Video: Ravenna Area (MI) Fire Department Takes Delivery of Alexis Tanker

The Ravenna Area (MI) Fire Department has taken delivery of this Alexis/Kenworth 1,500/3,000 tanker built on a Kenworth T440 two-door chassis with a stainless steel body and subframe.

Specifications include:

  • Kenworth T440 2-Door Chassis
  • PACCAR PX-9 350-hp Engine
  • Allison 3000 EVS 6-Speed Automatic Transmission
  • Heavy Duty Stainless-Steel Body and Sub-Frame
  • ROM Painted Roll-Up Doors
  • Hale DSD150 1,500-gpm Pump
  • Hale CBP 250-gpm PTO Pump
  • 3000-Gallon Polypropylene Tank
  • Three (3) Newton 10″ Tank Dumps w/ 18″ Extension
  • Waterous Aquis 1.5 Foam System w/ 30-Gallon Foam Tank
  • TFT Blitz Fire Deck Gun Package
  • Progressive Dynamics Battery Charger w/ Viair Air Compressor
  • Blue Sea Systems Sure Eject Shoreline Connection
  • Floor Mounted Console for Emergency Switches and Map/Binder Storage, Cab
  • Federal Signal LED Warning Light Package
  • Federal Q2B Siren
  • Code 3 Electronic Siren w/ 100-watt Siren Speaker
  • Ziamatic Hydraulic Fol-da-Tank Bracket w/ Suction Hose Storage, Right Side
  • Ladder/Suction Hose/Pike Pole Storage, Through the Tank
  • Diamond Grade Chevron Striping

For more information on this rig, visit https://www.alexisfire.com/listings/3000-gallon-side-mount-tanker/.

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