New FDNY Tillers

[AuxWarYearsCapt]

As of today 13 new tillers were ordered.
The next few new tillers will be assigned to
H & L 034, 101, 005, 006. Plus. 8 more

 

[TRAC@1854]

Hopefully my hometown L40 is on the list

 

[jciscone]

Don't the house floors have to be beefed up to handle the additional weight of the tiller units? I would think that would limit what companies can switch over to tillers from rearmounts or towers.

I'm thinking most of those firehouses had tillers in them years ago

 

[AuxWarYearsCapt]

I'm thinking most of those firehouses had tillers in them years ago

Years ago there were only tillers.

 

[68jk09]

The Tiller Rig weight should be spread out more than a TL .

 

[DJFlights]

Are there anymore new tillers at the rock?

 

[NikFDNY]

The Tiller Rig weight should be spread out more than a TL .

Pretty sure they weigh less then TLs and Rearmounts according to the ops reference book unless I read it wrong.

 

[AuxWarYearsCapt]

Are there anymore new tillers at the rock?

NO

 

[efd274]

The Tiller Rig weight should be spread out more than a TL .

Yes - definitely. Weight distribution will be from vehicle to the floor slab based on the the wheel spacing and loading of the truck and associated weights etc - some basic elementary stuctural analysis which I haven’t done since my Manhattan College days.

 

[entropychaser]

Yes - definitely. Weight distribution will be from vehicle to the floor slab based on the the wheel spacing and loading of the truck and associated weights etc - some basic elementary stuctural analysis which I haven’t done since my Manhattan College days.

You'd remember how to do it in a second. It's called statics. The sum of the forces equals the sum of the moments equals zero.
If it isn't zero, the rig is in the basement. The usual problem is making sure that the tiller section doesn't have to be parked in the kitchen.

 

[t123ken]

Yes - definitely. Weight distribution will be from vehicle to the floor slab based on the the wheel spacing and loading of the truck and associated weights etc - some basic elementary stuctural analysis which I haven’t done since my Manhattan College days.

How do you feel about the name change to Manhattan University?