PUCs are terribly designed with regards to smart water flow. The hydraulic losses going into the impeller from the intakes are terrible, for one example.
I'll be curious how well these rigs service test to their full capacity as they near the end of their lives, especially for departments that hold on to engines for 20+ years.
You can do very similar layouts with a more conventional pump. E\-One, Ferrara, Rosenbauer all do them, as well as others. A PTO drive will never be as robust as a split shaft in my opinion, and often has more intensive maintenance demands.
My other rub with Pierce is their desire to do proprietary stuff, like the PUC pump, (only for Pierce by Darley), TAK-4, their own multiplexing, their own foam systems (even though they're all usually made for them by someone else). This makes repair parts more expensive.
I'll be curious how well these rigs service test to their full capacity as they near the end of their lives, especially for departments that hold on to engines for 20+ years.
You can do very similar layouts with a more conventional pump. E\-One, Ferrara, Rosenbauer all do them, as well as others. A PTO drive will never be as robust as a split shaft in my opinion, and often has more intensive maintenance demands.
My other rub with Pierce is their desire to do proprietary stuff, like the PUC pump, (only for Pierce by Darley), TAK-4, their own multiplexing, their own foam systems (even though they're all usually made for them by someone else). This makes repair parts more expensive.
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