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Illinois - Guest - 09-22-2010
Thomasboro,IL
2008 Spartan Chassic/2010 Alexis body #-2075
1250.1000.40
Bill Fricker photo
Illinois - Guest - 09-25-2010
Germantown Hills,IL
2010 Pierce Arrow XT PUC #-22701
1500.500.30a120B
Bill Fricker photo
Illinois - Guest - 09-27-2010
Champaign, IL
Ladder 161
2010 Pierce Arrow XT/ 100ft. Tower
2000 GPM/ 300 gal tank
Job #22847
Went into service last Friday (9/24), their 1998 Dash 105 ft stright stick is suppose to go into reserve replacing a 1988 Grumman Aerial Cat as reserve Ladder 165. This plan may have changed as 161's old rig is running as 164 and their rig is parked in the reserve bay at Station 5.
Illinois - DGFD147 - 09-28-2010
The Champaigm ladder is a stock unit with a steel ladder.
Illinois - willman940 - 09-28-2010
When I was down there, there was speculation over if it would fit under the the railroad underpasses. The word I heard is that it would fit, but it would be very very close. The fear was if it was to hit a bump it could damage the aerial. Is their any word if there was any word done to remedy this?
Thanks,
John
Illinois - Guest - 09-28-2010
According to the City Council request for the truck it had been brought down and driven under all of the underpasses without a problem. Pierce list the truck at 11’ 9”, that would give it about 1” on the lowest underpass, Springfield Ave at 11’ 10”.
Illinois - e290l103 - 09-29-2010
one inch is not very much. one bounce makes a big repair bill. winter adds a whole other element...
is the max height listed with a full water tank, or empty?
Illinois - tntway - 09-29-2010
i have to side with Mike on this one.....and i MUST clarify here....i have NEVER driven an engine OR ladder of any type......but still one inch just doesn't give me a whole lot of warm fuzzies.
Illinois - Guest - 09-29-2010
Not too mention, hopefully there is no train on the bridge when the truck goes under! 45 tons sitting on that bridge might drop it an inch or two!!!!
Illinois - willman940 - 09-29-2010
A few of them, (Springfield Ave not one) have trains on them for prolonged periods of time as their are on both sides of the Amtrak station. I also thought 1 inch was a slim margin for who knows what, which is why I bought it up.
Do we know anymore about this?
Stay Safe.
John
Illinois - Ladder 68 - 09-29-2010
1" is not a great margin...but a couple of things will factor in...the rear end suspension will settle some as it gets broken in, once its loaded up it'll settle some, all of things will allow for an eventual greater margin of clearance...at least some.
Just some thoughts.
Illinois - Frank B - 09-30-2010
Carpentersville IL 1975 Pirsch #PM-45 Mack CF 686 100'
Illinois - Frank B - 09-30-2010
Wood Dale IL 1974 Pirsch #3083
Illinois - Frank B - 09-30-2010
Freeport IL 1976 Pirsch PM-67 Mack CF 686
Illinois - Frank B - 09-30-2010
Roberts Park IL 72 Mack CF 100'
Illinois - firechief14 - 09-30-2010
strangely enough this truck here just wound up for sale at a small car dealership outside of morris on route 6 i stopped and ttoralked with the guy who didnt even know how to work the thing and he wants 4999 for it. It is still in good working order it popped off like a top and kept running like a champ. It does need some tlc and some rotator attention but otherwise it is in fairly good shape. Rob[quote name='The Commish' date='17 August 2010 - 01:56 PM' timestamp='1282070176' post='397842']
Hudson,IL
1980 Mack/99 Refurb by RPI
1000.500
Ex-Peoria,IL
Bill Fricker photo
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Illinois - Frank B - 09-30-2010
Antioch IL 1973 Pirsch 86C #3068
Does any one know if the cab & chassis were built from scratch by Pirsch?
Illinois - Frank B - 09-30-2010
Antioch IL 1973 Pirsch
cab front
Illinois - Frank B - 09-30-2010
Antioch IL 1973 Pirsch
pump panel
Illinois - Frank B - 09-30-2010
Antioch IL 73 Pirsch
Scott Air Pacs!