How well are the Ferrara's holding up? In North Texas, Ferrara is not prominent.
The few FDs who've used them have had "hit or miss" luck with them. Garland (a suburb of Dallas) bought five of them several years ago and has had MAJOR mechanical issues with them. Grapevine, a suburb near DFW Int'l Airport, had one apparatus from Ferrara that was built on the wrong chassis, and Roanoke had a quint that was out of service for several months because, per the chief, Ferrara, Spartan, and the aerial people couldn't decide who was responsible for an minor electrical issue.
A few FDs have Ferrara here - Carrollton, Roanoke, Garland, and maybe one or two more.
The few FDs who've used them have had "hit or miss" luck with them. Garland (a suburb of Dallas) bought five of them several years ago and has had MAJOR mechanical issues with them. Grapevine, a suburb near DFW Int'l Airport, had one apparatus from Ferrara that was built on the wrong chassis, and Roanoke had a quint that was out of service for several months because, per the chief, Ferrara, Spartan, and the aerial people couldn't decide who was responsible for an minor electrical issue.
A few FDs have Ferrara here - Carrollton, Roanoke, Garland, and maybe one or two more.