This truck was one of the best trucks there. It was a multipurpose engine that had 2000gallons of water on it with a 2000gpm pump. It had extrication tools, axes, fans, saws, multi-gas detectors, ladders, a folding tank, and sat a 5 person working crew inside. So for you people that think its overdoing it, it may be but it served a purpose. @caseihmagnum93 he wasn't over paid, he was underpaid. He was never away from the fire department for more than a day and didnt take a raise for 10 years
EVERY ONE WHO IS INSULTING THIS DEPARTMENT, ITS TRUCKS, AND PERSONNEL YOU NEED TO WATCH - Chuck Himsel "Never Alone" - w.youtube.com/watch?v=qSX9eFP8Xis --- This is the guy who made Mount Horeb Fire Department what it is, and also the fire service around the nation. Insult this station and you insult him..... Keep you comments to yourself if your gonna be a dick! Thanks..
Oh yeah! Nothing but the best for Mount Horeb. The tax payers are generous. You should see the remodeled and custom painted nostalgia truck they have... Everything chrome, custom painted and gold leaf numbered and lettered. They truly show responsibility when spending the local tax payers money. The population of Mount Horeb is 7009 people.
@BikerBry Actually no... MOST of the money put into the trucks is out of the (RIP) Ex-Chief's pocket. And along with Mount Horeb city limits MHFD also covers the largest area in Dane County (WI).. So ya there rigs are big and the good thing for that is that they are ready for ANYTHING with all the stuff they can fit! So the little bit of money tax payers put in we are happy to do it!... Please watch this and youll understand-- youtube.com/watch?v=qSX9eFP8Xis
@caseihmagnum93 No thanks... I lived in Mount Horeb and paid my taxes, when they started wasting money on those fucking round abouts... I was done! MH City Council wastes more more money than any small town I have ever seen.
@BikerBry Right i agree with that one... but the fire department doesn't use much from taxes especially for the trucks they were all built and tricked out from mostly Chuck's pocket. Respect him and what HE has done with this department or keep your dam fingers off the keys. THANKS!
@caseihmagnum93 Yeah... I watched it... what is that supposed to mean to me? What does that prove? He was a dedicated Fire Chief... doesn't mean he get whatever he wanted at the taxpayers expense. AND if he died with that kind of extra cash to donate, how much money were the taxpayers paying him? Sorry... not buying it. This Fire Department is WAY over budget and the equipment and special paint are a waste of money. Chuck Hinsel might be great to "somebody", but he doesn't mean anything to me.
@BikerBry You can think what you want, one thing that is slightly mentioned in that video is his money went to the trucks and the department making things look cool, Taxpayers money went to keeping the department running electricity,water,the Basics..Just trust me when i say that cause I worked there when he was chief he was and still is an idol and if you are not in the fire service than ya you wouldn't know him. But if your a firefighter (it doesn't matter where) shame on you.
@BikerBry so to sum this up for you- his money bought what he wanted, thats the reason they got big fancy trucks (also bought with help from fundraisers)-- So quit disrespecting the department for something they cant help. They cant help that when he left this world he left Mt. Horeb with big fancy tricked out fire trucks! Taxpayers money goes to what the station NEEDS not what the firefighters want.
@caseihmagnum93 To sum it up here, don't you find it incredibly telling when quite a few people take notice at how insane the equipment is for this fire department is? It's definately a slap in the face of the tax payer no matter how you slice it. I lived there and I KNOW what the citizens thought of it... Hint... outside the "firefighters", people were pissed and every time one of those trucks left the station, a comment was made about it AND the custom painted nostalgia truck as well.
@ceblack100 Yup I dont remember which ones which but one is called Pete and one is called Re-pete. E4 as shown and E2 behind. Im just gonna say thanks for not criticizing to much. This department has history and dedication behind every rig it has thanks to (RIP) Chuck Himsel, Ex-Chief of MHFD. and well know around the nation. Look up his name on youtube and find a documentary about him and why he did what he did to MHFD.
dam if u need something that big for a fire u need to go home my staion runs about 600 a year and we had 16 working fires, all we have is a engine, tanker that holds 3,000 gallons, and a f350 squad. and specing out a truck this thursday no need for eqipment that big just bring in mutal aid or also know here in lancaster pa buddie boxes so u have like 3 engines and 2 tanker on the street if u need them, them trucks wouldent get around where im at.
Wow!! How many calls do you guys run annually.... maybe 1000! Not only are they a waste of money but they aren't practical at all. Look at the FDNY, they do MUCH more with MUCH less!!!
bitch bitch bitch.... nobody cares about your opinions if its practical or not, the size of the truck ect.... The fact is these guys have an outstanding rig that will last for years
@gsarjos "nobody cares [...] if its practical or not" Well I think you will care when you live in a small street and this big vehicle doesn't manage the turn, or at least not as fast as a smaller engine. The Munich Fire Department and some normal size rescue truck, last year they bought 58 new rescue trucks which are smaller than the old ones. Because of narrow city streets and heavy traffic. Now they arrive on scene much faster
It's a pumper/tanker on a commercial chassis...I think it's very practical for the area that Mt. Horeb covers. Also equipment like this does wonders for ISO ratings which are very important. Use the money available to get great equipment and lower your rating or get basic equipment and tell your residents that they can keep paying high homeowner's insurance. What would you do? As for the bells and whistles...that's, simple put, PRIDE.
