By FireRescue1 Staff
BELGRADE, Mont. — Acela Truck Company and General Truck Body announce a strategic partnership to distribute the Acela Monterra extreme-duty truck chassis.
The partnership aims to expand the specialty vehicle product offerings of the two companies into high-water/flood rescue, firefighting and pipeline construction. General Truck Body will introduce a highly-modified Acela Monterra 6x6 High Water/Flood Rescue Truck at the 2019 Fire Department Instructor’s Conference trade show April 8-13 in Indianapolis, booth #9249.
“With flooding events becoming almost commonplace, we felt that offering the Monterra 6x6 High Water Flood Rescue Vehicle as our first-line vehicle would be ideal for our emergency response customer base,” Glen Maikranz, President of the Custom Division of General Truck Body said. “With a growing number of agencies, regularly effected by flooding and growing tired of repurposing older, unreliable military trucks, we are seeing a much greater demand for modern, purpose-built flood rescue trucks.”
The Acela Monterra has 46-inch tires, all-wheel-drive, 50-inch water fording capability and central tire inflation system. The Acela Monterra can also serve double-duty, as a wildland/brush truck. General Truck Body is also launching several lines of brush trucks and pipeline service vehicles.