LA County FD
Dozer Team 5
Peterbilt 367 and CAT D8R
- 1803 pieces
Where to buy
SR20 20% off at checkout, every kit.
Kits are produced and shipped by our manufacturing partner, LetBricks. You will finish checkout on their site.
- Missing a part? Email your order number and the replacement ships free, worldwide, no return needed.
- Every kit is counted and packed to the exact part list, with the sticker sheet included.
- Designed in Indianapolis by one person. Questions go to a real inbox.
- Experienced builders can request the original source files to modify the design.
Apparatus specifications
The real rig this model is based on.
- DepartmentLA County FD
- UnitDozer Team 5
- StateCalifornia
- TypeDozer Team
- Chassis / bodyPeterbilt 367 and CAT D8R
- PumpN/A
- Water tankN/A
- Foam cellN/A
- AerialN/A
Kit specifications
What arrives in the box.
- Piece count1803
- Build classCaptain
- Build time8 to 12 hours
- StatusIn production
- IncludesParts, sticker sheet and instructions
- Age rating16+
Build class
How long this one takes.
Build class is about time and piece count, not difficulty. Every kit uses the same techniques and the same instruction style. A Chief kit is not harder than a Firefighter kit, it is just a longer evening.
Under 1 hour
1 to 4 hours
4 to 8 hours
8 to 12 hours
12+ hours
About the real apparatus
The rig behind the model.
This is my recreation of Los Angeles County's Wildland Dozer Team 5. Including a 2012 Peterbilt 367 labeled Transport 9, and a 2007 CAT D8R Dozer. Stickers are included!
Furnished with a 1-1 interior for both the Peterbilt and Dozer, each can fit two people. The Dozer has one primary seat and a secondary seat for a accompanying passenger, the glass is the same as a Oven's to survive the insane temperatures, it has 2 air purifiers to survive in the middle of a passing wildfire, with 23 Gallons of coolant for the engine and fire curtains designed by NASA to cool the Cab down immediately in a emergency. In two passes it can clear 30 Feet of brush creating a wide fire break that separates the fire from more fuel. To power this massive 90,000 pound machine it has a Diesel Turbo charged V6 Engine, creating up to 1500 pounds of torque. Speaking on the engine bay, it is fully accessible via doors on either side or removing the roof of the engine bay!
These dozer teams are essential for making fire breaks and clearing the path for firefighters responding to Wildfires. It can be seen here clearing a highway full of abandoned cars during the Palisades fire last year.