curtb515 Posted January 7, 2011 Share Posted January 7, 2011 (edited) Just putting of some pic's of the new tanker at the body shop. Beginning stages of build. New 3000 gal poly body due in Feb. Truck is a 04' CH613 427 10speed. Edited January 7, 2011 by curtb515 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/17175-building-mack-water-tanker/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
curtb515 Posted January 14, 2011 Author Share Posted January 14, 2011 (edited) Lastest picture and it is safety Pierce yellow and white as with all of our trucks.Updated Pic's 1/21/11 Edited January 21, 2011 by curtb515 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/17175-building-mack-water-tanker/#findComment-70477 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob Posted January 14, 2011 Share Posted January 14, 2011 Is that safety yellow, or just bright yellow? The computer is not accurate with color representation to me.Gonna be an attention grabber for certain.Rob Quote Plodding along with no job nor practical application for my existence, but still trying to fix what's broke. Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/17175-building-mack-water-tanker/#findComment-70480 Share on other sites More sharing options...
hatcity Posted January 14, 2011 Share Posted January 14, 2011 Is that Botsford, CT? Newtown/Monroe area?Truck looks good so far. What size pump? Quote Success is only a stones throw away.................................................................for a Palestinian Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/17175-building-mack-water-tanker/#findComment-70483 Share on other sites More sharing options...
curtb515 Posted January 15, 2011 Author Share Posted January 15, 2011 Is that Botsford, CT? Newtown/Monroe area?Truck looks good so far. What size pump?Yes you are correct Botsford, CT.aka Newtown It will have a 450gpm pump., quik dump on rear, 3000 gal. portable pond. She's meant to be a workhorse to haul water effectively. Not going to be a parade queen but will be nice when complete. Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/17175-building-mack-water-tanker/#findComment-70567 Share on other sites More sharing options...
1958 F.W.D. Posted January 15, 2011 Share Posted January 15, 2011 Is that safety yellow, or just bright yellow? The computer is not accurate with color representation to me.Gonna be an attention grabber for certain.RobDoes it matter? it's NOT RED!!!! Either way it's SLIME LIME! Quote TWO STROKES ARE FOR GARDEN TOOLS Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/17175-building-mack-water-tanker/#findComment-70572 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob Posted January 16, 2011 Share Posted January 16, 2011 Does it matter? it's NOT RED!!!! Either way it's SLIME LIME! I was always partial to red myself.Rob Quote Plodding along with no job nor practical application for my existence, but still trying to fix what's broke. Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/17175-building-mack-water-tanker/#findComment-70575 Share on other sites More sharing options...
curtb515 Posted February 13, 2011 Author Share Posted February 13, 2011 updated picture waiting for the body to arrive. Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/17175-building-mack-water-tanker/#findComment-72823 Share on other sites More sharing options...
hatcity Posted February 13, 2011 Share Posted February 13, 2011 lookin good. What will be on the roof?BTW-y'all had some excitement the other day with those buildings collapsing.I read the Newstimes on line. Originally from Danbury. Quote Success is only a stones throw away.................................................................for a Palestinian Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/17175-building-mack-water-tanker/#findComment-72825 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lmackattack Posted February 14, 2011 Share Posted February 14, 2011 looking good. Will it have one of those nice stainless steel water tanks on it? Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/17175-building-mack-water-tanker/#findComment-72856 Share on other sites More sharing options...
curtb515 Posted February 15, 2011 Author Share Posted February 15, 2011 lookin good. What will be on the roof?BTW-y'all had some excitement the other day with those buildings collapsing.I read the Newstimes on line. Originally from Danbury.It seems funny when you drive by Georgia pacific now. Just the office building left standing.Hopefully nothing, plan for the light bar is to fabricate a mount off the front of the body as I will have a gap between the cab and body due to the stack. Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/17175-building-mack-water-tanker/#findComment-72925 Share on other sites More sharing options...
curtb515 Posted February 15, 2011 Author Share Posted February 15, 2011 looking good. Will it have one of those nice stainless steel water tanks on it?No. I originally was headed in that direction but found a full poly body with a lifetime warranty. It's really lite weight. The engineering staff at UPF in Massachusetts designed the body for my chassis. Spec the weight distribution and believe it or not they claim the truck with a 3000gal tanker, driver and equipment will scale out at 43,200 vs a gross of 52,000. With that being the case this truck should "roll" nicely. Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/17175-building-mack-water-tanker/#findComment-72926 Share on other sites More sharing options...
curtb515 Posted April 23, 2011 Author Share Posted April 23, 2011 Finally got the body in from the manufacturer. Sorted out some details with my builder yesterday. pictures to follow Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/17175-building-mack-water-tanker/#findComment-76532 Share on other sites More sharing options...
