[quote name='firerescuetoys' post='154716' date='Oct 9 2007, 12:17 ']Nope not bad looking as well, but I still don't like the mirrors.[/quote]
I've got to agree, nice looking rig but the mirrors just don't look right IMO!!! However, the majority of the ones I've seen on buses and other trucks are chrome and not colored, so who knows, maybe they'll grow on me. I seriously doubt it tho! <img src='http://www.firepics.net/groupboards/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/laugh.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='' />
[quote name='dawson_fire' post='154833' date='Oct 9 2007, 20:17 ']Looks like they lost alot of lights from the front of the truck from the drawing that I last saw ! Too bad it might have softened the look some.
Has Pierce officially ran out of the 2006 engines thus ending the best looking chassis line on the planet(in my opinion) yet?
Terry[/quote]
I agree with your last sentence Terry. The only reason I can see departments buying Pierce now is for the name. Although I kinda like the Quantum and XT. Other than that Pierce might regret doing away with the sellers.
The only thing I don't like is the round headlights. The optional square headlights certainly make a difference in my opinion.
The mirrors might be different, but you'll be hard pressed to find a mirror that offers you such visibility, and only adds about 4" to the overall width of the vehicle.
No, they're not the Dash's and Lance's, but they're the future of Pierce. I think they're going to sell them on more than just looks.
Taylor Goodman Captain - Henrico County (VA) Division of Fire Fire Chief - Huguenot VFD, Powhatan, VA
I think they will sell many of them,but I don't have to like it. I also know that they have many features that put them on the cutting edge, I just wish I could get that hood on the cutting edge of something else. <img src='http://www.firepics.net/groupboards/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/bitch.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt=':rant:' />
[quote name='dawson_fire' post='154884' date='Oct 9 2007, 23:47 ']Maybe someone will re-develope round warning lights.Stranger things have happened,just not tonight.
Terry[/quote]
how the hell do reach the mirrors from the drivers seat to adjust them ????? the first thing ya gotta do when you get in before driveing off. i don't think anybody got arms that long. I think the piece looks better than a Quantum for sure except for the mirrors. Gordon
The mirrors may be electrically adjusted. Look, I don't care for the design of these new rigs either and Pierce will have its day, but the EPA and NFPA are some of the folks that are driving the great changes in apparatus and all vehicles for that matter. Some make the vehicle safer, some don't. If the bus style mirrors keep 1 person from being injured or killed they are worth the hideous looks. Just my 2 cents...
[quote name='jakeman51' post='155144' date='Oct 12 2007, 00:44 ']how the hell do reach the mirrors from the drivers seat to adjust them ????? the first thing ya gotta do when you get in before driveing off. i don't think anybody got arms that long. I think the piece looks better than a Quantum for sure except for the mirrors. Gordon[/quote]
Maybe they are automatic, like on must modern cars. Little knob with the 4 major directions on it. Seems logical, although logic doesn't always present itself (I'm in the Army, I know this law).
On the other hand, another motorized component is just one more thing to break, and need servicing.
I love the look of this rig. To me it's a modern twist on classic styling (I have no idea what I'm talking about). As an outsider, and not a fireman, I go on looks alone. What are some positive features of this rig, new innovations and such?
[quote name='jakeman51' post='155144' date='Oct 11 2007, 18:44 ']how the hell do reach the mirrors from the drivers seat to adjust them ????? the first thing ya gotta do when you get in before driveing off. i don't think anybody got arms that long. I think the piece looks better than a Quantum for sure except for the mirrors. Gordon[/quote]
The mirrors are remote controled with a knob inside the cab.
Liberty Road Volunteers (Baltimore County, MD) recently took delivery of this 2007 Pierce Impel XM 1500/1000GWT pumper, believed to be the first Impel delivered in Maryland. Hungrybus already posted some shots of the rig @ the dealer without hose, etc., so I thought I'd add a few of the finished product. <img src='http://www.firepics.net/groupboards/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/fireman.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='' />
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