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Friday, November 20, 2009

D.C. Fire Department Gets New Wrecker

The District of Columbia has a long history of operating its own wreckers to tow the department’s apparatus. The latest one has a 60-ton lifting boom that can rotate to the sides for added versatility. Lt. Tim Jones of the DCFD sent this photo of their new unit. It is built on a Peterbilt Model 357 chassis and is equipped with a Miller 60-ton rotating boom and a 12.5-ton rear underlift. There are five-ton receivers on each side to ...

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