teamja2 -I understand your point of view . If you can't sell the truck for what ever reasons - at that point - if you decide to make a firetruck/flatbed hauler I would understand . Sometimes to save something from the scrapper one has to let some of it go and some stay - that way at least some part of it survives . Where as I would like to see it stay a FT - parting out the fire equipment to those that need it and keeping from the cab forward as a FT and the back as a hauler would be a fair ( and nice looking ) compromise . I may be a hard case on this subject but one also has to keep a eye to the realitys/needs of the real world . Have you picked up your truck yet ? If not - and you need some help loading - give me a holler . I'm ony a hour +/- from where it's at - I think . P.S. If you do keep the truck and part out the fire equipment could you post here first - I would not be surprised if you could get rid of your extra pieces parts . Ed H