This from Chief Mike Whalen:
Limestone Township Fire Protection District LMTV
The Limestone Township Fire Protection District recently received a military LMTV (Light Medium Tactical Vehicle) through the Illinois Department of Natural Resources Federal Excess Property Program. Through the assistance of many local people and businesses, the vehicle has been updated to use for Brush and Wildland Firefighting, Flood Rescue and Evacuation, Severe Weather Response, and Search and Rescue Operations.
The LMTV features include:
- All wheel drive and a central tire inflation system
- 300-gallon tank and a 3,000 psi 10 GPM high pressure pump
- 11,000 lb front and rear winch
- Seating for 3 personnel
- High intensity LED lighting for nighttime operations
- Canopy for flood and severe weather operations
The vehicle was placed into service this week and will be available for Mutual Aid and Special Call responses.
Second Alarm Fire Photography
Second Alarm Fire Photography
Second Alarm Fire Photography
#1 by Crabby Milton on September 4, 2017 - 12:20 PM
Oh I see now. Lack of a famous MERCEDES BENZ badge should have tipped me off. Thanks.
#2 by Mike Whalen on September 3, 2017 - 4:32 PM
Ours was built by Stewart and Stevenson in Texas.
#3 by ffpm571 on September 3, 2017 - 12:14 PM
Not a Mercedes Unimog… FMTV is based on the Austrian Steyr 12 M 18 (4×4) truck, but substantially modified to meet U.S. Army requirements that included a minimum 50% US content. The original 15 FMTV prototypes were assembled in Austria and while based on the 12 M 18 chassis-cab, were fitted with a number of US-supplied/specification components including a Caterpillar diesel engine, Allison automatic transmission and Meritor drive axles
#4 by Mike Whalen on September 3, 2017 - 10:23 AM
It is not a Unimog, it is made right here in the US by Stewart and Stevenson. It had a Cat Motor and Allison Automatic Trans.
We kept the tank size small for a few reasons:
Vehicle height and center of gravity
High pressure pump is only 10 gpm (think pressure washer)
Maintain an adequate anount of bed space for rescue and evac operations
Limit weight for off road operations
#5 by Marty Coyne on September 3, 2017 - 9:24 AM
Seems like a small tank for such a big brute. Nice rig though
#6 by Crabby Milton on September 3, 2017 - 7:26 AM
Not sure but is that a MERCEDES BENZ UNIMOG?
Those a pretty rare over here.