Aerial Water Towers | Pierce Mfg

Effortless to use, easy to maintain, & extremely lightweight, giving you superior aerial rescue performance.

Overview

Pierce Heavy-Duty Sky-Boom Aerial Tower Fire Truck parked outside in front of fire station with ladder ascending into the sky.

Pierce’s Sky-Boom is the smart choice for communities that need aerial firefighting power but also demand value for their investment. This compact, lightweight workhorse is custom built to deliver everything you expect from Pierce.

The Pierce Sky-Boom, in your choice of 55' or 61' reach (16.76m or 18.59m), delivers an unrestricted 500 lb (226.8kg) dry tip load rating and a 250 lb (113.4kg) tip load while flowing 1,000 gpm (3,785 L/m) of water. And you can travel where you’re needed with the Pierce Sky-Boom: It is the lowest of any elevated boom apparatus with its unique fold-down handrails, resulting in an overall travel height of only 10'8" (3.25m). Fixed handrails are also available which bring the overall travel height up slightly to 11'3" (3.45m).

One set of A-style stabilizers with a 12'10" (3.91m) spread provide rock-solid strength and easy set-up. The aerial ladder features wide steps, spaced 14" (36cm) apart for safe, quick ascension. Heavy-duty and serrated rung covers provide the ultimate traction and visibility.

Specifications

Flow Capacity

1,000 gpm (3,785 L/m)

Payload Capacity

500 lb dry / 250 lb wet

Ladder Reach

55' or 61' (16.76m or 18.59m) Vertical / 45'5" or 51' (13.84m or 15.55m) Horizontal

Design

Custom Chassis	Enforcer™, Impel®, Velocity®	Rear Axle	Single or tandem
Stabilizer Spread	12'10" (3.91m)	Stabilizers	1 set of A-style
Structural Ladder Warranty	20-yr

Performance

Flow Capacity	1,000 gpm (3,785 L/m)	Hosebed Capacity	Varies depending on configuration
Ladder Complement	Minimum of 48'	Ladder Reach	55' or 61' (16.76m or 18.59m) Vertical / 45'5" or 51' (13.84m or 15.55m) Horizontal
Operating Range	-5° to 85°	Payload Capacity	500 lb dry / 250 lb wet
Pump Range	Waterous, Hale, Darley Midship, PTO	Tank	Varies depending on configuration
Wind or Ice Ratings	Up to 20 mph (32km/hr) winds and 1/4" (.64cm) of ice

Proprietary Options

Foam Systems	HERCULES™ CAFS Husky™ Industrial Husky™ 12 Husky™ 3	Pump	PUC™
Suspension	TAK-4® Independent Front Suspension TAK-4® Independent Rear Suspension