Apparatus Gallery: Brush Rigs, Rescue-Pumper, Aerial by Ricky Riley

Ricky Riley was on the road recently sent in some rigs that grabbed his eye.

Brush 25 (Exeter, PA) is a 2023 Jeep Rubicon that features a Marco Equipment Sales brush skid, a Warn Zeon 8-S Winch, Quadratec Skid Plates, Whelen LED Warning Lights & Siren, Whelen Micro Pioneer LED Scene, Custom Equipment Mounting, and Custom Lettering and Graphics.

Brush 25 also features a Davey Pump w/ 9-hp Honda Engine, a UPF Poly 70-gallon water tank, a 200-foot Hannay booster reel, and Independant Bumper Spray.

Rescue 82 (Wyndmoor, PA) is built on a Rosenbauer Commander EXT cab and chassis and features a Hale 2,000-gpm pump and 1,000-gallon water tank.

Rescue 82 carries a complement of Holmatro extrication tools.

911 Rapid Response built this brush rig for the Hereford (MD) Volunteer Fire Company.

It features a custom paint job; lift kit; black Rhino wheels with Cooper tires; half rear doors; Darley Davey pump, hose reel, and 80 gallons of water; a winch, and Whelen Core and HiViz scene lights. 911 Rapid Response fabricated the divider, roof, pump area decking, and pump area interior structure; and provided tool mounting.

This Seagrave 100-foot rear-mount is in service with the Lansdowne (PA) Fire Company. Not the rope handles to assist in pulling the ladders off.

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