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I know Ottawa has placed an order but do they have KME rigs inservice. Philly is the only city that mat be close to wear and tear to FDNY.
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Philadelphia has had many trials and tribulations with KME apparatus (and ALF as well just to be fair). This would include shoddy craftsmanship on the mid-90's orders - the story I remember in particular was the tailboards literally falling off of a couple of them early on; to the complete rejection of a ladder tower at one point. The first four of the new ones have been better received, hence the order for 19 more of them; however, Philly buys low bid right now - period end of story. They had tons of problems with ALF units, and yet have ordered four tillers from them that are in build process now as far as I know. Why would they buy them again, you say? Yep - LOW BID.
I know Ottawa has placed an order but do they have KME rigs inservice. Philly is the only city that mat be close to wear and tear to FDNY.
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Philadelphia has had many trials and tribulations with KME apparatus (and ALF as well just to be fair). This would include shoddy craftsmanship on the mid-90's orders - the story I remember in particular was the tailboards literally falling off of a couple of them early on; to the complete rejection of a ladder tower at one point. The first four of the new ones have been better received, hence the order for 19 more of them; however, Philly buys low bid right now - period end of story. They had tons of problems with ALF units, and yet have ordered four tillers from them that are in build process now as far as I know. Why would they buy them again, you say? Yep - LOW BID.