@5roder5 so what if u have more bells and whistles that means u have more ff pride then other departments u dont need the extra shit it shouldnt matter. being a firefighter is not about looking good its about saving lives and protecting your community
@Firefighter72BG They have the resources to protect the community and to look good doing it. Also I never said that they needed the extras on the truck in order to have pride in their department...it's just one way for them to show it. As for getting into small areas for incident scenes they have a third pumper for that. Just enjoy the video because their trucks are sexy and don't hate on them for having beautiful equipment and keeping it that way.
Are you freaking serious.... WTH are they thinking... see its people and departments like that that makes the fire service look crazy especially volunteers... THAT is SERIOUS over kill on everything they have in station and a waste of state and im sure federal tax dollars that could go to a department that would be happy for a basic pumper or rescue not a super-man version is it bullet and radon proof also... I mean seriously
look up there company site. Letting people ride on top of the ladder truck.. not sure how safe that is lol. And one of there Ambulances is basically a mini rescue truck. I think these guys are more for show then performance.
@timberland1108 to that ambulance looking like a mini rescue truck: Got similar ones also in Germany. Here these ambulances aren't used for normal patients but for the really really fat ones.
But all in all I think the same: Their trucks are more for show that for easy and quik use
@Spartan0189 Even though mount horeb is small, the surrounding rural area that they cover is big, and the trucks are all big because they are built to carry a lot of water. And when it comes to pulling all that weight these peterbilts will last forever. They are built more for work then a custom fire chassis. You dont haul a trailer full of dirt with a toyota prius
absolutly NO chance to use these monsters here in germany.i think their turn radius can not pass only 1 traffic cross here...:-) is this a volunteer or a professian departmend ??
All i can say it is alittle over kill. Try turning that beast around when you hit a dead end. But its Very nice i would love to have that engine. But i hope your guys training funds dont suffer because all the moneys but into Fancy rigs!
Every piece of apparatus in this department is overkill....bigtime. Seems like you guys care to much about what your department's apparatus looks like instead of caring about what your job is.
@NeverRestOneDayx I do agree that the trucks are a bit overkill. Id rather have some smaller apparatus but they are a great department. They do the job and they do it well. I guarantee they have more pride then half the departments in this state put together and one way they show it off is with their trucks. I cant say i know all about this department, but as far as i know i havent heard of them having trouble with getting their trucks around because they are to big.
It takes them that long to get around 1 corner... I hope if your house is on fire and they have to turn alot of Corners they can hurry up and get around them.
It's a beautiful truck/engine but its seems too large and possibly to expensive, idk though i have heard that engines put on a conventional truck body's are cheaper then custom cabs like we more commonly see so maybe it was an appropriate use of money, I know in my city it could never be used as I doubt it could weave in and out of traffic and make turns on our tight streets, our engines are 2/3 the length of this engine, maybe shorter
I can't explain the feeling I get when I look at these trucks.We are struggling to keep our 26 year old rigs on the road.We are litterally using bubble gum,band aids and rust to keep out trucks together.We are amazed everytime our rig starts.We are using everything to keep out trucks going.We even kicked in,out of our own money,to add more lights on our rigs so we don't get nailed by cars and trucks.And all we hear from the town is we don't have money.This is needless.
@wannabenj I'm sorry to hear that, I know a lot of departments in New Jersey are hurting for funds and volunteers, personally i think the best solution would be to regionalize fire departments, unfortunately that may lead to eliminating fire companies that may overlap or are too close to each other right now but are in different towns, however some towns have their own fire departments/companies and the towns are really to small to justify the need for their own companies rather then share
@cmd062 my department has five companies, 4 engine companies and a ladder company plus 2 paid engines, the department covers 24 square miles and has a nightime population of 110,000 i think we will see in the next 5-10 years a reduction from 7 firehouses to 3 as they condense firehouses/companies to reduce costs and due to a lack of volunteers, its a sad thought but if i'm still around it could mean better equipment purchased more frequently, a new engine every 10 years instead of 30-40
overkill....i can see the need for this in a big city like chicago or st louis or Cincinnati but not a small Wisconsin town. their finance dept needs audited for misuse of funds
@gunnlover Actually this truck isnt designed for a big city. Its designed to hold more water for fires in a rural setting rather than in a city where hydrants would be near by.
I take my engine and 1500 gallons of water and get places they only wish they could a big engine for what and the rescue what a waste of lights way to many
@firemike550 And thats not the only one. They have a second peterbilt just like it. they call them pete and re-pete. Awesome department the have there.
peterbilt all the way and the hand lines are inside one of the compartments fefdexplorer47 thats why there twin to this truck and there other pumpers have that stuff on it
i dont think people think at all. why do people question about getting this. i have a felling they got this beast because of lack of hydrants and more to carry water for a fast attack with out worrying about running out of water in about 3 mins to maybe 5-10 mins
the dept probably does no more than 1000 or so runs a year, but have more bells, whistles, lights, Q's, and paint on their engines than the entire city Madison, WI...
