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MINUTEMAN RESCUE TRUCK

THE B-27 MINUTEMAN FIRST RESPONSE/RESCUE/WILDLAND TRUCK

The B-27 Minuteman is built on a chassis with an 84 inch cab to axle measurement, dual rear wheels and a 19,500 GVW rating with a 400 gallon tank. If diesel chassis is used, tank is downsized to 325 gallons. The B-27 is typically built on a Ford F-550 chassis.*

The B-27 is our most popular Minuteman.

 

Standard features include:

  • Body, Welded

  • Material, Premium Structural and Sheet Steel

  • Crosswalk, BATROPS, which complies with SAE J1194 in the seated or standing positions in two (2) “Pump and Roll Fire Attack Operational Areas”

  • Compartments, Translength, 52 cubic feet, on both sides of the body with two (2) 44” wide x 35” high door openings per compartment

  • Door, Swing-up, Aluminum, 44” wide x 35” high door openings (2 per side)

  • Door, Swing-down, Aluminum, for upper rear access to compartments (1 per side)

  • Compartment, Tank, Recessed, for a low center of gravity

  • Crosslay, Transverse, 10”, in crosswalk area

  • Rear Bumper, 3” x 10” x ¼” Steel Tube, attached to chassis frame

  • Receiver Tube, Rear Bumper

  • Safety Gate, Chest Saddle, Crosswalk

  • Platform, Light Bar, Removable, with brush protection structure

  • Hose Bed, Top, with wood deck

  • Harness, Body, 4 Point with three (3) retractors per side six (6) total retractors

  • Tank, Polypropylene, 400 gallon, with sump (300 gallon if diesel chassis is chosen)

  • Water Level Indicator, Tankvision

  • Pump Primer, Hand-Operated

  • Manifold, Discharge, and Steel Plumbing

  • Discharge, Preconnected, 1-1/2” Crosslay

  • Discharge, Preconnected, 1” Whipline in crosswalk

  • Suction, 2-1/2” Pump to Draft, with full port valve

  • Suction 3” Tank to Pump, with full port valve

  • Pump Panel, Custom, with flip-up lid, located in Crosswalk

  • Trim Package, Bright Aluminum Tread in Crosswalk and Compartments

  • Trim Package, Stainless Steel Chip Rails

  • Step, Folding, Chrome, in Crosswalk

  • Flooring, Turtle Tile, in compartments

  • Coating Package, Superliner, on crosslay and rear bumper

  • Coating Package, Corashield, on underbody

  • Mud Flap, behind rear tire

  • Handling Package, Spring Enhanced

  • Light Bar, Whelen Justice LED (NFPA compliant)

  • Emergency Light, Round Beacon, Super LED, at rear on top of compartments

  • Emergency Light, Whelen Linear LED 500 Series

  • Emergency Light, Alternating Rear Flashers

  • Stop-Turn/Tail Light, LED

  • Work Light, on Body, LED

  • Work, Light, in Compartments, LED

  • Work Light, on Pump Panel, LED

  • Wig Wag Package

  • Siren and Speaker, with Hands Free Controls

  • Back-up Alarm

  • Door Open Indicator, LED light mounted on dash, Audible Warning, Shock and Awe (four {4} side compartment upswing doors)

  • Enclosure, Dash-Mounted, for Radio mounting, allows 3rd person to ride in chassis

  • Enclosure, Electrical Panel, with labels and color-coded wiring located inside the chassis

  • Dedicated Ground to the Battery

  • Master Disconnect, Ignition-operated

  • Electrical System, Body

  • Electrical System, Chassis

  • Reflective Striping, 4” below body doors, 1” on Rear Bumper and Triple Stripe in the center of the body

  • Reflective Striping, Triple Stripe, on chassis doors

  • Body Preparation, Sandblast and Prime

  • Paint, Polyurethane, to meet fire departments specifications

 

Pump – Choose ONE (1) Pump

  • Pump, Rowe RPM2 with Kohler 19hp EFI engine

  • Pump, HPX200 with Briggs 23HP engine

 

*Other chassis manufacturers are available such as Dodge or International.

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