Building a homestead fire truck!

[@jacobrunklewithjacobscount4248]

Andrew I've been a volunteer firefighter for 25 plus years; started as a Jr firefighter at 13 and have recently been promoted to District Chief, and have seen a lot of different fires over the years. 1st off that's a great brush fire set up. Great job. 2nd (and please understand where I'm coming from here) if by chance something does happen and your house catches fire and you both get out....stay out. Spray from the exterior but please don't go back in. 3rd and my plug for our volunteer system is you should think about joining your local station. You would be a great asset to a department.

[@TKCL]

Points taken! Thanks

[@kennethschultz6465]

@@TKCL I don´t know if you have done it but not all fier needs 100 feet of hose.. make a second outlet so you can drive tractor and hose a grass fier down maeby even 2 short hoses with on big and on small hose so you conserve as mutch water to as long a drive as possibel ... when to refill main tank from drop tank .. make a 3" 1m hose from putlet on drop tank set maintank .. hoist droptank above maintank let gravety work the big outlet and the meter drop hose will suck 1000l in under 5 min

[@sirjarhead]

Greetings from Australia. Great video mate.

[@TKCL]

@sirjarhead thank you for watching!

[@johnnyadams1755]

Great set-up for quick and simple fire suppression. There are always ways to improve but simple is usually best.

[@1LostDude]

Great idea! Get a trailer and mount several totes on it that are daisy-chained together. The trailer would also add space to keep all your tools together and at hand.

[@TKCL]

If I come across a cheap trailer I'll do that.

[@donearnhardt6336]

I think that’s a great idea. Mount the pump to the trailer and add brackets or hangers for other tools and a gas can. The trailer would provide the complete system.

[@buschleaguers75]

seems as if lost dude hit it on the head...just hook up to the trailer and roll where needed...be rolling in like the autobots ready to fix problems. Id probably build in a little grill and cooler setup on there as well.

[@TKCL]

Yep I agree, trailer build coming soon, I've already got several ideas.

[@WadeAbout]

Pretty much the standard Australian farm unit - I would put a T piece on the outlet. And feed back to the tank. Lets you leaving the pump idling and feed back to the tank while keeping the pump cool.

[@z-hq8we]

You will burn the pump up by keeping the nozzle closed water needs to be moving all the time or the pump will get hot and break

[@justinsimmons2715]

this one gives me ice maker vibes. hope it goes viral

[@TKCL]

Oh boy that would be awesome!

[@robertmalis4493]

Hey Andrew great video as usual don’t forget you’re gonna have a pool you get a long enough suction hose you’ll have a ton of water at your disposal for right around the property up close to the house

[@TKCL]

That's correct and I already have a longer suction hose.

[@BarlitosC]

Karens heads exploding when you said "Chlorine"

[@katieallen3927]

Do you ever watch the KZbin channel Captain Kleeman? I think you’d enjoy that channel very much.

[@TKCL]

Yes I have watched some of that content.

[@Chris-The-Tech]

What would be economical also... fill those with any rain water any time it may rain... just a suggestion...

[@stanleykeith6969]

Andrew check with you local Fire Dept. some times they have old fire hoses that you may be able to buy or give you. Check it out, it can't hurt to ask.

[@TKCL]

Your exactly right

[@healthfullivingify]

Wow, you are very inventive. You made a homestead fire system EASY. Thanks. You have a thumbs UP and a sub. I like your welding table attachment idea to your welding cart, too. Clever again!

[@TKCL]

Thank you for watching and the support

[@mikerichard-FOPA3]

Andrew your always thinking a head if you put more totes on a trailer could you link them to gather?

[@TKCL]

Yes I could and that would be a good idea.

[@kevinbrewer2141]

Can't be a firefighters without a fireman's axe lol. Great project I've thought about something like this.