fxfymn Posted April 23, 2011 Share Posted April 23, 2011 Does it matter? it's NOT RED!!!! Either way it's SLIME LIMEAs Kermit said "It ain't easy being green"On a more serious note, I'm really glad you are doing it right by getting the proper engineering for the body and weight. Tankers are easily the most dangerous fire service vehicles to drive, especially those home made jobs that use old oil tanks that are not designed to carry water. If you look at the numbers more members get killed in tanker roll-overs than any other vehicle incidents. Quote Money, sex, and fire; everybody thinks everyone else is getting more than they are! Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/17175-building-mack-water-tanker/#findComment-76533 Share on other sites More sharing options...
vision386 Posted April 23, 2011 Share Posted April 23, 2011 As Kermit said "It ain't easy being green"On a more serious note, I'm really glad you are doing it right by getting the proper engineering for the body and weight. Tankers are easily the most dangerous fire service vehicles to drive, especially those home made jobs that use old oil tanks that are not designed to carry water. If you look at the numbers more members get killed in tanker roll-overs than any other vehicle incidents.My nextdoor neighbor in jersey was a volunteer fireman,in charge of driving the tanker (an old hess oil truck,B-model) never had any roll-over type problems,but when the truck was donated,it went in for paint/bodywork lettering etc. the only fact that was overlooked was that there was 800 gallons of unleaded gas left in the trailer! made the local newspaper,luckily the structure that burned down was un-inhabited! (chicken coop) it was quite the fire! i could see it from my house about 10 miles away!..........Mark Quote Mack Truck literate. Computer illiterate. Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/17175-building-mack-water-tanker/#findComment-76536 Share on other sites More sharing options...
HK Trucking Posted April 23, 2011 Share Posted April 23, 2011 Hopefully nothing, plan for the light bar is to fabricate a mount off the front of the body as I will have a gap between the cab and body due to the stack.Modify that pipe at the bottom of the stack to move it forward, then install a straight pipe & the stack will be far enough forward that you can mount the body without excessive gap between body & cab. That's what I did when converting CH tractors into dump trucks. Quote "If You Can't Shift It Smoothly, You Shouldn't Be Driving It" Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/17175-building-mack-water-tanker/#findComment-76538 Share on other sites More sharing options...
curtb515 Posted April 28, 2011 Author Share Posted April 28, 2011 new picture latest updatemack body1.bmp Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/17175-building-mack-water-tanker/#findComment-76878 Share on other sites More sharing options...
curtb515 Posted May 11, 2011 Author Share Posted May 11, 2011 new picturesmack body1.bmp Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/17175-building-mack-water-tanker/#findComment-77652 Share on other sites More sharing options...
hatcity Posted May 12, 2011 Share Posted May 12, 2011 Nice dump valve. Can't miss the back end of that.Ready for Memorial Day? Quote Success is only a stones throw away.................................................................for a Palestinian Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/17175-building-mack-water-tanker/#findComment-77655 Share on other sites More sharing options...
curtb515 Posted May 12, 2011 Author Share Posted May 12, 2011 Yeah not real thrilled with the chevron on the back but it is required. It will be ready for late next week. Finishing up the details and off to the Lettering guy for some stripe details. It's been a long journey getting this thing built. Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/17175-building-mack-water-tanker/#findComment-77656 Share on other sites More sharing options...
fxfymn Posted May 12, 2011 Share Posted May 12, 2011 Yeah not real thrilled with the chevron on the back but it is required. It will be ready for late next week. Finishing up the details and off to the Lettering guy for some stripe details. It's been a long journey getting this thing built. You can always rent it out to the highway department to use as a traffic blocker!Is the rear dump going to have a swivel so you don't have to back up to the fold-a-tank? Or does it have side dumps as well? Quote Money, sex, and fire; everybody thinks everyone else is getting more than they are! Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/17175-building-mack-water-tanker/#findComment-77712 Share on other sites More sharing options...
curtb515 Posted May 13, 2011 Author Share Posted May 13, 2011 no swivel, looked at that option but it makes the dump hang down lower running the risk of hitting the portable pond. We are going to have a 90* chute to slide on. Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/17175-building-mack-water-tanker/#findComment-77723 Share on other sites More sharing options...
fxfymn Posted May 13, 2011 Share Posted May 13, 2011 Why not point the swivel section up? I'm sure you know this, but being able to quickly dump to the side really speeds up the whole operation and keeps the fold-a-tank out of the traffic pattern better. Is the dump valve air operated? Quote Money, sex, and fire; everybody thinks everyone else is getting more than they are! Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/17175-building-mack-water-tanker/#findComment-77765 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mowerman Posted May 13, 2011 Share Posted May 13, 2011 beautiful job,man..looks excellant..bob Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/17175-building-mack-water-tanker/#findComment-77770 Share on other sites More sharing options...
curtb515 Posted May 21, 2011 Author Share Posted May 21, 2011 5 in straight pipe exhaust dump. This thing is loud and barks when then jake is on.Almost done lastest pictures:57 right side.bmp557 front complete.bmp557 left side.bmp Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/17175-building-mack-water-tanker/#findComment-78145 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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