Chestnut Ridge VFC, Velocity® Pumper Tanker

The Chestnut Ridge Volunteer Fire Company’s known as the “Water Carriers” in Baltimore, Maryland. Captain Dan Uddeme discusses the features on their new Velocity pumper tanker that can carry 3,000 gallons of water and has cab-operated dumps. View specs below:
Chassis:
• Velocity chassis
• Front Axle: TAK-4® Independent Suspension
• Rear Axle: Meritor RT58-185
• GVW Rating: 80,800 lb
• Frame Rails: 13.38”
• Engine: Cummins ISX 15, 600 hp, 1850 lb-ft
• Transmission: Allison EVS 4000
• Wheelbase: 240.50”
• 8-person cab seating capacity
• Side Roll & Frontal Impact Protection
• Bumper: 16” Extended
• Lift & Tow Package
Body:
• Tank: 3,000 gallons, water
• Pump House: Side Control, 52”
• Pump: Hale QMAX-175, 1750 gpm
• Dumps: (1) Rear 10" Newton, (2) Ebro 10" Electric Side Dumps
• Zico Quic-Lift Hydraulic Tank Rack
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[@tailboardtech2003]

Dan your my hero lol

[@xxbryan715xx]

what a poorly designed tanker. the man himself states he can not reach most of the compartments. he also states multiple compartments are so small that they are useless. the ladders are mounted so high on the truck a ladder needs to be climbed to retrieve them. that means multiple members will be needed to remove a portable ladder. the hose bed is so high you will need suplimental oxygen just to retrieve a supply line or longer attack line.
this pumper-tanker is a disaster. this is what happens when an appratus comittie does not set a goal for the new appratus. this department would have been better off by paying less than $100,000 for a tanker built on a governemnt truck and then building a custom pumper. I feel bad for the members who will be riding this truck for the next 15-20 years.

[@xxbryan715xx]

Pierce built the truck the department asked for. I am not faulting pierce at all. I am saying that the department designed a very poor rig. They tried to do everything with one truck and they have a poor truck as the result. I like pierce trucks. My department is designing a new pierce pumper. As for the comment on compartment layout. Look at the picture of the entire truck. Those compartments are located at a height above the pump pannel.very few people will be able to reach that high. All members of the department should be easily able to reach all equipment.