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They are alot taller than the old 34's, maybe Andrew from moores can tell us the dimensions.

I am unsure of it's exact dimensions apart from the fact it's 7 metres long, but it is taller than our 2000 model 24p by about 6 inches witout the lights on top and probably about 8 inches with the lights up there, but that is a guess only. It's definitely got more room between the front wheel and the guard, but we will see if the springs sag like on earlier trucks it may settle down to be the same height as the old Isuzu's 

Thanks it looks like we will get the first driver in the door to start it up and let it idle while we all get ready then. We just first need to receve the truck.

That usually helps doesn't it   . Just watch that turbo when it kicks in there's a fair surge behind it compared to the older trucks.

Quote from: mundcfs on November 21, 2005, 02:46:25 PM

The area that our brigade covers behind Mt Barker is one of the fastest growing areas in the state,

The area that our Brigade covers (ie: Goolwa and surrounds) is, after Mt Barker, one of the fastest growing areas of the state.

Think that's what was meant

Yes sorry that wasn't clearer :oops:thats what was meant, and we only have four sets as do most brigades i would assume however three years or so ago our group under the direction of region i belive took two off of us because we had four on our 24p and two on 34. 

So how many BA sets do you have?

A few new 34P's at NE Isuzu almost ready for delivery. They include Belair, Athelstone, Birdwood and Crystal Brook. Must nearly be the end of this years lot.

Just curious as to what athelstone 34p with be replacing their 24p or 34?? surely if it's replacing their 24p there are a lot of other brigades out there that are busier and would put that appliance to use?? I'm not having a dig at athelstone but the CFS really needs to look at where they are sending the new appliances, brigades doing 10-20 calls p/year are given brand new 24p's (last year) while brigades with a high call rate and rescue/hazmat equipment are still going round in original 24p's (seaford) AFC 24p's (salisbury) why not give brigades like that the new appliances and give the 2nd hand ones to quiet brigades?? One reason i was told was because brigades out in the sticks had further to travel so they got new dualcabs?? surely a second hand d/cab is as good as a new one??  We weren't even  going to get a new 34 this year until a RO came to our brigade and we pointed out on our then 19yr old 34 the rust, and the fact that the pump would pack it in on a regular basis, and there are brigades out there that have got a 6-7 year old 34 that aren't very busy and are getting theirs replaced this year, Seriously it's beyond my understanding how this system is worked out .

   Just my view though and probably just repeating what has been said before .

Ha Ha My Work Backs Onto The Torrens Too.

Yes I Made The Long Trip Down To Two Wells Yesterday.  Good Fun Sand Bagging For Most Of The Day.

We Will See How It Goes Friday.  So Far From What I Saw Every One Has Done An Great Job.  Even The Mets Guys Were Down There Sand Bagging, Now That Was A Sight The Guys In Their Blues.

Good Work Guys

Yes also made the looong trip down on Wednesday. Have to say the cement mixer was my favorite. The trip down was a hazardous but very lucky one with mundoo car2 Aldinga 24p Goolwa 34 Yank 24 and Compass A34 in convoy on Port Wakefield road a tree come down smashing the beacons and aeriel's on Mundoo car 2 and in no part some great evasive driving by the Aldinga B. 24p driver they only copped a smashed windscreen, but could have been a damned sight worse.

Just another couple of nifty things on this years 34 thatmay or may not have been on last years. The foam drum is kept in a locker with the hose and spike in through the side of the locker (much cleaner and easier to use than the spike and reservoir), if the recirc valve is turned off it's got its own "blow-off" valve so theoretically it is impossible to cook the pump, and the water level is now read by sonar , however any moisture in the unit causes it to fail, moores had to cover any wiring or switches up to do with this because it wasn't done properly the first time.

Yes, when the beacons switch is turned on the limiter is overridden.

Well, yes, but not fair....

The 24P we have had for just over a year now is a real goer but the limiter cutting in at 105ish is really quite painful.

Given that we often travel in excess of 20km to priority one jobs on open (110kmh) roads it would be a very, very nice trick.

Interesting someone i spoke to at Happy Valley CFS said that Clarendon's 24p had that function?? Possibly 34's only??

Maybe if you spoke to your regional maint. person or sandy patterson you could get it put on your truck, considering on a  pretty flat road they reckon 130kph isn't out of the question!

Not normally a jealous fire truck envy type person, but.....

I'm not completely sure, i think the alarm went to mfs and it then came through our alerts.  A second call came about 30 sec. before we arrived on alerts from someone on scene saying there was a fire but we already knew that.  But one other point I've had to call our fire phone before and can testify that the alerts system is a pain in the a..! if i was a member of the public i would have been pretty disgusted. But then it all comes down to training doesn't it.

So yeah, back to the 34, it is a nice rig, its about time C.F.S started building some practical (non plastic) appliances. Would be nice to test one of the new turbo isuzu's compared to the first non turbo isuzu's.

I assure you from the 2000 model 24p (Non Turbo) to this years 34 (Turbo) there is a lot of difference. It leaves our 24 for dead. It is limited in normal driving to 108kph but when the "Oscars" are on the limiter is off. we've had ours up to 125kph but that was on a very flat road. Speaking to a moores eng. rep the other day he believes on the freeway they should top 135kph, but thats pretty excessive for a top heavy truck like that.

GOT A GOOD OLD PRIVATE ALARM CALL AT 3AM YESTERDAY MORNIN TO THE LOCAL SERVO, BEING AN ALARM A LITTLE MORE TIME WAS TAKEN TO GET TO THE STATION BUT ON THE WAY I HAD TO PASS THE SERVO. SLOWED DOWN GOING PAST SUDDENLY REALIZED THAT THERE WAS A SUBSTANTIAL AMOUNT OF SMOKE COMING FROM THE PREMISES. AT THE STATION FELLOW MEMBERS SPEED AT GETTING DRESSED QUICKLY CHANGED WHEN TOLD OF THE SMOKE. WHEN WE ARRIVED STILL NO FIRE PRESENT BUT ONE OF THE LOCAL YOKELS WITH THE KEYS OPENED THE FRONT DOORS JUST AS WE ARRIVED LUCKILY THE FIRE WASN'T MORE ADVANCE OR HE WOULD HAVE BEEN TOAST (LITTERALLY) FIRST BA CREW UNDERTOOK COMPARTMENT FF. TECHNIQUES AND CONTAINED EVERYTHING QUICKLY. WOULD HAVE BEEN A MASSIVE FIRE IF IT WASN'T FOR THE MONITORED ALARMS.

Bugger we just got our new 34 delivered 2 months ago, pity we only got the 250gpm pump.  but does the job pretty good compared to what we did have.  the only boosters in our area are two out two in and our 24p has had no problem boosting that, but as for any booster bigger than that i doubt that anything other than pto driven pumpers could do it.