Here is a short drive in my 1975 Ford C900 Fire Engine. It has 13k original miles, a 534 big block V8, 5 speed manual transmission and a 2 speed rear end.
The 534 Ford was a high durability engine. No cold weather start problems. Widely used in construction trucks but with a better transmission setup than what was used in a fire truck. Here he is driving a 5 speed with a two speed axle. OK for on pavement but lacking enough gearing for construction site work. The normal transmission set up would have been a 5 & a 4 auxiliary. Likely a bad choice for being driven by fire crews. I always hated driving a truck with synchromesh type transmissions. Too slow to shift. I think all class 8 trucks had air brakes.
@@larryschweitzer4904 I had a 534 in a 73 Louisville as a tandem log truck with a 5x3. Empty 427 GM’s could out run me but heading back to the mill loaded we had one big hill to climb I could do it in 3rd aux in low,the 427’s had 5x4 they had to climb in 2 and aux in 2 or low.
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That's one of my favorite firetrucks thanks for taking it for a spin
Thank's i really enjoyed that ride
awesome video👌
Ive got this same truck, but its a 78. Give me a holler if u want to connect about them.
Are you by chance in PA? It is on my Bucket list to drive a Ford C. I've driven manual transmissions and air brakes. Thx.
I am, but this C series now lives on a farm somewhere in central PA after selling it in 2020
I've heard that if you register a fire truck as antique they are exempt from CDL correct?
As far as doing that in Pennsylvania, that is correct. I can't speak for other states
@@thebandit82089 Gotcha. I live in Southeast PA and always wondered what the law was here in PA
hell yeah drive that to a party as a savior with alcohol supply
Fat cat truck made into a fire engine
This should have been powered by a Diesel engine, even though this has air brakes!
The 534 Ford was a high durability engine. No cold weather start problems. Widely used in construction trucks but with a better transmission setup than what was used in a fire truck. Here he is driving a 5 speed with a two speed axle. OK for on pavement but lacking enough gearing for construction site work. The normal transmission set up would have been a 5 & a 4 auxiliary. Likely a bad choice for being driven by fire crews. I always hated driving a truck with synchromesh type transmissions. Too slow to shift. I think all class 8 trucks had air brakes.
Really?
@@larryschweitzer4904 I had a 534 in a 73 Louisville as a tandem log truck with a 5x3. Empty 427 GM’s could out run me but heading back to the mill loaded we had one big hill to climb I could do it in 3rd aux in low,the 427’s had 5x4 they had to climb in 2 and aux in 2 or low.
There were plenty of these around with gas engines and air brakes.
@@danieltaylor4819 I prefer Diesel for any truck with air brakes!