Get someone to weld up a manifold from poly. Those flanges would be one of the standard patterns. Use normal butterfly valves which are easy to replace. They are one forward and one back so they can all operate without hitting each other. Poly would be bulletproof but might have to go to Kal or Perth for the right person.
hi I was part of the great southern fire team that came across to help you out after the Boxing Day fires and crewed one of the cassada trucks looking at what you guys did on that day I was so impressed all that best
Good on ya @bunney... Here in Gippsland, VIC, we really appreciate the volunteers. Sadly the CFA has been hijacked by Greeny treechangers and volunteers are getting thin.
Hi John, Great to have you back again looking so refreshed. Looking forward to the history of the farm. Sounds interesting. For a city person it will be very interesting. Your family must have been farming for several generations and the changes would have been many and make for good reading. Was it right that your family came from the wheat belt and then moved south to Esperance area. Sorry for all the questions. Some of the story seemed to come from the podcasts you and George made . And do you cousins put your heads together often to compare notes. Anyway I look forward to further parts of current and past farming. Thanks again.
Yep that's correct we came down from Wagin in the 70's to Cascade. And yer we are always talking to each other to compare and ask questions and help each other out.
The Mack RM6866RS would do the job well for you I'd reckon. Of the 13 derivatives of the RM for the Army there were water tankers made. I don't recall how many there were. Might be worth getting someone to see if one of them can be tracked down. The tankers were built by Holmwood Highgate here in a Brisbane suburb. Looking forward to seeing how you go there. Thanks for the great "look over your shoulder" at what is going on there. Cheers - RJS
I did find one water tanker available but it was already in the process of been sold and for a much higher price. Seems to be a few of the diesel trucks around, so hopefully be able to grab one and turn it into what we desire for a firefighter
@@tomsbrookfarm the Mack tanker trucks are sold around the $60k mark :( the flat tray tops are around 1/3 of that and you might look at fitting that tank from the General onto a flat tray and for a more reasonable cost with a new fire pump setup.
JH, why don’t you drill some holes inside the tanks to basically make it 2 big tanks, rather than 6 tanks? Then you won’t have to fix the broken valve, and it’ll be easier to fill and empty. A few say 50mm holes, should at the same way as pipes joining multiple fixed water tanks together to get the same level between them, when the in and out flows may be just on one tank.
Great to see you back, lots happened over the break. Would you really put all your fuel so close to the sheds, would a fuel fire destroy your shed and equipment as well...
The Mack should have a pto on it so that would be by far the best option for the pump. Extra motors are a pain , especially on a hot day when you really need it. When you do the fuel tanks don’t forget the poor old fuel truck driver and make it easy for him to get close to the tanks. I used to deliver fuel to farms and some places were horrendous to get to and pump into.They may be better well away from the shed in a bund. The API’s ( taps) on that water tanker are all over the place. The handles should all be facing down when off. You should be able link 2 together with a manifold for unloading.
I dunno if this is any help but I noticed one that has alternating outlets with one at 90 degrees and the next at 45 degrees. i'm not sure why but presumed it was access.
I'd also recommend finding a truck with an Alison auto for fire fighting. They are unbelievable. Even non 4wd with the rite tyre setup will go nearly anywhere. We bought a 6x4 Sterling a couple years ago and put a 7000l tank on it for fire fighting and it goes anywhere fast.
Back in the late 70s early 80s ABC did a story on a bloke in your part of the country clearing sticks with a big rake like yours, I think he was pulling it with a JD 4480 or 4490 on duels when a big stick went through the cab window. Wouldnt have been your father or grandfather in the story by any chance?
Been watching your old videos and was wondering what happened to the army truck… the new army truck should have a pto maybe hook up a high pressure pump to it. The water tanker wouldn’t take much to make a manifold maybe if you need a hand for seeding I can help and sort it out for you😉
Yer the pto pump was my first thought as well. I don't think it will work though as when you change gears and use the clutch it would stop. But we will find out!
