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New ambulances for Chicago (more)

This from Danny Nelms:

In addition to the pictures that have already been posted online of Ambulance 36 and Ambulance 20. At the manufacturer built on a Dodge chassis these pulled into the truck stop when I was getting gas tonight on my way home

A feature I noticed that I haven’t seen on previous ambulances was the red and neon green checkerboarding stripe down the bottom of the box

AMB 6 FDC-261

AMB 12 FDC-259

Danny Nelms photo

Danny Nelms photo

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#1 by harry on June 21, 2018 - 10:19 PM

well I know for a fact that Chicago a20 does not have the new dodge ambulance yet because I just saw their current ford e series in franklin park il tonight while I was driving to see if franklin pks truck would go out on a call
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#2 by Tyler on May 20, 2018 - 3:33 PM

RAM has come a long way as a company and has proven itself as a solid work truck. Many of the problems people affiliate with dodge trucks was true in older generations of the rams. Any problem that the Fords will have will usually be the same across the board with all makes nowadays. Plus, its a CFD Ambulance… its gonna get some usage and miles.
#3 by Doug Corwin on May 15, 2018 - 3:51 PM

The private company here in Kalamazoo has started redoing their fleet wit the Ford Transit chassis with low roof. There is absolutely no room for the attending medic to sit on the bench seat to treat your patients unless you are under 5ft 2 in. So yes it does get MUCH worse.
#4 by Crabby Milton on May 14, 2018 - 1:54 PM

I’ll try not to say this too loud as not to give CFD or any other dept. ideas but there is a RAM(or DODGE as some prefer) PROMASTER ambulance version.
So if you want to blast the FORD E SERIES, it can get worse.
#5 by Marty Coyne on May 14, 2018 - 1:43 PM

Chicago doesn’t do 550’s. They did a few 450’s from Braun in 2008-10 and then went back to the 350 for the four remounts they did in 13′ and 14′. The Ram’s are 3500 as well.
#6 by FFPMTom on May 13, 2018 - 9:49 PM

Dodge’s are junk, they’re going to have more problems that with the E-Series. Should have gone with F-550’s
#7 by Chris S on May 12, 2018 - 9:14 PM

Anything is better than the E series
#8 by Michael M on May 12, 2018 - 2:03 PM

I agree they look awesome!
#9 by harry on May 12, 2018 - 2:02 PM

they look awesome they should have ordered cummins at least but I still like them