Official "Whacker" or "Screwed Up Install" Thread

[jatchinson]

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Per Facebook Page: I officially launched: Samaritan Emergency Roadway Services-LLC in the spring of 2010 after saving many pennies to purchase a auto that was outfitted to do what I wanted to do in a more professional manner with more equipment then I have had in the past.


I also wanted to be sure that I would have a auto capable of meeting my needs for my own volunteer work with: Local SAR, NASAR, CERT and SkyWarn as well as any local or state agency or private company that may call upon myself

 

[stansdds]

These pictures are from our department's new 2012 F450 rescue truck. After the 'County Shop' did there thing to it I decided to look around. After rerunning the lightbar harness, stopping the radio wires from arcing when you turned the siren on, looming ALL of the the shop's wiring, and moving the mic clip so that you could put the truck in drive (yes, they mounted the mic so it obstructed the shifter). I was kinda fed up that our chief would let a brand new truck get defaced by the people who are suppose to keep the truck repaired. Then I got underneath....See attached photos. The first 2 are the wire that goes to the once auto ejecting shore line that hasn't worked in years(old rescue box now on new truck). The bottom photo is the ground for the ENTIRE emergency light system (Whelen justice bar, wig-wags, 10 code 3 45BZRH perimeter lights, and the justice's alley lights). I am no upfitter, just a firefighter with a passion for lights. This unnerving thinking that the people that did this are in charge of my life and my patients life.

Is the shop foreman named "Bubba" perchance? :crazy:

 

[rwo978]

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Per Facebook Page: I officially launched: Samaritan Emergency Roadway Services-LLC in the spring of 2010 after saving many pennies to purchase a auto that was outfitted to do what I wanted to do in a more professional manner with more equipment then I have had in the past.


I also wanted to be sure that I would have a auto capable of meeting my needs for my own volunteer work with: Local SAR, NASAR, CERT and SkyWarn as well as any local or state agency or private company that may call upon myself

Repost... about the 537th time I believe.... always a for sale ad. He's never going to sell that thing like that. :suicide: :suicide: :duh: :duh:

 

[fedsigMaster]

Is the shop foreman named "Bubba" perchance? :crazy:

Haha. Actually foreman's name is John. It wouldn't surprise me though if one of his minions held the prestigious name of "Bubba". But hey, what is one to expect from rural Georgia.

 

[jatchinson]

Repost... about the 537th time I believe.... always a for sale ad. He's never going to sell that thing like that. :suicide: :suicide: :duh: :duh:

Only seen it once in this thread, where else is it?

 

[rwo978]

Only seen it once in this thread, where else is it?

That atrocity has surfaced numerous times on the board in various sub-forums over the several years he's been trying to offload it.

 

[TheLightFromMars]

if i hadnt been driving our ema van in the parade saturday i would have gotten a pic of a van blocking an intersection owned by a guy on the rescue unit.

he had his van parked blocking both lanes of a side road. his "emergency lights" were the led "stobe lights" that went on clearance 2 weeks ago after halloween. i would love to see a video of him getting out to turn them on. you know... since they are battery operated and alll..... :crazy:

Actually, I have a handful of them and installed a yellow filter over them for work. On the occassions I have to use them, they work excellently and have worked during special coverage postings where I'm working out of my vehicle. (No, I don't go driving in hot pursuit with them). They're plentiful, inexpensive, don't run down you car battery, and if they get broken, you ain't outta nothing like you would for something high dollar.


They do the job I need them to do, nothing more.

 

[PHX_Upfitter]

Found a couple small pics of a truck that used to be on the local craigslist. Big ol' Whelen Edge on the roof, and five crappy Wal-Mart rotator beacons which look like they're mounted on some sort of homemade grille guard. Not sure if the guy actually sold the truck, or if he just gave up on selling it, but it hasn't been on there for a while.

 

[ast123]

Haha. Actually foreman's name is John. It wouldn't surprise me though if one of his minions held the prestigious name of "Bubba". But hey, what is one to expect from rural Georgia.

Where exactly in rural Georgia are we talkin?

 

[stansdds]

Found a couple small pics of a truck that used to be on the local craigslist. Big ol' Whelen Edge on the roof, and five crappy Wal-Mart rotator beacons which look like they're mounted on some sort of homemade grille guard. Not sure if the guy actually sold the truck, or if he just gave up on selling it, but it hasn't been on there for a while.

Wow. I think the Edge would have been more than sufficient. This is not only whacktastic, it's also craptacular. :crazy:

 

[navcop]

 

[SomeBloke]

I would've thought the need for blocking roads due to fallen trees/power lines was already fulfilled by the trees/lines themselves...


I hear some banjos dueling whilst deciphering the rest of that...

 

[Carlos SpicyWeiner]

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[bfd740]

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[stansdds]

That gets a whacktastic award! I find stuff like that to be less effective as warning devices and more of a distraction to drivers. It's great in a parade, but that's all.

 

[Jeremy0966]

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[BigWil]

Looks like an over abundance of Tow Truck LEDs' marker lights to me.

 

[Phoenix_Rising]

seriously one of the dumbest installs i have ever seen.


