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New engine for Westmont FD (more)

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Westmont FD

Job: #36386 | Illinois | Impel Pumper

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This entry was posted on March 19, 2022, 3:30 PM and is filed under Fire Department News, Fire truck being built. You can follow any responses to this entry through RSS 2.0. Both comments and pings are currently closed.

7 Comments

• #1 by Rich S. on March 20, 2022 - 5:10 PM

  

  Harry,
  2 Engines 181 & 182 had these mirrors they were at the time the only option according to Pierce . So that’s what they had on them. However when 183 was spec’d the mirror options had gotten better so the better mirrors were added. Driving with these it terrible. They are not like the lower cab mounted bus mirrors.

• #2 by harry on March 20, 2022 - 12:16 PM

  

  josh thanks for the response i am not argueing just curious why did they stick with the hangover mirrors so long didnt like 3 engines and maybe the truck have them

• #3 by Josh on March 20, 2022 - 10:42 AM

  

  Mike, we chose to go to a different warning light setup on this engine and went with the east coast style 3 mini bars. In my opinion, there was better visibility from the front, sides and corners with that setup. The Whelen summit light bar on the front of the cab, and both sides on the body gave us better lighting when it came to illuminating the scene and or looking for addresses. The telescoping led’s we had on the previous engines above the pump panel only gave us a small vantage point with illuminating at night.

  Harry, those mirrors you mentioned are a horrible design. We would have to stick our heads out the window to see what we were looking at. Switched to the regular side mounted mirrors on the last engine and truck. So much better. This is going to be a solid rig for the members. Very firefighter friendly. Good luck WFD with the new engine and upcoming new Midmount.

• #4 by Mike hellmuth on March 20, 2022 - 7:59 AM

  

  Great looking engine my favorite classic combination the “888” and the bell. ….

• #5 by Mike C on March 20, 2022 - 7:34 AM

  

  I like the 888 integrated into the grill, the Whelen Summit brow light, and the opticom integrated into the light bar. Now they need some LED headlights.

• #6 by Rich S. on March 19, 2022 - 11:57 PM

  

  Harry, because they are a terrible design. And it sucks driving with them

• #7 by harry on March 19, 2022 - 11:29 PM

  

  looks nice i wonder why no hang over mirrors

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