WE ARE PURCASING A 75' QUINT, ANY PRO/CON ON MANUFACTURES

LOOKING FOR INFO, ON TRUCK BRANDS AND THEIR PRO'S AND CON'S.
90% OF OUR FLEET IS PIERCE. THE LAST 2 WE HAVE PURCHASED FROM
LA FRANCE. IMPUTE ON QUALITY AND RELIABILITY WOULD BE GREAT.
THANKS.

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Permalink Reply by daniel smith on April 18, 2008 at 11:15pm

Rosenbaur are the low bid so beware we have one and it had to go get work done to get back in service. Would love to have gotten a pierce!

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Permalink Reply by DEADENDDUCKY on April 27, 2008 at 9:20pm

once again, thanks for the input.

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Permalink Reply by Matthew Hoser on April 28, 2008 at 6:06pm

I have nothing against pierce. It is a great truck. We have two, one pumper and a snorkel.

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Permalink Reply by Don Zimmerman on April 28, 2008 at 6:26pm

Pierce makes a real nice one, ask for the specs for Hanford Fire Washington Department of Energy. Try to go 65 feet and save some $$$ less weight on chassis as well.

Zimm

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Permalink Reply by DEADENDDUCKY on May 10, 2008 at 1:15am

thanks for all input we have purchased, a 75' pierce quint.

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Permalink Reply by NOVAFireman on May 10, 2008 at 8:23pm

Not a fan of quints, but you did well by going with Pierce.

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Permalink Reply by ZACH on May 13, 2008 at 11:03am

u damn rite bro KME is aweome our whole station 1 trucks were bulit by kme butstation 2 is al centrals states menain all junk and plastic lol ill take a peak at ur site a 102ft quint huh thats new we donthave many of em in my state i dont think i kno here that would be classified as a ladder or tower same differents ill get bac 2 u on my likes on it lol stay safe bro and lafrance is all plastic POS big time

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Permalink Reply by Asst Chief Tim Cook on January 31, 2009 at 2:05pm

Guess who used to build Pierces ladders? Guess who builds Ferrera's?..............Smeal!

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Permalink Reply by Asst Chief Tim Cook on January 31, 2009 at 2:09pm

Before I even considered a 65 I'd take a long hard look at my response area.It's not just height you know.Setbacks,snow,parked cars. We've got a 100' and I wouldn't want anything shorter.