Online Reports

Reports and publications list below can be downloaded.  Some are relatively large files.   The file size is listed to help guide those with slower connections.  If this fits your case, be patient.

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Project 2 Wiring Conversions for Military Vehicles 427 KB
Project 11 Rustproofing Treatment for Steel Water Tanks 15 KB
Project 17 Power Blowers as Fireline Building Tools 750 KB
Project 18 Evaluation of Michigan Crawler Fire Plow and Floating Hitch 1,082 KB
Project 41A An Analysis of Ground Application of Retardants  2,642 KB
Project 41B An Analysis of Foams, Long & Short Term Retardants 873 KB
Project 46 Seat Coverings for Forest Fire Tractors   9 KB
Project 50 Aqua-Duk Pump Evaluation 1,451 KB
Project 53A M-561 "Gamma Goat" - An Analysis of the Vehicle for Wildfire Use   382 KB
Project 55 Fire Control Use of All Terrain Vehicles 162 KB
Project 56 Evaluating the HUMMER and HMMWV Series Chassis for Wildland Engine Use 955 KB
Project 56C HMMWV 12-Volt Alternator Bracket    1,262 KB
Project 57 Collapsible Fire Rake 786 KB
Project 58 Low Cost Remote Controlled Water Turret - revised 4/00 to include nozzle pattern control 1,745 KB
Project 59 Expansion Ring Remover for 1-1/2 Inch Hose 605 KB
Project 60 M548 / M1015 Full Tracked Vehicle 911 KB
Project 61 Slip-on Water Tank Units  420 KB
Project 61B Indiana's 90 and 150 Gallon Aluminum Slip-on Tank Units  98 KB
Project 62 Converting the M1009 Blazer to Cab and Cargo Box Style  869 KB
Project 63 6x6 Wildland Fire Engines   Follow link to complete listing of REC's new 6x6 information. various
Project 65 Wildfire Transport Units 5,203 KB
Project 66 Flatbed and Water Tank Design for M1008 and Commercial Pickups     8597 KB
Project 67 Portable Fire Fighting Unit for Grapple Skidders    1,184 KB
Project 68 Constructing Fire Break Using Compressed Air 1,284 KB
Project 69 Utility Terrain Vehicle Specifications 218 KB
Project 70 Radiant Heat Blocking Curtains for Crawler Tractor Plow Units 1,859 KB
Newsnote #1 Boots for Forest Fire Fighters 766 KB
Newsnote #2 Repowering Military Vehicles 20 KB
Newsnote #3 Guidelines for Designing Wildland Fire Engines 751 KB
Newsnote #4 Cooling System for Smokey Bear Suit 121 KB
Newsnote #5 Weights & Loading of the M880 Series Vehicles  464 KB
Newsnote #6 Crawler Tractor Rebuilding 191 KB
Newsnote #7 Air Bags: Expected Impact of this Safety Equipment on Fire Suppression Vehicles 12 KB
Newsnote #8 Crawler Tractor Availability 23 KB
Newsnote #9 Adding a 12 Volt DC Charging Circuit 40 KB
Newsnote #10 Conversion of M1008 and M1009 Electric Systems to 12 Volt 1,660 KB
Newsnote #11 Weights & Loading of M1008 CUCV 5/4 Ton Pickup 6 KB
Newsnote #12 Weights & Loading of M1009 CUCV 3/4 Ton Blazer 6 KB
Newsnote #13 Adding a Backup Alarm to Military 6x6's   132  KB
Newsnote #14 Preventive Maintenance for FEPP 6x6 Suspension Torque Rods 620  KB
Newsnote #15 Automatic Transmission Fluid Overheating:  New Jersey Forest Fire Service's Solution to High Temperature Problems in Ford F-350 and F-450 292 KB
Newsnote #16 Commercial Filter Equivalents for Military 6x6's 83 KB
Newsnote #17 Easy Access Brake Fluid Reservoir for Military 6x6's 284 KB

Roscommon Equipment Center - Wildfire Equipment Research and Development