Nice to look at, but is there a line that you can cross? These "Engines" cant be quick, agile, easy to use, or practical...
that may look nice and all but that truck is crap there is no hand lines on the side of the truck.... so if you pull up to a working house fire on the porch your not going to get a good knock down becaue its going to take forever to get water to it!!! i saw no five inch on the bag of the rig!!!!! its to big to get in small streets or if there was a brush fire it is to heavy. nice looking but thats it!
There are handlines. It looks like maybe 3 of them. They're low, behind the front doors and exhaust. The rear is covered by a roll-up door. Search for Mount Horeb Fire Department on the Google and look it up. They also have a Brush truck. I'm sure they thought their needs (street size, number of brush fires, amount/type of off-road terrain) before buying a large vehicle.
Well first of all we would call forestry and let them handle it and 2. you couldnt get that thing to a forest fire it's too damn heavy. 3. I didnt see any hose on it at all so do they have a second truck just for hose? It's just very impractical looks good in the station and in show but not on a scene. Just my opinion.
You're not looking hard enough. Handlines under the cab (behind exhaust), supply line and intakes in the rear are covered by a roll-up door. They also have a brush.
Whoa..Thats a really big Truck, did I see a second truck just like it in the backround? The Department must have quite abit of money!! I wish my hometown department would buy new equipment instead of using stuff from the '80s and '90s...They just bought a new Ladder and Engine and put them in the Central station, instead of the giving them to the station that needs them. But GOOD video, ignore the hate, there just ealous!!.. Where is Mount Horeb?
This department has very nice LOOKING pieces, but I don't know how practical they. There are videos of their Rescue and Squad on YouTube and they're both ENORMOUS. I dont know anything about Mount Horeb, or where it is, or specifics about their response area, but they must have BUCKETS of money. I hope their units function as well on-scene as they do in parades. STAY SAFE!
LOL! Actually their muster each year has died. Every year less and less people showed up. I am not sure, but I heard this year they were not even going to have one.
Can you say overkill? I understand how it is nice to have new equipment, but a town of 6000 people does not need two engines like this and two rescues, one of which is massive and has 4 Q sirens. Also, look up this department's website. They have a picture of a suv with two LED lightbars. Why? Your money could go to prevention or fire education or something.
That thing has one of the most loaded front bumpers I've ever seen.... TWO QS AND TWO SPEAKERS!!!! Not to mention FOUR MARS 888 Lights! Almost too much, atleast there aren't any rotorays. But the two old beacon rays on the cab look cool contrasted with the strobe lightbar behind them.
Uh, look at my profile. If i knew how much water it takes to put out a fire? You'd be surprised how little water it takes to put out a fire. Unless it's a fully involved house then about 500 gallons will put anything out. Shit I've put out fires that are rolling over the ceiling with a water extinguisher. If you know what ure doing you don't need a whole lot.
thats like the town of tewksbury has 6,000 ppls in it it has a brand new rigs the city of lowell with over 200,000-290,000 ppls are just barely keeping there fleet at least after the 80's
These are not even practical. What a waste of money. There are departments out there struggling to even purchase basic equipment and here is one with equipment that is not even based in reality. One of their engines has 4 q sirens on it.
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Mt. Horeb FD is one of my favorite fire departments. 1 because the truck are painted (don't know why it is called this name) "Safety Black", and they put sooooomany sirens and warning lights on there rigs. One of there engines has 2 Q sirens on it!
If you want to pick on the truck with 4 Q's At least get your facts right. Its is a squad with two real Q's and two electric Q's on it. It also has a 1000 gallon tank with a rear mounted pump. We use it as a heavy rescue. It also carries a crew of six. I'm glad you have time to worry about my department. Thanks for the all the comments both good and bad. All of you should come and see for yourself my department before you jude off of this site.
So 2 + 2=4, right? Hmmm, do they teach math up there in your little hick town?
I have never worried about your little town. My only opinion is that it must be nice to have so much money to piss away on overkill. That was my only point. Seeing how only 1 out of 5 comments is positive, it is easy to assume most people agree.
mount horeb has money....
SaucySoviet 1 week ago
I don't know what that was but I just came.....
rsn071 1 week ago
This thing is fucking amazing!
