Skeeter Brush Trucks

Skeeter Brush Trucks LLC manufactures purpose-built wildland firefighting apparatus designed through direct collaboration between wildland firefighters and engineers to deliver custom solutions that prioritize crew safety and operational efficiency. The company specializes in reinforced chassis and body construction engineered to transport personne... l and equipment to active fire zones while enabling offensive firefighting operations with minimal manpower requirements. Skeeter's modular custom front bumpers are constructed from aluminum or steel and accommodate over two dozen configuration options, with finish choices including paint, powder coat, or brushed aluminum to suit operational environments. The bumpers integrate advanced features such as 4-inch or 7-inch HID driving lights, fixed or receiver-mount winches, tow eyes, cameras, speakers, and emergency lighting systems. A signature offering is the Sidewinder front bumper turret, an operator-controlled system derived from aircraft rescue and firefighting (ARFF) industry standards that allows crews to attack fires from the safety of the cab using a joystick interface. The turret features a selectable nozzle capable of delivering 30 to 120 gallons per minute with 4 to 13 minutes of continuous flow capacity without requiring hose deployment, and optional color or infrared cameras mounted to the nozzle provide operators with enhanced situational awareness. Additional suppression capabilities include a front 1.5-inch discharge with hose tray accommodating up to 150 feet of forestry hose, and fixed ground sweep nozzles delivering 15 gallons per minute at 100 PSI with electronic cab-based controls that operate independently based on application needs. Standard water capacity of 400 gallons combined with 10 gallons of foam provides approximately 13 to 26 minutes of continuous application coverage across 0.5 to 2 miles per tank, while the integrated Scotty Class A foam system enables hundreds of fire departments to achieve efficient suppression managed by a single ...Read More