New Heavy-duty chassis-mounted steel, Plantman WT18000 compartment service module:
| Tank# | Tank Type | Tank Capacity |
| No 1 | Water Tank | 18,000 litres |
- Steel water cart tank constructed from 6mm steel with 10mm floor & tank sides
- Tank blasted to class 2.5 and painted with 2 pack epoxy tank liner internally, high gloss automotive finish exterior
- Mudflaps
- Top fill funnel for standpipe filling, fitted off centre for ease of standpipe alignment, fitted with bolted mesh screen
- Road legal dump valve at highway level, 1” Ball valve
- Splash guard around the front of the water tank preventing water run off over front of tank
- 1x LED taillight on top of tank
- 1x LED amber revolving beacon, on rear top of tank
Pumping Equipment and Hydraulics
- Southern Cross water pump size 100 x 65 x 250 hydraulically driven by Permco 48 cc hydraulic motor close coupled, low maintenance with no coupling required
- Power auto Hot shift PTO and pump for hydraulic circuit
- Pressure relief valve on hydraulic circuit pressure set on commissioning
- Behind cab hydraulic tank with 190 L of 68 grade hydraulic oil return filter
- 3 x 3” Spray Head valves Air operated from in-cab control box. Left, Right, Centre sprays
- Quick exhausts valves fitted to all valves for quicker action
- 2.5” Elkhart Brass electric water cannon, straight stream nozzle with stream shaper, joystick controlled WS
- Heavy duty aluminum hose reel with 1” rubber hose and adjustable firefighting nozzle. Manual rewind 1x
- 3” discharge outlet with manual valve
- 3” Rear fill point at chassis level with ball valve, cam lock fitting and cap
- Pipe work set up with creek suction for self-filling
- 4” Dribble bar gravity fed roll grooved removable end caps for cleaning
- Pressure relief valve on water circuit to prevent cavitation of water pump when sprays are closed
Plantman WT18000 – Mack Metroliner 8×4 Water Truck WT18000 Specifications:
- Automatic transmission
- Remote gearbox breather
- ROPS, Air conditioned cabin
- Canvas seat covers
- Safety signage
- Two way radio
- Reverse alarm, Canvas seat covers
- Amber rotating beacon
- Lockable Engine isolator
- 2 x Emergency stop
- Side clearance lights
- Passed road worthy for Western Australia
Now that I’ve found Plantman and they’re local which is a bonus, I won’t need to look elsewhere. They also have an extensive range of equipment that suits our requirements for servicing the mining industry. I have no hesitation in recommending Plantman to any of our clients. Well Done!!!