Sutphen Introduces a 108' Rear Mount Quint

[TacSupport1]

We made it to #FDIC2017. Be sure to stop by and see us at Booth 3123 and check out our complete line of aerial ladders and platforms. Including the brand new SLR 108, 108' Aerial Ladder. Sutphen, the ORIGINAL aluminum aerial manufacturer. #imitatedbutneverduplicated #builttodowork #trusttheoriginal
 

 

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How has that 75' rear mount been selling that they debuted last time, besides the demo?



 

[KENTucky]

I know they have at least a few of the 75-footers under contract.

 

Kent Parrish

Louisville, KY

[npfd801]

Anyone know if they'll do it on a single rear axle?

[firescooby]

Anyone know if they'll do it on a single rear axle?

The original hope was, but not currently. Yeah, brand "P" does it...but at the sacrifice of payload.

[npfd801]

The original hope was, but not currently. Yeah, brand "P" does it...but at the sacrifice of payload.

 

Not drinking Pierce Kool Aid at all, just thought maybe with an aluminum main they'd have a little more wiggle room.

[alex3610]

My bet is that they sell a bunch of these.  I had first hand knowledge of a department where I used to work that loved their Sutphen pumper but when it was time to replace their rear mount platform they had to have another rear mount.  I suspect a lot of people fall in that same boat.  For a lot of reasons a mid mount isn't for everyone.  Sutphen has a pretty loyal following and I think this may open them up to some new places as well.

[FireMedic049]

My bet is that they sell a bunch of these.  I had first hand knowledge of a department where I used to work that loved their Sutphen pumper but when it was time to replace their rear mount platform they had to have another rear mount.  I suspect a lot of people fall in that same boat.  For a lot of reasons a mid mount isn't for everyone.  Sutphen has a pretty loyal following and I think this may open them up to some new places as well.

A couple years ago when my department started looking at replacing a pumper that had been in a wreck, Sutphen was one of 2 brands at the top of our list.  While talking to vendors we got the ok to explore a new quint also as the current one was coming due for replacement.  We had a strict budget window and knew that getting both units from the same manufacturer would probably offer the most bang for the buck.

 

This pretty much knocked Sutphen out of the running since we wanted another rearmount.  The mid-mount design wasn't necessarily a problem in and of itself, but the inability to enclose the ladders was.  Since that was a specific design feature we were looking to include in the new pumper, selecting an aerial that lacked that feature didn't make much sense.

 

I haven't really looked at Sutphen's initial rearmount offering too closely to see if it fit our need and not sure if we would have purchased a brand new design like that if it had been available, but it probably would've kept them in the conversation longer.

[Aaronw]

Sutphen, the ORIGINAL aluminum aerial manufacturer.

Pirsch offered an aluminum aerial ladder 28 years before Sutphen introduced theirs. Granted Pirsch is no longer with us, but this kind of (except for) claim is a pet peeve of mine.

[senatobiafire704]

Looking at the photos posted in another thread, the front overhang looks extremely long. 

[Juice]

Looking at the photos posted in another thread, the front overhang looks extremely long. 

 

This was a result of feedback from the SLR 75, during demonstrations, users felt that the overhang sat too far back on it, so it was decided to put the tip further out for better visibility of it.

 

Trav