FOR SALE 1984 Seagrave Ladder Truck

[JTFormula]

I know this is a MACK site but I figured maybe one of you guys who know someone interested in this thing.

A buddy of mine has this 84 Seagrave Fire Ladder Truck he is looking to sell. He bought it directly from the Fire Department last year when it came out of service. According to the Fireman at the Fire House the only reason they sold it was because due to age, they couldn't get the ladder recertified again but there was nothing wrong with it. Some specs:

Detroit 6-71 550hp

Allison Automatic

100' Arial Ladder with 96' Reach

8,700 original miles.

I have no idea what else to list because this is out of my realm but its a cool truck indeed. I told him to show it in Macungie but he wasn't able to go that weekend. It just sits at his house.

He is asking $16,900.

[1958 F.W.D.]

Tell your buddy that if the main wont recertify then he really shouldnt be flying it......thats bad ju-ju.

In the meantime if you or he are on Facebook, there are several old firetruck related groups where he could post it for sale.

[JTFormula]

Tell your buddy that if the main wont recertify then he really shouldnt be flying it......thats bad ju-ju.

I have no idea what that means...

[1958 F.W.D.]

Sorry- thats the "firefighter" in me speaking.....The "Main" is the (main) Aerial ladder. He has it raised in one of the pictures. If it will not recertify, then there is something mechanically wrong with it, and he really shouldnt be raising (flying) it.

It will be difficult to sell without a recertification, and no offense to your buddy but I doubt he will see $16K for it.....Maybe 8 to 12K,

[JTFormula]

The Fireman I spoke to at the fire company said there was nothing wrong with the truck, simply put the truck was too old to recertify is what he told me. They didn't want to spead hundreds of thousands of dollars from a new truck but they had to. This was a question I had and he said other states or municipalities maybe different and if they don't have restrictions to age, then it will pass with flying colors.

[JTFormula]

Video of the truck:

http://youtu.be/AR2FxevJ8nQ

[1958 F.W.D.]

the only reason they sold it was because due to age, they couldn't get the ladder recertified again but there was nothing wrong with it.

I took this to mean that the Aerial would not pass it's certification inspection. All aerial ladders are required to have a UL Certification inspection once every (3?) years I think. If it did not pass certification, repairs would more than likelybe expensive (cracks in welds, beams, things like that.)

What he told you could also mean that the truck does not currently meet NFPA standards (I HATE the word certification when associated with NFPA as they have zero authority to certify something) and therefore would be difficult to sell to another fire department for active use; which in this case would be true as it is an open-canopy cab without doors- a no no in todays firefighting world. 4 doors and seats with seatbelts for everyone!!!

[JTFormula]

You are probably right that it doesn't meet standards. Theres cert stickers all over this thing from 06, 08 and I think 2010. I have no knowledge of fire trucks so I know its going to be all new to me. I have little knowledge of big trucks in general, thus the reason why I joined the site. Well, its collector owned now so its going to be someones toy, or export. Either way, it was fun to play with it at his house. What kid didn't grow up wanting to play on fire truck? I finally got to at the age of 40. Unforntunatly, I didn't get to drive it down the street. I am still trying to get him to let me do that.

[1958 F.W.D.]

If you get to drive it, be aware that thing has the turning radius of the Titanic.

[JTFormula]

aye aye captain

[JTFormula]

Willing to take offers or possible trades. Spread the word!

[Brian Blaylock]

If the description of the specs are correct someone needs to grab this truck real quick because that is the first 550 hp 6-71 Detriot that I have ever heard of

[JTFormula]

If the description of the specs are correct someone needs to grab this truck real quick because that is the first 550 hp 6-71 Detriot that I have ever heard of

See for yourself

[JTFormula]

If the description of the specs are correct someone needs to grab this truck real quick because that is the first 550 hp 6-71 Detriot that I have ever heard of

See for yourself