This equipment truck for the Howards Grove, WI Fire Department is built on a Freightliner MT-55 chassis with Utilimaster body. The body was then modified with exterior compartments which are equipped with multiple adjustable shelves, roll out trays and tool boards. The interior of the body is equipped with a command desk at the left front corner with file cabinets under the desk. There is seating for three (3) people at the right side in SCBA seats with seat belts and an eight (8) bottle cascade system at the right rear with fill chamber and control panel. The remaining interior is equipped with storage cabinets and compartments including four (4) spare gear lockers. The truck is equipped with a 15kw Onan PTO generator which supplied power to numerous outlets throughout the body, a Command Light CL615-4HM light tower and a Hannay cable reel with cable and junction box. At the top of the body there are two (2) roof mounted air conditioner/heating units and additionally there is a manually operated awning at the right side of the apparatus. The emergency warning light system is an all Whelen Super LED warning light package with 12-volt scene lighting at the sides and rear. Two (2) Havis-Shields 12-volt recessed area lights are also installed at the right side under the awning. Realwheels stainless steel wheel covers complete the apparatus.

   Howards Grove Fire Department also took delivery of a second custom equipment truck.  This unit was also ordered from Custom Fab and Body.  See the delivery write-up here.