A bit late with this but would it be worth trying some smaller diameter wheels on the pinwheel rake to drop the pins in another 4 inches, would be quicker and cheaper than welding extensions on each pin
Yer that would work, there isn't enough work for me to worry about doing that or welding more on. Henry seemed to get the job done with Manny and we will just have to come back after seeding to grab the ones he missed
The only reason I don't want to do that is then I loose the capacity of the tank. The back tank is lower then the front and it fills up first when the front tank is at around 3/4 full so I would be loosing a fair bit of my water doing that
Keeping you both off the streets!! The next time it rains squish em in the ground or more importantly get a decent rock picker no matter what you do its going to cost you. Same as the water tank the Yanks bring the rubbish over here for you to stack em on your farm then reckon they are bees knees!
@@tomsbrookfarm : [EDIT: Thanks.] One of my comments disappeared. YT sometimes thinks innocuous comments are a problem. Did you see my comment about the 'hot rake'?
Mate I get all the of today’s toothless tiger safety BS but you wanna blow maybe 25k bunding your diesel tanks when in reality if they leaked no one’s ever gonna know but you had no problem going down the road with a 6m flag pole from the cascades country club with no flags or escorts,interesting thought process
My grandfather uses a 1973 Land Cruiser as his fire truck with over 1 million kilometres on it, it runs fairly well
Get someone to weld up a manifold from poly. Those flanges would be one of the standard patterns. Use normal butterfly valves which are easy to replace. They are one forward and one back so they can all operate without hitting each other. Poly would be bulletproof but might have to go to Kal or Perth for the right person.
hi I was part of the great southern fire team that came across to help you out after the Boxing Day fires and crewed one of the cassada trucks looking at what you guys did on that day I was so impressed all that best
Good on ya @bunney... Here in Gippsland, VIC, we really appreciate the volunteers. Sadly the CFA has been hijacked by Greeny treechangers and volunteers are getting thin.
Excellent you’re back. Looking forward to following your 2024 projects.
I worked one of those pin wheel rakes on new land making a fire brake ,wish I had one here in Ireland for stones and rocks
Great job picking rocks Henry
Great video JH
Great to have you back really like your channel
Glad to hear it!!
Great to see you back, been watching jack out the back heaps 👍👍👍
Good to see you back JH. Fires looked pretty full on. New fire truck sounds a beast. Hope you can get onto a truck.
Hi John, Great to have you back again looking so refreshed. Looking forward to the history of the farm. Sounds interesting. For a city person it will be very interesting. Your family must have been farming for several generations and the changes would have been many and make for good reading. Was it right that your family came from the wheat belt and then moved south to Esperance area. Sorry for all the questions. Some of the story seemed to come from the podcasts you and George made . And do you cousins put your heads together often to compare notes. Anyway I look forward to further parts of current and past farming. Thanks again.
Yep that's correct we came down from Wagin in the 70's to Cascade.
And yer we are always talking to each other to compare and ask questions and help each other out.
Nice to have you back, hope you had a good break, here in Ireland at the moment is very cold minus 4c and some snow.
Ok that's too cold!!!!
The Mack RM6866RS would do the job well for you I'd reckon. Of the 13 derivatives of the RM for the Army there were water tankers made. I don't recall how many there were. Might be worth getting someone to see if one of them can be tracked down. The tankers were built by Holmwood Highgate here in a Brisbane suburb. Looking forward to seeing how you go there. Thanks for the great "look over your shoulder" at what is going on there. Cheers - RJS
I did find one water tanker available but it was already in the process of been sold and for a much higher price. Seems to be a few of the diesel trucks around, so hopefully be able to grab one and turn it into what we desire for a firefighter
@@tomsbrookfarm the Mack tanker trucks are sold around the $60k mark :( the flat tray tops are around 1/3 of that and you might look at fitting that tank from the General onto a flat tray and for a more reasonable cost with a new fire pump setup.
JH, why don’t you drill some holes inside the tanks to basically make it 2 big tanks, rather than 6 tanks? Then you won’t have to fix the broken valve, and it’ll be easier to fill and empty.
A few say 50mm holes, should at the same way as pipes joining multiple fixed water tanks together to get the same level between them, when the in and out flows may be just on one tank.
Awesome channel. Very professional
I appreciate that!
Great to see you back, lots happened over the break.
Would you really put all your fuel so close to the sheds, would a fuel fire destroy your shed and equipment as well...
