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Nice. I know I have seen a video with a pair on a DOT truck too, but of course I cannot find it now. I know there was a command vehicle somewhat locally with the center of the freedom having a green rotabeam section but now I can't find that either. Between the DOT and "Chicago market" there has to be a batch of them made at least once a year or so. I was surprised to find these were just made, I figured they would have been from stock.Yes sir, they're out there:
As seen around … Oak Brook « chicagoareafire.com
This video of Oak Brook Fire Department Squad 93 belongs to Larry Shapiro.
A visabar would be cool, but something with mirrors like the twinsonic would be cooler I think. I have wanted to make a 80h bar with rotabeam LEDs and par 46 LEDs for some time. It has just been cost prohibitive. I will probably do that eventually but I love the concept of these lights.
Ohio DOT has a combo using micro freedoms and 400 series lights where there is always amber displayed, half the time flashed with green the other half with white. It is honestly distracting, especially to the rear and in the snow/fog. The change was apparently made after an increase of snow plows being hit. I would say the problem was more the paint color of the trucks changing from bright yellow to white than the "only amber" lights (Ohio turnpike kept yellow trucks and all amber lights) . I would at the very least like to see white removed from the rear of the setup and have the ability to be disabled in fog. They do not however use the rotabeam, but they do use custom split 400 heads that are split with amber/green and amber/white in configurations also not shown on the Whelen site.
Maybe? I actually was out of town and my wife asked if green rotabeams were something I was looking for. I said "I am now". I assume it was ebay since she doesn't usually browse facebook or craigslist. They counted as a birthday present. Where did you get them? I tried to get a pair from one of the ambulance / firetruck rebuilders i sometimes go to but they were destined for a "Chicago looking" truck.
Yes it was me. I remember the buyer was a woman. Thought it was odd. LOL enjoy buddy...
