From Sutphen Corporation Facebook:
Thank you, Sugar Grove Fire Protection District for your trust in Sutphen and your local dealer, Legacy Fire Apparatus- Midwest. For more info about this custom pumper, check out the link
Sutphen photo
Sutphen photo
Sutphen photo
Sutphen photo
#1 by Tom W on December 10, 2022 - 11:06 PM
LFD 543, as long as they work well, who cares what they look like? Does aesthetically pleasing really matter? Good lord!
#2 by Chris W on December 10, 2022 - 11:45 AM
Maywood just bought one too. It’s posted on Legacy’s FB page
#3 by LFD 543 on November 2, 2022 - 8:01 PM
I have always thought that Sutphen apparatus were ugly. They simply are not very aesthetically appealing to me.
#4 by Mike C on October 31, 2022 - 7:03 AM
I’m with Jeff on the black out stuff. Whatever the cost, it’s not worth it in most circumstances. The only area that I like the black out is on the front bumper so on those summer days, when you sit on the front bumper it doesn’t burn your ass. FDNY has their roofs with Linex on them. I guess if you have high rises in your area, it might be a nice feature to have. This was added on the the FDNY rigs after 9/11 since many firefighters were crushed to death when the roof of the cab caved in.
#5 by Wayne on October 30, 2022 - 5:11 PM
The black out package is much easier to maintain. No polish, no annual deep cleaning really. And anecdotally speaking, it holds up really nice even with minimal upkeep. And as far as night time visibility goes, there’s plenty of other features you can put on to make sure you can see it.
#6 by Big Moe on October 29, 2022 - 11:51 PM
Congrats to BenBrown and the Legacy crew on another sale. Solid guys with good products.
#7 by Jeff Harkey on October 29, 2022 - 10:09 PM
So how much are departments paying for black out packages? How do they justify the cost? It doesn’t enhance safety in any way (makes the apparatus harder to see in day and night) and doesn’t improve the operational efficiency of the unit. It can’t be cheap. Is it being done because people think its “cool” or “bad ass”? Fine if you want to spend funds on your own vehicle, but these are taxpayer funds – most taxpayers don’t want to pay for a Chief’s version of bad ass. And if it is much more than a few thousand dollars (which I would imagine it is) those funds should be spent elsewhere. Convince me it’s not a waste of funds – it can’t be justified.
#8 by Bill on October 29, 2022 - 6:43 PM
Lynnwood, mazon, new lenox, kankakee Mundelein all have em to
#9 by MABAS 21 on October 29, 2022 - 4:15 PM
Also add Argonne’s squad, Elwood’s 2 engines and MM TL, ExxonMobil’s fleet, Homer Twp’s commercial tender and Cicero’s 2nd engine on order.
#10 by Tyler Tobolt on October 28, 2022 - 2:58 PM
Yes,
Cary has 2 engines, 1 tower and a squad that are sutphens.
Wheeling has a 2016 Rosenbauer/Cobra Tower Ladder
#11 by Mike C on October 28, 2022 - 1:06 PM
Cary is all Sutphen too. Sutphen maintains a good family name and reputation. I think my only complain with the Sutphen is they seem a little more difficult getting in/out of them. Maybe it’s just my old age. I would be happy to see more Sutphens in the Chicagoland area.
Does Wheeling still have that Sutphen midmount tower still?
#12 by Michael m on October 28, 2022 - 11:48 AM
Sharp looking engine! Love “Guardians of the Grove.” Nine Sutphens in the Chicago area!
#13 by Tyler Tobolt on October 28, 2022 - 11:40 AM
Batavia has a 2nd sutphen on order currently.
#14 by Harry on October 28, 2022 - 10:26 AM
Jim and Austin ty for those 2 so that is quite a few in the Chicago area coming or delivered 9
#15 by Crabbymilton on October 28, 2022 - 9:49 AM
Great sharp example of good use of blackout.
#16 by Austin on October 28, 2022 - 8:52 AM
Great looking rig. Harry Batavia just took delivery of one this year as well.
#17 by Jim on October 27, 2022 - 10:03 PM
Harry, I believe Blue Island just took delivery of a Sutphen Mid mount tower ladder also.
#18 by Harry on October 27, 2022 - 8:35 PM
Very sharp wow sutphen in Bloomingdale
sugar Grove
soon. Wood Dale
soon. Winfield
Soon. Cicero
Soon. East Dundee
Soon. Thornton
Am I missing any