Ten Truck

[duffinclan]

link to Ladder 10's 2013 Ferrara 100' rear mount

https://www.flickr.com/photos/45727377@N06/26858824763/in/dateposted-public/

 

[duffinclan]

Why do the newer FDNY Seagraves have a square grill?  Is it a Seagrave part or an FDNY specification?  I have only seen this on FDNY rigs.

https://www.flickr.com/photos/45727377@N06/13932013060/in/album-72157623025040870/

https://www.flickr.com/photos/45727377@N06/13896115159/in/album-72157623025040870/

 

[Bulldog]

It's standard Seagrave, most of their new truck have that design. Here's some pictures of one that was recently delivered here to Louisville Kentucky, it also has a square grill: http://seagrave.com/recent-deliveries?id=rd-263-00-02-2016

 

[Nasibova]

ALL  the newer ( 2013, 2014, ) FDNY  Seagrave  Pumpers, Squads, Towers, & Tillers  have  the  SQUARE  grills. The Louisville is not the Square style that duffinclan is referring to....  it`s like the 2008 - 2010 FDNY Seagraves. the newer FDNY that duffinclan is referring to have obviously pointed / square corners.

 

[duffinclan]

Nasibova.  Thanks for the info.  I put a picture of each up to show the difference.  Do you know if Seagrave puts the square grill on anything but FDNY apparatus?  If not, why does FDNY want this?  Just curious?

 

[raybrag]

It's the way Seagrave builds its trucks.  Look at their web site:    https://www.seagrave.com/trucks/mii-chassis

 

[Bulldog]

If you download the custom chassis brochure from this page: https://www.seagrave.com/trucks/attacker-chassis you will see that the square cornered grill is one of three grill options they offer. I simply don't think it's the best looking one of the group but I'm guessing it's the cheapest one that's why it ended up on the engines for FDNY. Especially considering the looks of the grill to the fact how the unit operates.

 

[duffinclan]

thanks, those were both really helpful.