http://firegeezer.com/2008/06/09/is-e-one-too-sick-to-get-well/ Hottest Fire Blog On The Web Mon, 01 Dec 2008 22:03:28 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.2 http://firegeezer.com/2008/06/09/is-e-one-too-sick-to-get-well/#comment-17956 David Wed, 11 Jun 2008 15:32:49 +0000 http://firegeezer.com/2008/06/09/is-e-one-too-sick-to-get-well/#comment-17956 The issues encountered on the trucks in Houston were not the results of a poor quality vehicle, but rather an environment not suited for these types of units. The "damage" enecountered on the Houston trucks were caused by extremely poor roads and very abusive drivers. Any fire fighter knows that you do not try to take rough railroad tracks on a large aerial device at full speed. These were good trucks, they were poorly used. Some of these trucks have been sold used to other departments and are now doing very well. The product is only as good as you take care of it... The issues encountered on the trucks in Houston were not the results of a poor quality vehicle, but rather an environment not suited for these types of units. The “damage” enecountered on the Houston trucks were caused by extremely poor roads and very abusive drivers. Any fire fighter knows that you do not try to take rough railroad tracks on a large aerial device at full speed. These were good trucks, they were poorly used. Some of these trucks have been sold used to other departments and are now doing very well. The product is only as good as you take care of it…

]]> http://firegeezer.com/2008/06/09/is-e-one-too-sick-to-get-well/#comment-17836 Patrick Mon, 09 Jun 2008 22:06:30 +0000 http://firegeezer.com/2008/06/09/is-e-one-too-sick-to-get-well/#comment-17836 Here in the Houston area E-One did booming business in the '90's. Sold close to 100 trucks to HFD alone, but I think all those sales were their undoing. Everyone in the area was quickly exposed to how crappy their product was and they didn't have too many repeat buyers. I do wish Grumman still made fire trucks though. Here in the Houston area E-One did booming business in the ’90’s. Sold close to 100 trucks to HFD alone, but I think all those sales were their undoing. Everyone in the area was quickly exposed to how crappy their product was and they didn’t have too many repeat buyers. I do wish Grumman still made fire trucks though.

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