frenchie477

Anyone ever come across an outrigger that lifts off the ground during aerial operations? We have a 98 Pierce 100' rear mount tower ladder. The unit has 4 outriggers and the right rear stabilizer foot lifts up and disengages all aerial controls anytime the ladder is brought to the left. To re-engage controls you must switch back to stabilizer mode, drop the foot down to the ground again and then switch back to aerial mode.
The unit has been to our shop and been back to Pierce where the engineers deemed it "normal" based on the age and wear and tear of the vehicle and stated it was the suspension shifting. We have tried it in various situations and have jacked the truck up high enough to eliminate the suspension (in the rear) from the scenario completely. I can hardly believe this is normal.
ps - At 100 feet in the air it's scary moment when the ladder jerks to a stop and the truck teeters back and forth on 3 outriggers.

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