[@TKCL]

And a hat! 😉

[@SEBTECHDIY]

The fact that your pump is removable in 1 second and swappable to another tote is BRILLANT! Really nice setup! Be safe out there! Living in the country IS life!! 😍

[@TKCL]

Thank you for watching

[@chestypuller4591]

That is an outstanding idea and set up. The wife and I bought rural property and are in the process of building a new home on that land. Like you, EMS, fire dept, police are not just up the street like where we presently live. It's a good 15 minutes for them to get there. This is something I definitely will do once we are moved in. Awesome! Thank you!

[@TKCL]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@chestypuller4591]

If things got really desperate you could drop the suction hose from the trash pump into your pool. You have probably an additional 15-18,000 gallons of water if needed. We have an inground pool with 30,000 gallons of water. Our neighborhood as 1 hydrant and it's not real close to our house.

[@scottmash4929]

check your home owners insurance; they may give a discount if they know you have something like this available.

[@hairy-dairyman]

Another option is a short hose you could work out the cab door. Better for grass fires. Inventing a clip to hold the pump to the tote might not be a bad idea either. You'll forget to drive gently if you're under stress. If you're looking to replace the hose, a real might be a good investment. Otherwise, you'll have to control or abandon all your hose before you go fetch more water. I've been a volunteer firefighter in Australia for 10 years. Be safe about what you chose to attempt. Were still building houses, cars and you can replant grass. We've yet to master replacing people

[@TKCL]

I did get a hose reel, very much needed. I also plan to build a water trailer with sprinkler system.

[@5thGenNativeTexan]

Great setup, we did something very similar with totes and pump, but we opted to eventually go with a smaller tandem axle trailer to hold two totes, the pump, hoses, fuel, etc. We also figured that it would be easier to move around since we could use any tractor, truck, etc to pull it.

[@TKCL]

I think that is the perfect way to go.

[@jasonmiller7563]

Keep a leaf blower handy as well they work amazing at putting grass fires out by blowing it back into the burn

[@TKCL]

Good idea!

[@LatitudeSky]

Very neat build! The hazmat decal on the tote refers to vinyl adhesives, which would normally be waterproof for the most part. Assuming that was what was in the tote, should not be much leeching into the water. Sitting in the sun getting hot might affect it. Anyway, you would probably benefit from a quick overview of how to fight fires, where to stand, where to aim the water, when to retreat, etc. There are basic techniques that will make a huge difference in how effective your efforts will be and help keep you safe. You probably know a fighfighter or could find someone at your local RFD who can offer some advice.

[@TKCL]

There is a product number, code and information on the tote. It's bromine for algae control.

[@k4x4map46]

depending on that pump motor to start 'and' keep running when ya need it in an emergency...perhaps a gravity water tank near the home for backup...or install you a private sprinkler system in the house; putting a few back up plans in the works in case (God forbid) ya can't fight a fire or aren't at home...great idea and food for thought for many in rural areas!!

[@PineyGroveHomestead]

That's a good build 👍👍and great preparation for fire control. 🔥🧯 My Kubota L3901 can only lift about 1000# so at 8# per gallon, I will have to figure how full I can keep the tank. Thanks Andrew...now I have another thing on my list I have to do!! 🤣

[@TKCL]

At 2600 lbs that tote is about all my John Deere wants.

[@kennethschultz6465]

remember to tell your naibough...and local station about you 1000 gallon trilor and 4x250 tanks app 4 tons huge game changer when you arrive and ther is water suppley i would make more wersetile hose outlet. 1 hose is just not enough if house is in line of fire or barn .. it´s the amount of water you can lay down who cool most fiers out.. remember heat oxygen combustabels take on away .. heat .. with water fire die.. ... make 1 more big on and 2 shorter smaller to a controled burn who ran wild

[@JMo268]

Does a trash pump quickly overheat when you close off the outlet? Seems like it would need a recirculate valve running back into the tote like fire trucks have. It's no wonder the hose busted with that kind of pressure and nowhere to go. Sounds like a criticism, but it's not. It just needs a T junction at the outlet with a ball valve and a hose back into the top of the tank. On our trucks we always kept the recirculate cracked open.

