Building a mini fire truck

[halfBaked2024]

I got a couple leftover 55 gallon food grade barrels to palletize and load on my side-by-side for miscellaneous watering chores and fire control while burning. I figure I also need to set up a pump for garden hose flow and pressure.

I think one of you guys has run this mousetrap… any “standard” way of doing this?

 

[BlueKnife]

A couple 55 gallon drums full of water weighs over 900 lbs. That's before adding a pump, valves, hose etc. What's the weight capacity of your side by side?

 

[WranglerX]

OI have a 30 gallon poly tank and a HONDS 1.5 inch pump and 50 feet of 3/4 garden hose, as a small unit I can drag up anyplace on property to monitor burn piles, If I need more the the 30 gallons I have not been paying attention to burn, shame on me..... Anybody know the number for 911...

 

[halfBaked2024]

A couple 55 gallon drums full of water weighs over 900 lbs. That's before adding a pump, valves, hose etc. What's the weight capacity of your side by side?

800# for the bed. Thanks for letting me know - I did the math and wasn’t planning on filling both 100%.

 

[halfBaked2024]

OI have a 30 gallon poly tank and a HONDS 1.5 inch pump and 50 feet of 3/4 garden hose, as a small unit I can drag up anyplace on property to monitor burn piles, If I need more the the 30 gallons I have not been paying attention to burn, shame on me..... Anybody know the number for 911...

Is that a trash pump you’re using (pump+motor)? I was going to see what kind of amperage load I could put on my SxS alternator and (deeper capacity than OEM) 12V battery. Otherwise, I’d bring along a small gas generator set up for 120V/15A max when needed.

 

[BlueKnife]

800# for the bed. Thanks for letting me know - I did the math and wasn’t planning on filling both 100%.

You may want to consider just using one and laying it on it's side, perhaps in a cradle of some sort. By the time you have 440 lbs of water + barrel and all the stuff to pump and get it to the fire, I think you'll easily be at max capacity with just one barrel.

 

[WranglerX]

PUMP IS HONDA Gas pump (Early modem WX15) When a dumb redneck whats beer money and has $500 pump tagged for $40 at yard sale, you don't pass it up...... Not sure if I would depend on electric pump lasting needed time with out depleting SXS battery...