Velocity® Ascendant® 100’ Heavy-Duty Tower - Bixby, OK

On this Tower Tuesday we have Bixby Fire Department. Walk around this Velocity® 100’ Ascendant® Heavy-Duty Tower with Fire Chief Joey Wiedle. The department serves an urban metropolitan area. Cameras on the side of the mid-mount platform and above the stabilizers provide extra safety and ease of set up within the area. The Pierce Situational Awareness System by Fotokite allows the department to view fire patterns when on scene to aid in fire investigation.
CHASSIS
Chassis: 70” Velocity cab with 10” raised roof
Seating capacity: 4
Overall height: 10’ 10”
Overall length: 45’ 1.50”
GVW Rating: 76,000 lb
Front axle: TAK-4® Independent Front Suspension, 24,000 lb
Rear axle: Meritor RT50-160, 52,000 lb
Engine: Cummins X15, 600 hp, 1850 lb-ft
Electrical: Command Zone™ Advanced Electronics System
Safety: Side roll and frontal impact protection
BODY
Material: Aluminum
Shelving: Adjustable up to 500 lb
Doors: Lap
Pump: Waterous, 2000 gpm
Tank: 300 gallons
Job Number: 34836
Dealership: Conrad Fire Equipment

[@132firephotography]

Thats nice. The lights, the paint and everything!

[@FireAlley]

Hopefully this truck is used well by Bixby. Can’t wait to see it in service.

[@ph11p3540]

Love those Roto-Lights on the front grill. I wonder why the Roto-lights are so rare on fire trucks?

[@trob0914]

Nicely put together rig!

[@labanjohnson]

love the American flag on the back

[@1014Siebert]

It looks amazing in person. Saw it on the road today

[@qwaynick]

Beautiful truck! But that’s what I’ve come to expect with Pierce!

[@TheMekDoc]

Nice truck.

[@henryjt2377]

This is awwwwwwesome

[@longviewstud26]

Nice truck