MrSEANDEERE 2 weeks ago
This truck was one of the best trucks there. It was a multipurpose engine that had 2000gallons of water on it with a 2000gpm pump. It had extrication tools, axes, fans, saws, multi-gas detectors, ladders, a folding tank, and sat a 5 person working crew inside. So for you people that think its overdoing it, it may be but it served a purpose. @caseihmagnum93 he wasn't over paid, he was underpaid. He was never away from the fire department for more than a day and didnt take a raise for 10 years
billabong122003 1 month ago
EVERY ONE WHO IS INSULTING THIS DEPARTMENT, ITS TRUCKS, AND PERSONNEL YOU NEED TO WATCH - Chuck Himsel "Never Alone" - w.youtube.com/watch?v=qSX9eFP8Xis --- This is the guy who made Mount Horeb Fire Department what it is, and also the fire service around the nation. Insult this station and you insult him..... Keep you comments to yourself if your gonna be a dick! Thanks..
caseihmagnum93 2 months ago
wow.....that looks stupid. Why would you need something that big?? Talk about Overkill.
theone2225 2 months ago
The truck is a peterbilt
MrRpm1300 2 months ago
Oh yeah! Nothing but the best for Mount Horeb. The tax payers are generous. You should see the remodeled and custom painted nostalgia truck they have... Everything chrome, custom painted and gold leaf numbered and lettered. They truly show responsibility when spending the local tax payers money. The population of Mount Horeb is 7009 people.
BikerBry 2 months ago
@BikerBry Actually no... MOST of the money put into the trucks is out of the (RIP) Ex-Chief's pocket. And along with Mount Horeb city limits MHFD also covers the largest area in Dane County (WI).. So ya there rigs are big and the good thing for that is that they are ready for ANYTHING with all the stuff they can fit! So the little bit of money tax payers put in we are happy to do it!... Please watch this and youll understand-- youtube.com/watch?v=qSX9eFP8Xis
caseihmagnum93 2 months ago
@caseihmagnum93 link doesnt work- just search - Chuck Himsel "Never Alone"
caseihmagnum93 2 months ago
@caseihmagnum93 No thanks... I lived in Mount Horeb and paid my taxes, when they started wasting money on those fucking round abouts... I was done! MH City Council wastes more more money than any small town I have ever seen.
BikerBry 2 months ago
@BikerBry Right i agree with that one... but the fire department doesn't use much from taxes especially for the trucks they were all built and tricked out from mostly Chuck's pocket. Respect him and what HE has done with this department or keep your dam fingers off the keys. THANKS!
caseihmagnum93 1 month ago
@caseihmagnum93 Yeah... I watched it... what is that supposed to mean to me? What does that prove? He was a dedicated Fire Chief... doesn't mean he get whatever he wanted at the taxpayers expense. AND if he died with that kind of extra cash to donate, how much money were the taxpayers paying him? Sorry... not buying it. This Fire Department is WAY over budget and the equipment and special paint are a waste of money. Chuck Hinsel might be great to "somebody", but he doesn't mean anything to me.
BikerBry 1 month ago
@BikerBry You can think what you want, one thing that is slightly mentioned in that video is his money went to the trucks and the department making things look cool, Taxpayers money went to keeping the department running electricity,water,the Basics..Just trust me when i say that cause I worked there when he was chief he was and still is an idol and if you are not in the fire service than ya you wouldn't know him. But if your a firefighter (it doesn't matter where) shame on you.
caseihmagnum93 1 month ago
@BikerBry so to sum this up for you- his money bought what he wanted, thats the reason they got big fancy trucks (also bought with help from fundraisers)-- So quit disrespecting the department for something they cant help. They cant help that when he left this world he left Mt. Horeb with big fancy tricked out fire trucks! Taxpayers money goes to what the station NEEDS not what the firefighters want.
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BikerBry 1 month ago
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@caseihmagnum93 To sum it up here, don't you find it incredibly telling when quite a few people take notice at how insane the equipment is for this fire department is? It's definately a slap in the face of the tax payer no matter how you slice it. I lived there and I KNOW what the citizens thought of it... Hint... outside the "firefighters", people were pissed and every time one of those trucks left the station, a comment was made about it AND the custom painted nostalgia truck as well.
BikerBry 1 month ago
holy shit your cities budget for fire fighting gear must be massive!
jsuds12 3 months ago 2
fukin hell , how many fire fighters does that thing hold ?
19doddsy90 3 months ago
It looks like behind engine 4 there is another one just like it. Good god.
ceblack100 4 months ago 2
@ceblack100 Yup I dont remember which ones which but one is called Pete and one is called Re-pete. E4 as shown and E2 behind. Im just gonna say thanks for not criticizing to much. This department has history and dedication behind every rig it has thanks to (RIP) Chuck Himsel, Ex-Chief of MHFD. and well know around the nation. Look up his name on youtube and find a documentary about him and why he did what he did to MHFD.
caseihmagnum93 2 months ago
Americans...............................
XtremeMW2 4 months ago
Thats a fire truck?!?!? O_o O_O daaaaaaamn what would u use that truck 4? :-/
cheeseninja134 4 months ago
dam if u need something that big for a fire u need to go home my staion runs about 600 a year and we had 16 working fires, all we have is a engine, tanker that holds 3,000 gallons, and a f350 squad. and specing out a truck this thursday no need for eqipment that big just bring in mutal aid or also know here in lancaster pa buddie boxes so u have like 3 engines and 2 tanker on the street if u need them, them trucks wouldent get around where im at.
dmta 4 months ago
will that go to a medical aid cause i cant imagine that in my front yard if i need it
lissadeushane 6 months ago
Cool!! Wish our department had one of those!!!:)
waydownsouth85 7 months ago
stangest truck i hav ever seen
skateskool100 7 months ago
That's not an engine, that's a big rig
FrogSteaks1 7 months ago
Wow!! How many calls do you guys run annually.... maybe 1000! Not only are they a waste of money but they aren't practical at all. Look at the FDNY, they do MUCH more with MUCH less!!!
miller2497 7 months ago
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you gotta keep up with the Jones's. Your truck has to be nicer than the neighboring departments. It's a big (male reproductive organ) contest!
slimmins4 8 months ago
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slimmins4 8 months ago
bahhh ive seen smaller trucks then that ant!!! lolz great rig!!!
