Road trip to Kansas

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Winfield, KS Rescue 71 1992 IH - 2014 Hays 12-28-2016

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Winfield, KS Tanker 71 1995 IH - Hays 350 - 2500 12-28-2016

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Winfield, KS Pumper 71 2013 KW - Alexis 300 - 1500 - 40F 12-28-2016

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Winfield, KS Pumper 71 PS 2013 KW - Alexis 300 - 1500 - 40F 12-28-2016

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Winfield, KS Medic 71 2014 Chevy - Osage 12-28-2016

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Winfield, KS Medic 72 2003 Ford E450 - Medtec 12-28-2016

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Winfield, KS Medic 73 2004 Ford E450 - 2005 Medtec 12-28-2016

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Winfield, KS Brush 1982 Chevy - American 250 - 225 12-28-2016

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Winfield, KS Mobile Air 1996 IH - 2003 Alan Groom Welding 12-28-2016

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Winfield, KS Pick Up 72 1989 Chevy - American 250 - 225 12-28-2016

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Last truck from the trip is so new it was not inservice yet. 

 

Winfield, KS Pick Up 71 2016 RAM 5500 - Skeeter 300 - 400 - 10F 12-28-2016

[fighttheenemy666]

Awesome stuff Jason, great work! Especially love the MTAA stuff and Pumper 71 from Winfield. Really appreciate seeing stuff from more rural areas.

[chief60]

Excellent job, too much to comment one individually! Have you heard any feedback on the Wichita pumpers and are they buying anything new?

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Excellent job, too much to comment one individually! Have you heard any feedback on the Wichita pumpers and are they buying anything new?

As far as Wichita they hate them. I think mostly the chassis is problematic. The have ended the contract with the delivery of tower 1 (which was out at he shops so i didnt get a pic of it) and ladders 1 and 2. They say they are real shop queens. It will be interesting to see if they buy Pierce again. If i was a betting man id say they wont. One thing i noticed was how low to the ground the Dash cf sits. New Ladder 2 front bumper hits and it has bent up and wore down the tow hooks. Not sure if its poor spec or poor build.      

[chief60]

Thanks! I was able to look at several of them at the factory. I was wondering about some of their design choices. I really believe the issue are probably chassis and design oriented. We took delivery of 4 engines and an aerial on the enforcer chassis last year. The biggest issue we had was fit and finish at final inspection, they are moving too fast and not doing the job they should be. Knock on wood, once we got them in service, they have be excellent, very few issues. I really like the Enforcer chassis platform.

[grubber33270]

I think chief nailed it, manufactures are trying to push product out the door too fast to beat the competitor but are forgetting to tighten this nut or put that duct tape there. It's too bad Pierce is an absolute amazing manufacture and wichita was a huge customer for them. I hope it works out for everyone.

[southwheatland514]

I have a friend that is a Captain in Wichita and I was told that all of the new engines had to have the rear ends/suspension replaced as they were falling out.  Shortly after delivery, almost all of the new Dash CF's were in the shop at one time or another for multiple reasons.

[MFD76]

yep still inservice

 

MTAA Metropolitan Topeka Airport Authority, KS S5 PS 1992 Spartan - Quality 2000 GPM - 600 - 30F #M-706 Ex Haywood, CA 12-29-2016

1960 ALF 900 Ex Topeka, KS Fire Department 

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1960 ALF 900 Ex Topeka, KS Fire Department 

not sure how i mislabeled that one thanks