The bracket above the hose body is the ladder rack above the hose bed. They flip up on gas struts to load hose in the bed. They then are secured down and locked into place so the ladders can be deployed from the rear. There is one on each side. These racks came from another engine.
Ed Saliba Jr.
1st Assistant Chief
City of New Kensington Bureau of Fire
I.S.O. Class 4 Department
1st Assistant Chief
City of New Kensington Bureau of Fire
I.S.O. Class 4 Department