65-feet of Safety

2011 Altec AM60 aerial bucket truck

We recently added a new vehicle to our fleet and it's not a plane! Our fleet maintenance manager, Bob G., wrote a short post describing our newest addition! 

On February 17, 2012, Harrisburg International Airport (MDT) welcomed a new member to our equipment family at SARAA. The brand new vehicle is a 2011 Altec AM60 aerial bucket truck. This pristine white utility-version aerial device boasts a maximum working height of 65-feet with an electrically insulated boom. The boom is capable of rotating 360-degrees continuously and has a 2-person bucket capacity. The vehicle also includes a material handling lifting jib and winch that can hoist up to 2,000 pounds of cargo independent of the personnel in the bucket. 

With the massive amount of compartment space in the frame mounted service body and tool and supply storage, this vehicle can not only lift the freight, it can haul it too. With power supplied by a 250 horsepower Cummins Diesel engine with an Allison automatic transmission, this F750 Ford chassis can be driven with ease. This is also the first vehicle in our fleet that’s equipped with the new Diesel Exhaust Fluid (DEF) system to lower exhaust emissions. 

This vehicle will enable safe access to high mast lighting, roof tops, tree trimming, and many other uses and is a great asset for MDT to have. 

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