Los Angeles County Fire Dept

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[quote name='gravenut74' post='89010' date='Mar 20 2007, 11:35 ']Ok being from the east coast we usually only get to see these tillered quints in the likes of FAJ or Fire Pics. How are they working for LA County? Any major issues like the added weight of water tank etc. Our quint concept over here in Baltimore never really worked. We were always trying to figure are we a truck or an engine[/quote]



Let me take a stab at this. From what I have heard from the FF's that work with them, the tillered quints (TQ's), I have not heard anything about the the added weight being a problem. I have heard though, that they have had a problem with engine cooling and transmissions. When Q3 (East LA) covers Station 82 (La Canada) in the foothills of the San Gabriel Mts., they have to climb hills to get into the area. The cooling system does not like that. Other issues lately is that some hydrolic lines have been busting under the turntable. They are addressing that now. The new TQ that was shown at Firehouse West in San Diego several weeks ago had fuel pump problems and it wasn't even in service yet.



When they do go into the shops, Quints that are stationed by themselves are replaced by a Light Force (Engine & Truck). Quints that are housed in a station with an engine, just get replaced by a reserve truck.



Just my observations.



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