[@phatbastard]

Andrew, I hate being "that guy", but I would love to see you wear a full face shield when using that grinder with the thin cutoff wheels. Buddy of mine is a jobsite safety inspector and was called to the hospital for a deposition and pictures of a guy that had one of those thin blades explode and embed itself in his nose, cheek, top plate of mouth. Guy will need lots of reconstructive surgery. Be safe!

[@mib20000]

reminds me all them rowhouses in nyc. Why would anyone wanna live in a house thats attached to multiple other houses and your only protection is a double brick wall in between them all. KInda off topic but it came to mind

[@michaelc9128]

Nice video, but it be little better if you described what you were doing in the process and what parts you were using

[@radmilamiljanic5977]

It's any boy's dream come true: to have a fire truck:))) So versatile!!!

[@TKCL]

Lol 🤣

[@shanefairfield938]

Very useful idea for property safety and controlled burn! (and wayyyy cheaper than a tank truck)

[@TKCL]

No kidding on being cheaper.

[@jasondowd4490]

If you know a firefighter who's willing to give you one of there old hose thats out of Commission

[@kevinswinyer3176]

What you really need to do is get yourself a flatbed truck, and build a bigger truck, with 3 of these tanks plumbed together in series for a total of 750 gallons of water into your pump, to extend your ability to pump water non stop without having to swap from tank to tank.

[@TKCL]

I have been collecting parts for this, but on a trailer.

[@kevinswinyer3176]

@@TKCL a Trailer is ok as long as it's not overloaded by the weight of the water, and equipment, which is why I suggested a flatbed truck. With a 12 foot bed, you could easily put 3 tanks back to back, and hook them all together into one discharge, and set your pump on the tail end of the bed, and plumb it into a manifold for various hose sizes, and have tool boxes on each side for extra gated Y's, nozzles, and other various fittings, rolls of hose, and some hand tools, and you could even mount a portable generator on one side and have some flood lights for night work.

[@TKCL]

Truck is a huge expense and upkeep, not to mention reliability concerns in times of need. The trailer is always ready to be moved by a truck or tractor. The axles I have are 8 lug and I believe 7k pounds each. Way more than enough capacity for three totes.

[@kerrydavis2919]

Nice setup! Being able to drop more totes of water and easily swap between them is a very good thing.

[@hfuqua1]

Man that is an awesome project! Can water your food plots too!

[@TKCL]

Yes, I'm already thinking of running sprinklers and having a tie in for the pump.

[@CrystalParanormally]

You really need to go into business! With all your ideas the sky is the limit!

[@douglaslangham4417]

When you get your pool....you will have a huge reservoir.....get you a long inlet hose to drop in pool if needed for house 🔥

[@TKCL]

I already have one 😉

[@Tripring2000]

Andrew, another awesome build! Love the cradle you built to hold the pump. Ingenious design. Hopefully you won’t ever have to use it to fight an actual fire, but as you said it will be perfect to water an area quickly or washing down the house or barn. Always better to be prepared for unknown situations.

[@TKCL]

Nothing wrong with a little preparedness.

[@edbodell6912]

Good afternoon Andrew, I going to throw this out there, but I think that you can get into trouble with KZbin videoing yourself beating your hose and then seeing how far it sprays and then posting it. Hahaha, all joking aside, like the way you mounted your pump, and a great idea using the totes instead of buying a special water tank. 👍, any chick's yet? How long does it take for a normal hatch. Good work enjoying the video's

[@TKCL]

Normally 21 days or longer, we hit 21 days tomorrow 🤞. Sadly I had a few issues with my incubator and I don't know how it impacted the process.

[@davek6630]

Great idea! I’m 26 miles from our volunteer fire department. I’ve been looking for a large tank, but the totes are much easier to come by.

