Here's How You Build A Ford F-550 Into A Firefighting Brush Truck!

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4 жыл бұрын

( www.TFLtruck.com ) This truck was a dually Ford F-550 chassis, but the folks at Acela truck specialize in building trucks that aren't just ordinary, but meant to take on extremely tough jobs. For this project, they've taken that bare chassis and built an urban and wildland firefighting platform. Here's how it works!
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@hsak907stamper6 4 жыл бұрын

Best truck videos!

@huntercarrigan1854 4 жыл бұрын

I just see a dream overland build

@flyingace5057 2 жыл бұрын

Over landing when your buddy catches on fire

@joetool4016 4 жыл бұрын

Full cab, short bed, with all the off-road mods... Dream zombie truck

@JRLSprague3 4 жыл бұрын

A 9' bed is a short bed?

@joetool4016 4 жыл бұрын

@@JRLSprague3 lol, I wasn't clear. What I mean is the 6'9" bed from the factory

@NealB123 4 ай бұрын

That Acela 6x6 would make a heck of a brush truck. 😀

@leoesposito8762 4 жыл бұрын

Need something like this in Australia..

@regsparkes6507 4 жыл бұрын

God, do they ever!

@AbzAden 4 жыл бұрын

Leo Esposito as long as it’s a Toyota but yes definitely agree

@MA9494AM 4 жыл бұрын

They use diffrent models of Isuzu 4x4 trucks as Brush trucks there

@BC-li6zc 4 жыл бұрын

This is what they need. www.fgft.com/fire-apparatus/department-national-defence-canada/

@wilk128 4 жыл бұрын

Australia needs a few squadrons of these! kzfaq.info/get/bejne/iMmKaZya05vbhZs.html

@paulcoon5399 4 жыл бұрын

It is extremely annoying how Andre keeps saying "Let's keep going." Why is he so rushed? It ruins the video. He just doesn't seem very interested

@philtripe 4 жыл бұрын

no...he's trying to keep the editing down and the video not to long...guys can talk about one thing on a truck for twenty minutes...hours if theres alcohol involved

@heartofdixie67 4 жыл бұрын

Andre should just let the guy explain the truck build and go get lunch !😂

@kevinmarshall6603 4 жыл бұрын

ADHD

@willb3018 4 жыл бұрын

Looks like a good quality build. And just what you need for getting into the brush. Appreciate these videos that aren' t just the run of the mill truck reviews, though I like those too. 😉

@regsparkes6507 4 жыл бұрын

My first reaction was "WOW" This is a helluva firefighting truck. Great vehicle video Andre, thanks for this one!

@Get.better Жыл бұрын

Take a shot every time he says "Correct" haha.. Good video!

@marty9144 4 жыл бұрын

MPT81 tires: 335/80R20 MPT (12.5R20 MPT) load index 147 ( 3075kg/6780lb ) speed rating K (68 mph) awesome dude

@matrixracing8268 4 жыл бұрын

Chevy and Dodge: Ight Ima Head Out!

@timslager5966 2 ай бұрын

As a firefighter ( who also works on truck committes) I can see that pin holding the slideout tray getting lost over the life of the truck. But, nice build 👍👍 Almost forgot, 500 gallons water x 8.3 lb/gal = 4150 lbs, you're welcome

@g.r.2985 4 жыл бұрын

Would be nice to include the price for these builds, especially since it gives an appreciation of municipal spending as the fire station is funded from tax dollars

@ianlund1086 4 жыл бұрын

150k or so

@skylareidsness4631 4 жыл бұрын

The faster we get the fire out the cheeper the cost on taxpayers

@BubbaBen01 4 жыл бұрын

It looks 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

@AussieDazza 4 жыл бұрын

We could do with those here in Australia.

@ronsmith7880 4 жыл бұрын

Good morning Andre...nice fire truck..thanks for the video☺

@chrisbarr1359 3 жыл бұрын

Well thought out design. Nice craftsmanship Factory guy knows the needs of wildland firefighting. Note: many full size pumpers, like LAFD, FDNY, Chicago only have a 500 gal tank.

@knobbiesshreaded3137 4 жыл бұрын

Very Cool Andre!

@kamikiaze4599 4 жыл бұрын

DBL designs done a great job. They specalize in this type of custom work

@ripfletching 4 жыл бұрын

I grew up with my dad in the fire department and we were constantly building and using these trucks like this in the fire department we were with also used the Ford chassis they held up very well to the abuse

@BayouBricks 4 жыл бұрын

A bear chassis?!?! Which kind??? Black? Brown? Panda? Ask the tough questions! J/K J/K Another great, interesting video! Thanks for sharing!

@Ozgrade3 4 жыл бұрын

Great video Andre, very relevant given the fires we are having down in here in Australia.

