Fire Truck powered by Detroit Diesel

[@markdanielczyk944]

Our town had a '68 ALF Pioneer, you could hear that truck all over town! The current Chief also misses the old truck.

[@dwightcorbett8889]

Yep; the unmistakable sound of the famed 2 stroke. A sound not heard nearly enough, anymore

[@mikerivers1368]

Many memories as a kid and my dad taking Saturday morning ride along around the neighborhood. Love these trucks

[@firebrigade101]

That is one beautiful old Ward-La France, with a mean sounding diesel under her chassis! excellent capture!

[@Dailydieseldose315]

Thanks!

[@danielchristman3406]

I miss the sound of these beasts!

[@Dailydieseldose315]

Honestly, it's just not a fire truck without a Detroit!

[@MrTheHillfolk]

+DailyDieselDose I know alotta guys bitched when the 4 strokes came along. Same way the generator guys did (like me) 4 strokes respond to load so slowly compared to the ol detroits.

[@y.a.dproductions6819]

I user to own a 1986 Pierce-Lance heavy rescue

[@robertkavich7426]

Detroit with a Allison Transmission , many FD's used this combo . Beautiful sound !!!!

[@mikemacleantrucking]

If the siren failed, you would still hear the truck coming. Good ole Jimmys.

[@Dailydieseldose315]

I have found memories of watching my towns firetrucks in many a parade, detroit power was the standard, loved when the trucks would stop right in front my spot and idle, exhaust pipe pointed right at my face.

[@nickhuntington8507]

Me too! The new at the time (1971ish) Maxims had 8V71s but there were other older rigs that had big gas motors and they were also super cool sounding

[@gm16v149]

Definitely an 8V71N, I used to own one in a 1975 KW COE before I dropped a 8V92TA in it and they sound completely different.

[@8thnotchjoe2000]

I always loved how these things have the sound of a Subaru Impreza !!

[@TheCRTman]

Sounded beautiful. We still have some Ward LaFrance's here in SF with 8V71's. One passed by my place twice today.

[@Dailydieseldose315]

Wow! Figured the 2 stroke Detroit would have been banned in CA long ago.

[@TheCRTman]

Still a few left in some Crowns and Gillig Schoolies mostly in LA and then some Fire Trucks up here. I got a pic of a Ward LaFrance at one of the stations that same day. I'll try to get footage of that one soon.

[@simongilbert2704]

great to hear , from the uk ;;

[@TheCRTman]

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[@Darian-mk1bw]

When the truck itself would drown out a siren lol

[@mattzielinski396]

Yes it is an 8v71, minus the muffler, 4 speed allison, 1500gpm hale pump, 750 tank, originally from Newburgh NY, Cronomer Valley FD.

[@Dailydieseldose315]

Your truck?

[@mattzielinski396]

Yes sir it is.

[@KsKaylor]

Bad ass rig. Was it originally automatic?

[@mattzielinski396]

Yes i believe it was always an automatic

[@NeilLB7]

Those ward lafrance models are starting to become ultra good looking classics in my book. Right up there next to Maxim's, American LaFrance and Macks.

[@ClassicTVMan1981X]

Yes, this does sound like a 318 -- and coupled to an Allison HT70 six-speed automatic.

[@shnimmuc]

Great sound. Thanks for your work. Robert

[@schemer1991]

Lot of volunteer fire departments would like this truck in a heartbeat

[@B422TMack]

Defiantly a 8V71N I too had one in a Double framed 187" Wheelbase Tandem Axle 81' GMC Brigadier lowboy tractor with a 9513 Roadranger transmission .

[@SteveKluver]

I'll never forget ordering our first ever batch of 8v92's, in 6 new 1986 International Eagles that we bought. Many of our Trucks at the time, were being operated off-road, in softer ground (road building). We were brought in to help step up the pace of road building, around the upcoming 330 shoreline mile, 41,356 acre Richland Chambers Reservoir, near Corsicana Texas. Fun times! en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richland-Chambers_Reservoir The main reason we wanted to try these, was because of their low torque output at idle. The more inexperienced drivers had often times not been easy enough on letting out the clutch, on the soft ground, with a load. Snapping too many U-joints, twisting a couple of driveshafts, and busting a few ring-gear teeth. So we put them in these Trucks. The rest of us ran around with our big Cat and Cummins inline 6's.

[@Dailydieseldose315]

Those were the days!

[@ronaldkrurk3424]

That was an awesome fire engine.

[@user-hw1cr5uq4z]

That looks like the Ward La France that was the LA County Engine 51on Emergency! KMG-365

[@mattjohnston7686]

Sounds great

[@emergencyresponsevideosand4423]

Ive never seen a ward lafrance in person, heres some history, ward lafrance was founded by the son of the owner of american lafrance, so people tend to confuse the 2 companys

[@BeytekinConstructionMachinery]

A good vibration!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! ;-)

[@MrNic6999]

Sounds Great.

[@TheMetalButcher]

No siren needed.

[@Dailydieseldose315]

So true.

[@QuinnDickinson2610]

Sounds like my 1982 Hahn with an 8V71N

[@omarraafat9792]

0:14

[@joenichols590]

P-80 Ambassador.

[@jamesbeslanovitz1418]

LOVE IT!I GOT A 1990 SEAGRAVE PUMPER 6V92 DETROIT UP FOR SALE.

[@kevinhornbuckle]

I would guess that it is an 8-71 Detroit.

[@Dailydieseldose315]

I believe so.

[@tomlowe8563]

No it's in a V configuration 8 cyls 71 cid. They did the 6l71 the l stands for inline and the 6v71

[@TheNiz73]

She’s a daisy!!

[@carlwilliams9176]

SeaGrave 6-71

[@JacksonGuitarsPlayer03]

Don’t need a siren

[@mrceleb2006]

8V71, eh!

[@sheppardpat47]

mechanical music

[@bed928]

Sounds like a 318

[@noahater5785]

I am not sorry that the EPA made these beasts of an engine extinct