Iowa Rigs

[chcmedic93]

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Guess the casino business must be good for the Pala tribe if they are getting rid of the aerial after less than 10 years (I'm guessing they are replacing it, not downsizing). I remember seeing the truck when it was brand new. Nice photo!

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Hasn't been replaced yet. Not sure if they have plans to do so or not. The former truck crew is now staffing a brush engine. Probably a far better choice of vehicle given the topography and average call types.

[aohunt]

Jefferson Monroe Township Fire Department is based in Swisher, IA.  Just off of I-380, the station faces east.  I was fortunate one afternoon on the way home from work to find almost all of the apparatus outside.

[aohunt]

Swisher 141.

[aohunt]

Swisher tanker 143.

[aohunt]

Swisher tanker 147.

[aohunt]

Swisher 144 and Gator trailer.

[aohunt]

Swisher 148.

[aohunt]

Swisher rescue 149.

[aohunt]

Swisher tanker again.

[aohunt]

The lineup.  The boat and 149 were still inside.  I hope you enjoyed.

 

Allan Hunt

Solon IA

[aohunt]

Solon 131 has made it to its new home after the trade show in Indiana.  My neighbor, a career firefighter as well as a Solon volunteer, remarked this is probably the only time he'll work with a rig that he also saw at a trade show.  131 is shown on a stormy evening this past week, with the older 131 in the far bay.  Solon 132 has been sold to Blakesburg, IA, but has not left town yet.

 

Allan Hunt

[Will]

Coralville, Iowa

Truck 79

2003 American LaFrance/LTI 110'/1500/300

ex-Pala Indian Reservation, San Deigo
County, California

Photo by Mark A. Redman December 2012

 

The neat thing about this truck is the rear axle is also a steer axle.  This truck is at Coralvilles station 2. They have a 100' platform at station 1.

[firetdriver_99]

When we were looking for a used quint, there was an extraordinary percentage of them available that were ALF chassis units. There has to be a reason why... Most were 10-12 years old.

 

Because their junk. 

[npfd801]

Because their junk. 

That's more or less what I was alluding to...

[willman940]

That's more or less what I was alluding to...

 I would encourage both of you to look through the inventory of Brindlee Mountain or any other larger broker. Most of the equipment is under 12 years old regardless of brand.....

[npfd801]

 I would encourage both of you to look through the inventory of Brindlee Mountain or any other larger broker. Most of the equipment is under 12 years old regardless of brand.....

When we looked specifically for 75 foot quints, in the ten year old range, the vast majority were ALF units, both LTI and AI aerials, but the common thread was the ALF chassis.  There were a fair amount of E-Ones, but they were all considerably older.  Very few of anything else was available that wasn't old and beat to hell...

[Will]

Mt Pleasant Tower 1

1991 Simon/LTI

105'/2000gpm twin stage

Ex Indiana, Pennsylvania truck.

 

[Will]

Mt Pleasant Rescue 1

2000 KME

Ex Carmel Indiana Rescue

[willman940]

Will, Glad to see you on Firepics.

[Will]

Thanks. I've got more pics of my depts trucks but none of them are really that good. I'll try and get better pics of the rest of our equipment some time.