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and speaking of game cocks, its been awhile since i been to a derby, going to have to soon. see if i can win a few bucks.

I have one on a trailer I use for watering trees/plants around the yard and to fill the pool for the ducks. Have another in the barn that holds enough water to keep the chickens in water for weeks...new metal roof on the barn so I'll collect rain water in it this year. I made a couple quick and easy rabbit shelters for winter out of them, just cut a little door on the bottom. I've got a few more kicking around I need to find uses for.

I use two of them on a flat bed as the water source for my forest fire pump and hose. I need to get two more and build a skid to put them on. Then I can lift the skid (with the totes empty) into my 5 yd. dump truck and have a much more mobile fire fighting unit.

Folks around here use them for stealing fuel from gas stations. They are mounted inside of vans and the trucks drive from station to station, using stolen credit cards, and fill them up. Lots of that crap down here. Personally I’ve modded a couple for live bait holding pens at the dock, and for softened fresh water storage for washdown.

Logger,

what are you using as a pump for your unit.
I've been thinking of looking for an old rural type firefighting truck to keep in the yard, key in it, solar battery maintainer, so the neighbors can grab it and go if needed, but that system you have might be easier to obtain.

Geno

I currently have a Honda 12 hp powered pump that I bought new online. I'm looking to upgrade to Wick Si 250-7S based on the recommendations from our local wildland fire fighters. It's more expensive, but when you have a fire roaring towards you, I want the performance and reliability. This is a three stage pump. It exceeds the minimum of 20 gallons/min at 115 psi.

Thanks,

I'm going to assume that has attachments to standard fire hose fittings?

We're thinking of getting a 1200gal storage tank here too, in case the well pump goes bad and it takes a coupla days to get a replacement. But the tank would also be used for fire purposes too. Already told the local VFD folks if we get one they are welcome to the water if needed in case of a wildland fire here.

I'll write down those models, thanks again.

Geno

Geno:

Talk to your local VFD and get fitting that match up with what they use. Then you can get adapters to match up to a garden hose.

Thanks, I'll do that again but as I recall the guys told me standard 1.5" fire hose fitting would work on the drain I'd use for the winter. Actually they said they probably have the adapters too.

But, their right down the road, and they also come by when they "exercise" the trucks so I'll make sure to ask again.

Geno