Sure is money well spent! Better than $350,000 for a brand new one. It's tough to get city councils/town boards to understand that even at that cost, for the most part, they will last 10+ years. A new truck for us will last 20 years if we treat it well. The truck that this one replaced is 42 years old. We purchased it back in 1970 for just over $27,000!!!! Times have changed huh?
One thing I have noticed is that with this Pierce truck...the doors still close nicely like they are still new. The doors on our newest truck, a 1997 Darley, you have to slam them shut. Also, this is the first Pierce truck ever in the City of Altoona because we have had a very big connection with Darley. Not only is Darley 12 miles away from us but one of our Assistant Chief's in the past used to sell fire trucks for them for over 25 years. We have the first top mount enclosed pump panel Darley ever made that for years people from all over the world came to look at it.
One thing I have noticed is that with this Pierce truck...the doors still close nicely like they are still new. The doors on our newest truck, a 1997 Darley, you have to slam them shut. Also, this is the first Pierce truck ever in the City of Altoona because we have had a very big connection with Darley. Not only is Darley 12 miles away from us but one of our Assistant Chief's in the past used to sell fire trucks for them for over 25 years. We have the first top mount enclosed pump panel Darley ever made that for years people from all over the world came to look at it.
Jason Knecht
Fire Inspector
Township Fire Dept., Inc.
Eau Claire, WI
Fire Inspector
Township Fire Dept., Inc.
Eau Claire, WI
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