Birken Vogt
Charter Member
I have not seen any override systems. I don't work on fire trucks daily any more but still tangentially connected to them. I will ask when I get the opportunity.
I will say this. Trucks are going to break. When you get a large fire that has dozens of them, some of them are going to break. You have to make allowances for the few that break.
Fire trucks are a lot like RVs. Made with strange components and not really well designed or tested. Because they run very few hours compared to vocational trucks. And every one is custom built different. Plus they drive them like maniacs. It's a wonder they don't have more brake failures and such. And they give them very high HP engine ratings compared to commercial.
I will say this. Trucks are going to break. When you get a large fire that has dozens of them, some of them are going to break. You have to make allowances for the few that break.
Fire trucks are a lot like RVs. Made with strange components and not really well designed or tested. Because they run very few hours compared to vocational trucks. And every one is custom built different. Plus they drive them like maniacs. It's a wonder they don't have more brake failures and such. And they give them very high HP engine ratings compared to commercial.