Memphis Fire Dept

[Truckman]

[quote name='MemphisE34a' post='184804' date='Jan 28 2008, 21:00 ']I would have to sit down and really look at the spec, but I can't help but believe that we could get the hose bed lower. These are MUCH better than the last batch of E\-One's, but I think we could get them even lower. Putting the ladders on a rack instead of through the rear would probably allow that to happen. [color="#0000FF"]Need to have an hydraulic ladder rack in right side.[/color]



If I had my way, I would do away with crosslays and put the pre-connects coming off of the back. That would most likely make the pumpers pull past the house on fire and park where they are supposed to. As is, Drivers try to line the crosslays up with the front door. [color="#0000FF"]Dump the cross lays and have the attacked lines coming from the rear. Drivers need to pull past the fire give the front of the incident to the Truck. Plus the hose doesn't get in the operators way while they are pumping.[/color]





As long as they are plumbing the front bumper, I would run it with 2 1/2" pipe and end it with a gated wye. The labor would be the same and the material cost would not be that much more. The discharge would count as a 250 gpm discharge for ISO and if you ever needed 2 lines or a 2 1/2" off of the front, you would have that option. [color="#0000FF"]Agree with the 2-1/2 better flow and always can be reduced.[/color]



I would have spec'ed a deck gun that is usable 360 degrees around the apparatus. A simple pin in 18" extension pipe would do the trick. [color="#0000FF"]Yep need a deck pipe plumbed from the pump for 360 degree operation. Portable deck pipe don't cut it.[/color]



[color="#0000FF"]I like the new lettering on both cab doors!! I just wondered why the "E" in front of the company number on the rear side compartments? Every one all ready knows it is a Engine![/color]



I would not have paid for the cab mounted water level lights. Sure their nice if your on a volunteer department and have your only 2 or 3 guys inside that need to be able to tell from the house how much water they have left, but that will NEVER happen here. We always have a pump operator. I am sure I could have found something else to use with that money, like a real siren. [color="#0000FF"]Memphis doesn't need the tank level lights. Cost of that could have been used for something better.[/color] [color="#0000FF"]Put a Q siren on the front bumber!! [/color]



I would eliminate the "NightFighter" and halogen rear deck lights and gone with (4) pole mounted HID lights.



I would have included a brow light. [color="#0000FF"]A real need for pumpers now days.[/color]



I like the booster up top and the extra compartment in the rear. [color="#0000FF"]Good idea. Booster line on right side of pumper and leave the rear compartment for other tools.[/color]



Not sure how the standard west coast mirrors are going to work out. They are certainly less expensive, but riding on R3 yesterday the Driver told me the passenger side mirror might as well be non-existent.



[color="#0000FF"]Heated bus mirrors are far better than the standard west coast style. [/color]



Bear in mind, I do not know where the money cap was. Many of these items could have been discussed and not purchased due to that cap. I am sure they did the best they could with what they had to work with. As stated, as long as these hold up, they should be hands down the best pumpers in the fleet. [color="#0000FF"]Money cap and the powers to be have a BIG say in spec's and the bid process. A good dealer can work with you too, not saying that yours didn't. Installing an "L" shape water tank would give you a lower hose bed. [/color]





Again, KUDOS to the apparatus committee and retired Lt. Jeff Kuntz who is now the local Pierce dealer.[/quote]





[color="#0000FF"]They look very nice. Memphis and the members should be proud to have these new rides. Maybe the 34's can manage to get in on the second bunch!!![/color]