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Tankers and Tenders
Sparrowbush NY - 1985 GMC diesel 5 speed x 2 / 2005 Wildfire refurb - 500gpm - 1800gal poly tank


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Sparrowbush NY - after refurb - rear view


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I'm by no means a photographer, and the conditions weren't the best today, but I do like to photograph apparatus and have wanted to post these for awhile. First is my departments:



Tanker 53

2001 International 4900 1250/2400 S&S


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Travis- Mill Twp. Fire Dept. Marion, IN.
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2001 International 4900 1250/2400 S&S


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Home of S&S when they were in business, Fairmount, Indiana



2003 International 7600 1250 (I believe) 3,000 gallons


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Travis- Mill Twp. Fire Dept. Marion, IN.
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Fairmount,IN. Tanker 6


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On the back of the tanker, it sports 2 of Fairmount's favorite sons, home to Jim Davis, the creator of Garfield, and James Dean.


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Travis- Mill Twp. Fire Dept. Marion, IN.
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Westfall PA , 1982 International / 4 Guys ( Retired ) - 500gpm - 2000 gal


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Lafayette NJ - Mack (retired ) - 2000gal


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Question of the day . Why would a department choose not to put a quick dump on a tanker ? I have found that several departments choose to pump the water off instead of dumping , but what happens if the pump breaks down ? These would be called simply water tenders , but they are used mainly as water supply tankers . Often slowing down other tankers that can quickly dump and go .


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Altough some of our departments do this from time to time all of our area tankers have large dumps. It is common to some times commit a nurse tanker behind the attack engine down a long lane so that in a sense the engines booster tank is now 4000 gal. This takes away one tanker from the shuttle but gives you more of a saftey margin with water. A 5" supply line would then be run from the tanker to the road where a supply engine and folding tank would be set up and the tanker shuttle begins.
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To me , why not add a dump valve and then you have a choice ?
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Tuxedo Fire District ( Eagle Valley, New York ) 2005 Pierce - 2000gpm - 2750 gal


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Eagle Valley's other side


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[quote name='promike' timestamp='1298735162' post='427024']

To me , why not add a dump valve and then you have a choice ?

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I would agree 100% and with that said in the area I am a FF in all of our ladders have pumps and tanks. I cant believe anyone would ever buy one without.
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Black Canyon City AZ 1970 Kaiser


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Buckeye Rural AZ


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Buckeye Valley AZ


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Harquahala Valley AZ


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Peoria AZ 2008 Kenworth Fouts


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