From the Brindlee Mountain website
John Galla photo
thanks Daniel
Bartlett FPD buys used ladder tower
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#1 by Rich S. on December 28, 2023 - 4:54 PM
I’m sure this was well thought out and hopefully well inspected before final purchase. I think your going to see a huge increase in purchases like this seeing as most manufacturers have unreasonable construction to delivery times now. And the prices of these rigs are so inflated today that I don’t see how any municipality is paying the prices that are out there.
#2 by Michael m on December 28, 2023 - 11:20 AM
I was reading the history of the rig, it had major issues with the ladder. Hopefully those issues were fixed before it was sold.
#3 by Michael m on December 27, 2023 - 12:54 PM
Only has 25000 miles on it, not bad for a 20 year old rig!
#4 by Michael m on December 27, 2023 - 10:18 AM
Maybe this was an emergency purchase. Perhaps they will order a Rosenbauer to match the Engines purchased in 2021.
#5 by Michael m on December 27, 2023 - 10:17 AM
Interesting purchase. I hope this rig is in better shape than the 08 Pierce. That’s disappointing that Pierce mixed metals.
#6 by Martin on December 27, 2023 - 9:16 AM
The department this came from went with a Pierce RM ladder. I wonder why the change from a mid to rear? Overall the department has a great fleet.
#7 by Mike C on December 27, 2023 - 6:59 AM
Interesting purchase. The 2008 Pierce Velocity Tower that Bartlett has was in pretty rough shape even when it was 10 years old. The torque box had a lot of corrosion on it and Pierce mixed metals in a few areas causing electrolysis. Granted, Bartlett ran the tower on a lot of EMS runs.
Is this going to be used as a spare or what’s the plan?
#8 by Sebastian on December 26, 2023 - 9:10 PM
Curious as too why they bought it?
#9 by Daniel on December 26, 2023 - 9:07 PM
Former Northampton, MA