M1078 Fire Truck with eco hubs

[ckouba]

I take it you have Locker Diffs and if so can you point me in the direction of type and cost? If not , can you say what Diffs you have in it please and thank you

I have lockers from Bryce Wasielak. I don't think he's on the forum but I can PM you his cell number. I don't know if he's still doing them but he was very easy to work with if your schedule is flexible.

 

[AsstFireChief]

Committee met last night and voted to go with the stock gears and eco hubs. Thank you for all the information and experience. I will update you on our experience when we get the truck, but that won't be until August probably.

 

[AsstFireChief]

So far so good! Loaded with 750 gals of water plus gear plus tool plus guys we can run 65-70 just fine... Except hills and high wind... Don't have a huge sample size but over 3 days and nights in and around the canyons it has done just great. Ample low end power. Haven't really needed the mode 50/50. Have down narrowed to 1 several times though. Hopefully it will last a long time and put out lots of fire. Thanks for all the help.

 

[Ronmar]

Well thats 3 tons of water! do you have an all up weight? One thing to be aware of is that with CTIS setting the same pressure axle to axle, if you have different axle weights you will have significantly different tire wear… getting front-rear axle weights might help you tailor pressures to get a little more even tire wear but you would have to disable CTIS/keep it switched off, untill you need it offroad…

 

[AsstFireChief]

Well thats 3 tons of water! do you have an all up weight? One thing to be aware of is that with CTIS setting the same pressure axle to axle, if you have different axle weights you will have significantly different tire wear… getting front-rear axle weights might help you tailor pressures to get a little more even tire wear but you would have to disable CTIS/keep it switched off, untill you need it offroad…

No CTIS.

 

[B-Dog]

So far so good! Loaded with 750 gals of water plus gear plus tool plus guys we can run 65-70 just fine... Except hills and high wind... Don't have a huge sample size but over 3 days and nights in and around the canyons it has done just great. Ample low end power. Haven't really needed the mode 50/50. Have down narrowed to 1 several times though. Hopefully it will last a long time and put out lots of fire. Thanks for all the help.

Thanks for posting the update! Sometimes forums are like watching r/safes where everyone asks for help to open an old safe but NEVER posts the safe opened.