400 gal RF TANK

towtruck · Post by **towtruck** » June 22nd, 2019, 11:01 pm

Nice!

Post by **Big T** » June 23rd, 2019, 1:35 pm

Wicky · Post by **Wicky** » June 23rd, 2019, 6:11 pm

Thanks for the comments. I would have liked to do this build 20 years ago, but didn't have the information then. This site is making it possible. I've been building fire trucks for the last 29 years and I couldn't have built the whole truck myself without seport. That's what this site is like for me. I got a lot of information off of here to build it. I'm sure I'll have a few more questions as I go.

Dirtytires · Post by **Dirtytires** » June 23rd, 2019, 8:03 pm

So, reading between the lines here I feel you next build is going to be a retired water-tanker from the local department.....lol.

Wicky · Post by **Wicky** » June 23rd, 2019, 8:28 pm

Hmm, now you got me thinking.Paul Bunyan probably could use a job too.

Wicky · Post by **Wicky** » June 27th, 2019, 8:16 pm

Got the tank cut open..

Dirtytires · Post by **Dirtytires** » June 27th, 2019, 9:05 pm

The first cut is always the hardest.

Remember to keep the bell so, when the smoker is done and you get bored, you can make a fire pit out of it.

Wicky · Post by **Wicky** » June 27th, 2019, 9:41 pm

Oh yeah, I also will have enough there to cut a strip out for the door seal.

McBroom · Post by **McBroom** » June 28th, 2019, 12:33 pm

Wicky wrote:Oh yeah, I also will have enough there to cut a strip out for the door seal.

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Wicky · Post by **Wicky** » June 30th, 2019, 5:52 pm

Doing a quick fit up.

Wicky · Post by **Wicky** » June 30th, 2019, 6:08 pm

Got a question on the inside of the tank. I hit it with a wire wheel. As you can see in the picture, there is a line where the liquid must have sat. There isn't an order, so I don't know how concerned I should be. Would it be good to burn it before I assemble it or just do a long burn before I cook on it when I have it done? I'm going to have the outside sandblasted, so maybe could hit that too. The bottom of the tank is going to be the top of the CC.

towtruck · Post by **towtruck** » June 30th, 2019, 7:15 pm

Smoke is going to cover all that black on the first cook.....don't worry about it. I would wait until it's all done before lighting it off.

Dirtytires · Post by **Dirtytires** » June 30th, 2019, 7:33 pm

That line is the weld seam on the pipe. It wont bother anything.

Post by **Big T** » June 30th, 2019, 8:14 pm

Wicky · Post by **Wicky** » July 3rd, 2019, 1:53 pm

Got the log rack done for the FB.

towtruck · Post by **towtruck** » July 3rd, 2019, 1:58 pm

Very nice!

Dirtytires · Post by **Dirtytires** » July 3rd, 2019, 4:04 pm

Looks really nice

Post by **Big T** » July 3rd, 2019, 5:42 pm

Wicky · Post by **Wicky** » July 3rd, 2019, 9:17 pm

Installing the BP and tacking into place.

Wicky · Post by **Wicky** » July 4th, 2019, 8:16 pm

Added the opening from the CC to WC.

Wicky · Post by **Wicky** » July 4th, 2019, 8:19 pm

Welded the CC to the FB.

Post by **Big T** » July 4th, 2019, 8:34 pm

It's starting to look like a smoker.

BurnBern · Post by **BurnBern** » July 4th, 2019, 9:36 pm

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towtruck · Post by **towtruck** » July 4th, 2019, 9:56 pm

Nice work!

Dirtytires · Post by **Dirtytires** » July 4th, 2019, 10:13 pm

Big steps...looks great

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