[@TKCL]

Yes they are, just mount several together via a manifold system or pvc.

[@randallgeorge969]

That's an awesome project! I'm sure you will find many different uses for it now.

[@TKCL]

Yes I will

[@hrlee2381]

Amazing fire fighting machine. You never cease to amaze me on your accomplishments. You are so talented.

[@TKCL]

Thank you very much

[@briandoolittle1513]

awsome job, coming from a retired firefighter !! the average firetruck carries 500 gallons , you can fight a lot of fire with that , they also make a forestry hose that is small in diameter that would make that tank last forever !!

[@TKCL]

Wow I didn't know that. Thanks for watching

[@leokelly359]

@@TKCL the volunteer fd I used to volunteer at we had a tanker truck and a pump truck with 500 gallon tanks and a brush truck with 250 gallon tank . we could fight a lot of fire I agree with brian get you a forestry hose

[@christophermozeleski7149]

This is just a opinion. Go online find some wildland 1 1/2 inch fire hose and a nozzle. You will probably need a 2 inch to 1 1/2 inch hose adapter to hook up to your pump. But it will work better than your vinyl hose. Don't forget your PPE equipment. of Leather gloves and at least a set of good pair safety goggles would be a plus.

[@freemanesq2001]

I built a similar setup on a trailer with two totes, and needed it on two occasions. The key take away point for me was - a little water early in a fire means less water can prevent you needing a lot of water after it's out of control. (I also used mine to water animals in remote paddocks.) One of those fires happened at night, so I added a generator and lights to the trailer. That took it to another level.

[@TKCL]

Nice build

[@toddwheeler1526]

FYI, in order to calculate the theoretical pressure, multiply the manufacturers maximum head pressure by .43. So..100 feet of head pressure gives you 43psi. This does not include many other variables such as friction loss through the piping or hoses or flow rate. The pump manufacturers have a " Pump Curve" chart that will give you somewhat reasonable data on performance.

[@bert26a]

You really don't want to put a hose any more than 1" I.D. 270 gallon totes empty too fast with a big line like that. And try attaching a hose reel so you wind up your fire hose quicker. As well have a recirculate line so when you turn off the nozzle the water can recirculate back to the tank so you don't risk damaging your pump by 'deadheading' it.

[@ronbennett8026]

You need some real fire hose. That crap from harbor freight will not cut it. Check your local FD to see what they do with their out of service fire hose and try to get some. Real fire hose will last much longer.

[@TKCL]

I agree

[@omgnothingisavl]

with those pumps is it ok to shut off the output? e.g. leave the pump running for 5 or 10 minutes with the output hose shut off? is there some sort of pressure relief valve so that its not actually trying to pump?

[@TKCL]

You technically should have some flow running through them. I usually leave my firehouse cracked.

[@chuckspencer5296]

Sounds to me Andrew like you need to look in to joining the local volunteer fire department!!! Great idea for securing your own house and property....

[@joehero4685]

I'm about to do something similar and was wondering if that was a 4 series tractor you had and how it handled that tote full of water?

[@TKCL]

It is a 4066r. It's a lot of weight, but it does handle it OK. Slow and steady so I don't damage anything.

[@AdamDeal-KF0PRI]

oh my that brings back memories! when my friend was still alive him and i would fire up 3 3inch trash pumps a 2 inch to water his 6 acre pasture just for the grass! we would also use a tote and a 1 inch pump to water the small garden and this was all off ditch water he had rights to! we sent down millions of gallens with them pumps and they were all harbor freight pumps!

[@firstname6208]

in the chaos of fighting a legitimate fire, it takes too much time to constantly swap the pump from tote to tote. just have two totes with a short 3 ft hose on it and empty into the tote with the pump running. you may want to take a ax handle and attach a rubber mud flap or high quality floor mat on it for beating out small fires, also a pulaski ax. it has an ax on one side and a pick blade on the other. chop roots or dig a trench. great for making a fire break. thanks.

