My Captain affectionaly referes to the pierces as the "pierces of ****". We are currently having problems with the Tak 4 suspension system on the engines. there is also a problem with air building up in the rear discharge during routine operation. At a working fire my driver was nearly knocked unconcious when removing the storz cap, due to the pressure buildup it exploded off and they fell off the tailboard. After asking around, this was found to have happened to a few people around the department, and a safety bulliten was issued stating that the engines were to roll with the bleeder valves open at all times.
We bought 3 Pierce midmount towers to deal with the massive amount of strip shopping centers we have in the county (for the ability to sweep below grade) and the outriggers on the towers are so f*ing massive that you cant sweep but a few degrees. But Icant say much else about the trucks since I dont work at a truck house.
My personal complaints about the engines are 1. the fact that they are 32 feet long, yet have a very cramped cab. (32 feet is about 4 feet too long if you ask me) 2. have no intakes/discharges on the drivers side. 3. have NO access to lubricate the levers for the crosslays and such.
I'll probbably think of some more later <img src='http://www.firepics.net/groupboards/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/bitch.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt=':rant:' />
We bought 3 Pierce midmount towers to deal with the massive amount of strip shopping centers we have in the county (for the ability to sweep below grade) and the outriggers on the towers are so f*ing massive that you cant sweep but a few degrees. But Icant say much else about the trucks since I dont work at a truck house.
My personal complaints about the engines are 1. the fact that they are 32 feet long, yet have a very cramped cab. (32 feet is about 4 feet too long if you ask me) 2. have no intakes/discharges on the drivers side. 3. have NO access to lubricate the levers for the crosslays and such.
I'll probbably think of some more later <img src='http://www.firepics.net/groupboards/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/bitch.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt=':rant:' />
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