"Emergency Response Edition '04 4R

[Gryphon]

I like the rear flashers mounted inside. That is a nice approach to solving a safety issue.

Did you buy purpose-built lights? They look like the units from Galls. I just made my lights from a cheap set of fog lights and a dual-output flasher relay. Translucent enamel paint works very well to color the lenses.
(yep, little underfunded VFD, we do things cheap when we can!)

 

[ksneubec]

I do a fair amount of driving on the highway and I am always coming across accidents so that is when the rear lights come in handy, in addition to driving to the scene and parking on the road while on duty in my town. I just removed the light mounted on the rear cargo cover, since it is right in your eyes when you open the hatch, plus I have the four strobes (two mounted high, two in the brake lights) anyway. Plus, in a week or two, I should have LEDs in the fog lights in the back, which will hopefully work as brake-turn signals in addition to flash patterns like strobes when the rear strobes are turned on. Too much free time. And yes, they are all purpose-built lights. Most from www.strobesnmore.com

 

[digital0ne]

HOLY CRAP! A FELLOW RESCUER!!!

Hell yeah to the ride, and triple hell yeah to the job!

Keep up the good work and stay safe!

 

[bryancos]

ksneubec,
Great pics! How about some with all the emergency LIGHTS ON?

 

[ksneubec]

Thanks Bryancos, any suggestions on how to take good shots of the truck with the lights on??? Not too good with digital camera type stuff yet.

 

[iFORCE]

Thanks Bryancos, any suggestions on how to take good shots of the truck with the lights on??? Not too good with digital camera type stuff yet.

PICS? NAH!!! we need a VIDEO!!! WHOO WHOO!!! :bugeye:

 

[Luxury]

Thanks Bryancos, any suggestions on how to take good shots of the truck with the lights on??? Not too good with digital camera type stuff yet.

Tripod? I have taken some of my lights that way. Bryancos has taken some at night too, so I wonder what he did. I agree a video would be incredible. Even if it is just one of those little ones from a digital camera. I've never posted one, but have always wanted too and never knew how.

 

[TranceKrayz]

PICS? NAH!!! we need a VIDEO!!! WHOO WHOO!!! :bugeye:

Hell yea.....we need a video of you responding to an emergency.

 

[ksneubec]

I started a seperate threat with the photos at night . . . the site wouldn't let me post a small video, so PM or e-mail me and I will send you two.

 

[Luxury]

I started a seperate threat with the photos at night . . . the site wouldn't let me post a small video, so PM or e-mail me and I will send you two.

Great pics! Here is the link for future use when the threads might not be located as close together:

http://www.toyota-4runner.org/showthread.php?s=&threadid=9382

 

[krosno3]

I started a seperate threat with the photos at night . . . the site wouldn't let me post a small video, so PM or e-mail me and I will send you two.

I can't wait to see that video.. I sent You PM with my e-mail....
Thanks

 

[beirish]

waag...

so do you have the one-piece or three-piece grille guard. I just ordered a one piece and was wondering if it is as nicely contoured as the three piece Manik I had on my 02 Tundra. I got it online and judging by pictures kind of sucks.

 

[ksneubec]

I am happy with the one piece Waag guard, as it is fairly well-contoured and it is stronger b/c it is one piece.

 

[teotwaki]

For the 100w Air Horn / PA unit:

How was the control unit mounted? The 4Runner does not offer many opportunities for clean mounting. My Sho-Me unit is in an ugly steel box and I am looking at re-packaging it and putting the electronics under the hood and mounting the volume control and microphone jack in the 4Runner's center console.

 

[ksneubec]

My center console has radios and scanners in it. I have the double decker cargo system so all of my control units are mounted underneath there. Between the air horn, strobe back, control box, etc. I basically had no choice but to put it all under there. It sucks that I can't put the double decker system "down," but on the other hand, my EMS bag, O2 and other stuff fits nicely under there too so I really can't put it down anyway.

 

[mikestreb]

Hell yea.....we need a video of you responding to an emergency.

Starting a new site that sells these lights and such. I got a flash video on the home page of me driving through town lights and sirens. Hope you enjoy!

http://www.emsfire.com

 

[teotwaki]

Starting a new site that sells these lights and such. I got a flash video on the home page of me driving through town lights and sirens. Hope you enjoy!

http://www.emsfire.com

That busted me up. It was like a rolling arcade game sound effects package on wheels. You just needed a video shot of you with a big grin. Thanks for sharing the video of a cool First Responder 4Runner

 

[yabedude]

That busted me up. It was like a rolling arcade game sound effects package on wheels. You just needed a video shot of you with a big grin. Thansk for sharing the video of a cool First Responder 4Runner

I highly doubt that was ksneubec's video.

 

[ksneubec]

You're right, not my video, mikestreb's video, but cool, nonetheless.

Mike- any photos of your 4Runner? Good luck on the website too.

 

[mikestreb]

I am an EMT with the local volunteer fire department. My brother is pretty into this kind of stuff but never went to EMT school talked me into velcroing a video camera to my dash so he could see the vids of me blazing through town. I am on call tomorrow so I will take a bunch more vids going through town and some of my truck. I have a bunch of vids of me going through town here: http://www.skrrt.com/lights

Check those out. I will have more vids and pics up online by tomorrow night. In the mean time, enjoy the vids at skrrt.com/lights