ChathamFireDeptfan 9 months ago
bitch bitch bitch.... nobody cares about your opinions if its practical or not, the size of the truck ect.... The fact is these guys have an outstanding rig that will last for years
gsarjos 9 months ago
@gsarjos "nobody cares [...] if its practical or not" Well I think you will care when you live in a small street and this big vehicle doesn't manage the turn, or at least not as fast as a smaller engine. The Munich Fire Department and some normal size rescue truck, last year they bought 58 new rescue trucks which are smaller than the old ones. Because of narrow city streets and heavy traffic. Now they arrive on scene much faster
EnjoyFirefighting 9 months ago
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Firefighter72BG 9 months ago
It's a pumper/tanker on a commercial chassis...I think it's very practical for the area that Mt. Horeb covers. Also equipment like this does wonders for ISO ratings which are very important. Use the money available to get great equipment and lower your rating or get basic equipment and tell your residents that they can keep paying high homeowner's insurance. What would you do? As for the bells and whistles...that's, simple put, PRIDE.
5roder5 9 months ago
@5roder5 so what if u have more bells and whistles that means u have more ff pride then other departments u dont need the extra shit it shouldnt matter. being a firefighter is not about looking good its about saving lives and protecting your community
Firefighter72BG 9 months ago
@Firefighter72BG They have the resources to protect the community and to look good doing it. Also I never said that they needed the extras on the truck in order to have pride in their department...it's just one way for them to show it. As for getting into small areas for incident scenes they have a third pumper for that. Just enjoy the video because their trucks are sexy and don't hate on them for having beautiful equipment and keeping it that way.
5roder5 9 months ago
Are you freaking serious.... WTH are they thinking... see its people and departments like that that makes the fire service look crazy especially volunteers... THAT is SERIOUS over kill on everything they have in station and a waste of state and im sure federal tax dollars that could go to a department that would be happy for a basic pumper or rescue not a super-man version is it bullet and radon proof also... I mean seriously
hammonddii 10 months ago
look up there company site. Letting people ride on top of the ladder truck.. not sure how safe that is lol. And one of there Ambulances is basically a mini rescue truck. I think these guys are more for show then performance.
timberland1108 10 months ago
@timberland1108 to that ambulance looking like a mini rescue truck: Got similar ones also in Germany. Here these ambulances aren't used for normal patients but for the really really fat ones.
But all in all I think the same: Their trucks are more for show that for easy and quik use
EnjoyFirefighting 9 months ago
impressive
mimicry88 11 months ago
That thing is UGLY.... but i like it!!
havik82 11 months ago
Jesus, I want to see it driving code 3 trough NYC lol
NeoJD 11 months ago
These trucks are practical since Mount Horeb is a small town..
Spartan0189 1 year ago
@Spartan0189 Even though mount horeb is small, the surrounding rural area that they cover is big, and the trucks are all big because they are built to carry a lot of water. And when it comes to pulling all that weight these peterbilts will last forever. They are built more for work then a custom fire chassis. You dont haul a trailer full of dirt with a toyota prius
sfdff39 5 months ago
Only in Mt Horeb
FDMedic78 1 year ago
That is one bad ass engine
pipinirish88 1 year ago
upon further research...it does have a cat C15...open them pipes!!!!!! engine 2 with its 3406 would like the same treatment
lincolnmetal1 1 year ago
that is awesome! 1) hopefully it has a cat...2) it needs some 8" loud pipes...that, gentlemen, is a large car =)
lincolnmetal1 1 year ago
u guys have the best rigs ever
kissfanbilly 1 year ago
absolutly NO chance to use these monsters here in germany.i think their turn radius can not pass only 1 traffic cross here...:-) is this a volunteer or a professian departmend ??
Dorni2405 1 year ago
@Dorni2405 Aber geil ausschauen tun sie schon, oder? ;))
mOviestarthw12 1 year ago
Its a combination department with six payed people and yes they have lots of bells and whistles but they are the best!!!!!
krautkarch 1 year ago
@Dorni2405 voly
Firefighter72BG 1 year ago
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sfdff39 1 year ago
All i can say it is alittle over kill. Try turning that beast around when you hit a dead end. But its Very nice i would love to have that engine. But i hope your guys training funds dont suffer because all the moneys but into Fancy rigs!
drewpers101 1 year ago
@drewpers101 That's why you just flip on the lights, and back right up to the entrance you came. ;)
MedicRJA 1 year ago
my opinion is that they should have gone with a standard cab-over. That setup looks like it has a turn radius of about a mile.
stitches211 1 year ago
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dBxPrOdiGY 1 year ago
I'm sure some other local VFD's would be glad to receive some of that money that was wasted on the excessive emergency warning system.
derekdz 1 year ago
i wish my local fd had that much money
Hex13337 1 year ago
that's a helluva engine!!
dustystix76 1 year ago
Every piece of apparatus in this department is overkill....bigtime. Seems like you guys care to much about what your department's apparatus looks like instead of caring about what your job is.
