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- This fire truck is a very new piece of apparatus, and rare on the used fire truck market today. Feel free to touch base with us to get the full history on this rig, and we will be glad to pass it along, but with minimal time passed since it was produced, this vehicle will have many years remaining to serve at its next fire department!
- This fire truck has been well taken care of, and has very little use during its life. With very few miles, it should serve your fire department for years to come!
- 2017
- Maintainer Custom Bodies
- Body is 12″ Long and 80″ Tall
- F-550 4×4 Ford Chassis
- 4 – Door Commercial
- Length: 25′
- Truck Height: 8′ 3″
- Wheelbase: 192″
- GVWR: 19,500
- Seating for 5;
- Mileage: 6,886
- Engine Hours: 589
- Ford 6.7L 330 HP diesel engine
- Ford automatic transmission
Rolling Meadows FD 2017 Ford F550 4-dr – Maintainer Custom Bodies rescue truck for sale
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#1 by Wayne on September 13, 2021 - 9:52 PM
As a serious question, I’ve thought about this and haven’t really been in a position to find an answer myself, is that I understand that engines and trucks are more expensive to maintain, but if you now own a third vehicle that needs fuel and maintenance, how much are you saving on cost vs. whatever mileage you’re saving on the engine/truck. I.e., this rig absorbed 7,000 miles for a truck, but this rig then needed fuel, PMs, a whole separate set of equipment, insurance, tires, etc. And how many times was the truck needed but couldn’t get out the door because they were in this thing?
#2 by Mike on September 13, 2021 - 9:25 PM
Jeremy Hoffman staffs all station 22 companies with 2 people. I think rolling meadows jumps between the truck and squad and Arlington staffs 2 on each squad, 3 on the 3 engines and 4 on the tower. If they have an extra guy then engine 4 gets a 4th.
#3 by Jeremy B. on September 13, 2021 - 8:19 PM
I could be wrong, but I think that Rolling Meadows staffs 2 on the Squad and 2 on the Truck. Arlington Heights with Squad 1 and Tower 1, and Hoffman Estates with Squad 22 and Tower 22 are similar staffing setups as far as I know.
#4 by harry on September 13, 2021 - 5:32 PM
mike c this does not look like it has a pump but even if it did likely no more than 300 gallons which is not much but as for being used to chase ambulance it can be if dont right like arlington hts has people staffed on engines truck ambos and both sqdsi know the dept i like in fl palm beach gardens they run 3 on the rescues which are ambulances
#5 by Mike C on September 13, 2021 - 3:56 PM
These types of vehicles look good on a cost saving measure but for today’s fire service, they really aren’t that practical for most departments. Limited storage, limited water, limited pump capacity. They definately save money but less effective with the diverse types of calls being ran.
#6 by Hawks66 on September 13, 2021 - 2:28 PM
My question would be if it was that effective in saving money why is it being sold three years later? These may have a place in certain departments but certainly not many
#7 by Michael m on September 13, 2021 - 1:09 PM
Ok, I guess that makes sense to combine both squads. Have they asked for bids yet? My guess is it will be a Pierce. Given the space requirement I think it would have to be a walk in. I know they have a reserve engine and Ambulance at Station 15. They do have the reserve BC at 15 along with a MABAS ATV. I am guessing the Haz Mat unit is at station 16.
They most likely would put the new squad at 15 and the MABAS Air unit at 16.
#8 by Jeremy B. on September 13, 2021 - 10:18 AM
Mike, slight correction, it took the Truck, not the Engine out of service.
The gear is most likely going to be placed into their replacement for it. From the city council meeting minutes, they are selling both Squad 15 and Hazmat 15 and want to combine them into one apparatus to handle HazMat, tech rescue, swift water, and investigations. The new Squad will also respond to calls like the current one did.
In addition to this, with the space freed up by combining both squads into one apparatus, they’re going to try and get a MABAS Air Support Unit it seems.
#9 by Michael m on September 13, 2021 - 8:49 AM
Where would the equipment from this rig go? It looks like some of the gear might be RTF gear.
#10 by Michael m on September 13, 2021 - 8:46 AM
Which rig in RM carries the extrication equipment? Is it Truck 15?
#11 by Mike hellmuth on September 13, 2021 - 8:11 AM
Bourbonnais fire protection district recently put a somewhat similar unit in service with Ford/Alexis bodywork……….
#12 by Michael m on September 13, 2021 - 8:02 AM
How many EMS runs does RM get? I would have expected the squad to have many more miles on it.
#13 by Michael m on September 13, 2021 - 7:53 AM
Ok, I get the staffing issue. However, I am sure it did save wear and tear on the engine which is at least a half million dollars. This vehicle saved almost 7,000 miles from that engine, which will make the engine last longer.
#14 by Tim on September 13, 2021 - 5:50 AM
Harry, second to last bullet point tells you what diesel engine is in it.
#15 by Mike on September 13, 2021 - 4:45 AM
They bought this to reduce wear and tear on the engines and since it is cross staffed that took an engine out of service when it responded. So not only did it lot save money because of the investment it also reduced service to the residents of rolling meadows because when this was on the street the engine in the house wasn’t available. City leaders and fire chiefs please stop making stupid decisions that don’t save money. The firemen are. It as dumb as you think we are and I know the firemen in rolling meadows told admin and the elected officials this was not going to save any money or provide better service.
#16 by harry on September 13, 2021 - 12:00 AM
see depts spend 100000 plus on these vehicles and sell them a few years later i would bet it is the 6.7 diesel engine