[quote name='senatobiafire704' date='12 November 2010 - 10:39 PM' timestamp='1289618399' post='411473']
Curious why is this a reserve? It's better than about 99% of front line trucks in service today in the US. They must have deep pockets.
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A few years back, Clearwater "returned" two Pierce RM SkyArms which they were having problems with (braking and weight issues with the heavy duty steel aerial and I believe some issues with the "jib" arm as well). From what I was told, they struck some sort of deal with the return of the relatively new SkyArms where they purchased/recieved three rigs in their place. Truck 45 was assigned the TDA, while Truck 48 recieved one of the RM Towers and the other Tower was purchased as a dedicated spare ID'ed as Reserve Truck 46.
Curious why is this a reserve? It's better than about 99% of front line trucks in service today in the US. They must have deep pockets.
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A few years back, Clearwater "returned" two Pierce RM SkyArms which they were having problems with (braking and weight issues with the heavy duty steel aerial and I believe some issues with the "jib" arm as well). From what I was told, they struck some sort of deal with the return of the relatively new SkyArms where they purchased/recieved three rigs in their place. Truck 45 was assigned the TDA, while Truck 48 recieved one of the RM Towers and the other Tower was purchased as a dedicated spare ID'ed as Reserve Truck 46.