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North Wilkesboro FD

2113

2008 GMC 2500HD

Carries self-contained CAFS unit in bed,

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North Wilkesboro FD

2115

2001 Ford F550/Toyne

500/250 10F

 

This rig is painted more of  a maroon  color due to being the only color the local Ford dealer had in stock. Rather than spend extra money for repainting, Toyne matched the body color with the chassis.

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Do any of the NJ guys recognize this rig? Midland just purchased this unit 6 months ago from Morrisville,NC but it was used before Morrisville.

 

Midland VFD

Rescue 2

1989 Duplex/Saulsbury/KME refurb

Ex-Morrisville,NC

Ex-???,NJ

 

Just spoke with some firefighters from Morrisville today and they told me it was original to Atlantic H&L, Port Washington,LINY. Does anyone have a shot of it from there?

[Roto-Ray]

North Wilkesboro had to undergo several modifications just to park T2105 in the station. Our driver told us the bay floor had to be dug up twice and the front pad had to be lowered about 8" so the bucket wouldn't clip the bay door when leaving because of the slope. Here was the snorkel trying to back in.

 

As always, great to see photos from that area!

 

Was this pic photoshopped around the center pillar and front tire, or is he about to hit the pillar?

[GA_Dave]

 

As always, great to see photos from that area!

 

Was this pic photoshopped around the center pillar and front tire, or is he about to hit the pillar?

That does look a bit funky, but I think it's an illusion, not a photoshop job.  The front tire is on concrete that is lower than the concrete the pillar is sitting on.  The truck is going behind the pillar and the yellow paint shows where the original ramp slopes down to the new lowered ramp.

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That does look a bit funky, but I think it's an illusion, not a photoshop job.  The front tire is on concrete that is lower than the concrete the pillar is sitting on.  The truck is going behind the pillar and the yellow paint shows where the original ramp slopes down to the new lowered ramp.

 

Dave hit it on the head. The picture just makes it look like he was going to hit the pillar, although it is very close on each side when backing in. The yellow paint just shows the grade difference from the original front pad.

[Roto-Ray]

Thanks guys, I studied that one over and over, but Dave's explanation makes sense.

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Pilot Knob FD "new" Ladder (Surry County)

1998 Pierce Saber

1500 / 500 / 65' TS

EB-722

x Hood River, OR Truck 1

[Guest]

If you look at the tire sidewall,it's on the edge of the yellow area. Then the edge of the yellow is even with the side of the pillar away from the unit. Also,the tire is "covering" the corner base of the doorway.Shouldn't the tire be "behind" base? Could go either way,I guess.

[GA_Dave]

If you look at the tire sidewall,it's on the edge of the yellow area. Then the edge of the yellow is even with the side of the pillar away from the unit. Also,the tire is "covering" the corner base of the doorway.Shouldn't the tire be "behind" base? Could go either way,I guess.

I think the shadow of the tire is throwing you off.  The red "tire bumper" in the near bay is at floor level, but it's a good 5-6" above the floor in the bay he's backing into.  The yellow painted areas indicate a sloped surface.  Out by the street, the slope is very little, but gets gradually steeper as you approach the front of the building.  At the pillar, it is almost vertical and it wraps around the underside of the red "tire bumper" in the bay opening.  If you look at the point where the tire touches the ramp then follow it straight back, keeping the same angle as the floor, you will see that it clears the opening.

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Greensboro FD

Engine 18

2002 ALF Eagle/3D

1000/500

#K66690/3568

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Greensboro FD

Chemical 18

1982 IHC S-1854/Ansul/Marion

200F/1350# PKP 

Twin Agent Unit

Ex-Guilford College VFD,NC Chemical 19

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Pleasant Garden FD (Guilford County)

Engine 3

2010 Pierce Arrow XT

1500/750

#23144

 

Replaced a mid-1990s ALF Eagle that was sold to an unknown location. 

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Pleasant Garden FD

Tanker 3

2006 Kenworth T800/4 Guys

1500/3000

F-2473

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Pleasant Garden FD

Rescue 3

1995 Freightliner FL60/3D

#2715

Ex-???

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Pleasant Garden FD

Antique

1934 Dodge/?

500/?

Ex-Madison,NC

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Julian FD

Engine 36

2008 Spartan Evolution/4 Guys

1250/1000

F-2553

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Julian FD

Engine 236

1986 Duplex D-350/National Foam

1250/1000

#ME1257

Ex-Greensboro FD Foam Engine 19 or FE20

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Julian FD

Squad 36

2001 Freightliner FL80/4 Guys 4x4

No serial number found

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Julian FD

Brush 36

1983 Dodge D350/Reading

250/250