NeverRestOneDayx 1 year ago 31
@NeverRestOneDayx I do agree that the trucks are a bit overkill. Id rather have some smaller apparatus but they are a great department. They do the job and they do it well. I guarantee they have more pride then half the departments in this state put together and one way they show it off is with their trucks. I cant say i know all about this department, but as far as i know i havent heard of them having trouble with getting their trucks around because they are to big.
sfdff39 1 year ago
@NeverRestOneDayx ever heard of pride well the show it damn good id say.
firefighterhorne 9 months ago
@firefighterhorne There is a difference between having pride in your department and apparatus and overkill.
NeverRestOneDayx 9 months ago
@firefighterhorne There's pride and then there's just obsessive wasteful overkill !!
miller2497 7 months ago
@NeverRestOneDayx what's wrong with that?
mikedamotta87 8 months ago
Optimus on steroids
1h2r 1 year ago 11
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really, come on
FFcorbs 1 year ago
It takes them that long to get around 1 corner... I hope if your house is on fire and they have to turn alot of Corners they can hurry up and get around them.
SpringfieldRescue 1 year ago
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SpringfieldRescue 1 year ago
what a waste here!1 Q is enough you wackers!!!!!!get a simple truck to do the job....
bartolo5150 1 year ago
merciful money mismanagement!!
PLINGMAN777777 1 year ago
......wow
oreoshooter 1 year ago
HOLY WASTE OF MONEY, BATMAN!!!
kevin462 1 year ago
It's a beautiful truck/engine but its seems too large and possibly to expensive, idk though i have heard that engines put on a conventional truck body's are cheaper then custom cabs like we more commonly see so maybe it was an appropriate use of money, I know in my city it could never be used as I doubt it could weave in and out of traffic and make turns on our tight streets, our engines are 2/3 the length of this engine, maybe shorter
cmd062 1 year ago
I can't explain the feeling I get when I look at these trucks.We are struggling to keep our 26 year old rigs on the road.We are litterally using bubble gum,band aids and rust to keep out trucks together.We are amazed everytime our rig starts.We are using everything to keep out trucks going.We even kicked in,out of our own money,to add more lights on our rigs so we don't get nailed by cars and trucks.And all we hear from the town is we don't have money.This is needless.
wannabenj 1 year ago
@wannabenj I'm sorry to hear that, I know a lot of departments in New Jersey are hurting for funds and volunteers, personally i think the best solution would be to regionalize fire departments, unfortunately that may lead to eliminating fire companies that may overlap or are too close to each other right now but are in different towns, however some towns have their own fire departments/companies and the towns are really to small to justify the need for their own companies rather then share
cmd062 1 year ago
@cmd062 my department has five companies, 4 engine companies and a ladder company plus 2 paid engines, the department covers 24 square miles and has a nightime population of 110,000 i think we will see in the next 5-10 years a reduction from 7 firehouses to 3 as they condense firehouses/companies to reduce costs and due to a lack of volunteers, its a sad thought but if i'm still around it could mean better equipment purchased more frequently, a new engine every 10 years instead of 30-40
cmd062 1 year ago
beautiful rig what state are you in
stevenfultz 1 year ago
if your in a burring house your going to complain , or if the ambulance shows you will want a smaller one,, noobes
hullchipper 1 year ago
three words WASTE OF MONEY!!!!!
Eng101ine 1 year ago
gunnlover just saying I don't think that would for in a city lol it's huge
redbull8382 1 year ago
overkill....i can see the need for this in a big city like chicago or st louis or Cincinnati but not a small Wisconsin town. their finance dept needs audited for misuse of funds
gunnlover 1 year ago
@gunnlover Actually this truck isnt designed for a big city. Its designed to hold more water for fires in a rural setting rather than in a city where hydrants would be near by.
sfdff39 1 year ago
why cant my station get a beast like that
jax8975 1 year ago
I take my engine and 1500 gallons of water and get places they only wish they could a big engine for what and the rescue what a waste of lights way to many
bugguy905 1 year ago
wow
POOL314 1 year ago
From what i've seen, Mount Horeb goes too far with their engines. Is there a competition for the biggest engines in Wisconsin?
crffinc 1 year ago
wow nice engine that is amazing an r.i.p brother
TheFireman203 2 years ago
R.I.P. Chief Himsel
M.H.F.D. vary nice tribute th the chief.
2360dfd 2 years ago
darn... old beacon rays, led lightbars, dual q's, 4 peterbilt horns on the roof... DAMN!!
