AMERTEK Model 2500 FIRE TRUCK

PLEASE NOTE.... THAT NEW TIRES WERE RECENTLY INSTALLED ON THIS VEHICLE AT A COST OF APPROX $ 10,000.00

FEATURES:

*   TWO WHEEL DRIVE & 4 WHEEL DRIVE CAPABILTIES

*  18" GROUND CLEARANCE

*  600 GALLON WATER TANK

*  350 HP DETROIT SILVER 92 (6) CYLINDER DIESEL WITH AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION (TURBO CHARGER)

*  BUILT-IN 5,000 WATT GENERATOR

*  HAS AN AIR COMPRESSOR FOR BRAKES THAT CAN ALSO BE USE TO PUMP FLAT TIRES.

STEERING SYSTEM:

THE TRUCK IS EQUIPPED WITH A MECHANICAL POWER-ASSISTED STEERING SYSTEM. THE SYSTEM CONSISTS OF THE STEERING WHEEL, STEERING COLUMN AND SHAFT ASSEMBLY, POWER ASSISTED STEERING GEAR, POWER STEERING PUMP, AND POWER STEERING FLUID RESEVOIR. STEERING ACTION (LEFT & RIGHT TURNS) IS MECHANICALLY TRANSMITTED FROM THE STEERING WHEEL VIA THE POWER ASSISTED STEERING GEAR TO THE FRONT WHEELS IN CASE OF FAILURE OF THE POWER ASSIST SYSTEM, THE TRUCK CAN BE STEERED MANUALLY.

BRAKE SYSTEM:

(1)  THE TRUCK IS EQUIPPED WITH AIR-OPERATED SERVICE BRAKES ON ALL FOUR WHEELS AND WITH MECHANICAL, SPRING - APPLIED PARKING BRAKES ON THE REAR WHEELS. COMPRESSED AIR FOR SERVICE BRAKE APPLICATION IS PROVIDED FROM PRESSURIZED RESEVOIR TANKS. THE MAIN BRAKE VALVE, ATTACHED TO THE BRAKE PEDAL, AND ADDITIONAL PRESSURE OPERATED VALVES ARE USED TO CONTROL THE APPLICATION OF AIR PRESSURE TO THE BRAKE CHAMBERS. MECHANICAL LINKAGES ARE USED TO TRANSFER BRAKING POWER FROM THESE CHAMBERS TO THE WHEEL BRAKES.

(2)  THE MECHANICAL-PARKING-BRAKE ACTIVATING SPRINGS ARE LOCATED IN CHAMBERS MOUNTED PIGGYBACK ON THE REAR AIR BRAKE CHAMBERS. THE PARKING BRAKES ARE AUTOMATICALLY ENGAGED WHEN AIR PRESSURE IS EXHAUSTED FROM THESE AIR CHAMBERS. TO MANUALLY APPLY THE PARKING  BRAKES, A CONTROLVALVE IS PROVIDEDIN THE CAB. FOR RELEASE OF THE EMERGENCY BRAKES WHEN NORMAL AIR PRESSURE IS NOT AVAILABLE, AN EMERGENCY AIR RESERVOIR IS PROVIDED.

TURBOCHARGER: 

THE TURBO CHARGER COMPRESSOR WHEEL AND TURBINE ARE MOUNTED ON A COMMON SHAFT BUT LOCATED IN ISOLATED HOUSINGS. THE TURBINE WHEEL, DRIVEN BY THE HOT EXHAUST GASES, DRIVES THE COMPRESSOR WHEEL... AIR FROM THE FILTER IS DRAWN INTO THE COMPRESSOR, PRESSURIZED, AND DISCHARGED TO THE ENGINE BLOWER.

MORE INFORMATION INCUDING DRAWINGS ARE PROVIDED IN PHOTOS.

SHIPPING QUOTES:  PLEASE CONTACT AARON AT ALWAYS TRUCKING (541) 608-6532