Specifications

Hooksett Fire –Rescue Department
Specifications for Stainless Steel Pumper Tanker Bid # 11-05
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Aluminum overlay cap walks are unacceptable.
REAR TAILBOARD
A rear tailboard 18" deep shall be provided at the rear from punched & polished stainless steel
meeting NFPA 1901 step requirements. The tailboard shall provide protection for the side body
compartments and shall provide recessed mounting for the rear ICC marker lights. It shall be bolted to
the rear support structure.
CHASSIS FRAME EXTENSIONS
There shall be a rear chassis drop frame extension to provide frame support for the rear of the
apparatus body. This extension is to be bolted to the truck chassis as an integral part of the truck
frame assembly and is to include crossmember and tailboard reinforcement.
COMPARTMENT DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION
All compartments shall be manufactured from 12 & 14 gauge stainless steel with the vertical front and
rear corner walls from 14-gauge, They shall be of sweep out design and shall be bolted together.
Stainless recessed round head bolts and stainless aircraft style "ESNA" nuts shall be applied with
proper torque rating for each fastener.
COMPARTMENT VENTILATION
Each compartment shall be provided with a laser cut stainless louver to provide adequate ventilation.
WATER TANK CAPACITY
The water tank shall be "T" shaped, with the upper portion of the tank being wider than the base and
shall have a capacity of 2750 US gallons.
OVERFLOW AND VENT PIPE
The fill tower shall be fitted with an integral 6" ID, Schedule 40 PVC combination overflow/vent pipe
running from the fill tower through the tank to a 6" coupling mounted into the bottom of the tank to
allow water to overflow beneath the chassis.
BODY MODULE CAPACITIES AND HOSEBED HEIGHT
The total of the body module exterior compartments shall be 137 cubic feet.
The total capacity of the body hosebed shall be approximately 65 cubic feet.
The hosebed shall be approximately 76" from the bumper.
The body shall have an overall length of 218" maximum.
LEFT REAR DIRECT TANK FILL
The tank fill shall be fitted with a swing out 1/4 turn 3" valve that is mounted to the tank with the valve
exposed on the rear of the apparatus body. The valve shall be equipped with a 30 degree 3" NST
female swivel inlet with screen and mounted 48 inches from the ground height.