From: Jason Frisch (jenjas@cox.net)
Date: Sun Oct 26 2003 - 10:24:51 PST
Bridge trucks are 5 tons and are definitely over width.
Jason
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From: "Bruce Kalin" <pball@csionline.net>
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Sent: Sunday, October 26, 2003 12:10 PM
Subject: Re: [MV] Ebay
> The 5 ton bridge trucks that I have seen (two) are over width, with the
> larger tires that are seen on this truck. However, the body on the
> trucks that I have seen more closely resemble an extra wide flatbed.
> They were used (as I understand it) to carry the parts for erecting a
> temporary bridge.
>
> If this truck was used for fire service it could have been via several
> methods. First, it could have been used off road only, as for the forest
> fire service. More likely, it was used by a volunteer fire company that
> did not have it state inspected. Another scenario to consider is, that
> unless you are knowledgeable about the truck, the few extra inches of
> width are difficult to discern. Vehicles that are self inspected are not
> normally measured, and may not have been noticed by an inspector.
>
> Just some thought on the subject. How about it Dave Doyle? What's the
> scoop on a bridge truck? I could look it up if I had my book :-)
>
> Maybe Joe Young has had a bridge truck or two. Any comments Joe?
> Bruce
>
> Paul A. Thomas wrote:
>
> > So was a ' bridge ' truck a 5 ton? I just tried a google search using
> > 'bridge truck US Army' then added 'photo' to it... TONS of stuff about
> > Korean war and some about Vietnam, but no photos of anything like the
> > unit in this thread. Is the front end of this truck a M81x series?
> >
> > And if it was a bridge truck and much wider than usual, how could a
> > local FD use it on the roads? Even the largest rigs I've seen still
> > adhere to the 8' wide rule ( I think. They fire water canons at those
> > who try to sneak up with a tape measure at stop lights )
> >
> >
> > Paul
> >
> > *************************************************************
> >
> >
> > At 10:56 AM 10/26/2003 -0500, you wrote:
> >
> >> Definitely not a 10 ton. Wrong engine and other things about it also.
> >> 5 ton.
> >>
> >> Glenn
> >>
> >> -----Original Message-----
> >> From: Military Vehicles Mailing List [mailto:mil-veh@mil-veh.org] On
> >> Behalf Of Paul A. Thomas
> >> Sent: Saturday, October 25, 2003 11:35 PM
> >> To: Military Vehicles Mailing List
> >> Subject: Re: [MV] Ebay
> >>
> >> The front tires don't look a great deal larger than the rear duallies?
> >>
> >> Paul
> >>
> >> *************************
> >>
> >>
> >> At 07:58 PM 10/25/2003 -0700, you wrote:
> >> >It just a plain ole 5 ton with 14:00 x 20's on it. Makes it about 3"
> >> >taller.
> >> >
> >> >John Souza
> >> >MVPA #2697
> >> >Fresno, CA
> >> >
> >> >John P. Souza
> >> >Senior Water System Telemetry & Distributed Control Specialist
> >> >John.Souza@ci.fresno.ca.us
> >> >(559) 621-5240 Voice
> >> >(559) 498-1784 FAX
> >> > >>> m35products <m35prod@optonline.net> 10/25/03 6:19 PM >>>
> >>
>http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=243896879
> >> 7
> >> >
> >> >Is this a 5-ton? Looks bigger. The front wheels look like a 10-ton,
and
> >> >there's no air cleaner on the front left fender. They say 20-inch
> >> >tires.
> >> >Does a 10-ton have 20 or 24? Inquiring minds need to know.
> >> >
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