Its a possibility buy we have already had the big 16 000L tank there for the past 15-20 years and have had no issues.
The Mack should have a pto on it so that would be by far the best option for the pump. Extra motors are a pain , especially on a hot day when you really need it.
When you do the fuel tanks don’t forget the poor old fuel truck driver and make it easy for him to get close to the tanks. I used to deliver fuel to farms and some places were horrendous to get to and pump into.They may be better well away from the shed in a bund.
The API’s ( taps) on that water tanker are all over the place. The handles should all be facing down when off. You should be able link 2 together with a manifold for unloading.
I dunno if this is any help but I noticed one that has alternating outlets with one at 90 degrees and the next at 45 degrees. i'm not sure why but presumed it was access.
I saw a similar tanker to that at a recent fire we had and they had converted it to all 3 inch banjo taps. Not cheap but worked well.
I'd also recommend finding a truck with an Alison auto for fire fighting. They are unbelievable. Even non 4wd with the rite tyre setup will go nearly anywhere. We bought a 6x4 Sterling a couple years ago and put a 7000l tank on it for fire fighting and it goes anywhere fast.
Back in the late 70s early 80s ABC did a story on a bloke in your part of the country clearing sticks with a big rake like yours, I think he was pulling it with a JD 4480 or 4490 on duels when a big stick went through the cab window. Wouldnt have been your father or grandfather in the story by any chance?
Your Grandad did not invent the Banford rake..He may well of come up with an improved version, suitable for raking stones
Been watching your old videos and was wondering what happened to the army truck… the new army truck should have a pto maybe hook up a high pressure pump to it. The water tanker wouldn’t take much to make a manifold maybe if you need a hand for seeding I can help and sort it out for you😉
Yer the pto pump was my first thought as well. I don't think it will work though as when you change gears and use the clutch it would stop. But we will find out!
I don't think you'll have any issues if you do get that truck and at least there's some space between the tank and tha cab to put a platform in
Yer that's what we are thinking!!
Used one of those rakes down the magenta road!! Pain in the arse JH lol 😂
A bit late with this but would it be worth trying some smaller diameter wheels on the pinwheel rake to drop the pins in another 4 inches, would be quicker and cheaper than welding extensions on each pin
Yer that would work, there isn't enough work for me to worry about doing that or welding more on. Henry seemed to get the job done with Manny and we will just have to come back after seeding to grab the ones he missed
Hasn't stopped raining in QLD since end of November start of December
There is a Mack water tanker at pickles auction in nsw
Could use that rake at my place. Smaller tyres or no tyres on the rim might get it lower 😆
Yep. [EDIT: If someone can see this then please give me a nod. Thanks.}
Blow some holes in the baffles inside the tank so it’s 1 big tank rather then 6 small ones?
The only reason I don't want to do that is then I loose the capacity of the tank. The back tank is lower then the front and it fills up first when the front tank is at around 3/4 full so I would be loosing a fair bit of my water doing that
i thought George did a pretty good job rock picking - albeit while combining
Keeping you both off the streets!! The next time it rains squish em in the ground or more importantly get a decent rock picker no matter what you do its going to cost you. Same as the water tank the Yanks bring the rubbish over here for you to stack em on your farm then reckon they are bees knees!
Enjoy your videos mate reminds me of my time working on a farm near Ongerup is that near you guys?
yer not to far away, about 220km
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Do some track chaining mate
Hi John Is summers coming back from seeding
No he is off on his own adventure now, spent his time at Tom's Brook now back to the UK for bigger and better things
havest is gone auickly
quickly
Hmmm. Have I been banned ?
No you haven’t been banned. What makes you think that?
@@tomsbrookfarm : [EDIT: Thanks.] One of my comments disappeared. YT sometimes thinks innocuous comments are a problem.
Did you see my comment about the 'hot rake'?
@@tomsbrookfarm : BTW, do you have a crook leg?
No must of missed that comment sorry. And no don’t have a crook leg. Did do my acl back in 2018 though
Mate I get all the of today’s toothless tiger safety BS but you wanna blow maybe 25k bunding your diesel tanks when in reality if they leaked no one’s ever gonna know but you had no problem going down the road with a 6m flag pole from the cascades country club with no flags or escorts,interesting thought process