CaptainCrutch Posted July 23, 2019 Share Posted July 23, 2019 I know a few guys with open cab pumpers but to me it always made the most sense to have an open cab ladder truck so you have slightly more swing for the ladder, granted at an angle you’ll almost never use but the point is it allows more versatility for the ladder. So that being said were any open cab CF aerial or ladder trucks ever made because I can’t find any info on them. Quote Who needs a back yard when you could have a Yard?! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tjc transport Posted July 23, 2019 Share Posted July 23, 2019 from my understanding talking with new york city firefighters the open cab design was not for ladder swing, but rather for visibility in spotting the truck at fire scenes for best ladder use. Quote when you are up to your armpits in alligators, it is hard to remember you only came in to drain the swamp.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaptainCrutch Posted July 23, 2019 Author Share Posted July 23, 2019 Point being an open cab is much more useful on a ladder truck than a regular pumper, yet all the open cab CFs I can find are pumpers. I’m just curious if any open cab CF ladder trucks were made or if the only open cab CFs were pumpers. I’m especially more interested in the tiller trucks because dad is starting to look at open cab tillers... Quote Who needs a back yard when you could have a Yard?! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1958 F.W.D. Posted July 24, 2019 Share Posted July 24, 2019 (edited) There were 13 open-cab CF trucks built. 12 pumpers and one mid-mount aerial ladder, for Riverdale in Prince George's County, Md. It was later re-powered with a Detroit and the cab was enclosed. It is rumored to be in South Carolina somewhere sitting behind a fire station with a blown engine. Edited July 24, 2019 by 1958 F.W.D. 2 Quote TWO STROKES ARE FOR GARDEN TOOLS Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
609albert Posted July 24, 2019 Share Posted July 24, 2019 that is sad Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaptainCrutch Posted July 24, 2019 Author Share Posted July 24, 2019 How unfortunate... Quote Who needs a back yard when you could have a Yard?! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1958 F.W.D. Posted July 24, 2019 Share Posted July 24, 2019 12 hours ago, 609albert said: that is sad That it has a Detroit and was enclosed? Yes this is sad. The Detroit being blown? This is good. 2 Quote TWO STROKES ARE FOR GARDEN TOOLS Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
j hancock Posted July 24, 2019 Share Posted July 24, 2019 1 hour ago, 1958 F.W.D. said: That it has a Detroit. Careful Yardo! Don't jinx yourself. Hmmm.... then again maybe you are ready to swap out the DD for a Mack? 1 Quote JimIt doesn't cost anything to pay attention. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GA_Dave Posted July 30, 2019 Share Posted July 30, 2019 I'm not sure which one 1958 F.W.D. missed, but there were 13 open cab CF pumpers and one aerial. Here is the list: 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post VaPatentman Posted August 13, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted August 13, 2019 Here is a pic of Riverdale's truck sitting on the ramp, Prince Georges County Md., just outside of Wash., DC 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
609albert Posted August 14, 2019 Share Posted August 14, 2019 I bet all that road the Mack are now wear a hearing aid 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaptainCrutch Posted August 14, 2019 Author Share Posted August 14, 2019 I would like to confirm the idea that they’re all wearing hearing aids, everyone I know who’s ridden on either of our Macks for more than 10 minutes have hearing aids or they certainly need them... Quote Who needs a back yard when you could have a Yard?! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VaPatentman Posted August 14, 2019 Share Posted August 14, 2019 My wife thinks I need a hearing aid at times. The Fire Service of today is quite different than that of the 60’/70’s, where we rode on the back-step or the side of a piece, seat belts weren’t present, ran into burning buildings with no SCBA-some even held a cigar between their teeth to filter the air, no hearing protection, never cleaned our gear-the dirtier it was indicated a badge of honor of how much smoke we ate or fire we fought. Geeze what were we thinking? 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bulldogboy Posted August 14, 2019 Share Posted August 14, 2019 VaPatentman: That's the way it was when I started my career but we were a little more advanced, we at least had all purpose masks. Rode and drove the "L" and "B" models. So far, the hearing is still good. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1958 F.W.D. Posted August 15, 2019 Share Posted August 15, 2019 On 7/30/2019 at 3:39 PM, GA_Dave said: I'm not sure which one 1958 F.W.D. missed, but there were 13 open cab CF pumpers and one aerial. Here is the list: I'm not as good as I once was, but I am good once as I ever was. 1 Quote TWO STROKES ARE FOR GARDEN TOOLS Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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