[@gcampbell83]

You are going to have to paint your tractor Fire Engine red and get you one of the plastic helmets now that you are in the fire fighting business. I really like your set up. You have to be self reliant when you live so far from services.

[@maraudermitchelli]

I want that for water great setup Andrew 🙂

[@TKCL]

Thank you

[@carltonoliver8610]

The trailer is a good idea, but if not you can also consider doing a little practice with the wife haul the first tote out and and drop it, start fighting the fire while she ferries more totes to you, then you only have short breaks while changing totes. I will also second that if you know a fire fighter or if nothing else find out when the local volunteers meet, talk to them tell them what you are doing and what you have set up and you will find most will have no problem giving you advise and trying to convince you to join.

[@jeffbyrd7976]

At this point, you already remedied this, but you need a recirculation line on the pump back to the tank.

[@humbleredneck8816]

Do u plan on putting a rain catchment system on the shop? Help keep the totes full!

[@TKCL]

Honestly no with maybe two totes staged, it's quick and easy to fill them from the well and apply a anti algea treatment.

[@denniswilson6426]

In my field I do air conditioner refrigeration we use vinegar to kill algae it might be a little kinder to your grass or whatever vegetation that you put it on.

[@oldphart-zc3jz]

Study hardware used on "brush trucks" since some of it may suit your use case.

[@billybrown1979]

good idea young man. keep up the good work and ideas. be bless and safe and love. oh you can give the bear a bath ha ha ha.

[@llg1]

Lester at Longhorn Lester and Ima Survivor Sanctuary needs this 😅

[@ronaldharmon9891]

Andrew you had me a lil nervous with that grinder🤔 Great tool for a homeowner for firefighting until the local company can get on site.

[@Defundemorats]

Shut off fuel ,use carburetor bowl drain, So it will start when needed.

[@llg1]

I love how you use your welder to do all sorts of projects. I have a steel dock and am thinking about making a few things for it like a kayak/paddleboard holder that hangs off my walkway. I'd love it if on your next project you could talk about the basics of welding and welding equipment. In the meantime I'll search youtube....

[@tonidavis1045]

You should make a catchment system to fill the tanks up with rain water, save your well water! Just an idea.

[@ryanchurchill8245]

What is the green supply hose? And the connections you used to connect to the tote?

[@TKCL]

Bought off of Amazon. Trash pump supply hose. I got an IBC tote to 2 inch pipe thread adapter.

[@workingmanrondoyle3287]

I love it❤️ you rock Andrew 👍👍 Now you got me thinking 🤔. I would make sure you cross train you wife to drive the tractor to be able to pick up totes for transport. She could be filling one tote and getting you another if your fighting a big 🔥 fire.

[@TKCL]

I've got all kinds of ideas in mind.

[@blacklightning3200]

I know this is old, but some flappers would be awesome!

[@mmanut]

If it was my set up I would put it on a small trailer to be pulled by anything. That is very heavy, pulling on a trailer would be more practical I think⁉️ PLENTY OF POWER, PUT OUT ANY FIRE 🔥 GOOD LUCK👍 Vinny 🇺🇸

[@TKCL]

I am really leaning towards the trailer idea.

[@AdamLProductions]

I put together something similar and shot a video of it. My tank is not portable, though. It's a giant 750 gallon tank. Have all my hoses and nozzles in one container. I can easily drop the container and the pump on a handcart and truck it out to the backyard where the tank is. I have 150' of hose that I can reach pretty much anywhere on my property. Nice thing is, in a really dire emergency, we have a swimming pool with a massive amount of water we can tap into if we can't get a fire under control with the 750 gallon tank. Only thing that sucks is 150' of hose filled with water is next to impossible to move by yourself.

[@TKCL]

We are about to put in a huge pool and that's definitely a good backup source. I'm really kicking around the trailer idea, I need to be portable with so much property.

