FIRETRUCK CAB
The apparatus shall be designed to operate in emergency conditions. These conditions require the
apparatus to maneuver into areas at a high rate of speed. To facilitate in these operations a cab-
over-engine design is required in order to reduce the overall length of the apparatus thus increasing
the maneuverability. The cab design must be such to provide safe and efficient transport of
emergency personnel. The cabin shall be designed with four (4) side doors of the largest size
possible and with a grab handle and step arrangement to provide ease of entry and egress.
There shall be up to six (6) positions available for occupant transport with a minimum of four (4)
forward facing seating positions in the cab. The number of seats and seating locations are described
in detail later in this document.
The apparatus cab shall be of the latest in automotive design, styling and appearance.
CAB MATERIALS AND CONSTRUCTION
The extruded aluminum cab shall have the following material gauges as a minimum:
3/16” aluminum sheet all locations, floor, side wall, front sheet, rear sheet, floor etc - No
exceptions
Each bidder to describe the cab construction in detail
CAB DIMENSIONS
The cab shall have the following overall dimensional requirements:
Overall Width - 100 inches
Roof - 12" Raised
Center of front axle to back of cab - 60 inches
Center of front axle to front of cab - 74 inches
Windshield area - 3,756 sq. in. minimum
Front grille opening - 478 sq. in. minimum
Combined side grille opening - 84 sq. in. each minimum
Cab full tilt angle - 45 degrees minimum
Cab full tilt height - 185 inches maximum
Cab interior dimensions shall be provided as a minimum in the following chart:
Drivers side floor width 25-1/2 inches minimum
Floor to the ceiling in the driver and officers area of the cab 59-1/2 inches
minimum
Floor to the top of the doghouse 28-1/2 inches maximum
Officers side floor width 24-1/2 inches minimum
The measurement across the floor from the rear wall to the first vertical portion
of the engine enclosure 39 inches
Floor to the ceiling in the rear of the cab 65-3/4 inches minimum
CAB DOORS
The cab entry and egress shall be designed for a firefighter in full turnout gear. Each door shall
open a minimum of ninety degrees to afford the firefighter maximum space. The doors shall be of
a flush design each having exposed, one-piece, polished stainless steel hinges. The hinge shall be
made of 12-gauge material with a minimum hinge pin diameter of 1/4 inch. The door windows
shall have interior and exterior glass weather seals to prevent the influx of exterior air. The doors
