LITTLE BIG GUYS

By John M. Malecky                                                                  October, 2024

In Bergen County in Cliffside Park, CPE is a mini pumper used also as a light rescue truck. It originally was a 1974 E-ONE mini pumper on a Ford F Model chassis. In fact, it was the first E-ONE I had ever photographed as it was early in their existence. In 2000, a new Ford F-350 XL Super Duty chassis was placed under the existing body and the vehicle was further rebuilt in 2020. It has a Ford V8, power stroke diesel engine, 250-gpm pump, 150-gallon water tank, (two) 1 ¾-inch pre-connects, and a three-inch dead load. Other features and equipment include a Warn 6-ton front winch, dewatering pump, SCBA and spare cylinders, Holmatro tools, a K-12 saw, chainsaw, irons, a bolt cutter, cribbing, speedy dry, hand fire extinguishers and Honda 3 kw and a 2 kw generator.

PHOTOS BY JOHN M.MALECKY