Driver needs to learn how to drive a truck it's not a jeep, hes not Double clutching the right way (clutch in gear out into neutral clutch in next gear slowly ease off clutch is how you do it) Hes grinding gears missing gears and ruining a hard to find or rebuilt transmission
Speaking for those who have gone before me, who have passed on and can’t speak for themselves any more, there are two rules to succeeding at that. First, watch Dad, Grandpa, or their fellow older firefighters. Secondly, if the first doesn’t do the trick, ASK Dad, Grandpa, or their fellow older firefighters exactly how to do it. A good motivator to go with that is fear - at least if YOU are the one having to pay for the repairs you cause while driving it. One of my best mentors was a Master Mechanic and retired as Assistant Chief after 44 years. Just before selling me his ‘56 American LaFrance with ‘68 Detroit 6-71 and the larger Fuller standard transmission, he had to do a trans rebuild due to younger firefighters having driven the truck without knowing how to properly shift it just before it came out of reserve status. He told me to follow what he and my Dad and other older firefighters had shown me and taught me on how to properly shift, because if I didn’t I likely never be able to find a replacement or be able to rebuild that transmission. I took that very seriously, and the fear of that failure and/or letting all of them down has worked. Though with a Cummins VTF-555 with the smaller Fuller, you can see exactly how I was taught in my 1999 video of driving my ‘52 American LaFrance aerial. Because of that training - and the fear of failure that has gone with it - I put over 1000 miles on that truck in the first year, and have missed about 3 shifts on that and about 10 total on the other trucks in the 25 years since. Whenever I come across that video once in a while, it’s like all of THEM are driving - not me.
Detroit, clutches, Armstrong Power Steering... that's what made an Engineer!
Love to hear that "Detroit Symphony" sing. That truck is older than both the crew put together! Thanks for the video!
Actually the truck is the same age as both of the crew put together we aren't that young
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Nothing like open cab driving...
Old school truck driving...shifting, clutching...new guy's only know automatic...
Yes sir
You don’t use the clutch except to take off.
Beautiful video. That 8V71 sounds so good along with the engine fan. Definitely looks slow and hard to drive, but so worth it!
Those strobes have got to make driving interesting at night when they are on...
Not terrible but interesting
8V71 Detroit!
Your steering wheel is upside down.
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You at the 125th anniversary for the Toms River Fd?
Yes I was
@@fireemsfilms I saw you
winter driving has it draw backs, especially if it's a long mutual aid call run, not too bad going, but suck returning.
That's when you hug the dog house for warmth
@fireemsfilms yeah, that's true unless you're the driver/operator. I know first hand, been there, done that.
How hard was it to shift that thing? Did you have to double clutch it?
Well I was in the passenger seat on that one but she was very temperamental amd yes we did
Those gawd awful strobe lights. That truck deserves better than that.
Is this retired
Will be by the end of the month
@@fireemsfilms What's replacing it?
1995 Spartan Aerialscope
Do you have any videos of it responding?
I have video of it pulling out but sadly no she doesn't go out often due to lack of drivers
Driver needs to learn how to drive a truck it's not a jeep, hes not Double clutching the right way (clutch in gear out into neutral clutch in next gear slowly ease off clutch is how you do it) Hes grinding gears missing gears and ruining a hard to find or rebuilt transmission
That's the chief of the department and from what I understand this truck has always been a bitch to change gears with
Speaking for those who have gone before me, who have passed on and can’t speak for themselves any more, there are two rules to succeeding at that. First, watch Dad, Grandpa, or their fellow older firefighters. Secondly, if the first doesn’t do the trick, ASK Dad, Grandpa, or their fellow older firefighters exactly how to do it. A good motivator to go with that is fear - at least if YOU are the one having to pay for the repairs you cause while driving it. One of my best mentors was a Master Mechanic and retired as Assistant Chief after 44 years. Just before selling me his ‘56 American LaFrance with ‘68 Detroit 6-71 and the larger Fuller standard transmission, he had to do a trans rebuild due to younger firefighters having driven the truck without knowing how to properly shift it just before it came out of reserve status. He told me to follow what he and my Dad and other older firefighters had shown me and taught me on how to properly shift, because if I didn’t I likely never be able to find a replacement or be able to rebuild that transmission. I took that very seriously, and the fear of that failure and/or letting all of them down has worked. Though with a Cummins VTF-555 with the smaller Fuller, you can see exactly how I was taught in my 1999 video of driving my ‘52 American LaFrance aerial. Because of that training - and the fear of failure that has gone with it - I put over 1000 miles on that truck in the first year, and have missed about 3 shifts on that and about 10 total on the other trucks in the 25 years since. Whenever I come across that video once in a while, it’s like all of THEM are driving - not me.