Delivery: Washington Bottom, WV, Pumper

Dec. 14, 2022
Sutphen built this custom 2,000-gpm pumper on a Monarch heavy-duty chassis for the Washington Bottom Fire Department.

Sutphen built this custom pumper on a Monarch heavy-duty chassis for the Washington Bottom Fire Department. 

The five-person cab features a 10-inch raised roof 

It is powered by a Cummins X12 500-hp engine, an Allison Gen 5 EVS4000 transmission with a Leece Neville 320 amp alternator. 

The rig is equipped with a Hale QMAX 2,000-gpm single-stage pump, Hale Smartfoam 5.0 system, 1,000-gallon water tank and 30-gallon foam tank.

Discharges include two 2 ½-inch (left), one 3-inch (right), one 2 ½-inch (right), one 2 ½-inch (front/left of main hosebed), one 2 ½-inch (front/right of main hosebed), 1 ½-inch (front bumper), one 3-inch deck gun. Speedlays include: two 20-inch with 1 ½-inch swivels and poly lift-out trays.

The body is constructed of 3/16-inch extruded aluminum and features 270 cu. ft. of total compartment space.

It features AMDOR roll-up compartment doors, a Command Light SL442D-FE and an 18-inch polished stainless steel bumper.

Emergency warning equipment includes a Federal Q2B siren and Whelen Freedom LED lightbar, plus FireTech work lights, Hi-Viz 72” brow light and a Whelen LED Traffic Advisor.

This rig has an overall length of 31' 6" with a 187-inch wheelbase.

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