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HIPPO: Doin' Time in Leavenworth! The City of Leavenworth, KS become the newest member in the ever-growing HIPPO family, with their purchase of a 2032P for a new crew-truck.  2032P on F-550 for City of Leavenworth, KS Utilities
Chassis & Body Info
This was a challenging project for several reasons: First, the 4x4 configuration prevented us from using the transmission's PTO, as we'd planned on using. A clutch-pump was discussed, but we didn't feel comfortable pursuing that solution, so we opted instead to do a split-shaft PTO. Easier said than done! After some trial & error (with ample helpings of both!) we finally came up with a workable system. This is the first split-shaft PTO version we've done for one of our units, so only time will tell about the "robustness" of the installation. But we did it like everything else we do, with top-notch components, as strong as we can build it, so we have great confidence this set-up will last many years. The drive-train wasn't the only thing we "tweaked" for the City; we also mounted the housing of the 2032P transversely, across the back of the body. The City told us we could use the street-side of the truck, but they had their ladder-racks set-up there, and we didn't want to take away that storage capacity. So after a little head-scratching, we decided we could make the transverse-mount work, and we succeeded! And on top of all that, the City decided to add a hose-reel to the truck! Again, we didn't want to take away any storage capability on the streetside of the truck, so we were able to install the reel between the crane, and the housing of the 2032P, so that everything fit together very nice!  Remote-Mount Control Panel with Transverse Body-Mount
The 2032P will operate:
 Control panel remote-mounted into curbside compartment
 Curbside view of vehicle
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