Phoenix Metropolitan Area Fire Apparatus

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Neat rig, a type 1 rig with type 3 capabilities. The spare tire lift is a nice touch.

 

Any idea why Peoria went with a FL over a International?

 

Three answers to that: 1) Peoria's had good luck with the four other Freightliners in the fleet (2-LT's, 1 MMRS, 1 Decon).  2) The equivalent IHC (the WorkStar chassis) is even taller than the M2 4x4 that is under E199.  With the varying heights of firefighters (the shortest is 5'1"), that would have made a really, really tall rig.  3 (this is only my theory; nobody has said anything to this effect) - The two IHC's that Peoria had fatal problems with the DT530 engines.   One got retired with a cracked block, the other got retired with another fatal engine problem that I can't remember.  Granted, those may have been a fluke and the two rigs were late 90's vintage, but I figure that had something to do with it.