How much does a fire truck weigh?
Typical weight
14,000–36,000 kg
That is 30,900–79,400 lb.
A firefighting vehicle carrying a pump, hose and water, or an aerial ladder or platform.
Loaded weight: a typical pumper 16,000-20,000 kg; aerial ladders and tower platforms 27,000-36,000 kg.
How that compares
Fire truck against things of a similar mass.
Stonehenge 2–30 t
Excavator 1,000–90,000 kg
Fire truck 14,000–36,000 kg
Whale shark 9,000–21,000 kg
Semi truck 12,000–36,290 kg
Garbage truck 12,000–20,000 kg
Concrete mixer truck 11,000–16,000 kg
Big Ben 13.76 t
More about a fire truck
- How much does a fire truck cost? 500,000–2,200,000 $
- How loud is a fire truck? 110–129 dB
- Fire truck vs Semi truck Side by side
- Fire truck vs City bus Side by side
- Fire truck vs Garbage truck Side by side
- Fire truck vs Concrete mixer truck Side by side
- Fire truck vs School bus Side by side
Common questions
- How much does a fire truck weigh?
- A fire truck weighs 14,000–36,000 kg (30,900–79,400 lb). Loaded weight: a typical pumper 16,000-20,000 kg; aerial ladders and tower platforms 27,000-36,000 kg.
Related pages
- How much does a fire truck cost? 500,000–2,200,000 $
- How loud is a fire truck? 110–129 dB
- How much does a car weigh? 1,100–2,100 kg
- How much does a bicycle weigh? 6.8–28 kg
- How much does a SUV weigh? 1,450–3,200 kg
- How much does a pickup truck weigh? 1,600–3,800 kg
- How much does a double-decker bus weigh? 12.65 t
- How much does a motorcycle weigh? 90–400 kg
- How much does a school bus weigh? 6,500–12,000 kg
- How much does a semi truck weigh? 12,000–36,290 kg
- How much does a forklift weigh? 2,200–8,000 kg
- How much does a tractor weigh? 1,000–15,000 kg
- Fire truck vs Semi truck Side by side
- Fire truck vs City bus Side by side
- Fire truck vs Garbage truck Side by side
- Fire truck vs Concrete mixer truck Side by side
- Fire truck vs School bus Side by side
Sources
- Typical range compiled from manufacturer specifications — At One Place