From the Ferrara Fire Apparatus website:
H-5815 West Chicago, IL
Type: Custom Pumper
Chassis: Igniter custom chassis
Body: Modular Aluminum
Pump: Waterous CS 1250-2000 GPM
Tank: 750 gallon water
Ferrara photo
Ferrara photo
New engine for West Chicago
#1 by mike on January 4, 2016 - 6:42 AM
It does look like they’re changing things around. Going all red this time instead of red and white. Looks like it’s gonna be a nice rig.
#2 by Crabby Milton on January 4, 2016 - 6:06 AM
Well, I guess it all depends on the chief, purchasing committee, and overall experience in conjunction with price that determines who the builder will be. Or, “Lets do something a little bit different this time.”
If they got burned with quality issues and get jerked around all it takes is one time to declare that they are thru with one of the builders. I don’t know if that’s what happened here but I think we can all relate to that in our own lives.
#3 by Paul on January 4, 2016 - 5:46 AM
End of the Pierce era for WEGOFPD? What was the determining factor in the move to a different manufacturer? I know up here in MN Pierce is getting a bad wrap and am wondering if that is true now elsewhere.