A CR 137’ Ladder truck by E1 weighs 35,300 lbs. If theladder is fully extended, 90 degrees from the long axis of thetruck at a rise of 10 degrees, how far must the outriggers extendbeyond the 8’ wide truck be to prevent the truck from tipping overassuming the ladder weight 5,000 pounds with a centroid at 40% ofthe ladder’s length and the firefighter, with gear, in the bucketweighs 220 pounds?

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The outriggers must extend at least 71 feet beyond the 8 wide truck to preven... View the full answer