Why is Boston going away from the Pierce truck? Good question with a very simple answer. They dont work as good in Boston as they might elswhere, the guys dont like them at all, pumpers included, and they are returning to what had made sence for the city for 20+ years.
I know that E\-One has its problems right now, but the fact remains that E\-One was put on the map through Boston, they worked VERY well here, and the opinion of most is they never should have switched to Pierce in the first place. Thats not to say Pierce doesnt make a great truck, because thats not the case. But E\-One makes a better truck that has a better fit for the city of Boston. Every department is different and their needs are different. Boston needs a smaller ladder to fit down the tight streets and a smaller jack spread to work on those very same streets. Pierce cannot deliver that, E\-One can. The guys shouldnt have to rely on short-jacking to make the truck perform half as good as an E\-One can at full capacity.
The Pierce Quantum rescue will be the last Pierce bought by Boston under the current administration (according to the new Boss' own words, but that can always change). They have 1 E\-One pump on order and the rumor is 4 E\-One ladder trucks shortly. Question there is what will they be? E\-One doesnt build the hurricane anymore, so they'll have to go with the cyclone II, will they be tandems axle or not etc. etc. etc. To my knowledge, both the Pierce rescue and the E\-One pump should be delivered around the same time in or around October/November.
I know that E\-One has its problems right now, but the fact remains that E\-One was put on the map through Boston, they worked VERY well here, and the opinion of most is they never should have switched to Pierce in the first place. Thats not to say Pierce doesnt make a great truck, because thats not the case. But E\-One makes a better truck that has a better fit for the city of Boston. Every department is different and their needs are different. Boston needs a smaller ladder to fit down the tight streets and a smaller jack spread to work on those very same streets. Pierce cannot deliver that, E\-One can. The guys shouldnt have to rely on short-jacking to make the truck perform half as good as an E\-One can at full capacity.
The Pierce Quantum rescue will be the last Pierce bought by Boston under the current administration (according to the new Boss' own words, but that can always change). They have 1 E\-One pump on order and the rumor is 4 E\-One ladder trucks shortly. Question there is what will they be? E\-One doesnt build the hurricane anymore, so they'll have to go with the cyclone II, will they be tandems axle or not etc. etc. etc. To my knowledge, both the Pierce rescue and the E\-One pump should be delivered around the same time in or around October/November.
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