This from Jeff Rudolph:
We picked it up Tuesday morning. Skokie E-17, 2013 Pierce Dash CF on a PUC body ( first delivered to Illinois) 1500/500. It’s uniqueness is the rear hosebed. Trying to get the shoulder loads as low as possible we designed slide-out trays below the hosebed to hold the 1 3/4″ and 2 1/2″ shoulder loads, a first for Pierce. Should be in service in about a month, will get you a nice shot in the spring. Jeff Rudolph.
New unit for Skokie Engine 17. 2013 Pierce Dash CF PUC 1500/500. Jeff Rudolph photo
Rear view of Skokie’s new Engine 17 showing the low hose bed and slide-out trays for hotel packs. Jeff Rudolph photo
#1 by Rob on March 3, 2013 - 6:56 PM
Bill, will this be for Engine 3?
#2 by Bill White on March 2, 2013 - 5:57 PM
We have guys going up on Monday for an inspection of a Niles Engine being built on the same Dash CF body style.
#3 by Mrs. Hrabak on March 1, 2013 - 6:52 PM
I’m sorry, I was unclear in the previous post. On ebay, just listed is a 1968 Skokie Firetruck Pumper Plastic Model. The kind you build. I guess you would go to ebay and search 1968 Skokie Firetruck. Thanks all you guys and girls, you FF and EMS and Police are special souls that care deeply for others.
#4 by Mrs. Hrabak on March 1, 2013 - 6:21 PM
Just wanted to let Skokie collectors know I just posted a friend’s old 1968 Firetruck Model that says Skokie Fire Dept. on the box, and there is a sticker inside. It is LaFrance 900 Pumper and I don’t think anyone would like to put it together, its a vintage item. Just wanted to let people in Skokie know. Thanks for what you do.
#5 by Ryan on February 28, 2013 - 7:52 PM
I kind of disagree with the less firefighter friendly design of the PUC comment. It really depends on your specific department, how you set it up for your operations. Ours does have a higher hose bed which gives us a ton of compartment space, since this is now technically the squad and engine in one…no more 2 separate vehicles. We are a preconnect department, so the high hose bed won’t be used unless its defensive from the get go. I am curious to see the Elk Grove PUC, if that’s the department you are talking about.
#6 by Scott on February 28, 2013 - 3:34 PM
Chris, I’m not on Skokie but from a F/F Standpoint, that hose bed is much more ideal for pulling and using hose compared to other way too high-hosebed engines.
Bill: There is a deck gun if you look closely on top. It is probably the Elkhart type that manually telescopes up to be used. Very easy to pull up and send water to.
JOHN C: NO COMMENT 🙂
#7 by chris on February 28, 2013 - 12:12 PM
do they carry alot of hose the dividers look pretty tall might be hard to reload
#8 by rusty on February 28, 2013 - 10:03 AM
This is a very nice truck. Have you guys seen Norwood Parks PUC? It is very similar to the Skokie hosebed. It is very user friendly with an area just like the Skokie one under the main hosebed for their high-rise packs. Norwood Park’s is what Pierce calls a 55LHB w/750 of Water. The 55LHB means that it is a low hosebed 55 inches off the ground. The other amazing thing is they are able to get the hosebed so low with still being able to give you 750 water.
#9 by John C on February 28, 2013 - 2:26 AM
Scott, you talking about Elk Grove Village’s new engine? Because I completely agree….I have never seen less firefighter-friendly apparatus designed, between that and Rosemont’s engine.
#10 by Bill Post on February 27, 2013 - 10:52 PM
Wow! What a good looking rig. The body is so high that it almost looks like a Heavy Rescue Squad. It looks more like a squad then Skokie Squad 18 does. Yes I know that it’s not a squad. I wonder if they have a turret on the roof? Their quarters are less then two and a half miles from my place.
#11 by Scott on February 27, 2013 - 6:46 PM
Very nice… looks far more fireman user friendly for pulling hose and a reasonable cab than another area Dept that just received a PUC… just saying!
#12 by Josh Boyajian on February 27, 2013 - 1:51 PM
NIce Pictures Jeff! Turned out very nice. Looks Sharp