[quote name='firepost' date='22 February 2010 - 01:35 AM' timestamp='1266819306' post='365614']
Thanks for the post Truck 61. The Crimson Ladders should have a stronger "Tip Load" capacity then the Pierces as the Tip Load capacity on the Pierces was only 250 pounds (with the exception of Aerial Tower One which is a "Heavy Duty" Aerial Ladder) and the Crimson Ladders all have a 500 pound "Tip Load" capacity while flowing 1,000 gpm's of water.
[/quote]
Ok not that I am saying Pierce is better than anyone else but you cant take a "Medium Duty" ladder and compare it to a "Heavy Duty" ladder and call it a fair fight. All of the ladders that Chicago purchased from Pierce were "Meduim Duty"(except the Towers) just like the E\-One (below 40 degress or flowing water) and Seagrave ladder proir to the Pierces. Crimson only offers a "Heavy Duty" ladder. Info from thier websites are below
100' Medium Duty Pierce
http://www.piercemfg.com/Specification.h...6f5ba3de8b
105' Heavy Duty Pierce
http://www.piercemfg.com/Specification.h...aba538323c
Crimson
http://www.crimson-fire.com/content.aspx?id=1324
Thanks for the post Truck 61. The Crimson Ladders should have a stronger "Tip Load" capacity then the Pierces as the Tip Load capacity on the Pierces was only 250 pounds (with the exception of Aerial Tower One which is a "Heavy Duty" Aerial Ladder) and the Crimson Ladders all have a 500 pound "Tip Load" capacity while flowing 1,000 gpm's of water.
[/quote]
Ok not that I am saying Pierce is better than anyone else but you cant take a "Medium Duty" ladder and compare it to a "Heavy Duty" ladder and call it a fair fight. All of the ladders that Chicago purchased from Pierce were "Meduim Duty"(except the Towers) just like the E\-One (below 40 degress or flowing water) and Seagrave ladder proir to the Pierces. Crimson only offers a "Heavy Duty" ladder. Info from thier websites are below
100' Medium Duty Pierce
http://www.piercemfg.com/Specification.h...6f5ba3de8b
105' Heavy Duty Pierce
http://www.piercemfg.com/Specification.h...aba538323c
Crimson
http://www.crimson-fire.com/content.aspx?id=1324