Firefighters 6x6 (Australia)

[Wayne BJ73]

Hi there all


me being a in the Australian Fire fighting industry - I thought I would share some pictures of unusual light rural Firefighters.

Its a 6x6 Toyota - with the Calderwood fire brigade (NSW)

PS in the picture you can also see a 70 series SWB (Right hand side)

I would love to see some other pictures posted

Wayne

 

[joel0407]

Mate I think the 6x6 is an aftermarket mod and of the ones that I've seen the second axle is lazy. This makes them pretty usless in sticky situations as the second axle takes half the weight of the rear drive axle. Great for extra weight handling though.

Joel Shoemark Kings Plains via Bathurst NSW R.F.S

 

[roscoFJ73]

There are 6x6 available but if I was a fireman I think I would prefer a 4x4 Canter or Isuzu.
Someone use to make tracks for these where you fitted them over partly deflated tryes then reinflated to full pressure holding the tracks in place.
THe half track didnt need much articulation


6x6 landcruisers
http://www.multidrive.com.au/projects.html

 

[joel0407]

With you thier Rosco, go the Isuzu. Thats a big water tank on the 78 hope its Turbo

 

[Wayne BJ73]

Hi there

Well its not my choose of vehcile on the fire ground either - but these little vehicles have there uses - and it 6x6.

Within South Australia - we have many trucks but its swinging back towards the Hino's - with another 56 currently being built to replace the aging fleet.

Within the area we reside, our local brigades are predominately Hinos and Landrovers - but all our new command vehicles are GXL Turbo 100 series (lease vehicles) - broad range of vehicles.

Wayne

 

[shelfboy1]

they use toyotas in australia because every post has parts almost .even the british army uses them because parts are easy to get if there needed thanks for the cool photo to bad you cant put aphoto on here with out some negative coments

 

[roscoFJ73]

they use toyotas in australia because every post has parts almost .even the british army uses them because parts are easy to get if there needed thanks for the cool photo to bad you cant put aphoto on here with out some negative coments

Negative comments?? Its a tech based forum and the relative merits of various configurations are always up for debate.

 

[White Shark]

Cool pics. Thanks for posting them. These are not Toyotas, but I thought that you might enjoy seeing some of the iron that puts out fires in the States.



A typical brush fire truck. Pre 1990's Dodges are very popular in the fire services.

A 1966 Dodge Powerwagon. These things never die and a lot of them are still in service.

A little overkill for a tender, but there are a lot of hilly areas with rolling terrain around.

This vehicle is a new heavy duty Wildland Suppression Vehicle.
Unit specifications:
International DT 466 Turbo Diesel 4x4
750 gallon water tank
30 gallon Class 'A' foam tank
Hale PX 100 MaxStream pump
Hale foam Logix system
Complete LED warning light package
All lines are foam charged including the front mounted remote control Akron Firefox monitor with TFT nozzle.

This vehicle is a new heavy duty Wildland Suppression Vehicle.
International 7300 SFA 4x4 30000 GVW
770 gallons of water, 20 gallon foam cell for Class "A" foam
Hale pump with Foamlogic electronic foam proportioning system.
Front bumper mounted monitor - TFT Tornado RC Monitor
Electric pump for foam transfer
Preconnect hose tray
All discharges have foam capabilities
Compartments for medical and suppression equipment
All emergency lighting LEDs

 

[Wayne BJ73]

Hi there

hi there all

As for the part about the negative comments - everyone is entitled to there say - but I do agree it can some times be anoying, but thats life.

Quote of the day : It would all be a booring world if we were the same.

White Shark - many thanks for the pictures, it used to scare me when you see fire trucks with huge roll cages - well we are sort of going the same way with our forestry fire trucks in South Australia.

These are an Australian built Military Vehicle "Bushranger", re-designed for the SA Forestry Fire Service with crew protection like you wouldnt believe. Have a look at the web site:

I also like the dodge power wagons - we dont have many of these vehciles in Australia but they just have that tough robust look.

Wayne

http://www.adi-limited.com/2-02-030-030-000.html

 

[crushers]

maybe we can get Brownbear to move this to the international club section at the bottom of the page...
thanks for posting up the pics

 

[Greg_B]

Or not.



Thanks for the thread and interesting 7* series information.

gb

 

[roscoFJ73]

I would love to see some other pictures posted

Wayne

Our Fire & Rescue only use the single axle jobs.Most fire stations has at least 2 of the 79 series .
Some of them have a troopy but Im not sure what role they play.

 

[matt 105]

Howdy, just need to add that not all 6x6 cruisers in Australia, have a lazy axle, but of those Ive seen that do, many have a rear diff lock and/or rear air bag suspension - so the air can be dumped, putting the weight back on the rear drive. I still found them to be not as manuverable as standard tho, but a much better ride.

Matt