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This front-mounted pump looks just like a Ziegler 800 LPM pump, as fitted to hundreds of German LF8 Mercedes 408 light pumpers. It might possibly be the bigger one, which was fitted to LF16TS pumpers, rated at 1600 LPM, but I would have thought this would be a tall order for the 408's 80 BHP engine. The 1600 LPM pump also usually had four outlets.

My concern is also that the 408, with only a four tonne GVW, would have had a hard time accommodating 800 KG of water, as well as the weight of the pump, ladders, crew and equipment. The LF8, for example, could not accommodate any size water tank and similar Ford Transit light pumpers were limited to 450 liters.

So I think it may be helpful to check the data pertaining to this truck. Perhaps it is not everything it sounds like?

Added by Rob Johnson on 20 August 2014.

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