[@robertpage2927]

Be great for food plots too when mother nature tricks you

[@TKCL]

Yes it will

[@teveler]

Great idea sir. Daniel Arms runs a spot sprayer that I was also impressed with, he used a small tank on his side by side that I think would also be useful. I only have six acers, but I could see having both.

[@magee1627]

“Only a volunteer fire station” 🙄🙄🙄🙄🙄🙄🙄🙄🙄🙄

[@TKCL]

🤷🤷🤷🤷🤷🤷🤷🤷🤷🤷

[@firepro329]

From the firefighter in the crowd, Could you have done a PTO driven pump ?? One less pump to worry about. I’ve got some used fire hose if you want some. Plus if it’s for brush fires, you might wanna get some red line or booster hose, the water supply will last longer. Also, add a tank on the back for an extr 250 gallons

[@TKCL]

I've got a new build planned with more water storage. The reason for the gas pump was because it's quick. In the event of a fire my front forks are always available. I might have something hooked up to the year that requires unhooking, then pto pump hookups, plus running lines. Time is of the essence.

[@nicholas4839]

Good idea can't wait for the fire department to get there in case of fire you need to be able to battle the fire while they are on there way there to help

[@apollorobb]

I did a similar thing except mine has a 4 inch PTO driven pump and I used a lawn trailer to haul a 320 gallon poly tank and 200 FT of actual fire hose and nozzle I got from a fire fighter friend of mine. I run mine right off the PTO on my 4066 it will flat move the water . I do like the IBC concept with the portable pump .

[@TKCL]

I like the portable pump option too, especially since I'll probably make a trailer and would like to be able to tow it with my truck as well.

[@joeg9200]

He has a bunch of holes in his tee shirt. A sign of a welder.

[@TKCL]

Lol yep!

[@steveliston2815]

Andrew, Water is great for putting out fire, so long as you get the wet stuff on the red stuff. Have you looked into "Phos-Check" or other fire retardants. These can be mixed in with your tote of water and will stick to any organic matter. They will retard fire, until the product washes off, in which case, it is a fertiliser. This is what is dumped from planes. Great advantage of this over water is once you have sprayed your house, walls of your barn, surrounding area, you have a safe perimeter. Also means that you can define a perimeter, or boundary when you do a planned burn. Some areas require you to have a licence to use this product, to protect the environment. Radiant heat is a massive killer in wildfires, so the trees that are closest to your house, once treated help insulate the house from the heat. Love the simplicity of the concept. If fire is a real concern for you, I also highly recommend "The Complete Bushfire Survival Handbook" by Joan Webster. Though based on the royal commissions into many major fires in Australia, most of the content is universal. Keep up the great work!

[@TKCL]

Thank you for the information, I'll look into it.

[@ThomasVance-e1m]

The one thing i haven't seen is what you're doing for YOUR safety. Anyone that has ever fought fires can tell you house fires or car fires can get extremely hot. Forest fires most of the time in th east aren't that bad until they're raging infernos that you can't get away from. You really need to invest into some gear for you to wear so you don't get cooked. Even if you don't face a high heat situation. Think of what happens to meat that you slow cook or what happens out in open water when you get to much sun. Now as a few hundred degrees of fire. Not just outer layers either. Sub layers, boots, helmets, gloves, etc... There is a reason why we fire fighters wear what we wear. Good luck body. One more suggestion. Get TWO sets. One for you and one for your wife. You never know.

[@ThomasVance-e1m]

One final suggestion. Get a hay trailer. You could put 6 to 8 totes on it. Depending on what your 4066 can handle. Move the pump onto the trailer. Again, you've got me thinking like crazy. Lol. The ice maker is in my garage. Lmbo. I don't have water or there so I had to improvise.

