Rosenbauer Minnesota Trip - February 2013

[Roto-Ray]

I'm with Joel.  I would put the bodies coming out of the Minnesota plant up against anyone's construction at any time.  I've been around this industry for a long time (and have visited a lot of factories), and I feel strongly that we'll be taking delivery of one of the most finely constructed rigs I've had the pleasure of riding.  I know that it was an eye-opening experience for several of our committee members as well, and we left with ZERO regrets that Rosenbauer won the competitive bid.  While their parent company might be the largest manufacturer in the world, their factory staff was as approachable and easy to work with as a small regional builder.

 

I have very little exposure to the South Dakota bodies, so I can't really comment on those.

 

Here's an idea of the extruded bodies they're using.  Note the roll-up drum location, which gives you complete use of the upper compartment without the drum protruding into the clear compartment opening.