A-A-58004 Truck, Fire Fighting, Water Tanker, 4,000 Gallon CapacityThis commercial item description \(CID\) covers a commercial water tanker truck. The tanker has a 6x4 chassis with a diesel engine and an automatic transmission; a two person cab with two doors; a 4,000 gallon water tank; a 1,250 gallon per minute \(gpm\) fire pump; equipment compartments; and hose. The water tanker truck is intended to: store and transport water over paved roads, gravel roads, or unimproved surfaces, and draft, pump, and transfer water in support of brush, structural, and aircraft fire fighting vehicles.

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6.1.7 National Electrical Manufacturers Association (NEMA) standards may be obtained from

National Electrical Manufacturers Association, 1300 North 17th Street, Suite 1752, Rosslyn,

Virginia 22209. Electronic copies of NEMA standards may be obtained from

6.1.8 FAR and DFARS may be obtained from the Superintendent of Documents, P.O. Box

371954, Pittsburgh, PA 15250-7954. Electronic copies of the FAR may be obtained from

https://www.arnet.gov/far Electronic copies of the DFARS may be obtained from

6.2 Ordering data. The contract or order should specify the following:

a. If tanker will be operated at altitudes greater than 2,000 feet above sea level (see

2.1.1.1).

b. Finish color required (Desert Sand in place of Candy Apple Red) (see 2.1.8.2).

c. If diesel fuel is required in lieu of ultra low sulfur diesel fuel(see 2.3.2)

d. If driver activated automatic type tire chains are required (see 2.3.6).

e. Emergency warning light color required (amber or blue in place of red) (see 2.4.4.2)

(NOTE: Applies to USAFE ONLY).

f. Electrical shoreline voltage, 220 volts instead of 110 volts (see 2.9.1) (NOTE:

Applies to some USAFE and South West Asia (CENTAF) locations only).

6.3 Key Words.

Brush

Gravel roads

Paved roads

Unimproved surfaces