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Tankers and Tenders
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Growing up in a rural area , I always thought how hard it must have been before they had a truck that could carry water to the scene of a fire . There are some departments that have never had to worry about having a water supply . Big cities usually have great hydrant systems and carrying water on a engine is often a waste of space or added weight to the truck , but when it comes to mutual aid to a rural areas they are lost often not even carrying suction hose to draft . Most departments in rural areas often have at least one tanker that supplies the engines and aerials at a fire . I thought it would be nice to have this section to show past and current water supply tankers , tenders or tanker / pumpers .











First example : Howells, New York once ran this 1967 International/ Amthor tanker - 1650 gallon tank


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Howells NY - 1984 ALF / Saulsbury - 750gpm -2500gal replaced the International


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Howells NY - Current tanker - 2005 Spartan / Crimson - 1500gpm -2500gal


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Ellenville NY - 2000 Pierce eliptical tanker - 1250gpm - 2100gal


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Frankford, New Jersey - 2000 International / Danko - 500gpm - 2000gal


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Colesville , NJ - 2005 KME Predator - 1500gpm - 2500gal


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Bloomingburg NY - 1994 Pierce - 1000gpm -2000gal


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Slate Hill NY - 1967 Chevy - 250gpm - 2000gal


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Slate Hill , NY - 1988 Mack / S&S - 1250gpm - 3400gal


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Loch Sheldrake , NY - 2006 Mack / 4Guys - 1750gpm - 3500gal


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Otisville , NY - 1970 Oren - 1250gpm - 3700gal


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Otisville - 2002 Spartan / Saulsbury - 2000gpm - 3000gal


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Montague , New Jersey - 1977 Mack R - started out as a pumper - 1000gpm -1000gal then was converted in 1993 into this 2000gal tanker


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Montague NJ - 2006 International / KME - 2000gpm - 4000gal


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Huguenot NY - 1992 International / Trailblazer - 1000gpm front mount pump - 3000gal


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[quote name='promike' timestamp='1296393745' post='422762']

Huguenot NY - 1992 International / Trailblazer - 1000gpm front mount pump - 3000gal

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Promike; nices pics and an excellent topic. Would you happen to have a pic of this unit that shows the front mount pump from a better angle? Thanks, and more, please! TJ <img src='http://www.firepics.net/groupboards/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/stirpot.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='Stirpot' />
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Good pictues and an interesting topic.



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[quote name='promike' timestamp='1296392905' post='422758']

Otisville , NY - 1970 Oren - 1250gpm - 3700gal

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Whats the large crank wheel on the body for, just after the pump panel area about suction level? I was thinking an oversized tank to pump valve that was slow action to get more water to the pump.
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[quote name='e11ramfireman' timestamp='1296403523' post='422785']

Whats the large crank wheel on the body for, just after the pump panel area about suction level? I was thinking an oversized tank to pump valve that was slow action to get more water to the pump.

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Are you sure your not looking at the docking light just in front of the side dump chute? OK forget this comment, I was looking at the second Otisville unit.
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Fairview Valley California 1995 Ford


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