4x4 1,500 m Wildland Hose-Laying Fire Truck

This 4x4 forest hose-laying truck carries 1,500 m of fire hose on reels inside an enclosed body and pays it out along an access track at walking-to-jogging pace, 5–8 km/h, helped by a hose traction device. It is meant for forest brigades that must bring water from a distant pond, river or tanker to a fire line that pumpers cannot reach, and it can also recover hose after the incident.

The two-axle, four-wheel-drive chassis uses a 2,360 mL diesel engine rated at 120 kW (163 PS) with a manual gearbox, a 3,035 mm wheelbase and 265/70R16LT 10PR tires. Overall size is 5,295 × 2,030 × 2,580 mm, gross vehicle weight is 3,600 kg with front and rear axle loads of 1,350 and 2,250 kg, and the single-row cab seats two. A 42° approach angle, 18° departure angle, short 775 mm front overhang and 120 km/h top speed help it move between fire lines on paved and forest roads. The reels sit behind side hatches and a rear roller door, with roof rails for access.

Typical work includes laying supply lines from water sources to forest fire fronts, building long hose runs for relay pumping and rewinding hose after mop-up. Hose diameter, coupling type and reel layout are matched to the brigade's pumps and hose standards when ordering, and emission levels from Euro 2 to Euro 6 are available.