RailsandRoads 2 years ago
@firemike550 And thats not the only one. They have a second peterbilt just like it. they call them pete and re-pete. Awesome department the have there.
R.I.P. Chuck
explorerpete 2 years ago
RIP Chief Himsel
rykember11 2 years ago
never seen anything like that.
WEFC43 2 years ago
this thing is so ugly
Letsgocapitals88 2 years ago
that's different lol its sweet looking though.
gtispaz03 2 years ago
Not gonna lie thats one of the sickest engines I've ever seen.
m173627 2 years ago
Mt. Horeb always seems to have the nicest rigs. Damn, I wish Black Earth repainted their trucks!
superjoe87 2 years ago
i would like to have that as my p.o.v.!
alphafirefighter 2 years ago
got to love the tax money and new rig wish we had something like that up here
firedept35 2 years ago
look, 2 Q'S!!!
franktonfire 2 years ago
thats taken the piss
CTJ893 2 years ago
peterbilt all the way and the hand lines are inside one of the compartments fefdexplorer47 thats why there twin to this truck and there other pumpers have that stuff on it
FIREEXPLORER9 2 years ago
Holy crap that's a sweet ride. It must be nice to have a ton of tax payer dollars.
masterchief377 2 years ago 3
Not gonna lie, that thing did get going pretty quick coming off that corner. I'd say they are pretty quick.
bmxking1504 2 years ago
i dont think people think at all. why do people question about getting this. i have a felling they got this beast because of lack of hydrants and more to carry water for a fast attack with out worrying about running out of water in about 3 mins to maybe 5-10 mins
CForks2 2 years ago
That, is a beautiful engine.
THEFINALHAZARD 2 years ago
holy crap you want to get there quick not in style granted its a nice truck and can carry more equipment than needed not fast and monuverable
LFD41dancer 2 years ago
the dept probably does no more than 1000 or so runs a year, but have more bells, whistles, lights, Q's, and paint on their engines than the entire city Madison, WI...
Nice to look at, but is there a line that you can cross? These "Engines" cant be quick, agile, easy to use, or practical...
shaneistheblade 2 years ago 23
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Firefighter72BG 9 months ago
that may look nice and all but that truck is crap there is no hand lines on the side of the truck.... so if you pull up to a working house fire on the porch your not going to get a good knock down becaue its going to take forever to get water to it!!! i saw no five inch on the bag of the rig!!!!! its to big to get in small streets or if there was a brush fire it is to heavy. nice looking but thats it!
FEFDExplorer47 2 years ago
There are handlines. It looks like maybe 3 of them. They're low, behind the front doors and exhaust. The rear is covered by a roll-up door. Search for Mount Horeb Fire Department on the Google and look it up. They also have a Brush truck. I'm sure they thought their needs (street size, number of brush fires, amount/type of off-road terrain) before buying a large vehicle.
MPD01605 2 years ago
@FEFDExplorer47 - engines never respond to brush fires, thats what duece and a halves and 5 tons are for!!!
WEFC43 2 years ago
sweet trucks
butthead361 2 years ago
Well first of all we would call forestry and let them handle it and 2. you couldnt get that thing to a forest fire it's too damn heavy. 3. I didnt see any hose on it at all so do they have a second truck just for hose? It's just very impractical looks good in the station and in show but not on a scene. Just my opinion.
Himdarling44 2 years ago
You're not looking hard enough. Handlines under the cab (behind exhaust), supply line and intakes in the rear are covered by a roll-up door. They also have a brush.
MPD01605 2 years ago
Whoa..Thats a really big Truck, did I see a second truck just like it in the backround? The Department must have quite abit of money!! I wish my hometown department would buy new equipment instead of using stuff from the '80s and '90s...They just bought a new Ladder and Engine and put them in the Central station, instead of the giving them to the station that needs them. But GOOD video, ignore the hate, there just ealous!!.. Where is Mount Horeb?
treythamanfromptown 2 years ago
This department has very nice LOOKING pieces, but I don't know how practical they. There are videos of their Rescue and Squad on YouTube and they're both ENORMOUS. I dont know anything about Mount Horeb, or where it is, or specifics about their response area, but they must have BUCKETS of money. I hope their units function as well on-scene as they do in parades. STAY SAFE!
MettaFireRescue 2 years ago
How many calls does this department get a year?
My runs about 750 ( No EMS)
FFengine5 2 years ago
wow lol.. thats one big a** apparatus! interesting color scheme too, different, pretty cool.
HookandLadderFilms 2 years ago
What the..........
