Phoenix Metropolitan Area Fire Apparatus

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One other clever feature they incorporated (much like the spare tire carrier on Engine 199's Interface rig) was the ability to carry a spare tire for strike team deployments (required by law).

 

They created a spare tire carrier, mounted to a square hitch, which goes into a receiver below the skid mount pump.  That way they can take a spare along on deployments and not tie up any compartment space.  It was inside and I didn't want to bother them to show me.  It just thought it's a clever idea.