Bentz is the authorized aftermarket supplier of the Multicab crew cab for Pierce Manufacturing. Pierce Manufacturing is the market leader in fire trucks. Pierce Manufacturing is headquartered in Appleton, Wisconsin (Pierce Manufacturing).
Bentz executed the design of Pierce Manufacturing’s concept in a cooperative design effort of a special raised-roof crew cab based on the Kenworth T370 medium duty truck (Kenworth Truck Company).
The special crew cab, proprietary to Pierce Manufacturing for fire apparatus applications, allows the pump operator to operate the pump from inside the cab while standing up inside the cab. The special crew cab features virtual 360-degree visibility with windows on all four sides. The commercial truck-based crew cab also holds six persons, a significant advantage over the industry-standard five person commercial crew cab. Two, large, low-side-entry doors provide easy ingress/egress.
Three Multicab configurations are available:
- Enclosed Top Mount Cab with enclosed top mount pump control panel opening in the upper back wall.
- Command Cab with solid back wall.
- Rescue Cab with a full-height, walk-thru cab entry opening in the back wall of the cab.
Bentz assembles the crew cab modification with complete interior trim at our facility in Fort Wayne, Indiana. Units are then transported to Pierce Manufacturing’s facility in Bradenton, Florida for upfit and completion.
Pierce Mfg. Crew Cab Features
- Six passenger cab--two in front seats + four in rear-facing SCBA seats.
- Officer seat installed 4” further back from factory location for additional front seat legroom.
- 270 degree observation when standing in rear crew cab with minimal obstructed view.
- Pump operation done from inside the cab instead of standing outside the cab.
- 56” long crew cab addition.
- 98” wide crew cab addition.
- 165” BBC.
- 126" from ground to top of crew cab roof.
- Incremental weight of approximately 1000 pounds excluding seating, passengers and option selections.
- All aluminum cab with Huck bolt, Huck rivet, adhesive tape and sealant assembly.
- 11 ga. galvanneal steel seat floor sub-structure.
- 11 ga. galvanneal steel seat base/speedlay assembly.
- One-piece fiberglass roof, Huck bolt perimeter and bond to windshield cowl.
- 5" raised front roofline (over factory day cab roofline) provides 61" interior height from floor to headliner in front seat area.
- 16" raised rear roofline (over factory day cab roofline) provides 77” interior height from floor to headliner in rear seat stand-up area.
- Ground to first step is 19". First step to cab floor is 23".
- 30.2" x 83.5" rear door size with 28.5" x 83.0" door opening.
- 24" x 24" sliding vent windows in rear doors.
- 7" x 16" rear windows (fixed glass).
- 14" x 22" lower side windows (fixed glass).
- 30" x 9.5" upper side widows (vented).
- 37" x 16" front windows (fixed glass).
- Side wall, rear wall and ceiling insulation.
- Gray vinyl interior trim and headliner.
- Ribbed floormat.
- Interior materials meet FMVSS 302 flammability rating.
- Paint exposed interior aluminum surfaces with Sherwin Williams KEM AQUA 600T enamel, Gray code #F73A4794-4370.
- Kenworth dome lights in and rear headliner with front door-activated switches.
- Fluorescent light, dual bulb, flush-mount, in rear headliner with wall-mounted switch.
- Lights in rear door step wells with rear door-activated switches.
- Grab handles, non-slip, front and rear doors.
- Optional 12 volt auxiliary heater/air conditioner with 20,000 btu heating and 13,000 btu cooling.
NOTE: All dimensions are approximate.
Program Notes
- The crew cab program is available exclusively through Pierce Manufacturing in Bradenton, Florida. Your sales contacts at Pierce Manufacturing is:
- You can learn more about Pierce Manufacturing’s crew cab program by visiting http://www.contenderbypierce.com/.
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