[@TKCL]

I do have plans to build a fire trailer. Thanks for watching

[@ThomasVance-e1m]

Looking forward to that video. Promise I won't blow up your comments section then. Bahaha

[@markmonse5285]

Oh swell, another project for me to do.. ;) Seriously though, a great idea, and one I've been toying around with, but you've help clarify what I'm going to do. The IBC totes also come in a 325 or 330 gallon size, which would provide about 6.5 minutes of water (using the same rate as your 250 gal/5 min). My house in the country is round, with 4 alcoves around the periphery. I'm going to plant a dedicated 330 gallon tote in each alcove, and just take the pump and hose to whatever tote is appropriate. The VFD in my little town is a few minutes away, so with multiple totes and a long enough hose, I should be able to hold on until the cavalry arrives. Thanks for a great video!

[@TKCL]

Great idea

[@xzibit8614]

Hey. On a lot of home made firefighting pumps, if you get a high pressure pump it’ll work much better, like from BE. The harbor freight one is technically a trash pump and doesn’t push as much head pressure. Those are specifically designed for firefighting. I think cost about $600.

[@TKCL]

This one works very well for the $200 range it was in. I'm actually quite impressed this pump could provide this much pressure.

[@Muzzleblast-1911]

I like your idea with the flexible input hose. I just brought my ibc tote home today and will get my pump tomorrow. I was going to plumb a hard pvc input manifold but may go with the setup you are running. Thanx

[@TKCL]

Glad it was helpful!

[@bigchew3149]

Cool Idea..Would be Very handy for watering our Very large garden and 2 other small ones ..we have ben pumping water with a old sump pump from a pond with a generator an a 300gal tank and packing it in 5 gal buckets to try n get through this drought we ben in ..till yesterday but when you have a big garden & dont get rain for a month or more an it 100 degrees ish you only got 2 choices pump,haul and hand water every thing or loose every thing It is A Wack ton of Hard Work to try to stay on top of it all !

[@TKCL]

Wow that is a heck of a job

[@Shawbonez]

We collect rain water here in SoCal (smart, right?), and all my collection bins that are BLACK have had NO algae growth in them. All of our barrels (we have some of those blue food grade 55 gallon ones) still let a little light in, and we get algae in those. The white ones, yeah lots of algae. I painted one of our totes black inside, and no algae in there either. Just a thought for ya. :)

[@TKCL]

Thank you for the information

[@jakemustian99]

Another idea. Train tiffany on how to run the tractor. While you are fighting the fire she could go grab another tank You could get another trailer dedicated for 3-4 tanks and have them plumbed together. That way you have 750 - 1000 gallons of water in 1 go without stopping

[@TKCL]

I'm kicking around the trailer idea.

[@robbiestewart1984]

As a past Aussie volunteer firey of 20 years from 1995-2018 and now an owner/operator of a private trailer unit your design is rock solid and creative including pump heat shield a few things to note for improvement * Where you can invest in 3/4'' 50 ft forestry grade lay flat hose or 25 mm 3/4'' black fire hose that will give you better pressure * Place the 250 gallon IBC tote onto a trailer that can be towed on back of your tractor * Look at also putting a hose reel on the tote frame or a trailer that will allow for instant deployment of the hose without worrying about kinks * Baffle balls or even heaps of pool noodles to stop the water from sloshing around

[@TKCL]

I've already started collecting parts to build an even bigger trailer. Several changes coming on the next design.

[@davidb1169]

Love the idea and I am thinking about it myself as those closest volunteer fire dept. would take at least 15 minutes or more to get here with he first truck. By that time, your whole house is gone. Please, never go into a house with that. Buy 4 or 5, 10 lb fire extinguishers. It is faster, and if you can't catch the fire in the first few minutes and put out with them, you are pretty much only containing the fire at that point. You have no support clean air to breath, no fire protection jump suite, and your hose and nozzle would melt. A whole room goes up in about 3 minutes and everything else at that point ignites without ever touching a flame. Spraying from the outside or for all of the other field stuff you are talking about, I am all for it. Just saying to keep you safe as I lost 4 friends to a house fire in under 4 minutes with the fire dept. arriving on scene in about 4 minutes.

