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Previous Thread Next Thread Print Thread Rate Thread FireTruck in Melbourne Australia Flood #1039725 01/02/12 07:23 PM Joined: Feb 2001 Posts: 2,356 Scaly Mountain, NC, USA MarkG OP Body Damage is Cool The Isuzu crowd will like this. <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/kewl.gif" alt="" /> FireTruck in Melbourne Australia Flood Mitsu # 6 - 98 6G72 Montero Sport, Locking Rear Diff, Aisin Manual Hubs, 31x10.5 Mitsu # 7 - 02 6G74 Montero Limited Re: FireTruck in Melbourne Australia Flood [Re: MarkG] #1039726 01/02/12 09:48 PM Joined: Sep 2006 Posts: 2,712 East Wallyworld Vermont OldColt Roll Me Over He knows his rig. We have 4wd fire trucks here and I used to drive the pumper, I will say I would not even consider our Ford chassis trucks able to be prepped for crossing deep water. But I can get back into areas to get a source of water to feed the other towns fancy hard surface only rigs. Cheers, Charlie If It ain't broke, Modify it! 87 Montero turbo Converted back in Spring1989 95 Montero SR 3.8 DOHC Only one? 93 Pajero 3 door 6G75 Mivec with paddle shifted 5 speed Then a Gen2 SR with full coil independent suspension. Re: FireTruck in Melbourne Australia Flood [Re: MarkG] #1039727 01/03/12 02:24 AM Joined: Oct 2002 Posts: 15,887 Fairbanks, Alaska kewlynx Toyota & Classifieds Moderator Awesome. Not that hard-core tho' he had to use his wipers. <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/lol.gif" alt="" /> http://www.walkablecommunities.org/ Democracy is two wolves and a lamb voting on what to have for dinner. Liberty is a well-armed lamb contesting the vote. **ubi apis- ibi salus** Re: FireTruck in Melbourne Australia Flood [Re: kewlynx] #1039728 01/03/12 06:44 AM Joined: Feb 2000 Posts: 6,247 Bel Buckle, TN 4x4Wire Trail Leader I wonder where the engine air intake is located John Stewart Editor - 4x4Wire.com Editor - 4x4Voice Editor - MUIRNet-News President - BlueRibbon Coalition Re: FireTruck in Melbourne Australia Flood [Re: 4x4Wire] #1039729 01/03/12 07:41 AM Joined: Nov 2003 Posts: 5,690 Greenville, SC 87Montero Trail Leader It's just below the cab's roof line right behind the cab on the driver's side.. These guys don't set very good examples for people driving through flood waters! <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/lol.gif" alt="" /> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=leChNRgvQcs&feature=related Last edited by 87Montero; 01/03/12 07:46 AM. 1999 Mitsu Montero - Crappy Weather 1992 Isuzu Pickup - Zombie Apocalypse 2008 Saturn Sky Redline - Nice Weather Re: FireTruck in Melbourne Australia Flood [Re: 87Montero] #1039730 01/03/12 10:21 PM Joined: Apr 2000 Posts: 1,664 Portland, OR Alex Kogan Body Damage is Cool Some serious tractor fording Those are 6' tall tires. This is another good one Russian logging trucks 92 SR, 285/75R16 Yoko MT ARB locker GAST compressor AirLift 1000 MM10500 Snorkel custom rear bumper 02 Montero LS died protecting the master 08 PowerWagon (stock!) Re: FireTruck in Melbourne Australia Flood [Re: Alex Kogan] #1039731 01/03/12 11:42 PM Joined: Feb 2000 Posts: 6,247 Bel Buckle, TN 4x4Wire Trail Leader The logging truck got some serious air time with the front end.... John Stewart Editor - 4x4Wire.com Editor - 4x4Voice Editor - MUIRNet-News President - BlueRibbon Coalition Re: FireTruck in Melbourne Australia Flood [Re: 87Montero] #1039732 01/05/12 03:51 AM Joined: Oct 2002 Posts: 15,887 Fairbanks, Alaska kewlynx Toyota & Classifieds Moderator I see that fire department knows nothing about swiftwater rescue. Shoot, even our volunteer depts here in Interior Alaska have the gear for all that. Great EMS vid on what NOT to do. Did you notice the Darwin candidate on the right hand side upstream? <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/rolleyes.gif" alt="" /> Russians are a bit crazy, oye. Oh heck, it's just water.... <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/notooth.gif" alt="" /> http://www.walkablecommunities.org/ Democracy is two wolves and a lamb voting on what to have for dinner. 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