volume expansion this construction should expand from current 3 1/3 cubic yards to 4 cy with modest fabrication effort
flatbed itself will be wood decked
tare weight 24K--laden 38K
I placed bid for one feature--Detroit 8V92 TA with DDEC control
Allison HT741 transmission
I had zero knowledge of main pumping apparatus--but am coming up to speed
pump is Waterous CSU capable of 1500 gal/minute @400psi
perhaps this is why Seattle burb fire dept spected highest output motor option--
475 hp with driveshaft split going thru pump trans which shifts power to road or pump
this unit does not run and gun like most airport fire wagons
so my intent for this build is flatbed dump with winch and slide in 4 yard dump box
and in this regard the built in 500 gallon water tank was unroofed today--two compartments with build of 1/8 sheet steel--anti-rust coating
no pics exist on web of interior of tank--builder website woefully lacking
critical info--weight of pump is no where stated
and as the deck plates lifted off tank housing is appears by baffle removal and rear tank volume expansion this construction should expand from current 3 1/3 cubic yards to 4 cy with modest fabrication effort
flatbed itself will be wood decked