Wouter112 2 years ago
holy crap that thing is huuuuge
Musso3200 2 years ago 2
it looks like hell
55firefighter 2 years ago
These are the kind of engines you can get when you sell *space* brownies at your FD bake sales : )
mathiastheok 2 years ago 3
LOL! Actually their muster each year has died. Every year less and less people showed up. I am not sure, but I heard this year they were not even going to have one.
audioslave2300 2 years ago
I thought fire engines were red....
iamthestig1 2 years ago
Can you say overkill? I understand how it is nice to have new equipment, but a town of 6000 people does not need two engines like this and two rescues, one of which is massive and has 4 Q sirens. Also, look up this department's website. They have a picture of a suv with two LED lightbars. Why? Your money could go to prevention or fire education or something.
lasnerty 2 years ago 6
well our city of about 3000 peolpe just bought 3 new engines, two with 12000 liters of water and foam, and one with 5000 liters
EnjoyFirefighting 2 years ago
cool.....
iamthestig1 2 years ago
they have 3 engines and two ambos ( hme and international) and there squad
XxrotorayxX 2 years ago
your absolutely right. i went to the website myself and could not believe it. it's pointless. why would you even need that many Qs.
grnkl115 2 years ago
WAIT! They have a piece of apparatus with FOUR Qs?
MettaFireRescue 2 years ago
it is huge
grassrig59 2 years ago
that's what she said
qfgf 2 years ago 4
That is one odd looking fire engine. Nice tho.
STARZFAN31 2 years ago
Not my favourite layout, but a beauty truck nonetheless!
flyboyandmeg 3 years ago
That thing has one of the most loaded front bumpers I've ever seen.... TWO QS AND TWO SPEAKERS!!!! Not to mention FOUR MARS 888 Lights! Almost too much, atleast there aren't any rotorays. But the two old beacon rays on the cab look cool contrasted with the strobe lightbar behind them.
doranduh 3 years ago
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forksfire2521 3 years ago
HOT
FDcentral51 3 years ago
Do they really need that much water? Seriously.
Himdarling44 3 years ago
Haha, if you knew how much GPM it put out, and how much it takes to put out a fire, you'd understand.
doranduh 3 years ago
Uh, look at my profile. If i knew how much water it takes to put out a fire? You'd be surprised how little water it takes to put out a fire. Unless it's a fully involved house then about 500 gallons will put anything out. Shit I've put out fires that are rolling over the ceiling with a water extinguisher. If you know what ure doing you don't need a whole lot.
Himdarling44 3 years ago
someone got money
firedept35 3 years ago
And thats not their only one! They have another one just like it. They call the twin peterbuilts, pete and re-pete! Its one hell of a department!
explorerpete 3 years ago
That thing is bad ass!
emr911 3 years ago 2
dang that is a different design for a engine
ffstation9 3 years ago
that thing covers two time zones, damn!!
firemonkey1097 3 years ago
I wonder whats the maintenance bill on this beast. And whats the need for a truck this size?
FFengine5 3 years ago
it looks cool.
SJCESB 3 years ago
coolest truck ever
redsoxfan196 3 years ago
that truck is huge
dgdgdaa 3 years ago 2
coool i live in wisconsin
mpfd131 3 years ago
thats like the town of tewksbury has 6,000 ppls in it it has a brand new rigs the city of lowell with over 200,000-290,000 ppls are just barely keeping there fleet at least after the 80's
josephkennith 3 years ago
This is actually outrageously ridiculous. Someone here said there were only 6000 people living in this town??
tillugoaway 3 years ago 16
Their website says 13,000 in a response area of 132 sq. mi
KE5FRP 2 years ago
@tillugoaway Correct. I live in the neighboring town.
superjoe87 1 year ago
What a 'spoiled' FD
mlps93 3 years ago 30
These are not even practical. What a waste of money. There are departments out there struggling to even purchase basic equipment and here is one with equipment that is not even based in reality. One of their engines has 4 q sirens on it.
nightterrors1 3 years ago 47
@nightterrors1 acctually its 2 speakers ad 2 qs but still ridiculous
ellisfd4821son 1 year ago
is this the mount horeb in wisconsin or some other state?
racemachine77 3 years ago
It is Mt. Horeb Wi
rykember11 3 years ago
WHAT THE HELL LOL
micme0083 3 years ago 10
This comment has received too many negative votes show
Mt. Horeb FD is one of my favorite fire departments. 1 because the truck are painted (don't know why it is called this name) "Safety Black", and they put sooooomany sirens and warning lights on there rigs. One of there engines has 2 Q sirens on it!
rykember11 3 years ago
rykember11, actually nightterrors is right, one engine had 4 Q sirens on it. I think they would have put more if they had the room.
stockguy97 3 years ago 17
If you want to pick on the truck with 4 Q's At least get your facts right. Its is a squad with two real Q's and two electric Q's on it. It also has a 1000 gallon tank with a rear mounted pump. We use it as a heavy rescue. It also carries a crew of six. I'm glad you have time to worry about my department. Thanks for the all the comments both good and bad. All of you should come and see for yourself my department before you jude off of this site.
dshfire 2 years ago
So 2 + 2=4, right? Hmmm, do they teach math up there in your little hick town?
I have never worried about your little town. My only opinion is that it must be nice to have so much money to piss away on overkill. That was my only point. Seeing how only 1 out of 5 comments is positive, it is easy to assume most people agree.
stockguy97 2 years ago 3
You are a true dumb ass to not move out of the way when this thing is responding to a call!!
FOGBIT44 3 years ago 10
That thing is GINORMIS!
WFDHook633 3 years ago 9