FLORIDA RIGS

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Joe, thanks for the clarification. I appreciate the correct information and detail. And thanks for the shop # for Engine 10 as TFD is one of the few departments I keep track of shop #'s on.



And are the Pierce Enforcer rigs '06 or '07 model year?

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2006, they were a one off by an administration that didn't last long, We were told it was a "buy 5 for the price of 3" kind of thing with the cheaper chassis. They are nice rigs though, the body is the basic "Tampa" pumper body, but the cab is where there was issue. With the engine tunnel so high and just between the driver and officer, ther was little room. As well, without a raised crew area, the rear cab was small inside. The cab interior also just didn't seem as rugged as the Quantums. They have Capterpilar motors as well, so parts inventory had to be increased as the rest of the Engine/Ladder fleet are Detroits. But for the Engine Cos. running between 1000 or so(E6) and 2000(E10) they seem to be OK. I can't however see them lasting as long as the Quantums. The five '97 Quantums are in the spare pool now and the are still in relatively good shape.