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Los Angeles County Fire Dept
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New Water Tender 128.
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Anyone know why they picked this chassis

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Quote:Anyone know why they picked this chassis
 

Shorter wheelbase and better turning ability.
People complaining about spam in the spam mail box... Huh, what'll they think of next?
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Side view of Water Tender 128 with two hose reels and a cross lay.
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Quote:Anyone know why they picked this chassis
According to KME website at the time of the build it was picked because it was the only one that had a drop frame rails availible on a commercial chassis and they didn't want a high center of gravity on a 6x6 chassis..

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both make sence. I would also think better visability 
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Quint 15.
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Cause it looks cool! Duh.

Rob Atwater

Lieutenant

Derry Fire

Engine 4/Truck 4

Derry, NH
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Pump panel on Foam 10.
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nothing like keeping it simple
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Quote:Cause it looks cool! Duh.
Just my opinion, but it looks "Fugly"....  22_yikes
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New Foam 10.
 

 

Specs?  Foam? / Water?
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Rear compartment of Foam 10 which carries Purple K.
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FOAM 10 INFORMATION

CHASSIS
International 7600 CBA 6 x 4 Chassis, 2 Door

DRIVETRAIN
MF13 430 hp Engine
Eaton Fuller 10 Speed Transmission

PUMP & TANK
Hale 8 FG 2000 GPM Single Stage Pump
Discharges: (DS) 4" & 2 1/2", (OS) 4" & 2 1/2", Rear: (2) 2 1/2", 4" Deck Gun, (2) 1 3/4" Transverse
2000 Foam Poly Wetside Painted Tank
FoamPro AccuMax 3090 HYD Class "A and/or B" Foam System
Williams Fire - Gorilla 500 lbs. of Purple-K System
Williams Fire Hydro-Chem Self-Educting Foam Master Stream Nozzle
Top Mount Pump Module

BODY
TA Wetside LX Tanker Hinged w/Rear Compartment Module Constructed of 12 GA Galvanneal
Over Wheel Compartmentation
(4) SCBA Bottle Storage Compartments
94" Wide x 8" Deep Hosebed, Wetside Tankers

ELECTRICAL
Diamond Logic Multiplex Electrical System

DIMENSIONS
Overall Height: 125"
Overall Length: 375"
Wheelbase: 228"
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Great information, a 10 speed transmission not too many new fire apparatus being built w/ something like that, pretty interesting

Quote:FOAM 10 INFORMATION


CHASSIS

International 7600 CBA 6 x 4 Chassis, 2 Door


DRIVETRAIN

MF13 430 hp Engine

Eaton Fuller 10 Speed Transmission


 
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I like the appropriate coloring of both the Purple K tank and the hose.....smart move !

Remember, it's their Emergency, not yours !  Arrive Alive !
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Vintage Haz Mat Squad 87. 

 

Before they got their "Bread Truck".  On scene assisting Pasadena FD on a HM spill of some kind, near the Rose Bowl.  Early to mid 80's. Can you say slightly overloaded?  Smile  Smile

 

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Engine 194.
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This would be donated to the LACoFD and become Reserve Foam 5127, out of Station 127 in Carson.

 

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Copter 17 setting down.
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