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Posted: **Mon Nov 10, 2008 9:41 pm**

Seen today...

Posted: **Mon Nov 10, 2008 10:03 pm**

Cool, nice photo's there Wes.

Posted: **Mon Nov 10, 2008 11:44 pm**

what is the difference between a 2.4B and a 2.4R
to me they are both white trucks with about 2000L of water and can go off road???

Posted: **Tue Nov 11, 2008 8:19 am**

thats a nice looking truck good pics thanks

Posted: **Tue Nov 11, 2008 8:30 am**

BuddahFRS wrote:what is the difference between a 2.4B and a 2.4R
to me they are both white trucks with about 2000L of water and can go off road???

Someone with more knowledge than I will probably be able to give a better answer, but I understand "B" stands for Broadacre and "R" stands for Rural.

One of them (Rural I think) has a bit more equipment on board than the other. I think the Broadacre one is the more basic of the two.

There's also "U" for Urban - which has slightly different equipment again.

Hopefully someone can correct any mistakes, and/or add extra info

Posted: **Tue Nov 11, 2008 10:26 am**

B = Broadacre (or basic) just lets the firies (primarily farmers) put the wet stuff on the hot stuff. (eg crop fires)
http://www.fesa.wa.gov.au/internet/?Men ... tentID=546

R = Rural does the same, has a little more gear and has limited ability to fight structural fires defensively (ie from the outside).
http://www.fesa.wa.gov.au/internet/?Men ... tentID=255

U = Urban - has the capability to fight structural fires offensively. Has breathing apparatus on board amongst other things.
http://www.fesa.wa.gov.au/internet/?Men ... tentID=254

Posted: **Wed Nov 12, 2008 2:10 pm**

Do you know if this is a new appliance or an older one?? Would it be a fair assumption to suggest that the Broadacre appliances have this pump style as apposed to the PTO driven ones??

Is the rumor true that i head last the other week that they are phasing out the PTO driven pumps on the Rural units in the future due to some complications and the user-friendlyness being less with the PTO driven for applications such as pump and roll??

Posted: **Wed Nov 12, 2008 2:40 pm**

Jonesy wrote:Do you know if this is a new appliance or an older one??

New

Jonesy wrote:Would it be a fair assumption to suggest that the Broadacre appliances have this pump style as apposed to the PTO driven ones??

Is the rumor true that i head last the other week that they are phasing out the PTO driven pumps on the Rural units in the future due to some complications and the user-friendlyness being less with the PTO driven for applications such as pump and roll??

Can't comment on the rumour but it certainly seems easier to run with an auxiliary pump than with PTO.

Posted: **Sat Nov 15, 2008 7:56 am**

WPXZBP wrote:Seen today...

G'day Wes,

I was a bit worried that you had ventured out to "The Gully" until I looked closer at the pictures!

Posted: **Sat Nov 15, 2008 9:27 am**

Posted: **Sat Nov 15, 2008 1:34 pm**

vk6jrc wrote:
WPXZBP wrote:Seen today...
G'day Wes,

I was a bit worried that you had ventured out to "The Gully" until I looked closer at the pictures!

Posted: **Sat Nov 15, 2008 2:08 pm**

Tyranus wrote:

Local joke Tyranus...

Posted: **Sun Nov 16, 2008 10:56 am**

Posted: **Sun Nov 16, 2008 11:51 am**

BYO banjo?

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