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Los Angeles County Fire Dept - Monrovia1 - 05-30-2015

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New Water Tender 128.


Los Angeles County Fire Dept - upstatefire31 - 05-30-2015

Anyone know why they picked this chassis




Los Angeles County Fire Dept - hp1530 - 05-31-2015

Quote:Anyone know why they picked this chassis
 

Shorter wheelbase and better turning ability.



Los Angeles County Fire Dept - Monrovia1 - 05-31-2015

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Side view of Water Tender 128 with two hose reels and a cross lay.


Los Angeles County Fire Dept - firetdriver_99 - 05-31-2015

Quote:Anyone know why they picked this chassis
According to KME website at the time of the build it was picked because it was the only one that had a drop frame rails availible on a commercial chassis and they didn't want a high center of gravity on a 6x6 chassis..




Los Angeles County Fire Dept - upstatefire31 - 05-31-2015

both make sence. I would also think better visability 



Los Angeles County Fire Dept - Monrovia1 - 05-31-2015

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Quint 15.


Los Angeles County Fire Dept - derry86 - 05-31-2015

Cause it looks cool! Duh.




Los Angeles County Fire Dept - Monrovia1 - 05-31-2015

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Pump panel on Foam 10.


Los Angeles County Fire Dept - upstatefire31 - 05-31-2015

nothing like keeping it simple



Los Angeles County Fire Dept - southwheatland514 - 05-31-2015

Quote:Cause it looks cool! Duh.
Just my opinion, but it looks "Fugly"....  22_yikes



Los Angeles County Fire Dept - southwheatland514 - 05-31-2015

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New Foam 10.
 

 

Specs?  Foam? / Water?



Los Angeles County Fire Dept - Monrovia1 - 06-01-2015

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Rear compartment of Foam 10 which carries Purple K.


Los Angeles County Fire Dept - Monrovia1 - 06-01-2015

FOAM 10 INFORMATION

CHASSIS
International 7600 CBA 6 x 4 Chassis, 2 Door

DRIVETRAIN
MF13 430 hp Engine
Eaton Fuller 10 Speed Transmission

PUMP & TANK
Hale 8 FG 2000 GPM Single Stage Pump
Discharges: (DS) 4" & 2 1/2", (OS) 4" & 2 1/2", Rear: (2) 2 1/2", 4" Deck Gun, (2) 1 3/4" Transverse
2000 Foam Poly Wetside Painted Tank
FoamPro AccuMax 3090 HYD Class "A and/or B" Foam System
Williams Fire - Gorilla 500 lbs. of Purple-K System
Williams Fire Hydro-Chem Self-Educting Foam Master Stream Nozzle
Top Mount Pump Module

BODY
TA Wetside LX Tanker Hinged w/Rear Compartment Module Constructed of 12 GA Galvanneal
Over Wheel Compartmentation
(4) SCBA Bottle Storage Compartments
94" Wide x 8" Deep Hosebed, Wetside Tankers

ELECTRICAL
Diamond Logic Multiplex Electrical System

DIMENSIONS
Overall Height: 125"
Overall Length: 375"
Wheelbase: 228"


Los Angeles County Fire Dept - e11ramfireman - 06-01-2015

Great information, a 10 speed transmission not too many new fire apparatus being built w/ something like that, pretty interesting

Quote:FOAM 10 INFORMATION


CHASSIS

International 7600 CBA 6 x 4 Chassis, 2 Door


DRIVETRAIN

MF13 430 hp Engine

Eaton Fuller 10 Speed Transmission


 



Los Angeles County Fire Dept - Engine504Driver - 06-01-2015

I like the appropriate coloring of both the Purple K tank and the hose.....smart move !




Los Angeles County Fire Dept - Guest - 06-01-2015

Vintage Haz Mat Squad 87. 

 

Before they got their "Bread Truck".  On scene assisting Pasadena FD on a HM spill of some kind, near the Rose Bowl.  Early to mid 80's. Can you say slightly overloaded?  Smile  Smile

 

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Los Angeles County Fire Dept - Monrovia1 - 06-01-2015

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Engine 194.


Los Angeles County Fire Dept - Guest - 06-01-2015

This would be donated to the LACoFD and become Reserve Foam 5127, out of Station 127 in Carson.

 

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Los Angeles County Fire Dept - Monrovia1 - 06-02-2015

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Copter 17 setting down.