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Dreaming of a new truck.
Ok, I have seen several posts similar to this and I have seen alot of great replies so I am hoping you all can help me too. My department wants to purchase a new truck within the next few years, the thought right now is to make it a Squad that will be first due for wrecks and technical rescue but also be fully fire suppression capable. Now, I am going to describe the truck that "I" have invisioned and I want some input from those of who who know how a truck can be spec'd. Keep in mind that this is only my imagination working overtime, we have not had an apparatus committee meeting or set a budget. We are a small volunteer unit in a very rural area that has three major highways and an interstate in the 1st due. I just want to know if this truck sounds feesable or if my imagination is running away with me. The look I am going for is similar to the FDNY Squads or the picture included in this post.
* Seagrave Marauder II or Pierce Arrow custom cab with seating for 6, 5 SCBA seats.
* Rescue style body with roll up doors and full depth compartments.
* Side mount pump, 1000 gallons of water, foam tank, deck gun, 1250 gpm pump.
* x2 - 200' of 1.3/4" speedlays, x1 - 200' of 2.1/2" crosslay over pump.
* x2 - top mounted 3/4" booster reels, generator.
* Extended front bumper: x1 - 100' preconnect & x1 - 200' preconnect is closed hosewells, 1200o lbs winch in center, Federal Q, LDH intake on cab front.
* Covered hose bed, hose bed compartments of top, x1 - 100' of 1.3/4" crosslay, x1 - 200' of 1.3/4" crosslay, x1 - 200' of 1.3/4 foam crosslay, x1 - 200' of 2.1/2" crosslay, 1200' of LDH.
* LDH intake on rear.
* Through the tank ladder & hard suction storage.
* Rear compartment: Integrated extrication system, large slide out tray with x2 preconnected tools with 100' of line for each, 100' reel of electrical chord, room underneath tray for cribbing & airbags.
* Officers side #1 compartment: x2 slide out trays for medical bags & equipment, storage for x4 backboards & stokes basket.
* Removable light towers mounted on each side of cab rear, flush mounted scene lights along side & rear of body and front of cab, remote light tower on cab roof.
* More L.E.D's than an alien spaceship at a disco hall !!
* Seagrave Marauder II or Pierce Arrow custom cab with seating for 6, 5 SCBA seats.
* Rescue style body with roll up doors and full depth compartments.
* Side mount pump, 1000 gallons of water, foam tank, deck gun, 1250 gpm pump.
* x2 - 200' of 1.3/4" speedlays, x1 - 200' of 2.1/2" crosslay over pump.
* x2 - top mounted 3/4" booster reels, generator.
* Extended front bumper: x1 - 100' preconnect & x1 - 200' preconnect is closed hosewells, 1200o lbs winch in center, Federal Q, LDH intake on cab front.
* Covered hose bed, hose bed compartments of top, x1 - 100' of 1.3/4" crosslay, x1 - 200' of 1.3/4" crosslay, x1 - 200' of 1.3/4 foam crosslay, x1 - 200' of 2.1/2" crosslay, 1200' of LDH.
* LDH intake on rear.
* Through the tank ladder & hard suction storage.
* Rear compartment: Integrated extrication system, large slide out tray with x2 preconnected tools with 100' of line for each, 100' reel of electrical chord, room underneath tray for cribbing & airbags.
* Officers side #1 compartment: x2 slide out trays for medical bags & equipment, storage for x4 backboards & stokes basket.
* Removable light towers mounted on each side of cab rear, flush mounted scene lights along side & rear of body and front of cab, remote light tower on cab roof.
* More L.E.D's than an alien spaceship at a disco hall !!
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Permalink Reply by Matt Kusterer on
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our tiller is a truck/heavy rescue and is a Seagrave marauder II... granted we paid 1.1 million for it and it weighs almost 70,000lbs but it is awesome. I have a picture of it on my page. The pros of using the tiller for rescue rather than a pumper includes much more compartment space and therefore the ability to mount all of the rescue equipment we want without sacrificing its ability in its primary role of a truck. With the amkus ultimate system we can run 7 tools at once.
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