Tanker 1731 was acquired in January of 1989 as a demonstration model. It is a 1987 Ford L8000 with a 2000 gallon Fireovac tank system. 1731 responds to all fires including: structure fires, dweling fires, car fires and brush fires.

1731's Features:

• 44 ft (4-11ft. sections of Hard Flexible Hose)
• Vacuum Pump Driven From a Chassis Mounted PTO
• Electrically Controlled From the Cab
• Dump Valves on Each Side and in the Rear
• Side Dump Valves Are Air Activated From the Cab
• Totally Self-Supporting (No Other Trucks Needed To Fill It)
• Self-Loads at 1,000-1,200 GPM
• Pressure Dumps at 1,500-1,800 GPM
• Can Utilize Almost Any Water Source With the Ability to Draft Through 40' or More of Hose For Self-Loading
• 350 GPM Portable Hale Pump

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