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I started a thread in 67-72 at one point, but I see nothing here. Let's see some pictures of 88-00 fire & rescue rigs. This first one is a nice one!!

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That one is a hard act to follow

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Very nice!!!

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A couple more:

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Cool ones:

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That crew cab is sweet...wish mine was like that.....local fire dept. has the F word in their garage....

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It's neat that many FDs lifted these trucks. It's not like they're all not custom/purpose built anyway. Maybe I should put on a carnival or bull roast to raise funds to raise my Suburban. the Mt. Airy VFD seems to use a mix of Fords and Chevys for support vehicles. They've always had a Suburban. I like how they put "Volunteers" in gold script on the back of those vehicles. I'm not even sure what they have for a brush truck. They used to use an M37 with full exto-cage.

I found this crappy little picture of one Chevy they have

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Really nice trucks.
Here are a couple Fire & Rescue Chevy trucks from Sweden for you;

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Thanks for sharing. It's good to see hard working Chevys around the world

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In post #1 by speacial k, tell me about the rims. Manufacturer, size, powder coated,

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I have no idea. I just found the picture searching the net. They look like the wheels Alcoa used to make. I think they were just blasted and painted because there's no color in the openings. I was going to powder coat a set of those in gun metal grey on the '95 K3500 custom work truck I had. But those wheels had just been discontinued. That was in the late-90s

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Anyone know what wheels are on that truck towing the 6x6...I would love a set of those for my 2 door Yukon.

Sarge

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Looks like Mickey Thompson Classic II

I had a set on my 98:

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I really have a soft spot for the GMT400 Crew Cabs. Very nice pics so far.

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Thanks,

I think I need to track a set of those down... they look good on that 98 of yours.

Sarge

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I sure like that thing!

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Nice dually

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In our area fire and police depts sometimes put their vehicles up for auctions. I have tried several times to buy one but each time they get bought by someone in each particular community for way more than market value. Makes no sense.

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You used to be able to buy surplus for cheap. Now, there is too much competition

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I know what you mean I would love to get my paws on a deuce and a half, but prices went through the roof.

Sarge

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This 1988, model CK30903 just showed up on an auction site here in Sweden. It is claimed to have just 44883 kilometers/27889 miles on it. I think I will bid on it if it doesn´t goes too high.

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Nice truck... 5 years later. Mats, are you still looking in?

I found some more pictures

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A few C3500HD 4wd Conversions.

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Great trucks. Thanks for sharing. I never knew about these until I saw some for sale on commercial truck trader sites in the early 2000s. I'd love to find one to buy. I don't think I've seen one in person

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I scored a 2wd c3500-HD my self over a month ago . . I LOVE the truck over my 87k30 truck for work and daily drive use . The 8.1L and nv4500 sure make it nice tho .

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I've only ever seen 2 4wd HDs. You'd think in the northeast there would be more, but seems there more down south. I had an HD for a bit but sold it. Wanted to make a 4wd crew cab, but I called every yard that had a listing for HD's, couldn't find one. I found the 10 lugs hubs for $800...

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It was '92 when I ordered my K3500 SRW. I also considered a 3500HD but went with 4wd and less truck. If I knew about conversions I might have gone that way. I know a guy who lives around the corner who unusually runs a short flatbed 6.5TD (2wd) by on his way to work. He has some (a lot of) really nice stuff and that 3500HD is what you'll see him in most.

Here's a heavy duty 4wd fire truck

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i know of one 4wd in my area and i think they sold it now . it was a 6.5TD auto gutless wounder flatbed . they wanted stupid money for it .

i like this truck so much already i am looking at a 2nd for a more daily driver and keep my current as the work truck .

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Yeah, Tommy's is a gutless 6.5TD/auto as well. His road is down the road around the bend but I can hear his chatter as soon as he leaves the stop sign. By the time he passes my place he's up to speed, about 30. I think that's what he likes about it. Slow and casual. He drives 10-15 minutes to work. All country driving.

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Very interesting to me that you have these trucks in Sweden for fire and rescue. I think it's cool but isn't there something more "local" that could be used?

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I found more 😊.

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Tim,
I´m still here from time to time.
The firetruck auction I posted went too high, at least I thought so 5 years ago.
Considering today's truck prices it might have been a good investment anyway.

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It was more common with US made firetrucks in 80´s and 90´s than it is today. However, there are still quite a few new Chevy ambulances put in use every year.
http://utryckningsfordon.se/ambulanser/

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Nice municipal K3500 crew cab w 6.5L diesel I saw at a county fair. Has to be a rare bird.

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Probably a 2000, if those mirrors came from factory. What makes this pickup a municipal model? Base trim with side & bumper trim?

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To me the mirrors appeared aftermarket and similar to examples presently available. It's a county vehicle w a license plate that literally says "MUNICIPAL" being driven by county sheriff employees.