@TFLtruck 4 жыл бұрын

It's awful to hear about all of the Australia fires...

@Toyotas_n__Tools 3 жыл бұрын

I would love to see you guys go to Australia and cover a variety of fire trucks and work trucks for their territory

@jimnielsen4076 4 жыл бұрын

Great content - thanks!

@lifeofmike556 4 жыл бұрын

The Chicago police departments have these for small fires like garbage cans, car fires and small house fires. Mainly because getting those big trucks around the busy city is very hard. These are really all you need for small fires.

@philtripe 4 жыл бұрын

are you sure its the police department? if so i think i see one of the problems there

@BB-dg1sc 4 жыл бұрын

It’s a promo but a damn interesting one! Neat video

@youssefgrine8294 4 жыл бұрын

Wowwwwwww, this is a monster

@Ankcontracting 4 жыл бұрын

Did I miss the MPG loop and towing test on the Tremor??? Been waiting months to see the numbers and drivability. Thanks.

@raM3.54 4 жыл бұрын

Small world, I worked there for my first job when I was 18 as a helper. My father still works there and is in charge of some of the welders.

@topthrilljoester 4 жыл бұрын

Silly structure guys don't know how to fight wildfires without water wasters.

@Brownnproud91 4 жыл бұрын

Very cool

@timmuller1567 3 жыл бұрын

All of the brush fires I've been to were close enough to the road to be handled by a structural engine or in terrain where no vehicle of any configuration could get to. Looks cute though.

@Rangerjake72 2 жыл бұрын

Tjat is what tractor-plows are for

@bradleymeyer9775 4 жыл бұрын

I saw a similar one to that Ford at the Chicago Auto Show last year. It was a crew cab with 6 wheels.

@umpireoba 4 жыл бұрын

Now this is a truck for Roman !

@thatdeepdoge8511 4 жыл бұрын

My fire department has one of those!

@NatureRecycleFlorida 4 жыл бұрын

cool truck

@skylareidsness4631 4 жыл бұрын

Hehe nice to know how there being put together before I get to take em out on the line

@ebnhahn1993 4 жыл бұрын

Same Truck setup but replace the fire fighting skid with a camper/sleeper and this baby can compete with the Mercedes Unimog in Extreme off road adventures...

@ChrisFlynnSurfer 4 жыл бұрын

Hell yea glad people are making things like this for the fire department

@jammin60psd 4 жыл бұрын

A receiver mounted 16.5 winch does not like winching out a 16k f550 type 6 on 40's. Love the coil rear and rear departure angles though. A stock height 550 brush stuck seams to always want to hang up in the rear crossing a swale.

@whiteboysixty5 4 жыл бұрын

Should go look at Skeeter Brush Trucks out of Houston

@danielc5205 4 жыл бұрын

This is what happens when you give big brother a blank check.

@adruery 4 жыл бұрын

..to save lives and taxpayer property.

@lastnamefirstname520 4 жыл бұрын

That Acela is a Kamaz! And Andre knows it!

@derKarl_stp 4 жыл бұрын

sorry to say so but you are not correct... acela buys the old used FMTVs of the US armed forces and rebuilds them... and those are not KAMAZ... they are licensed Steyr M Series trucks (Steyr Daimler Puch was the original designer and developer) and the US FMTV were produced by Stewart & Stevenson in the states with a production license from what I know the FMTV group of vehicles is still produced but with a lot of modifications (armoured cab) in the states by Oshkosh (before they were produced by BAE)

@firechaser21 4 жыл бұрын

I like to see more like this one

@bschell1969 4 жыл бұрын

No front nozzle because we don’t have more than tiny 1 acre brush fires in NY but our FD just got one very similar last year

@WalkerTexasplumber 4 жыл бұрын

Wonder why they got rid of the leaf springs for coil springs in the rear?

@jefftalbot8371 4 жыл бұрын

I saw the fires in California. Going to need a bigger truck!

@_hold_the_line_ 4 жыл бұрын

In Aus the fire wall can be up to 200m high. Almost impossible to fight.

@whiteboysixty5 4 жыл бұрын

There's more to it. You'd use this for the fingers, not necessarily inside the woods

@arthurmead3935 2 жыл бұрын

What was the pump on this unit how much water could it flow? My department is looking to build something like this also any idea on the cost of this rig?

@Lightbrighttight 4 жыл бұрын

This thing has cal fire written all over it 😂

@centredoorplugsthornton4112 4 жыл бұрын

Any explanation for the high water rescue truck having the same name as Amtrak's high speed train fr Boston to Washington?

@heartofdixie67 4 жыл бұрын

Looks $$$$$

@jamieshields9521 4 жыл бұрын

Loving fire truck👍it make great truck for the farm. Big thanks USA n prayers n thoughts for loss of Americans in Hercules.

