TriShield

I had no idea a standard American fire engine could do this.

Zmg00camaross

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Looks like a bad idea

It'llrun

Looks like it passed that test! Not sure I'd have wanted to be the one driving, let alone riding for that trip.

Spoolin

iTrader: (8)

What kinda engines do they use? I can see those things being able to resist being swept away considering how heavy those things are.

AronZ28

iTrader: (2)

That truck would have to have a snorkel on it.

Oh and BTW, riding shotgun in a fire truck is almost as fun as driving. You get full control of the lights, siren, and horn. Horn is a foot button lol.

itsslow98

iTrader: (18)

If I recall they are only regular 6 cylinder diesels nothing crazy.

It'llrun

Wouldn't most? I used to deal a bit with E-one(Ocala, FL) and have seen some trucks, but one design stood out. The engine was in the rear of the chassis(just at the rear of the cab) and had an intake system which seemed to be about eye level of riders. Maybe it was a bit shorter, but being so far back, that probably works well.

The only engine that instantly comes to mind with me is Oshkosh, though Cummins and so forth surely offer many other really heavy options.