Wife: "you took out a third mortgage on our house why????"


then again, someone with a rig like this probably isnt married :haha:

 

[Kd8bao]

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[triton911bj]

ok, got on FB tonight and noticed this. Guy set this as his Profile pic....he runs with on or 2 of the area depts in the county

 

[stansdds]

ok, got on FB tonight and noticed this. Guy set this as his Profile pic....he runs with on or 2 of the area depts in the county

A mini-bar and a dash light is not a bad set up for a volly, but is the bar mounted at an angle? :undecided: Is that for improved intersection warning? I can't imagine that car going fast enough to make the mini-bar move. :haha:

 

[TheGatekeeper]

ok, got on FB tonight and noticed this. Guy set this as his Profile pic....he runs with on or 2 of the area depts in the county

Gotta be one of those alphabet-agency undercover unit... Damn they are good...

 

[foxtrot5]

A mini-bar and a dash light is not a bad set up for a volly, but is the bar mounted at an angle? :undecided: Is that for improved intersection warning? I can't imagine that car going fast enough to make the mini-bar move. :haha:

looks like the bar is mounted inline with the vehicle instead of across the roof... not great for a POV, especially if responding to the station. I've seen a pic (probably on here) of a Fire Police vehicle, I think it was an older Suburban, with a "normal" mounted bar and another full bar running lengthwise down the back half with a TA on both sides of the bar for blocking traffic... that makes sense. This guy doesn't.


Now, turn that mini-bar the right way and take the custom plates out of the window and he's got a good setup.

 

[jph2]

Saw this at the local tire shop.





Not sure if this guy's a whacker or not, based on the trunk and roof mount antennae, but there are no warning lights to the front or sides and the plate is a commercial/pickup truck series, not a municipal plate. Wish I'd taken a closer look to see if the lower stick is just sitting on the rear shelf or really mounted in place.

 

[EVT]

Saw this at the local tire shop.
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Not sure if this guy's a whacker or not, based on the trunk and roof mount antennae, but there are no warning lights to the front or sides and the plate is a commercial/pickup truck series, not a municipal plate. Wish I'd taken a closer look to see if the lower stick is just sitting on the rear shelf or really mounted in place.

Looks as though that upper bar is pointing down pretty bad.

 

[SomeBloke]

The "CD" on the license clearly stands for complete dumbass.

 

[stansdds]

The "CD" on the license clearly stands for complete dumbass.

:haha: :haha: :haha: :haha: :haha:

 

[strobecrazy]

Not enough lights. :suicide:

 

[Respondcode3]

Not enough lights. :suicide:

Ive seen worse.. Nothing a few pattern changes cant fix

 

[jatchinson]

Saw this at the local tire shop.
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Not sure if this guy's a whacker or not, based on the trunk and roof mount antennae, but there are no warning lights to the front or sides and the plate is a commercial/pickup truck series, not a municipal plate. Wish I'd taken a closer look to see if the lower stick is just sitting on the rear shelf or really mounted in place.

Passed that on the highway outside GR one night, wondered the same thing about it, I would like to know.

 

[jprleedy4680]

Ive seen worse.. Nothing a few pattern changes cant fix

I concur, needs some pattern work.


The whacker in me liked this setup. A little excessive, yes (4-head Dominators in each pass. window) but other than that I'd say it kinda rocks!

 

[firefighter7017]

Not enough lights. :suicide:

Holy hell.


If it wasn't for the big bar on the lower dash, I would probably agree with the guys above that it isn't to bad.

 

[irsa76]

Saw this at the local tire shop.
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Not sure if this guy's a whacker or not, based on the trunk and roof mount antennae, but there are no warning lights to the front or sides and the plate is a commercial/pickup truck series, not a municipal plate. Wish I'd taken a closer look to see if the lower stick is just sitting on the rear shelf or really mounted in place.

Looks to have a light above the RVM, slimlighter perhaps?

 

[stansdds]

Not enough lights. :suicide:

Holy freaking light show! Not so much effective as it is distracting. ~cough, whacker, whacker, cough, cough~ :bonk:

 

[jph2]

Looks as though that upper bar is pointing down pretty bad.

I thought the same thing.

Passed that on the highway outside GR one night, wondered the same thing about it, I would like to know.

Interesting. I saw it in Royal Oak (southeast Michigan vs. Grand Rapids in west central). Leads me to believe it's definitely not local and I suspect not governmental at all...

Looks to have a light above the RVM, slimlighter perhaps?

You could be right. There was nothing on the outside mirrors or in the front grill or driver/passenger headliner areas. I might not have eyeballed the RVM area so well, not expecting anything there if there was nothing else.

 

[JGG]

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[TheLightFromMars]

What do Control Officers do?

I know this is ressurrecting a dead thread, but Houston Pioneer Control Officers had a bad incident here over the weekend. They have a video out on You Tube as to what they do. Just look up the name of the company.


If you choose to watch the video...I strongly advise not to be drinking anything or having to go to the can anywhere near your computer.

 

[desert rent-a-cop]

is this the video you're talking about?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=txiQbkdXmUA

 

[boboloo]

HCSO: Security guard shoots, kills replacement | khou.com Houston

 

[Respondcode3]

I got one better..