1982 Pierce - LTI 105 foot tower

In 1982 the Seagrave 65-foot aerial ladder had reached its service life span as a front line aerial. It had served well but its lack of reach, lack of storage and its open cab all were considered liabilities. After one major downtown fire it was noted that there were several cracks appearing in the fly section of the ladder. Upon an official examination it was discovered that there were 13 cracks in the ladder sections and turntable. The truck was taken from service and replaced with this 1982 Pierce - LTI tower. Tower # 4 has a 1500-gpm pump, a 105-ft. towe , 300-gallon tank and is equipped with 900-feet of 5-inch hose. It carries all truck company equipment. It also carries 1 and 3/4 attack lines and a 3-inch blitz line. It runs on all downtown alarms and commercial or institutional buildings.