This 1982 Pierce Arrow fire truck was produced for the Clackamas Fire District in Oregon, where it was used in service and training, and it is noted to have remained in private ownership for 15 years. It features a canopy cab that has been repainted red and white with New York City Fire Department decals, and the fire apparatus is equipped with a hose bed, a water monitor, a hydraulic ladder rack, scene and emergency lights, and water pump controls. Power is provided by a 12.1-liter Detroit Diesel V8 paired with a four-speed Allison automatic transmission, and the vehicle rides on an Oshkosh chassis, a dually rear axle, and 20″ red-finished wheels over air-actuated brakes. The cab houses a driver’s suspension seat trimmed in black upholstery along with a reading light, a heater, a Motorola CB microphone, and a Federal Signal Corporation siren/PA system. The water pump was disconnected before the selling dealer’s acquisition in 2026. This Arrow pumper truck shows 113k miles and is now offered by the selling dealer at no reserve in Washington state with various firefighting equipment, a clean Carfax report, and a clean Oregon title.
Introduced by Pierce Manufacturing of Appleton, Wisconsin, in 1979, the Arrow cab was the first aluminum custom cab-forward model used by a fire apparatus manufacturer. The cabs were initially mounted on Oshkosh or Duplex chassis, and Pierce became the sole manufacturer of the chassis and body circa 1982. This example was repainted red and white from its initial yellow and silver color scheme in the 1990s, and FDNY decals and other emergency graphics were added in 2026 to commemorate the firefighters who responded on September 11, 2001.
Superior Flamefighter SCBA-compatible jump seats are mounted at each side of the canopy cab. Additional cab details include an extended front bumper, emergency lights and sirens, spotlights, grab handles, a flashlight, and convex mirrors.
The fire apparatus provides a hose bed, a water monitor, a hydraulic ladder rack, scene lights, side steps, and storage compartments that house SCBA units, a jacket and vests, slider rails, various tools, and a battery, the latter of which was replaced in 2026. Water pump control panels located at both sides have levers, discharge valves, and crosslay controls, though the water pump and controls were disconnected under previous ownership. A crack in the water pump intake manifold and disconnected hoses and wires are noted.
The 20″ wheels have red-finished centers and spokes, and they are wrapped in 12-series front and 11-series rear mixed Goodyear tires. Stopping is handled by a Jacobs engine brake and air-actuated brakes, and the vehicle has a GVWR of 37,180 lbs.
Storage compartments and headsets are located between the passenger seat and the suspended driver’s seat, both of which are trimmed in black diamond-stitched upholstery. Diamond-plate trim lines the floor, which has a Morse shifter as well as horn and siren foot switches, and two fans are mounted overhead. A reading light, heater controls, a radio strap, a Motorola CB microphone, and a Federal Signal Corporation siren/PA system are affixed to the dashboard.
Various vehicle and auxiliary component controls are located around the driver’s position. Instrumentation includes an 85-mph speedometer, a 3,500-rpm tachometer, and gauges for coolant temperature, oil pressure, voltage, transmission oil temperature, and air pressure. The six-digit odometer shows 113k miles.
The turbocharged 12.1-liter Detroit Diesel V8 is linked with a four-speed Allison automatic transmission and a dually rear axle.
The Carfax report is free of accidents or other reported damage.