D1 mechanics James Crooks (left) and Doug Combs (right) work on the engine swap in the CDA shop. A tale of two trucks and $270,000
Mechanics in the North Idaho (District 1) shop are swapping motors, and saving taxpayers significant dollars while they're at it. The 50-foot boom truck will exchange its tired 1986 engine for a more powerful and efficient 1998 motor from another hardly used service truck in the yard. It will take mechanics James Crooks and Doug Combs two weeks to finish the engine exchange. “This is like transplanting a heart,” D1 Shop Supervisor Dustin Chase said. “It will require swapping the cab, fabricating parts and a lot of time to do it successfully. I’m very proud of my crew for tackling this and saving department resources.” Published 05-18-18 |