quick question

[jmd2323]

what is the difference between a speed lay and a cross lay. My dept only uses cross lays so thats what im used to, just wondering what exactly a speed lay is compared to the cross lay


thanks!

[DFDCar1]

Crosslays typically high on hose body, over pump panel. Speedlays much lower, on sliding trays or below top-mount panel. I've also seen speedlays that form a benchseat for the operator of a top-mount punmp.

[FyredUp]

Location. Location. Location. That is the difference.

Crosslays are USUALLY located above the pump panel.

Speedlays are usually in front of a top mount pump panel mounted vertically.

[mtg55]

Crosslays typically high on hose body, over pump panel. Speedlays much lower, on sliding trays or below top-mount panel. I've also seen speedlays that form a benchseat for the operator of a top-mount punmp.

Sorry for the picture quality, but this should display what was previously stated...Cross lays up top, speedlays down below

[ChiefKN]

Sorry for the picture quality, but this should display what was previously stated...Cross lays up top, speedlays down below

Visual effects... your good.

[mtg55]

Visual effects... your good.

lmao, I try Chief. It only took me 25 minutes to find a decent picture on our site too! google didn't help this time surprisingly enough!

[pvfd27]

google didn't help this time surprisingly enough!

Shoulda tried wikipedia...

[jmd2323]

haha thanks all!!

[CGITCH]

So would a bumper line be considered a speedlay?

[FyredUp]

So would a bumper line be considered a speedlay?

We call them bumper crosslays. 200 feet of 2 inch hose.

[lvfd2167]

Not to critize how you all do things but why have a bumper crosslay.

[PaladinKnight]

Not to critize how you all do things but why have a bumper crosslay.

Crosslays and speedlays are usually 1 1/2" or 1 3/4".

Bumper Lays are usually 2" or 2 1/2", although we use a 3".

The larger hose on the front bumper is faster than a line off the rear; easier to grab and easier to deploy.

We can deploy two 200' bumper lines with a ground monitor faster than most can get the first 200' off their hose bed.

[DFDCar1]

It's funny how the terminology "grows" locally.... We've always called a bumper line, or an attack line in a side running board well, a "trash line".

[pasobuff]

I remember the reel-mounted lines.....that is what we called a trash line.....(booster line too).....also had a compartment in the bumper with a trash line on some rigs.....so much easier to pull for a 'trash' fire!

[ChiefKN]

Not to critize how you all do things but why have a bumper crosslay.

We have a short 100' rubber 1.75" line for car fires. It gives us a smaller side to side profile when operating on a roadway. Also, since it's rubber, we just pack it away when done.

[tree68]

I've seen bumper lays that were definitely not crosslaid. In fact, they were in a compartment on the extended bumper, under a lid, to keep them out of the weather and road dirt.

Ironic that Wikipedia should be mentioned. When I looked up "Mattydale Lay", the entry starts with "also called "cross-lay", "speedlay", and "transverse lay", ...".

As has already been suggested, it depends on where you are. One firefighter's "speedlay" is another's "crosslay." [rhetorical question] How many of you recognized the term "Mattydale?" [/rhetorical question]

I've always known reel lines as "booster lines."

[ChiefKN]

I've seen bumper lays that were definitely not crosslaid.

I think I saw a movie with that in it once.

[FD1976]

We call them bumper crosslays. 200 feet of 2 inch hose.

Did the manufacturer have to cut the chassis frame rails to do that?

[AbduNur]

The terminology in the Fire Service is based in what area your department is. In our area, crosslays are preconnected attack lines and speedlays are flat loaded but not preconnected attack lines.

[FyredUp]

Not to critize how you all do things but why have a bumper crosslay.

Here is why we did it. We are a volunteer FD. Everyone has to go back to work or where ever. It take less than 5 minutes to reload this and it is one of the fastest hosebeds to lay out that I have ever seen. On top of that no one has to climb on top to reload, so it is safer.

It has worked well for us and YES I would spec it again.

Just for additional info there is no front intake. We do have a rear intake though.