2014 Fire Fighting Unit-South Carolina-Wildland Fire

[POSTON WIDEHEAD]

Picked up my new unit Thursday. Everything is computers.
The truck is a International Road Star and the dozer is a Caterpillar D4K2. This is the smaller unit in our fleet built for mountain and rough terrain.

Our Forestry shop or Caterpillar can log into a data base and check all the temps and pressures as I am working.
Amazing.


  

  

  

  

  

 

[thecfarm]

Is that something to push trees over on the back or to drag?

[POSTON WIDEHEAD]

Is that something to push trees over on the back or to drag?

On the back is a plow. When I drop it on a fire, I'm able to plow a 6 foot wide fire break with it.

This is our first EPA tractor. Glass cab, AC, Heat, AM-FM stereo with phone and i-pod hook up, heated seats, heated hand controls, Wind shied wipers and a Hydrostatic transmission.

[Hilltop366]

You will be able to put some nice rows in your garden with that.

[POSTON WIDEHEAD]

You will be able to put some nice rows in your garden with that.

Food plots.... :D :D :D

[LaneC]

That is sweet. Glad to see you getting the equipment yall need to do a valuable service

[beenthere]

That has gotta be some fun to make fire line with.

Sure beats the old days of 10 to 20 guys in a line with hand tools scratching out a fire line. 

[Peter Drouin]

Who pays for all that ?

[beenthere]

Who pays for all that ?

:D :D
Surely you are pulling our leg.   ;)

I'd think the exhaust stack would be integrated with the ROPS and not sticking above where a tree/low limb could cause it some problem.

[POSTON WIDEHEAD]

That has gotta be some fun to make fire line with.

Sure beats the old days of 10 to 20 guys in a line with hand tools scratching out a fire line.

We still do that on Federal land. Regulations say federal land can not have fire fight equipment on it. Everthing must be done by hand.

[POSTON WIDEHEAD]

Who pays for all that ?

The State.

[Sonofman]

The State, which means You and I and Okrafarmer and all the others here in SC. You sure get to play with some nice toys, Poston.

[clww]

Beats living in an ash tray after a wildfire.

Great pictures, David.

[POSTON WIDEHEAD]

Beats living in an ash tray after a wildfire.

Great pictures, David.

Ain't that the truth Chief!  :D

[Buck]

Very nice. Those Fesco plows do make a sweet line. Does your cab A/C have the charcoal filters? Our JD650's did and they work well.

[POSTON WIDEHEAD]

Very nice. Those Fesco plows do make a sweet line. Does your cab A/C have the charcoal filters? Our JD650's did and they work well.

Yes.

[WDH]

I need to plow some fire lines for my prescribed burning this season.  Get that thing down here.  You know the directions. 

[justallan1]

Nice set-up! Glad to see new equipment showing up. I've played that game and you guys have all my respect.

Allan

[Magicman]

I would love to see you in that Cat cab.  I'll bet that it makes you look better.   ;D

That is a nice ride.   

[POSTON WIDEHEAD]

I would love to see you in that Cat cab.  I'll bet that it makes you look better.   ;D

That is a nice ride.   

Can't see me....the windows are tinted.  :D

[hardtailjohn]

Nice set-up! Glad to see new equipment showing up. I've played that game and you guys have all my respect.

Allan

Same here, Allan. Spent way too many hours on a D5 or 6, no cab, no air, just a bandanna and a hard hat. 
Nice setup PostonLT40HD...but that's a bit scary that they can log in and see what everything's doing, when you think of it!

[Brucer]

Money well spent. Don't think so? Go spend a day on a wildfire with a suppression crew. Guaranteed it will change your mind.

[Migal]

  Sweet the Orange fever went Cat Yellow!  8) 8) 8)
I'll be nice L8R for now the ribbing Yes every man on here want's to play with your toy's! Don't tell the Ladies.  :D

[Peter Drouin]

That thing would be handy. I spent over 10 years fighting wildfires with an Indian tank and shovel  :D 

[snowstorm]

i bet its a thrill ride getting that dozer up on that truck body. is it all steel ? there are sides thats good.