Westlake VFD - Katy Texas

Westlake Vol. Fire Dept. Katy Texas

Westlake Vol. Fire Dept. has a very nice tank! It is a U.S. full track cargo carrier, model M548A1. Carries two (2) 500 gallons tanks for water over land or water, that's right, even over water, it floats! Rice paddies, no problem! It weights about 14,800 lb. with out any load, and will carry about 13,400 lb., that's a gross weight of 28,200. Will cruise at 40 mph. with it's huge diesel engine. The Cargo Carrier was returned from Dessert Storm and later given to Westlake Vol. Fire Dept.

Check the photo of them getting gas at the near by gas station. The tracks have rubber pads and will travel on the roads just fine. Image looking in your rear view mirror and see this behind you, scary isn't it? Just think, it could go right over your car with out coming to a stop, and at 15,000 lb., I am sure your car would be flatted. Kinda make my Hummer look small as it sits besides it at the pumps.

Check out Westlake's VFD WEB pages @ westlakefd.org

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