Hitting the skids
The
wildland firefighting skid unit was finally loaded into the back of Project Responder this weekend. It's been nearly two years since the skid unit was built. It was delivered earlier this year and now it's finally in the truck. The best part is, with the new
custom leaf springs from Carrier, it's still sitting pretty and it does not sag. The skid unit still needs to be secured to the bed before it's filled just to make sure the skid won't shift under normal operations.
One interesting note, the choke control lever has a small red vinyl
plastic cap on it which is made by Mocap, as well as the spark plug boot. It's kind of ironic that these parts should end up in the back of Project Responder. They were made in Park Hills, MO, shipped to who knows where, installed on a Briggs & Stratton engine and now it's back in Missouri and it's owned by someone who works for Mocap. Go figure.