Fire Engines Photos

The C8000 with the Cat engine was a beefy and durable fire engine chassis, as well as being relatively inexpensive, with good parts service thanks to the extensive Ford dealer network.

In its day it was the most popular choice among most volunteer fire companies and was also bought by many big city fire departments, including LA, San Francisco, DC, Boston and Chicago.

The C series showed up in all forms - engines, quads, quints, squads, rescues, aerials, tankers, hose wagons, you name it...

One of its best features was the factory tilt cab, which could easily be extended to function as a canopy crew cab, seating five or even six if required.

Added by Rob Johnson on 02 September 2017.

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