Quote:I really didn't care for the idea of the PUC or the CF until I got to put my hands on one. The CF seems perfect for the northeast low manpower career departments that there are far too many of. Spacious cab for the 2 or 3 guys that will be in the rig. Driver's seat felt very comfortable. With the new motors causing the doghouse to be bigger, and the bailout ropes we have to carry in our bunkers, it's getting tight in the driver and officer's seats. Especially in the Spartans. The wide open front row is nice. As far as the PUC, I'm not crazy about how low the plumbing is but the compartments are laid out nicely. Seems like a good set up for a rescue engine or one that carries a lot of truck tools. Seems like a terrible design for a place that runs a lot of fire duty like Bmore. Just my opinion.
I had a chance to crawl around the CF and it had some very nice features. The PUC I don't like as much as a traditional engine company design. My question is, when are they going to figure out the cooling system so the CF can be offered in a standard engine company design (you know non-PUC)? Maybe that is what Baltimore City is looking at. Of course, they run some Squad/Engines and maybe that's what they are looking for in the PUC design. I think if they offer the CF in a standard pump configuration they would sell even more. Just my 2 cents...
Johnny C.
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