A brand new tanker could cost anywhere from $250,000 to $400,000.
Luckily, Thieke works at a local auto shop and figured out how to cut down that price.
He could attach the back of the old truck to the front of a new truck.
"We bought a fire truck; actually a pumper truck that came from the city of Toledo," said Thieke.
Combining the two trucks took more than 200 hours of work.
"We took the pump and tank and body off, then we cut the frame, shortened the frame and put a new frame on back,” said Thieke.
After putting both trucks together, the auto shop sold the truck back to the fire department for $78,000, saving the department at least $170,000 for other necessities.
Posted: Oct 15, 2018
As the population in the city of Kent continues to explode, the growth plays a significant role on the effects and demand for public safety.
Serving a city like Kent certainly has it’s unique challenges -- and the department has survived and thrived by adapting and changing, right along with that growth.
- PUB DATE: 10/15/2018 6:04:20 AM - SOURCE: KCPQ-TV FOX 13
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