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    FS46 liked a post in a topic by x152 in New FDNY Engine 34- 2013 Seagrave w/ High Pressure Pump   
    The high pressure engines were bid as a separate order than the standard engine bid.
    Seagrave is building the high pressure rigs, KME is in the process of building the first of two split tilt cabs for the FDNY standard Engine order.
    As already stated by M'Ave and others here, unlike "some" local FDs around here and their interpretation of a bidding process, it is all about the Benjamin's and KME was nearly 100k lower than Seagrave for the Engine bid.
    The first KME rig is for FDNY acceptance.
    The second is being built by KME for independent crash testing as this is new type of cab for KME.
    KME is capable of filling large orders as their past track record with LA County and LA City would show, but the new design of the cab and acceptance/testing process has slowed their normal build time down a bit.
    Time will tell what happens next.