Monday, June 24, 2013

Fire Truck Drives Through 11 Feet Of Water


If anyone is curious, the reason the engine doesn’t flood is because it has a snorkel installed just behind the cab to feed air to the engine under the cab, so the engine does not flood even though it is completely submerged. You can see the snorkel at 0:57, it’s the black tube with the round silver top (the silver is a metal mesh to stop debris) that is immediately behind the cab.

From MASTVID


4 comments:

  1. FreakanzoyJune 25, 2013 at 4:28 AM

    That is awesome! :D
    A truck with a snorkel, my oh my.

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  2. DavidJune 25, 2013 at 9:19 AM

    I bet if they added some propellers to the sides they could be truly amphibious!

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  3. FreakanzoyJune 25, 2013 at 11:07 AM

    I'd like to see that :P
    I thought this tidbit might interest you, by the way http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2348045/Womans-breast-implant-explodes-lying-stomach-hours-playing-game-iPhone.html

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  4. DavidJune 25, 2013 at 11:22 AM

    Thanks Laury, I will use that one as well. In good news though, breast implants have saved woman's lives in the past by acting as airbags in traffic accidents. :)

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