I wondered why I hadn't seen you post there recently. ;-)
Although the old electronic AWS is still available from Pierce, this is the new all-mechanical AWS called the T3. We had one of the T3 demo ladders at work for three days, and it was a hit. I spent about two hours behind the wheel, and it was amazing. The nice thing is that it requires VERY little training (20 minutes or so), and since it has no tail swing, the rear end will fit anywhere that the front end does. Also, we drove across speed bumps at 35mph and barely felt them. I predict you'll see A LOT of Pierce aerials with the T3 delivered...
Although the old electronic AWS is still available from Pierce, this is the new all-mechanical AWS called the T3. We had one of the T3 demo ladders at work for three days, and it was a hit. I spent about two hours behind the wheel, and it was amazing. The nice thing is that it requires VERY little training (20 minutes or so), and since it has no tail swing, the rear end will fit anywhere that the front end does. Also, we drove across speed bumps at 35mph and barely felt them. I predict you'll see A LOT of Pierce aerials with the T3 delivered...
Taylor Goodman
Captain - Henrico County (VA) Division of Fire
Fire Chief - Huguenot VFD, Powhatan, VA
Captain - Henrico County (VA) Division of Fire
Fire Chief - Huguenot VFD, Powhatan, VA