Delivery: Swannanoa, NC, Pumper

Oct. 7, 2022
The Swannanoa Fire Department took delivery of this pumper built by KME.

The Swannanoa Fire Department took delivery of this pumper built by KME.

The Severe Service cab features an LFD flat roof and the rig has a Steertek NXT front axle assembly and Hendrickson FireMaxx air ride.

The rig is powered by a Cummins X12 500-hp engine and Allison 4000 EVS transmission and features an AXIS Smart Truck vehicle monitoring system and virtual Dash Display

A Hale QMax 1,750-gpm single-stage pump is supplied by a 1,000-gallon water tank

The 172-inch pumper body is constructed of 3/16-inch aluminum and has in-tank ladder storage.

Features include a 20-inch front bumper extension, SCBA cylinder fender storage, Whelen LED lighting package, HiViz LED scene lighting and a Will-Burt Nightscan light tower.

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