just looking through "the tube" today..
could use some different rim and a better light in the rear deck.
could use some different rim and a better light in the rear deck.
Expedition w/ ROTO RAY
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Why even have it when it's not even effective IMHO going that fast.. Is it possible to slow them down or varible the speed?
That Expo with the roto ray dident look that bad. I think it was a wast of money but ehhh i could love it in time 
Oh and that ambulance well thats just WTF very ugly :roll:
Oh and that ambulance well thats just WTF very ugly :roll:
I don't much like it, especially on small vehicles, but my uncle is colorblind, so red lights aren't very visible to him (blue stands out like a sore thumb, even in the day) and he's mentioned to me that those lights are remarkably effective for him. Again, I don't much like them, but if it adds visibility for colorblind people I don't have a problem with it on normal-size fire trucks. As for smaller vehicles like that one, I think it looks too ridiculous to be used at all, even if it does make the vehicle more visible to colorblind people.jarthur said:
the video is making it look like it is going super fast. they do spin quickly but that one looks like it is on speed.
well if he is color blind and can see certain colors better than others and those roto-rays are effective to him then this is the perfect truck..
Well, as a matter of fact, that truck is very illegal in Virginia. Blue lights are only allowed on police vehicles, green lights are only allowed on vehicles used as a mobile command post, and although those roto-ray lights are occasionally seen in Virginia (mainly in Arlington) rotating lights are technically not allowed although they're used frequently in the more traditional top-mounted form. Plus that truck's just plain ugly anyway. :lol:fireman616wfd said:well if he is color blind and can see certain colors better than others and those roto-rays are effective to him then this is the perfect truck..
http://leg1.state.va.us/cgi-bin/legp504 ... +46.2-1023
Virginia is pretty picky about what color light is used where. Personally I don't mind blue being used on fire vehicles as a secondary color, but green IMO should only be used as Virginia law allows:
http://leg1.state.va.us/cgi-bin/legp504 ... +46.2-1025
That seems to me to be the way of getting through traffic that's most similar to getting through a crowd of people by flapping your arms and screaming "EEEEEE!! EEEEEEE!!"fireman616wfd said:
fireman616wfd mentioned it for my colorblind uncle's sake. Personally I figure, if it's in Texas it's subject to Texas's laws so it's not my problem, but he was suggesting it for me, and I live in Virginia. The next best thing to blue lights on a fire truck is red and white Roto-Ray lights, which (if I haven't mentioned already) are very effective for him.K9Vic said:
I was thinking of putting in on a POV for a friend who had an unlimited budget. I really put a crazy amout of Lights , Siren , Gorver, Howler on it. I dont think a rotoray looks good on a POV as well call me crazy Im so scared of hurting someone with it. Its metel and spines very fast.
I'm not a huge fan of the Roto-Ray, but I see them on fire apparatus in Richmond and Hopewell, VA. Something whirling around like that could present a hazard to someone who is too close to it.
As for all the colors of lights on apparatus in TX, I can see it being a benefit to those who have color blindness and the flashing of the Roto-ray as well. Of course, if flashing is what you want, why not use the old four-bulb rotating beacon. Maybe the NYPD was onto something with their version of the Federal 175H. Two bulbs horizontal, one bulb 15 degrees down tilt, opposite bulb 15 degrees up tilt.
Wonder how much Federal Signal would charge if they were still selling 175H's ?
As for all the colors of lights on apparatus in TX, I can see it being a benefit to those who have color blindness and the flashing of the Roto-ray as well. Of course, if flashing is what you want, why not use the old four-bulb rotating beacon. Maybe the NYPD was onto something with their version of the Federal 175H. Two bulbs horizontal, one bulb 15 degrees down tilt, opposite bulb 15 degrees up tilt.
Wonder how much Federal Signal would charge if they were still selling 175H's ?
hawkspringsfire said:
Me too! I think they could even ditch the bar and the front would be pretty lit up.
Dan
I just got an idea. You know those hitch covers with the deer that has a target on it's belly that puts up it's arms when you press the brake pedal? Make a Roto-Ray version so when you push the brake pedal it starts spinning.Could be retrofitted with fins for boat ramp use when you're trying to get your boat trailer out of the water,a little extra propulsion. :lol:
I love this one. 6 Speakers and a Rotoray . I think this guy is visible and with 600watts will wake up the dead. 
VolEms said:I love this one. 6 Speakers and a Rotoray . I think this guy is visible and with 600watts will wake up the dead.
It looks like one of those ugly teenagers with the large forehead and mouth/head gear from the dentist.
No one is a whacker that uses however many lights he has for a legitamate Fire/EMS purpose!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :evil:
nerdly_dood said:
The Roto-Rays are more than "occasionally" seen in Virginia. We've got them all over Virginia: Arlington, Fairfax uses them abundantly (although the county-owned pieces are going to the Whelen mini-bars), Prince William County, everything in Richmond City has them, and heck, Warrenton has dual Roto-Rays on three of their rigs.
And if dual Roto-Rays isn't enough, how about three of 'em?
Roto-Rays are definately a love 'em or hate 'em thing. Having been around them for many, many years, I find them to be a very effective warning light when seen head on.
Yes, travel down I-81 to Marion in Smyth County (very rural), and you'll see DUAL Roto-Rays on the front of their two E-One quints. Down in Tidewater, you'll find them on rigs in Virginia Beach and Newport News. Near Richmond, everything in Richmond has them, and you'll also find them in Hanover, Louisa (rural), Powhatan Counties (rural), and two in Chesterfield County. Closer to you, Charlottesville has them on their newest Quantum rescue-pumper, Augusta County Station 10 has them, as does the City of Harrisonburg. And, really close to you, slide over to the Town of Bedford in Bedford County and check 'em out on the new pumper and tiller.
I need to get around more.Travelin Man said:
I'm not. I hate them with a passion. The only light from them that I can stand is their "Blade" and even that I don't like very much.VolEms said: