$68,500.00 Or Best Offer
**** Motivated to Sell before winter sets in.****
Will entertain any reasonable offer.
It started out as a Augusta Hostshot Crew carrier for the U.S.F.S. Built by Boise Mobile Equipment, which is the Premiere Wildland Fire Truck Builder. These Fire Trucks are called Buggies within the agency.
The original cost new was $250.000. It was designed to carry 10 Firefighters with all their tools, gear, water, food and personal belongings completely self-sustaining for up to 2 weeks.
I used to be a Hotshot for a few different crews and have lived 6 months a year out of these for 6 years. I always thought they would be perfect to make into a camper.
I spent 2 years finding and bidding on this specific model and engine type that I learned through experience was the most reliable. It is only 2 wheel drive. But that said the places we drove these in the Forest Service I would not be comfortable taking my family. As for snow I drive it year round. It starts having difficulty around 2 feet. The few times I had to put chains on it, it was only on the front wheels to help steer. That said the only upgrade I would add to it is some treaded tires up front. Long story short these are extremely capable on and off road vehicles.
There are 3 massive batteries that it was originally designed with. I have run the lights and charged devices while camping up to 5 days and have never run down the batteries.
*Specs
– 2008 International 4300
– Height 10 feet 5 inches
– Length 24 feet 2 inches
– Engine DT 466 Max Force
– Automatic Alison 5 Speed Transmission
– Engine Brake with 3 different settings.
– Builder, Boise Mobile Equipment
– Former Hotshot U.S.F.S Crew Carrier
– High power radio
– 2 sets of chains (4 chains total)
– Awning plus one more I still have to mount
– All storage boxes have lights and vents
– Insulated sleeping area.
– Insulated black out window coverings.
– Sleeps 4
– 4 seats with belts
– 2000 watt inverter
– 11 Mpg, without smog equipment 20 Mpg
– Registered in Cal as a camper
– Certified Smog Exempt with the Cal Air Resource Board
– Fuel tank 70 Gal
– Dry Weight 18,600 pounds
– Gross Vehicle Weight ( Can be loaded to) 25,500 pounds
– No CDL required
* New Parts
– Piston and Rings Approx. 15K miles ago
* The following has all been Professionally replaced within the last 1,500 miles by International
– Cylinder Head
– Cam
– Smog Equipment
– EGR Coolers
– EGR Valve
– Fuel Pump
– Fuel Filter
– Electrical Throttle Body
– Engine Belts
– Front Hubs
– Front Bearings
– Oil Change and Filter
– Coolant Change
All 3 Batteries replaced with New 10/15/24
* Additional Info
– Brakes have 60% + remaining ( brakes tend to last a long time due to use of engine brake to slow down)
– Tiers have 65% + remaining
– Mechanical Safety Check performed by International
– Can easily cruise at flow of traffic.
– Tops out around 90 MPH
* Only know issues
– Areas of cosmetic rust
– Light bar has cracks on passenger side
