The B-5 is built on a chassis with a 84 inch cab to axle measurement, dual rear wheels and 19,500 GVW or higher. The B-5 has a 500 gallon poly tank and is usually built on a Ford F-550 chassis.*

The B-5 is our most popular Chaparral.

 

Standard features include:​

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• Hybrid Build (Super Structure welded steel & aluminum body)

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

• Recessed Polypropylene 500 gallon tank with 20" x 24" x 6" sump with 100% usage factor

• Crosslay, Transverse, 7", in crosswalk area

• Rear Bumper, 3" x 10" x 1/4" Steel Tube, attached to chassis frame

• Receiver Tube, Rear Bumper

• Chest Saddle, Safety Gate, Crosswalk

• Light Bar, Removable, with brush protection structure

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

• 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 Rear Deck

• Trim Package, Stainless Steel Chip Rails

• Coating Package, Superliner, on crosslay and rear bumper

• Coating Package, Corashield, on underbody

• Mud Flap, behind rear tire

• Light Bar, Whelen Justice LED (NFPA compliant)

• Emergency Light, Whelen Linear LED 500 Series, Rear

• Stop-Turn/Tail Light, LED

• Work Light, on Body, LED (add 2 for front bumper)

• Work Light, on Pump Panel, LED

• Wig Wag Package

• Siren and Speaker, with Hands Free controls

• Back-up Alarm

• 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" on Body and Rear Bumper

• Reflective Striping, Triple Stripe, on chassis doors

• Body Preparation, Sandblast and Prime

• Paint, Polyurethane, to meet fire department's specifications

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Pump – 

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• Pump, Rowe RPM2 with Kohler 19hp EFI engine

 

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