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My fire company is looking at buying a 1990 pumper. It is powered by a Cummins LTA10 rated at 350 horse. It has 20,000 miles/2100 hours on it. We took it for a drive last Saturday and were impressed with how strong it ran. Our mechanic will be giving it the once over sometime soon. Does anyone have experience with this engine? Any common problems we should be aware of?



Thanks in advance,



Bill
 
bkaiser, being a Volunteer firefighter myself tell us a little about the pumper. Model, transmission, type of cab, tank and pump capacity.

I was glad to see it was not a 2-stroke. We have horror stories about our 6v-92.

Don't forget to test all the electrical components,valves, priming pump and especially brakes. With only 20,000 mles it should be barely broken in.
 
The truck is a 1990 Spartan/FMC, probably one of the last FMCs made. Six man cab, with four facing rear, three SCBA seats. It has an Allison automatic, 750 tank and a Hale 1500 pump. The pump panel is a top mount, which we have never had before. It is equiped with a deck gun, two cross lays and several rear preconnects, one designed for a 2. 5 inch line and a Blitzfire. It recently spent three weeks loaned to a local professional department while one of their pieces was down for some major PM. We learned of this engine from them and were told it pumped great.



The truck was built for the company selling it. They have it for sale because they acquired a late '90's pumper. Before they found their new piece, they put six new tires on this one and replaced the air brake distribution valves. It has also had a newer light bar installed and the side lighting updated to strobes. And of course it has a "Q".



Here's a vintage point - the selling company has maintained a collection of Roto-Ray lights. This truck still had it when we test drove it. Nobody in my departent is too keen on the Roto-Ray, but we do have a functional Mars light that will probably replace it.



This 1990 will replace our 1975 former Chicago Seagrave. A true classic - open cab, Detroit 2 stroke. Sounds and smells like a firetruck should. We'll probably put it up on eBay after the 1990 is placed in service.



We made an offer, not accepted, on a 1992 KME with a 6V92TA. The two stroke was my biggest concern with that piece. I'm glad the LTA10 is easy on fuel. Needless to say,the Detroits are not!
 
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