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FDIC 2013 - From the show floor - Roto-Ray - 05-05-2013
Over in the Smeal booth, this stately rear mount tower ladder was in display.
Sheboygan Falls FD
City of Sheboygan Falls, WI
Truck 2
2013 Spartan Gladiator/Smeal
1500/300/40F/105' RM TL
Smeal #4158
(The Virginia guys might recognize Rocky Kelplinger holding up the front bumper)
![[Image: VirginiaFirePix-5-L.jpg]](http://www.virginiafirepix.com/Other/FDIC-2013/i-7zZd77D/0/L/VirginiaFirePix-5-L.jpg)
FDIC 2013 - From the show floor - Roto-Ray - 05-05-2013
Pump access issues alleviated?
![[Image: VirginiaFirePix-11-L.jpg]](http://www.virginiafirepix.com/Other/FDIC-2013/i-8zH56S4/0/L/VirginiaFirePix-11-L.jpg)
FDIC 2013 - From the show floor - Roto-Ray - 05-05-2013
Business end of the Seagrave pumper on display.
![[Image: VirginiaFirePix-10-XL.jpg]](http://www.virginiafirepix.com/Other/FDIC-2013/i-cwnzrJJ/0/XL/VirginiaFirePix-10-XL.jpg)
FDIC 2013 - From the show floor - Roto-Ray - 05-05-2013
Looks like someone out there is carrying a FIT-5. <_<
![[Image: VirginiaFirePix-9-L.jpg]](http://www.virginiafirepix.com/Other/FDIC-2013/i-3tN9PJM/0/L/VirginiaFirePix-9-L.jpg)
FDIC 2013 - From the show floor - Roto-Ray - 05-05-2013
Polarizing filter or not, it was next to freaking impossible to get a photo of this pumper for East Brooklyn, CT without capturing the reflection of everything in the entire convention hall. Smeal did an exceptional job on the paint on this rig, it was flawless.
![[Image: VirginiaFirePix-6-L.jpg]](http://www.virginiafirepix.com/Other/FDIC-2013/i-zjmvZqh/0/L/VirginiaFirePix-6-L.jpg)
![[Image: VirginiaFirePix-7-L.jpg]](http://www.virginiafirepix.com/Other/FDIC-2013/i-wbWFqmC/0/L/VirginiaFirePix-7-L.jpg)
![[Image: VirginiaFirePix-8-L.jpg]](http://www.virginiafirepix.com/Other/FDIC-2013/i-tfWzHLZ/0/L/VirginiaFirePix-8-L.jpg)
FDIC 2013 - From the show floor - Roto-Ray - 05-05-2013
East Nash, NC had this nice E\-One rescue on display.
2013 E\-One Typhoon long cab
19' stainless steel non-walk-in rescue body
2010 Cummins ISL (450HP)
E\-One SO #137843
![[Image: VirginiaFirePix-L.jpg]](http://www.virginiafirepix.com/Other/FDIC-2013/i-C79Lnb8/0/L/VirginiaFirePix-L.jpg)
FDIC 2013 - From the show floor - GA_Dave - 05-05-2013
Quote:Here's the Buffalo tower ladder.no tank.
Buffalo Fire Department
City of Buffalo, NY
Truck 4
2012 American LaFrance Eagle
2000/?/93' MM TL
Cummins ISX-12 (500HP)
Formed stainless body
![[Image: VirginiaFirePix-3-L.jpg]](http://www.virginiafirepix.com/Other/FDIC-2013/i-wjWTJcr/0/L/VirginiaFirePix-3-L.jpg)
FDIC 2013 - From the show floor - Roto-Ray - 05-05-2013
Quote:no tank.Thanks.
More to come this afternoon.
FDIC 2013 - From the show floor - Fire28 - 05-05-2013
FIT-5?
FDIC 2013 - From the show floor - tmcbride - 05-05-2013
Quote:Please tell me this thing is a joke! Stiff wind might blow it over.You do understand this is basically a golf cart....Correct?
FDIC 2013 - From the show floor - Juice - 05-05-2013
Well Taylor, a lot of my pictures look just like yours, so I must finally be doing something right
The issue I see with the Water Hosebed thing, is if your hose bed sits right behind the cab (be it custom or commercial) how will it not smack the back of the cab when you raise it? You'd practically have to raise the cab too, to avoid it.
Trav!
FDIC 2013 - From the show floor - YeOldeEnjine - 05-05-2013
Quote:Please tell me this thing is a joke! Stiff wind might blow it over.
Joke or not someone built it and whether it is used a Public Relations Tool.... Kids Toy.... or for Advertising.... The man did a right smart job constructing it.
FDIC 2013 - From the show floor - DaveYoung - 05-05-2013
Quote:FIT-5?Kind of interesting.
http://www.scientificamerican.com/article.cfm?id=fire-interruption-technology
FDIC 2013 - From the show floor - Guest - 05-05-2013
Quote:The floor was much abuzz about the surprise unveiling of the new Rosenbauer "Commandette." Capitalizing on the success of the compact HME RAT pumper concept, Rosey has taken in a step further! Word is that a number of big-city mayors were collecting information about this cost-saving measure that won't result in any additional civilian deaths or injuries.Must be being delivered the UK or Australia..... right-hand drive......
![[Image: VirginiaFirePix-2-L.jpg]](http://www.virginiafirepix.com/Other/FDIC-2013/i-tt34mN2/0/L/VirginiaFirePix-2-L.jpg)
FDIC 2013 - From the show floor - Guest - 05-05-2013
The FIT-5 is ok, had a lot of issues with the charging and the igniter in it, yes this ignites. We used to sell them and the $1000-1250 price scared many potential customers off. I had the opportunity to try a couple at the U of I Fire Institute and of the 3, 2 had failures. They have since changed the igniter so hopefully the issues have been fixed, there is a new product out now Stat-X First Responder that works under the same principles, and is less than 1/4 the price and just as effective. It was actually developed by own of the guys who started the FIT-5 and left when the issues were not addressed or corrected with it. These STAT-x's are about the size of a WD-40 can and operate similar to a tactical smoke grenade.
FDIC 2013 - From the show floor - Guest - 05-05-2013
Quote:Business end of the Seagrave pumper on display.Somebody wanted to be ready to work. Any ore specs from this one or an idea who was receiving it?
FDIC 2013 - From the show floor - grubber33270 - 05-05-2013
Did anyone happen to get a better shot of The Mount Horeb Engine that looked Kind of interesting.
FDIC 2013 - From the show floor - Roto-Ray - 05-06-2013
Quote:Somebody wanted to be ready to work. Any ore specs from this one or an idea who was receiving it?
This is from Neshannock, PA, and is currently in service there. I'll see if I have additional photos.
Quote:Did anyone happen to get a better shot of The Mount Horeb Engine that looked Kind of interesting.
I got some FDMH shots, but they're nothing spectacular...it was particularly frustrating. I'll have them up on Monday.
FDIC 2013 - From the show floor - firetdriver_99 - 05-07-2013
Quote:The floor was much abuzz about the surprise unveiling of the new Rosenbauer "Commandette." Capitalizing on the success of the compact HME RAT pumper concept, Rosey has taken in a step further! Word is that a number of big-city mayors were collecting information about this cost-saving measure that won't result in any additional civilian deaths or injuries.Seriously that's not a go cart toy and an actual fire engine right? My opinion nice for the inside of airports and malls, but useless beyond that.
FDIC 2013 - From the show floor - Roto-Ray - 05-07-2013
Yes, yes, this was just a model built for display in one of the booths. It's just a model made up with a Rosenbauer logo that happens to be affixed to the front. My original post was full of satire.