hauling fire truck

That is the best way to do it, you can hook to the frame if you're hauling something that doesn't have a suspension, CAT, grader, etc. Securing the suspension is the best way to secure the vehicle without damage. Unless you don't watch where the chains/straps go and tear the ABS sensor wires loose or compress the suspension on an airbagged vehicle and don't shut the compressor off. (Cost one transporter over $5000 for damaging the airbags/compressor on a Bentley.)

 

Back the truck on and have some 2x12 boards cut like a ramp just high enough to clear the back steps and give it some clearance for the up and down motion, measure the distance and stack the boards to what you need. It needs to be under the 13'6" so measure well since some are high backs.

 

We pick up stuff we've never hauled before all the time. At least he's trying to plan ahead. I guess you haul the same thing every day, huh ?

 

Those wouldn't happen to be going to the Houston Tx area would they ???

 

I never haul the same thing!

 

There will probably be in the vicinity of 18" of clearance under the rear of the truck. Our RGNs have 22 inches difference from the well to the rear deck. I would assume 6-8" would get it done, but I would be prepared with 10". One of the things we had to be careful of was the front overhang. There was almost 7' from the center of the front axle to the front of the bumper. We were a little concerned about the front end hitting as the back end was raised. That was a longer truck...I don't remember, but it was around 35-38'.

The fire truck manufactures don't want to pay stretch RGN prices. If the price gets too high they will just drive it to the destination.

 

Yes, but they are worlds apart in design and function. The suspension on a humvee is designed for off road use at high speeds. The suspension on a fire truck is soley designed to carry alot of weight. The same difference can be said about the tires between the two.

Hauling humvee's I would also chain the axles and let its suspension "bounce." On the fire truck I would chain the axles and the frame. You will be able to pull the fire truck down, this will keep its suspension from fighting your suspension thus a smoother ride.

 

Sure......


I've hauled hmmwv's....

You'd be able to pull them down too...

And hmmwv's DON'T have 36" of travel in them. heck, they barely have 14" of ground clearance.

 

Actually they DO. I haul them out of AM General and you should see them out on the test track. The thing will basically be with the front right bumper on the ground and the left rear tire is still touching dirt. It may be less, but not very much. They have the same suspension installed on them as the Baja trucks. Now there are different style Humvees so maybe you were pulling troop transporter or armored carriers, but the ones going to Afganastan for convoy and recon duty have some crazy travel and ground clearence.

 

Sure they do....

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