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Predator Severe Service

KME Severe Service Chassis

Every fire department can now take advantage of the world class engineering and construction offered by a chassis specifically designed for high volume use in extreme conditions. The Severe Service was originally designed for the country’s largest fleet, however cities and fire departments nationwide have expressed strong interest in standardizing their fleet as well.

Category Spec

Feature
Cab Length MFD through XLFD, or Split Tilt Seating for 2 to 10 Firefighters
Raised Roof Flat Roof Design Modest Overall Height
Seating Air or Electric Seats Variety of brands, styles and belts
Heating & A/C Standard (over 70,000 BTU of cooling) Comfort for front and rear occupants
Interior Upholstered Roof, Doghouse & Dash Easy maintenance, and rugged
Engine 300hp to 525hp, Fire Service Engines CAT, Cummins or Detroit Diesel
Electrical System Traditionally Wired or Multiplexed Electrical System
 Options for every need.
Cab Crash Test Standard Meets/exceeds all NFPA, SAE and ECE stds
Occupant Protection Seat Belt Warning, RollTek, Others Safest cab in the fire service
Axles Single, Tandem, and Steerable Tandem Heavy duty chassis for all applications
Secondary Braking Engine Brake, Driveline or Transmission Retarder Full range of options available
All Wheel Drive Available Option Heavy duty chassis for all applications
 
 
 

Safe Cab

Heavy duty interior for high volume use and extreme air conditioning for rehab even in desert conditions.

 
 

Long Term Value

The Severe Service is specifically designed to reliably support departments call after call. The rugged interior stands up to heavy volume. The suspension and braking systems provide tire and brake life far beyond industry norms. In addition, every component has been subjected to high volume use in extreme conditions with over a million miles of real world testing.