@32plug 4 жыл бұрын

We have a WEIS built F550.

@davekaylor458 4 жыл бұрын

I want that front bumper for my F250!

@jpwilson1659 3 жыл бұрын

Buckstop makes some killer bumpers...just like they sound...will stop a big buck in it's tracks!

@DoctorPrepperMD 3 жыл бұрын

That has to be the most expensive brush truck I have ever seen!

@gamingflower1755 4 жыл бұрын

This needs to be in australia rn

@Redpitbull44 4 жыл бұрын

Buckstop makes a kit like this.

@maninhat77 4 жыл бұрын

Correct

@coriandrew7699 4 жыл бұрын

You think that one is cool?... I dare you to go see and do a video on the fire brush trucks in Los Alamos NM! Way bigger and more power than that one!

@paintballer7171986 2 жыл бұрын

Correct....

@righthandwolf306 3 жыл бұрын

Dear Santa . . .

@ebousenghore9500 3 жыл бұрын

How much does it cost

@danhambrick6331 4 жыл бұрын

At 1:38 it looks like the fox shock is fully compressed....

@bryancarrington3518 4 жыл бұрын

It's mounted shaft-down, so mud won't build up on top of the body and eat into the shaft or seal.

@ggvbeer4339 3 жыл бұрын

what is the price ?? please !!

@duke9173 4 жыл бұрын

Why use the extra engine to run the pump when the truck comes with a PTO?

@MrDaChicken 4 жыл бұрын

Redundancy, vastly lower fuel use, an engine DESIGNED to run at constant (wide open throttle) conditions for hours, if not days. Those Kubota 3 cylinders are beyond ridiculous for reliability. Can hit 10,000 plus hours if well maintained before needing a rebuild. Or, several time longer than that Ford diesel could survive at wide open throttle/full power conditions. And cost 1/10th the price to replace with a brand new motor.

@dancook8583 3 жыл бұрын

Mobile Attack....

@jordandennis2702 3 жыл бұрын

Check out QTAC fire’s channel for a more detailed build series on a quick attack wildland brush truck build!

@payco1000 4 жыл бұрын

Ideo of price without the pump ?😜

@snowmobile488 4 жыл бұрын

Over 100k. With a pump they cost 150-175k

@protectoservices 4 жыл бұрын

Was this video about the truck or the equipment on the truck? It sounds like Andre has no idea what he is talking about by saying let’s keep going.... take your time and plan your video content!!!!

@Dexter_Solid 4 жыл бұрын

lol no, that title belongs to the Unimog

@samuelrowland76 4 жыл бұрын

I think on a build like this I would start with a f350 chassis instead of a f550. I think they used the f550 because of how much it has to have on it but idk

@bschell1969 4 жыл бұрын

Samuel Rowland that and they tend to last longer because the engines are de-tuned a bit for more longevity

@jammin60psd 4 жыл бұрын

The 350s get over GVWR real quick when you add 350-400 gallons of water to them.

@bschell1969 4 жыл бұрын

EightQuaterCustoms for sure, between the 5,000lbs of water and 1,000+lbs of pump you’d be able to put a couple uniforms in and two guys no tools lol

@originalname9999 4 жыл бұрын

Also the 550 chasis doesn't come with a bed. We use Dodge 5500 for that reason plus as others has stated they can haul more weight and are de-tuned for longevity, which you wouldn't notice the difference if your are not towing massive loads.

@samuelrowland76 4 жыл бұрын

Alpha namens you can buy a f350 srw without a bed.

@muddsarshabbir1581 4 жыл бұрын

How much this truck

@criznitty 4 жыл бұрын

[skeeter 6x6]

@AbzAden 4 жыл бұрын

Definitely the last truck I’d ever take in to a brush fire...can u imagine this this crapping out just a 1000 clicks in and the transmission breaking lol

@drewelliott9062 4 жыл бұрын

Now start a small brush fire so we can see this thing in action!

@jursh3936 4 жыл бұрын

I’ll take 20

@xb10hazardx 4 жыл бұрын

Cool looking truck but as far as Brush trucks go its not a great setup. Too high and has limited storage.

@KAH734 3 жыл бұрын

wish the interviewer was more knowledge able about its application to ask better questions.

@philtripe 4 жыл бұрын

my wife overheard me watching this video and asked why im watching a video about a fire truck..."are you going to start fighting fires?"...women...i just dont understand them...so say back..."of course not, i have to think of something else i need this truck for"...obviously im not telling her the real reason im watching...i was wondering what motor is has

@TFLnow 4 жыл бұрын

It has a commercial 2019 version of the 6.7-liter turbo diesel V8 and a 6-speed automatic transmission.