Number 6 pump is a very unique machine. It's not at all like any of the other pumps in the city, except that it is a truck that has water, hose, and a water tank - and for that reason, because it's not like other pumpers (and thus has to have its own unique spare parts), I hear CFD wants to get rid of it. It was another experiment as far as I know.
It's a Sterling chassis (Sterling is what the heavy truck division of Ford got renamed about 10 years ago), tandem-axle rear end, with a thousand-gallon water tank instead of the 500 gallons most other pumpers (in the City) have. It's more like a city tanker that carries 4 people.. city tankers are between 1200 and 1400 gallons (while those of us in the rural area have tankers that carry between 2200 and 4500 gallons of water).
I'll post a pic in this reply space when I get it uploaded... Photobucket is being a bit of a tool right now.
It's a Sterling chassis (Sterling is what the heavy truck division of Ford got renamed about 10 years ago), tandem-axle rear end, with a thousand-gallon water tank instead of the 500 gallons most other pumpers (in the City) have. It's more like a city tanker that carries 4 people.. city tankers are between 1200 and 1400 gallons (while those of us in the rural area have tankers that carry between 2200 and 4500 gallons of water).
I'll post a pic in this reply space when I get it uploaded... Photobucket is being a bit of a tool right now.