In Indianapolis Thursday, Pierce unveiled its new Dash CF:
The new vehicle features an innovative tilting cab-forward design that repositions the engine rearward and down low between the frame rails, with an open interior configuration that helps firefighters better prepare for the unexpected situations they face when arriving on scene.
Some of the features include:
Usable Space: An open interior layout with more elbow, shoulder, and hip room for the driver and officer
Visibility: The windshield is lowered 10 inches and the side middle windows are larger
Safety: “The cab firewall is ¼” thick aluminum plate backed with a welded ½”cross support to provide a strong structure that better protects occupants in the event of a frontal crash.”
Serviceability: Engine and transmission checks can be done while standing on the ground and are accessible from the driver’s side.
Heavy Duty Construction: 13.38-inch frame rails are the industry’s strongest and largest
Much more can be found in full press release from Pierce here.
Take an online 360 degree tour here.
More pictures and video from the unveiling at FDIC are here on Facebook
I don’t care what they call it, there’ll never be another CF like a Mack CF.
Nice promo time for Pierce, what about all of the other manufactures who have products at FDIC? How come they products are not on the site?
I’m sorry, but there may be a few good things about that “new” cab, but all in all I saw it in person…it sucks. Its looks great for Podunk departments that don’t run anything/know any better and want to spend a million dollars on an engine company, but any city department or busy department will destroy it. Nothing about it is rugged. Its way OVER-SIZED!!! Remember bigger is not always better. Whatever happened to fire apparatus being durable & efficient. (Mack, Seagrave, ALF, etc) My fire department has 52 primary pieces of fire apparatus and runs 150,000+ calls a year and this bigger, better, bull#$%@ would not make it one year in our department! Say what they want, but I give it a HUGE thumbs down. Again, another fire truck designed by “safety experts”, engineers, businessmen and NO INPUT FROM REAL FIREMEN!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Nice apparatus. Mad Man…. Most major city departments, including mine, Jacksonville Fire and Rescue use Pierce and other over sized apparatus. I dont know which major department you are talking about, but I did the math and with 52 primary units, thats only between 5-8 calls a day, and with 85% percent of calls being medical, I give it atleast a 10 year life expectancy. Not hating on your department or your opinion, but firefighter safety is number one. Universal precautions my friend. Stay low