South Salem New Tanker

[Mofire24 27]

http://www.southsalemfire.com/index.cfm?fs=news.newsView&News_ID=118

[efdcapt115 1,511]

The reason for the visit, called a pre-paint inspection, was to conduct an inspection of the truck and indicate any last minute changes.

"Say uh....ya think you can add another thousand gallons to the tank capacity?"

[osufire90 18]

Its interesting to see a tanker on a custom chassis. Most of the tankers you will find are on commercial chassis. Are there any major advantages to putting a tanker on a custom chassis?

[IFCO3080 26]

"Say uh....ya think you can add another thousand gallons to the tank capacity?"

Im not 100% sure but i think this new tanker may be a reduction in how man gallons is carried compared to their old 1986 kenworth super tanker with 3750 gallons in it.

[IFCO3080 26]

Im not 100% sure but i think this new tanker may be a reduction in how man gallons is carried compared to their old 1986 kenworth super tanker with 3750 gallons in it.

I made a mistake...2 actually. its a 1988 SandS tanker on a Kenworth chassis. Also it carries 3250 NOT 3750.

http://www.southsalemfire.com/content/apparatus/

[Bnechis 3,961]

Its interesting to see a tanker on a custom chassis. Most of the tankers you will find are on commercial chassis. Are there any major advantages to putting a tanker on a custom chassis?

They are shorter, have a much tighter turning radius and generally because of this greater manuverability, they tend to have a greater GPM delivery rate.

[se36 2]

Its interesting to see a tanker on a custom chassis. Most of the tankers you will find are on commercial chassis. Are there any major advantages to putting a tanker on a custom chassis?

We run a spartan gladiator cab chassis , with an 8 man cab, 3000gal / 50 class A&B/ 2000 gpm, At 41 ft long, with a tighter turning radius than commercial cab/chassis.

[osufire90 18]

We run a spartan gladiator cab chassis , with an 8 man cab, 3000gal / 50 class A&B/ 2000 gpm, At 41 ft long, with a tighter turning radius than commercial cab/chassis.

Do you find that you use the 8 man cab, or could you get by with a smaller cab with fewer seats?

[se36 2]

Do you find that you use the 8 man cab, or could you get by with a smaller cab with fewer seats?

Quite often it rolls out the door with a full crew especially when going on a mutual call.

[stephen morea 1]

Our tanker is the same as otisvilles it is a 10 man cab and is lucky to roll with 4 guys (including the driver). Ofcourse it is our last due truck.