Firefighting vehicle
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1. A firefighting vehicle comprising:
- a chassis;
a front wheel assembly coupled to the chassis and having at least one front wheel defining an axis of rotation that is substantially perpendicular to the chassis when in a straight position;
an operator cab positioned at a front portion of the chassis, the operator cab having a floor section extending laterally between a driver seat and a passenger seat at a position forward of the axis of rotation, the floor section being substantially flat;
a body portion coupled to the chassis and positioned rearward of the operator cab;
an engine supported by the chassis, the engine being disposed under the operator cab and at least partially rearward of the axis of rotation; and
a cooling system coupled to the engine and having a heat exchanger that is positioned rearward of the operator cab, wherein the heat exchanger is disposed in a substantially horizontal orientation along a top portion of the body portion.
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Abstract
A firefighting vehicle includes a chassis, a front wheel assembly coupled to the chassis and having at least one front wheel defining an axis of rotation that is substantially perpendicular to the chassis when in a straight position, an operator cab positioned at a front portion of the chassis, and an engine supported by the chassis. The operator cab has a floor section extending laterally between a driver seat and a passenger seat at a position forward of the axis of rotation, and the floor section is substantially flat. The engine is disposed under the operator cab and at least partially rearward of the axis of rotation.
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1. A firefighting vehicle comprising:
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a chassis; a front wheel assembly coupled to the chassis and having at least one front wheel defining an axis of rotation that is substantially perpendicular to the chassis when in a straight position; an operator cab positioned at a front portion of the chassis, the operator cab having a floor section extending laterally between a driver seat and a passenger seat at a position forward of the axis of rotation, the floor section being substantially flat; a body portion coupled to the chassis and positioned rearward of the operator cab; an engine supported by the chassis, the engine being disposed under the operator cab and at least partially rearward of the axis of rotation; and a cooling system coupled to the engine and having a heat exchanger that is positioned rearward of the operator cab, wherein the heat exchanger is disposed in a substantially horizontal orientation along a top portion of the body portion. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A firefighting vehicle comprising:
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a chassis; a front wheel assembly coupled to the chassis and having at least one front wheel defining an axis of rotation that is substantially perpendicular to the chassis when in a straight position; an operator cab positioned at a front portion of the chassis, the operator cab having a floor section extending laterally across a width of the operator cab between a driver seat and a passenger seat in an area forward of the axis of rotation, the floor section being substantially flat; an engine supported by the chassis, the engine disposed under the operator cab with a front end of the engine being positioned rearward of the axis of rotation; a fire pump coupled to the chassis and positioned rearward of the engine; and a transmission coupled to the engine, the transmission being disposed at least partially beneath the fire pump. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9)
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