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Charlotte, NC 500gal tank.
Would be interesting to see how they load the 'mail boxes.'
Smeal website photo[/quote]
In response to this photo, I'll show you how we load our hosebeds and give you a little history on how got here. In 1992 we moved all the pre-connect lines to the back of the truck. We found that this worked well but there was a lot of wasted space that could be utilized for hose storage. We lowered the hosebed height with the Smeals and could have two levels of 1-3/4" and 2-1/2" hose. The horizontal dividers are hinged to allow easy access the the bottom portion of the hosebed. The newest engines have the powered diamond plate hosebed covers.
Engine 3 has a 500 galllon tank. These photos are of Engine 21, which has a 750 gallon tank and is 2 years older thatn Engine 3. the hosebed heights are the same - the 750 gallons engines have a little longer wheelbase. This shows a typical hose load. Each company has a slight variation on how the hose is loaded and deployed. Engine 21 has 200' of 1-3/4" pre-connected in the upper outboard beds and 200' of 2-1/2" pre-connected in the upper inboard beds. The lower outboard beds hold our 1-3/4" and 2-1/2" high rise packs. The lower inboard beds hold 250' of dead loaded (not pre-connected) 2-1/2". It is hard to see but you can make it out if you look very closely. The large bed is designed to hold 1200' of 5" but almost all companies carry 1000'. The small compartment holds backboards, hooks, and any other long, thin tools that can fit.
Matt Westbrook
Charlotte, NC 500gal tank.
Would be interesting to see how they load the 'mail boxes.'
Smeal website photo[/quote]
In response to this photo, I'll show you how we load our hosebeds and give you a little history on how got here. In 1992 we moved all the pre-connect lines to the back of the truck. We found that this worked well but there was a lot of wasted space that could be utilized for hose storage. We lowered the hosebed height with the Smeals and could have two levels of 1-3/4" and 2-1/2" hose. The horizontal dividers are hinged to allow easy access the the bottom portion of the hosebed. The newest engines have the powered diamond plate hosebed covers.
Engine 3 has a 500 galllon tank. These photos are of Engine 21, which has a 750 gallon tank and is 2 years older thatn Engine 3. the hosebed heights are the same - the 750 gallons engines have a little longer wheelbase. This shows a typical hose load. Each company has a slight variation on how the hose is loaded and deployed. Engine 21 has 200' of 1-3/4" pre-connected in the upper outboard beds and 200' of 2-1/2" pre-connected in the upper inboard beds. The lower outboard beds hold our 1-3/4" and 2-1/2" high rise packs. The lower inboard beds hold 250' of dead loaded (not pre-connected) 2-1/2". It is hard to see but you can make it out if you look very closely. The large bed is designed to hold 1200' of 5" but almost all companies carry 1000'. The small compartment holds backboards, hooks, and any other long, thin tools that can fit.
Matt Westbrook
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