Recent Fire Dept builds

Jamey@NNE

Member
Jun 23, 2011
1,661
Ocoee, Florida
We dont usually post builds but this customer wanted us to show it off and for good reason.

the first vehicle was a 2004 Expedition that got handed down to them. we competely removed all the old equipment and rewired the whole truck. we also added a switch in the back to turn off the rear bar.
Equipment list:
used whelen liberty (getting replaced with a freedom)
Ranchhand brushguard
Feniex t6 on rear plate
Feniex python 800 in rear window
Feniex t3 on sides of brushguard
Feniex python 400 front of brushguard
used whelen avengers in side windows
Used whelen tir6 front of brushguard
Troy wide body 30" console with open storage
Streamlight vulcan
Used Strobe pack (was already in truck)
Rostra dash camera.
Feniex 4200
Feniex 100w siren add-on
MNStar Harness

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Jamey@NNE

Member
Jun 23, 2011
1,661
Ocoee, Florida
Here was a 2009 F450 Grass truck. This one we swapped consoles, sirens, added a new t/a, added scene lighting. the duallys on the front flash and steady burn for scene lighting also.
Equipment list:
Rigid Industries 2x2 scene lights 4,000 lumens each
Rigid Industries duallys on push bar
Feniex t3's on sides of push bar
Feniex Apollo 800 r/a
Used whelen liberty (existing on truck)
Whelen tir3 (existing on truck)
Hornblasters Trainhorn (on button also horn ring when lights are on)
Rostra Dash camera
Rostra backup camera
used Brooking industries PAR36

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5309

Member
Jan 4, 2012
758
Central, Florida
It was great working with you Jamey and N N E!

I'd have to say this was the smoothest and easiest company to work with. Every time I wanted something changed Jamey was willing to do it and go the extra mile. From day one. He even drove to pick up one of the trucks! We wanted both trucks to have the same console and control panel so our volunteers could have the ease of knowing what to use when responding.
- The Ford Expedition was a used sheriff vehicle that was donated to us. All the wiring was pre existing.
- The Superduty has been a work in progress. Most lighting work done by Duvall ford fleet dept when purchased.
The Feniex 4200 has been super easy and user friendly. We also wanted something to light up a scene but not go with something super big.

The freedom lightbar came in.

Thanks again.
 
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Jamey@NNE

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Jun 23, 2011
1,661
Ocoee, Florida
It was great working with you Jamey and N N E!

I'd have to say this was the smoothest and easiest company to work with. Every time I wanted something changed Jamey was willing to do it and go the extra mile. From day one. He even drove to pick up one of the trucks! We wanted both trucks to have the same console and control panel so our volunteers could have the ease of knowing what to use when responding.
- The Ford Expedition was a used sheriff vehicle that was donated to us. All the wiring was pre existing.
- The Superduty has been a work in progress. Most lighting work done by Duvall ford fleet dept when purchased.
The Feniex 4200 has been super easy and user friendly. We also wanted something to light up a scene but not go with something super big.

The freedom lightbar came in.

Thanks again.

Thanks for posting the details. You guys where great to work with and even with the changes pretty easy. We had alot of fun with the superduty build.
 

pdk9

Member
May 26, 2010
3,834
New York & Florida
I don't know how the lights functioned on those trucks with all the wiring hanging all over the place.

Nice work. I only wish you were able to convince the customers to upgrade to 7x3 widelux lightheads for the body perimeter warning of the brush truck
 
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Jamey@NNE

Member
Jun 23, 2011
1,661
Ocoee, Florida
We talked about it but it wasent really in the budget. with the duallys up front and the par36's and apollo in the back it has alot of punch in those areas. the sides are hard on it without body mounting on the cab or fender which we tried to stay away from.
 

5309

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Jan 4, 2012
758
Central, Florida
I don't know how the lights functioned on those trucks with all the wiring hanging all over the place.

Nice work. I only wish you were able to convince the customers to upgrade to 7x3 widelux lightheads for the body perimeter warning of the brush truck

It was a mess, we had a member who said he knew what he was doing and convinced our board to do the work. He eventually left and moved on. We should of did BIGGER light heads for the side but those lighthead were already there. Our budget was limited to certain items. I personally approved items that weren't approved and took the beaten on those items. They were well needed tho.

We also wanted a winch and ranch hand type bumper for the brush truck but was over the budget.
 
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Jamey@NNE

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Jun 23, 2011
1,661
Ocoee, Florida
It was a mess, we had a member who said he knew what he was doing and convinced our board to do the work. He eventually left and moved on. We should of did BIGGER light heads for the side but those lighthead were already there. Our budget was limited to certain items.

We can always update at a later time.
 

Carlos SpicyWeiner

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May 3, 2012
5,233
Lakeland, Florida
Don't sweat not going with the 7x3's on the grill.

Jamey, just a heads up, they don't fit perfectly on the grill cross bars as they are too big for them. It's sad but it looks really tacky. Having a smaller footprint but having it look decent is probably better when you have all the other stuff. IF anything dual T6 flange. Those will still be our go to for those grills here.
 
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Jamey@NNE

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Jun 23, 2011
1,661
Ocoee, Florida
Don't sweat not going with the 7x3's on the grill.

Jamey, just a heads up, they don't fit perfectly on the grill cross bars as they are too big for them. It's sad but it looks really tacky. Having a smaller footprint but having it look decent is probably better when you have all the other stuff. IF anything dual T6 flange. Those will still be our go to for those grills here.

I agree. I think the sides would probably not fit as well. possibly dual stacked t3's or t6's if we add later.

Ive only seen 500 series on these grilles look good. everything always looks too big or small. Thats why I love bumpers lol
 

Jamey@NNE

Member
Jun 23, 2011
1,661
Ocoee, Florida
Did some updates to the expedition. Added duallys for HLF and takedown, added 2 streamlight survivors and chargers and swapped the liberty for a used freedom. We also added a set of hornblasters trainhorns and air system.

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acala91

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Oct 15, 2010
1,662
FL
What's up with the intersection T3s on the Expedition? Where they are mounted they are pointing at the ground. Also, it looks like the front python and TIR6s are pointing at the sky....
 

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