Not a Swepty, but dream truck

[hd4tools]

Well, I lucked out and found very close to my dream truck. Growing up I was a huge fan of the Emergency TV show. (Plenty of Sweptys in the show) It pushed me into the fire service and while I happened upon close to my dream truck. It's not quite the same, but in some ways it's even better

Unfortunatly, buying this causes me to have one too many in the fleet and I will have to sell my 70 D200... but this is so cool!

Some people's dream is an A12 car or Hemicuda, mine is a Dodge Fire Truck. It's a 77 W400. 440 Auto, full time 4WD with 4.88 gears. Haven't tried pumping with it yet, the guy is letting me store it at his place til spring.

[PwrWgnDrvr]

Looks like a W300, not D400.....

[hd4tools]

you are correct typed faster than thinking.

Edited typo

[nutz]

ha sweet...
maybe if the guy lets you keep it there you won't have to sell off your 70
i don't remember sweptys in that show but a 73/74 red box comes to mind

[sixpak340]

Very cool.

I have a '90 W300 former brush rig with the Cummins 5-speed & I'll be looking at a '91 very soon......

[hd4tools]

ha sweet...
maybe if the guy lets you keep it there you won't have to sell off your 70
i don't remember sweptys in that show but a 73/74 red box comes to mind

He's only letting me keep it there til spring. plus it's 4 hours away, so not really convenient for long term.

The "Hero Car" was a 72 D300 with a LAcoFD custom utility box on it, put in the pilot episode they had a sweptline in several scenes. They also had a bunch of stock footage that got reused in later episodes that had the sweptline in it. Emergency's production team had a great relationship with the LA County Fire Department and utilized a large number of actual Department equipment for fire scenes. Since the Department often offered up reserve squads and other rigs, you do see a lot of older trucks show up.

Interesting bit of trivia, after the show ended, Universal donated both the engine and the squad to the Department. and both became active fleet rigs. Imagine being in a car accident or at a fire and the "TV" rigs show up!

[hd4tools]

Very cool.

I have a '90 W300 former brush rig with the Cummins 5-speed & I'll be looking at a '91 very soon......

truck.JPG

Nice!

[nutz]

thanks for the trivia
i remember watching that every week
its funny that i remember that so vividly don't think i've even thought of that show since it went off air
like 45 years ago

[hd4tools]

thanks for the trivia
i remember watching that every week
its funny that i remember that so vividly don't think i've even thought of that show since it went off air
like 45 years ago

Both MEtv and Cozi tv (oldies stations) still run reruns 6 days a week. It's still my favorite show

[Hobcobble]

Great looking rig. A friend of mine bought pretty much the same truck
you did a few years back. It was "retired" from a local FD. He had the frame shortened
to accept a Lifestyle 6' box. He converted the rear axle to SRW and "softened" the suspension
by revising the spring packs. He has the LA360/727/NP205 in his.

John

[1970D300]

I'll be looking at a '91 very soon......

I bought it. W350 with Cummins 5 speed.

[sixpak340]

You may not have known, but your '77 is a Sweptline, just the updated body style. See the page about the 1977 Dodge truck models at https://www.hamtramck-historical.com/im ... s_0015.jpg

[hd4tools]

You may not have known, but your '77 is a Sweptline, just the updated body style. See the page about the 1977 Dodge truck models at https://www.hamtramck-historical.com/im ... s_0015.jpg

Interesting, it was built as a cab and chassis, so I don't know if those pics apply. But I'll go with it.

[RickAnderson1969]

Pretty cool how Pierce installed the gage panel to right side of operators panel. I would guess whoever purchased truck new had Pierce move it there to allow for storage box that is above. I would bet the back of gages are protected somehow inside the cabinet on drivers side. I see (1) discharge on drivers side. Is it a 250 GPM pump or is there another discharge on passenger side (which would indicate 500 GMP. Any way a real cool truck with 440 auto, love it !

I am retired FF in Okla (38 yrs and 25 yrs as Chief)

My intrest on this site is my 1969 Power Wagon, Factory 383 engine - 2 bbl, 4 speed trans, high, low transfer case but what is unsual about truck it is short bed Utiline (short step side) Only one I have ever seen with short fender side and big block and 4 speed. Owned this truck 41 years

[Wildergarten]

Pretty cool how Pierce installed the gage panel to right side of operators panel.

One could read them in the mirror from the driver's seat too.