Pierce Manufacturing - Innovations

Innovations

Pierce is noted for leading the way in fire apparatus innovations, including:

  • First custom tilt cab (Dash, 1984) and custom split-tilt cab (Lance, 1985) in the industry
  • Command Zone fully multiplexed chassis and aerial devices (1996)
  • TAK-4 independent front suspension (2001)
  • Side Roll Protection System side airbags (2003)
  • Pack Mule hydraulically lowered hose bed (2004)
  • Front airbags (2006)
  • PUC (2007)

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