[@TKCL]

I do have several 5lb extinguishers staged in my house. I've actually put out a fire and saved our last home after a lightning strike. It was a scary experience for sure.

[@tywallace2341]

Any chance you’d make and sell those mounts?

[@TKCL]

It be difficult to make any money on them with the time involved, cost of steel currently and shipping.

[@wingwhacker7500]

Really good idea. Totes are designed to carry about 1 ton of water. So, your loader needs to have that capacity. Smaller 3 series JDs do not have that capacity as you probably know. That is why I own a 4066R like yours. So, people should know to use a smaller tote based on a smaller loader size. Fighting a fire is a lot about getting to it quick. This seems to be the ticket!

[@TKCL]

I'm a little over rated capacity here, so I'm going to take it easy as I can.

[@MikeZMonroe]

Some point in time you say you’ll have a swimming pool. Another ready source of a lot of water . Depending on fire location let’s say your new home close by you could pump directly from it…..or you jump in the pool and stay back.

[@TKCL]

Correct and I already have a longer suction hose with filter.

[@robbiestewart1984]

Hi mate its been over 7 months since my last comment just checking in to see if you've done any changes or modifications to this version

[@TKCL]

I did buy a hose reel to quickly unroll and roll up the hose.

[@robbiestewart1984]

@TKCL that's good to hear I'll be installing a hose reel on my own trailer unit in mid to late November now that I've done away with ball valves and have opted for straight supply line from tank to pump using cam lock fittings

[@bonsukan]

Great idea Andrew. I’ve been looking to do something similar but place the pump and tote on a trailer and pull with a UTV. But this option seems less expensive. What’s the lift capacity on that loader on your tractor? Dave

[@TKCL]

It's 2300lbs, so I'm actually overloaded at this point. I plan on building a trailer with multiple totes.

[@BigEscambiaSpiritsDettli-fz5nn]

Add dawn dishwashing soap to your tanks. Makes a nice foam for additional capabilities. Also get some decent hoses from govdeals. Can't have enough hose! Great setup!

[@TKCL]

Thanks

[@lmfarms4611]

Thank you so much, I've been trying figure something for fire, I have a 1910 barn, It my not save the barn but would give me time to get the animals out. thanks again.

[@TKCL]

More videos coming on this subject.

[@neoncatfish4038]

I don't know if y'all get any of them worms maybe they're called silkworms! But you could spray your own trees with that too! And neighbors trees make you a little bit extra cash!

[@TKCL]

That be a heck of a pesticide sprayer.

[@hammerslap5639]

Kids these days have no idea what a super soakers fight is

[@TKCL]

Lol

[@krissmith2252]

Nice!

[@JMJWill]

Shocked you made it without a mechanical siren, lol. This is great for your house and property. Ask insurance company for a fire water dispersion system discount.🙏

[@TKCL]

I consider a light bar and siren 🤣

[@tonidavis1045]

Look on Doug and Stacey U tube channel, look up his water catchment system he has a barn with huge water tanks, they use them to be completely off grid, but you could use them to catch water when in drought and for other purposes.

[@TKCL]

I've kicked the idea around

[@dailylife6432]

Put four totes on a trailer and build a manifold tying the four together and one outlet for the pump to pump from boom 800 plus gallons of water to pump before refilling no moving connections around. Could build a lightweight platform for four totes so you can unload off of trailer if trailer is need for other projects.

[@TKCL]

I like it!

[@countryroadslife]

While fighting a fire if there is two of you, you could drop the tote & pump set up & 1 person could fight the fire while the other runs the tractor back & forth getting the additional totes. Like was mentioned in another comment a trailer would be nice but kind of expensive to just have setting around loaded with heavy totes.

[@TKCL]

I agree