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Okay, starting from the top LOL...I don't think it was ever Yellow although I haven't been able to find any photos of it after it was delivered and before the first rehab. The lights under the bumper are actually driving lights (no, I don't like them BUT I am not electrically savy enough to take them off LOL) which aren't that bad looking. The 6 on the back compartment door is actually blue "marker" lights, there is a switch to light it up though I am not so sure it works anymore... it is a pretty nifty idea though and would look pretty sharp at night if I could get them to work. It has a 750 gpm pump and a 500 gallon tank on it, it is powered by an International DT466 motor through a 5 speed transmission.. the 4 wheel drive is always in (unlike some FWD's where you could take it out of 4 wheel drive) and the turning radius on it is very sharp!! That is indeed a cellar nozzle on the back of it and there are pike pole holders on both the driver and officer's side of the piece (the officer side are mounted above the ladders) although there is NO WHERE to put hard sleeve... before the last refurb it was stored on the driver's side where the highside compartments are now. I was just talking to my fiance about Spring Thaw and are in agreement that we are going this year to get some equipment for the truck, even if it isn't 100% complete I plan to take it to Pump Primers and some of the local parades. Top speed is estimated at about 45 mph and it felt a little squirrley (like the front end was dancing) at that speed but not horribly bad, just a little light. Thank you for the comments so far, it should prove to be a fun and unqiue challenge and should hopefully be a hit on the muster/parade circuit!! Ed, had I known you back than and thought I stood a prayer's chance purchasing it I would have had you bring it right down to me LOL... I am thinking about having it flatbedded down here only because of how long it has sat. I want to do a full pm and oil change on it when it gets back here, probably not a good idea to spend 3 hours on the highway with the tach standing straight up on questionable oil. HIT6, it is just like the old Harwood piece.. it has the seats behind the driver and officer and the front 2 seats fold down to get people back there. Never saw anything like it before!!
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(Hugh McGeehan Photo)
Okay, starting from the top LOL...I don't think it was ever Yellow although I haven't been able to find any photos of it after it was delivered and before the first rehab. The lights under the bumper are actually driving lights (no, I don't like them BUT I am not electrically savy enough to take them off LOL) which aren't that bad looking. The 6 on the back compartment door is actually blue "marker" lights, there is a switch to light it up though I am not so sure it works anymore... it is a pretty nifty idea though and would look pretty sharp at night if I could get them to work. It has a 750 gpm pump and a 500 gallon tank on it, it is powered by an International DT466 motor through a 5 speed transmission.. the 4 wheel drive is always in (unlike some FWD's where you could take it out of 4 wheel drive) and the turning radius on it is very sharp!! That is indeed a cellar nozzle on the back of it and there are pike pole holders on both the driver and officer's side of the piece (the officer side are mounted above the ladders) although there is NO WHERE to put hard sleeve... before the last refurb it was stored on the driver's side where the highside compartments are now. I was just talking to my fiance about Spring Thaw and are in agreement that we are going this year to get some equipment for the truck, even if it isn't 100% complete I plan to take it to Pump Primers and some of the local parades. Top speed is estimated at about 45 mph and it felt a little squirrley (like the front end was dancing) at that speed but not horribly bad, just a little light. Thank you for the comments so far, it should prove to be a fun and unqiue challenge and should hopefully be a hit on the muster/parade circuit!! Ed, had I known you back than and thought I stood a prayer's chance purchasing it I would have had you bring it right down to me LOL... I am thinking about having it flatbedded down here only because of how long it has sat. I want to do a full pm and oil change on it when it gets back here, probably not a good idea to spend 3 hours on the highway with the tach standing straight up on questionable oil. HIT6, it is just like the old Harwood piece.. it has the seats behind the driver and officer and the front 2 seats fold down to get people back there. Never saw anything like it before!!
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(Hugh McGeehan Photo)
tom bretz a ffII,retired disabled ff/emt from Kingston PA F D,own 2 wardlafranceengs a 49,a66,member of iaff 840,six cnty fire asso,pa state firemen's assoc, pa pump primers,schuylkill historic fire soc(spaamfaa's newest chapter--black diamond),luzerne cnty fire/rescue,life mem of columbian fire co kingston,former app op at laflin,edwrdsvlle,forty fort all in pa
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