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Now pack the hose, and dont complain its difficult anymore
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You need only two tools: WD-40 and duct tape. If it doesn't move and it should, use WD-40. If it moves and shouldn't, use the duct tape. -
Why does the hose run under the length of the truck?IACOJ
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They are driving forward as they load it instead of either backing, or pulling the hose to the engine.Originally posted by ROOKIELZFire Lieutenant/E.M.T.
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. . . the idea being that it's damn hard to run over one of your firefighters as they load hose if the engine is rolling away from them as they work.Originally posted by fireman4949
Plus the driver can't get lost if you tell them to follow the big yellow line.
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Who cares! What I want to know..is when is the hose going to load itself!!!
Lol! j/k. It's great to see new inventions and innovations in the FD.
-What about automatic preconnect deployers?
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Looks like a lot of wasted space for the lowering mechanism.
Here's an idea and its much cheaper, "just shaaadup and load the hose"
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It's funny...We were talking to our Pierce dealer about this hosebed (It's patented I bleive to Pierce as the Packmule) and they said don't even bother. The negatives outweight the benefits. We really didn't get into it because when they told us it limits your tank size to either 500 or 750 it was a moot point.The comments made by me are my opinions only, not of the Fire and EMS services I am affiliated with.
I have lost my mind..has anyone seen it? it's not worth much..but it's mineComment
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Or..you could be a Truckie and skip the hose loading crap altogether!
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LDH reel. That's about as close to "self loading" as they come.Originally posted by CdnFD24
The only drawback is that you can't lay line as fast as you could with a traditional hose bed. OTOH, you can probably lay line as fast as you should with a traditional hose bed...
Hand lines still work best hand packed but they're a lot less aggravation to load than the supply line anyway, IMHO."Nemo Plus Voluptatis Quam Nos Habant"
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The Code is more what you'd call "guidelines" than actual rules.Comment
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We have a standard hose bed, but we drive forward to load the hose when possible. The driver can see what is in front much better than what is behind. It also eliminates the desire to pull the hose up off the road bed. As the hose comes out from under the truck it is layed up on the hose bed.Comment
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OK, what happens if the bed gets stuck???.......
You need only two tools: WD-40 and duct tape. If it doesn't move and it should, use WD-40. If it moves and shouldn't, use the duct tape.Comment
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Why have they only got one set of pants on, and why are they YELLOW?Psychiatrists state 1 in 4 people has a mental illness.
Look at three of your friends, if they are ok, your it.Comment
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In looking again I noticed the LDH is loaded on opposite sides of the hose bed with a length of hose crossing over from one side to the other. It looks like 2-1/2" or 3" in between the two LDH bays.
Is there some reason I haven't heard of to split the lay like this? I'd be inclined to put LDH on one side, smaller hose on the other. What gives?ullrichk
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Now all they need are some real firemen to lead it out for them. What a sissy system.I am a complacent liability to the fire serviceComment
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Ha. I have never liked it either. Glad someone is really staying on top of new technology. That thing has been out for a couple of years now. Its just not catching on.....wonder why?Originally posted by ChicagoFFRK
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