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New ambulance for the Roselle FPD

From the Foster Coach Sales Facebook page:

Brand new custom Horton conversion on a Ford F550 gas chassis

Foster Coach Sales photo

Foster Coach Sales photo

Foster Coach Sales photo

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#1 by harry on September 26, 2019 - 12:38 PM

thanks marty while I do like rams I think for ambos ford is the better choice but like u said not in the exact words but if done right they are fine the rams plus the city streets being full of holes don’t help
#2 by Marty Coyne on September 26, 2019 - 7:49 AM

harry, ambo 55 caught fire. However, the fire was in the box and due to an oxygen leak from what I understand. The damage was to the front of the box by near the K Tank, not the Ram cab or chassis. Ambo 46’s Ram was totaled in a wreck too, leaving 8 in service.

The issue is not so much Dodge Ram but that the city specced and/or accepted them with the wrong suspension system for an ambo. Many departments that have the right suspension use the Rams without these issues.
#3 by harry on September 26, 2019 - 12:27 AM

rich s which Chicago dodge ambo caught fire
#4 by rich s. on September 25, 2019 - 10:30 PM

Harry, NO the Dodges are terrible the city hates them. nothing but problems one even caught fire and burned up. This is a very well thought out and constructed ambulance.
#5 by harry on September 25, 2019 - 12:37 PM

see if u are going to get a gas ambo at least get an f series or dodge with 4×4
#6 by Cmk420 on September 25, 2019 - 12:25 PM

My guess is this will become Medic 64, rotate current M64 to M65, current M65 will now be M64R and the current reserve will be sold.
#7 by Michael m on September 25, 2019 - 11:19 AM

Nice looking ambulance, I am guessing this will replace the 2012 Ambulance?
#8 by Lee Hickman on September 25, 2019 - 4:59 AM

Love That red!! UPS delivery trucks in our area of West TN have changed from diesel to gas-burners a number of years ago.
#9 by rich s. on September 24, 2019 - 11:07 PM

Harry it is gas, like most departments the regeneration requirements on the new diesel motors tend to be a pain for departments. So a lot of them are going to gas
#10 by harry on September 24, 2019 - 6:32 PM

looks like another f series gas engine but at least it is an f series withmost likely 4 wheel drive