That's one beautiful unit!!! From a former two- man myself its great (and my first) time ever seeing an fire rescue unit like it!!! Beautiful rig and be safe out there!!!
Can't find an exact answer but likely automatic. Easier for emergency response and this doesn't typically haul anything. Just moves things into position for private tow companies to take away.
@@jeffclark2725 Neither since both LAFD and LACoFD had heavy rescue units way before either of them. For example, LAFD acquired Heavy Rescue 56 in 1994.
@@n4gixThat actual truck is called a rotator and the boom does rotate. I've seen it in action before while on a trip to the county area and it is pretty impressive, but wish the main winch lines were rated for 65k lbs instead.
@helmut2333 As a Canadian myself I don't know nor do I know why he's reacting this way. Think it's cool they are buying NRC though I'd use a century 1150R due to less maintenance required for the sliding/rolling mechanism for the "crane" itself.
Benny is awesome! It was great meeting him. It’s always such a pleasure to meet firefighters who are as dedicated and passionate as Benny!
Wow truck has everything great info on this big rig
Awesome video! Thanks for the tour, Benny! 👍🏼
That's one beautiful unit!!! From a former two- man myself its great (and my first) time ever seeing an fire rescue unit like it!!! Beautiful rig and be safe out there!!!
awesome!!
AWESOME VIDEO OF L.A. COUNTY'S FINEST LACOFD
I didn't know that fire departments in California had tow trucks
Tag lift axle is behind drive axles!! Pusher lift axle is in front of drive axles
Bet that thing ain’t cheap,hell of a rig tho 😎
As an apparatus buff 70 yrs in MN, THANKS 👍 for the story... interesting to say the least🔥who built rig?cab is a Pete?
It’s an NRC 65 ton the cab is a kenworth
05:10 - Pusher not a tag
Is HR103 cross staffed or full time staffed
It's a lift axel... Single tire lift axel is rated 10,000 lbs dual tire is 20,000 lbs...
I always wonder y trucks niw have that extra axle
Is it a rotator?
Yep!
is the rig an automatic? show the cab interior
Can't find an exact answer but likely automatic. Easier for emergency response and this doesn't typically haul anything. Just moves things into position for private tow companies to take away.
My guess is that it is the biggest Allison Automatic with 6 speed and "D" Drive push button main transmission control in cab.
That is a lovely (and useful) heavy rescue aparatus. While the slide fore and aft is a useful feature, rotation would be even more useful! 🚑
It does rotate. It's actually turned a little bit in the video.
Jamie Davis got the last one hahaha
Actually?
That was my thought,did Jamie Davis,or Ron Pratt inspire the fire department to get one of these truck's?
@@cpb9451 yeah he got the last one
@@jeffclark2725 Neither since both LAFD and LACoFD had heavy rescue units way before either of them. For example, LAFD acquired Heavy Rescue 56 in 1994.
Jamie actually got LAFD's Heavy Rescue 56 (the 1st one), not HR103 from LACoFD
You forgot Indiana Task Force One they go everywhere
Didn't know there was an Indiana Task Force... Good for them.
When's he going to say he drives a tow truck?
They don't have the underlift attached on it so really it's not a tow truck and never has been since it's a rotator, a separate class.
Literally has zero towing capacity
Interesting video and cool gear. But what about the training.
In the end, it's all about training.
Wierd seeing a rotator without an underlift.
Nothing was mentioned about being a rotator. He did emphasize the ability to move fore/aft though...
@@n4gix It rotates 360 degrees
@@n4gixThat actual truck is called a rotator and the boom does rotate. I've seen it in action before while on a trip to the county area and it is pretty impressive, but wish the main winch lines were rated for 65k lbs instead.
Anr why are they buying Canadian products with tax money?
Ahhh muffin did the Canadians hurt your feeling
@helmut2333 As a Canadian myself I don't know nor do I know why he's reacting this way. Think it's cool they are buying NRC though I'd use a century 1150R due to less maintenance required for the sliding/rolling mechanism for the "crane" itself.