[quote name='Ladder 68' post='335390' date='Sep 9 2009, 10:33 ']At the risk of starting a war...the E\-One chassis may be average, their electrical system designs leave something to be desired and their attention to detail average at best... but their aerial/torque box/outrigger design is the best one for the fire service with no catastrophic failures ever. Nobody else can say that.
So I take exception to the "crap" comment about E\-One aerials...and no I don't work for them either just worked off of them for the last 12 years.[/quote]
I've always said a Spartan chassis with an E\-One aerial and any number of bodies would be my dream rig for MY department...
And before anyone tells me E\-One will build a 75 footer on a Spartan that process has been discontinued. I've asked...
So I take exception to the "crap" comment about E\-One aerials...and no I don't work for them either just worked off of them for the last 12 years.[/quote]
I've always said a Spartan chassis with an E\-One aerial and any number of bodies would be my dream rig for MY department...
And before anyone tells me E\-One will build a 75 footer on a Spartan that process has been discontinued. I've asked...