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should my department buy a new cab and chassie for our tanker or get a new one
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Posted 4 months ago my department has a 4,000 gallon tanker that has been in service for 25yrs and it is about shot should go with a dump truck cab and chassie with a 550 cumins desel engine or buy new. keep in it is the biggest in three counties |
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| Posted 4 months ago go with cab and chassie |
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| Posted 4 months ago The tanker is 25 y.o. it should be replaced if you can afford it. The newer tankers are better baffled and a whole lot safer. Not to long ago there was the good article in FireHouse or Fire Tech magazines. Omnis Cedo Domus |
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| Posted 4 months ago If you can afford the new tanker, go that route. As sandy said, the safety factor is immeasurable between the new tanks and the old. |
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| Posted 4 months ago tankers have changed so much in the last 10 years even............ there should be no question in that ..........go new if you can. If you use it in all three counties then try for a grant to help pay for some of it. |
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| Posted 4 months ago Another question to ask? Are you using it more as a water nursing unit or in tanker shuttles? for a nursing unit it would be a nice size to have. If you're dumping into a foldatank you want to try to get as close of a size to your other local area FD's. |