r/Firefighting • u/Embarrassed-Rise-968 • 1d ago

Ask A Firefighter Problems raising the Spartan Gladiator cabin

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Good afternoon, at my base we have a 2004 Spartan Gladiator Classi truck. The cabin won't rise. Is there any support for where the air relay is? Does it have a spacer? Does it have something to do with it since a nut is lost? Any help is appreciated.

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u/RowdyCanadian Canadian Firefighter 1d ago

Let’s backtrack: when you try to lift the cab is there a sound like it’s trying to lift or is it just silent?

If there is no sound, does the motor that lifts have power?

If there is sound, is there enough hydraulic fluid for the pump to lift the cab?

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u/Embarrassed-Rise-968 1d ago

It doesn't make any sound, you can only hear air escaping from next to the clock when I turn on the switch.

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u/RowdyCanadian Canadian Firefighter 1d ago

Okay so if it doesn’t make any sound like a motor running to lift the cab, to me (not an expert, just someone who lifts the truck cab every shift) this seems like you have an issue with the jockey pump/electric motor that powers the piston to lift the cab.

I would endeavour to look at that issue first and solve it before moving to the next one.

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u/redfiretrucks 1d ago

Some Spartans the Master Switch needs to be ON but the engine not running for the cab lift motor to operate.

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u/SoCJaguar 1d ago

These also have manual jacking ability like a car jack. Does the cab move when trying manually? 

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u/StoneMenace 16h ago

We recently found out that isn’t always true. Our old engines have a manual pump that you can use an iron rod like a jack. We spent a good 15 minutes looking for the manual pump position on the new engines. Ended up looking at the manual and seeing its listed as a “optional add on” that we did not select