Quote:Reliability wise they have been pretty decent so far. Most of the issues they have had were quality control related that probably should have never left the factory. One showed up with an a/c system that wouldn't blow cold, two others had an issue with intake relief valves, and I think one had the power window switches wired so they opened the wrong windows. In my previous department we had several KME's, a pair of 1994 Firestix 75's and a 2008 engine with a C8 Cat motor in it. All were pretty terrible. It seems like KME has gotten better since then but I still feel like they cheap out sometimes on components as well as rush things. I think the FDNY contract has really stretched them thin but that is just my personal opinion. I suspect that is what led to them selling out to the REV Group. Who knows for sure.
What are you guys doing with the pump panel that is out of the ordinary?
No so much out of the ordinary, it's almost a retro panel. They're eliminating a LOT of the electronics & getting back to basics. I'll try to take a picture of it when the prototype arrives.
FF Sean 'Skip' Olson
Boston Fire, Ladder 14
In Memory:
FR David A. Middleton E51, LODD, Box 5247, 05/28/07
FR Paul J. Cahill E30 & FR Warren J. Payne L25, LODD, Box 4-281, 08/29/07
FLT Kevin Kelley L26, LODD, 01/09/09
FLT Edward J. Walsh E33 & FR Michael Kennedy L15, LODD, Box 9-1579, 03/26/14.
Boston Fire, Ladder 14
In Memory:
FR David A. Middleton E51, LODD, Box 5247, 05/28/07
FR Paul J. Cahill E30 & FR Warren J. Payne L25, LODD, Box 4-281, 08/29/07
FLT Kevin Kelley L26, LODD, 01/09/09
FLT Edward J. Walsh E33 & FR Michael Kennedy L15, LODD, Box 9-1579, 03/26/14.
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