New aerial coming along.....

[Nozzle nut 22]

AGAIN,for the Reading IMPAIRED(FWD): You have NEVER seen my rig,NOR the area in which it operates. This TRUCK has been instrumental in many good saves in the short 2 yrs it has been in service. It serves OUR unique needs in the way it was intended and it does a VERY good job at it. IF you jog your memory you MAY remember I put an above normal ground ladder complement on the vehicle. I can put three truck companies and an Engine company to work off the tool load it carries.AND,as I mentioned earlier,I don't need a separate Engine to make it work,a valuable thing during the day manpower reduction. You don't like a pump and tank on a Ladder;FINE. Our last one didn't have one either but we are VERY happy with our decision to have them on this one. As far as St. Louie goes,I have an idea that EXPENSE of replacing the units factored into their decision. T.C.

Word. We got ours for the same reason, equipped it the same way, and have had the same experiences. We run it as a truck, but if a line is priority#1, it's certainly nice to have them, and a tank of water, on board! The next due can then take the truck work-provided we didn't show up with a full crew. As a volunteer dept, we're trained to do both- it doesn't matter what rig you show up on. I prefer engine work, but it's always fun to play Dr Destructo too! We've used it just this way, many a time- all lines, tools etc came off the quint. The engines just grabbed hydrants and laid in. Saved several houses just this way. It's also very nice to have the ability to set up and put in service the ladder pipe ASAP. ( and here I'm thinking of a rather memorable "OH F@%&!!!" we rolled up on a few years back. $850,000 house, 1 week from move in day... Gas already turned on-and feeding the raging fire in the attic and top floor. Already through the roof on arrival.)

We only carry 700' of 5". It's fine for in the village( what the quint was designed for), not so good in the town. A quint isn't really meant to be a hose tender anyway. An engine isn't necessary to make it work, but it's definitely easier to reload the 5" onto the engine.

[FIREMECH1]

FireMech1,

Saw your new truck Friday.......beautifull rig.

Thanks, it was good to see it in the shop. I'll post up some pics that may surprise some, as for interior layout. Esp for GunnyV.

And yeah, it has a joystick. lol

FM1

[Rescue101]

Thanks, it was good to see it in the shop. I'll post up some pics that may surprise some, as for interior layout. Esp for GunnyV.

And yeah, it has a joystick. lol

FM1

Joystick? What's NEXT?.........Waterway? hehe T.C.

[chiefengineer11]

Thanks, it was good to see it in the shop. I'll post up some pics that may surprise some, as for interior layout. Esp for GunnyV.

And yeah, it has a joystick. lol

FM1

Did you finally get to go there?

[FIREMECH1]

Here's some pics of it in the shop. Interior is somewhat stripped to add some additions, so when it is all done, I'll include them later. This will be different for some of the rear guys, facing forward. Seats seem to work out nice. They fold up nicely when they get their rears out of them. Also dig the blue LED lighting on the flys.

FM1

[BULL321]

Here's some pics of it in the shop. Interior is somewhat stripped to add some additions, so when it is all done, I'll include them later. This will be different for some of the rear guys, facing forward. Seats seem to work out nice. They fold up nicely when they get their rears out of them. Also dig the blue LED lighting on the flys.

FM1

That looks nice Brother, very nice. We should be getting our new ladder sometime the next mounth, ! send you some pictures.

[WBFD25]

We got our new one about a month ago. Should be ready to go into service by Jan 1.

We also got our rescue back after having it re-chassised and some refurb work done on it. We went from a 2-seat International (`86) with 3-men in the box to a 6-man custom HME. Huge improvement over what we had. Added a light tower and roll-up doors. The pic is already a "classic" as it shows it with the decal job the supplier slapped on it. We re-striped it to match our new aerial.

[voyager9]

Here's some pics of it in the shop. Interior is somewhat stripped to add some additions, so when it is all done, I'll include them later. This will be different for some of the rear guys, facing forward. Seats seem to work out nice. They fold up nicely when they get their rears out of them. Also dig the blue LED lighting on the flys.

FM1

Does the cover for the aerial controls stick up very high? Hard to tell from the pic if it would block the operator's vision.

The blue LED's look great... if this was an entrance to a dance club. Personally I'd rather have some semblance of night vision after climbing the aerial. They look eye burningly bright!

[firefightinirish217]

The blue LED's look great... if this was an entrance to a dance club. Personally I'd rather have some semblance of night vision after climbing the aerial. They look eye burningly bright!

I would assume, of course we know where assuming gets us lol, that those are the same type of LEDs that the theaters use to light there aisleways. They're made specifically to not ruin your ability to see in low light. Of course as usual, I could be wrong.

[firefightinirish217]

Here's some pics of it in the shop. Interior is somewhat stripped to add some additions, so when it is all done, I'll include them later. This will be different for some of the rear guys, facing forward. Seats seem to work out nice. They fold up nicely when they get their rears out of them. Also dig the blue LED lighting on the flys.

FM1

She's beautiful brother.

[BULL321]

FIREMECH1, here a few pictures of our new 75' HME. The guys went up to the plant this past Tuesday to smoke her over and drop off a check. We should be receiving her sometime next month. When we put her in service, I'll post a few more pictures.

[FWDbuff]

FIREMECH1, here a few pictures of our new 75' HME. The guys went up to the plant this past Tuesday to smoke her over and drop off a check. We should be receiving her sometime next month. When we put her in service, I'll post a few more pictures.

huh. Thats a first. Never saw a school bus with a main before.

[BULL321]

huh. Thats a first. Never saw a school bus with a main before.

It's better than a Short Bus!

[npfd801]

huh. Thats a first. Never saw a school bus with a main before.

And they forgot the little stop arm that comes out when you let the kids off..

[BULL321]

And they forgot the little stop arm that comes out when you let the kids off..

Hey, We haven't taken delivery of her yet, I'll ask the Chief if we can add one!

[npfd801]

Hey, We haven't taken delivery of her yet, I'll ask the Chief if we can add one!

It looks nice by the way. Good luck with it!

[BULL321]

It looks nice by the way. Good luck with it!

Thank You Sir!

[firefightinirish217]

Dang it bull, I told you last time to warn us to have our sunglasses ready when you post those yella pics, haha.

[BoxAlarm187]

FIREMECH1, here a few pictures of our new 75' HME. The guys went up to the plant this past Tuesday to smoke her over and drop off a check. We should be receiving her sometime next month. When we put her in service, I'll post a few more pictures.

Every day that another yellow fire service is placed in service is a good day! Looks like a great rig, can't wait to see the finished product.

[BULL321]

Dang it bull, I told you last time to warn us to have our sunglasses ready when you post those yella pics, haha.

I gave you fair warning earlier this week!

Thanks BoxAlarm187, will do!