107' Ladder

The  Ascendant® 107' heavy-duty steel ladder has truly redefined the single  rear axle aerial market, providing firefighters with an unprecedented  107' of vertical and 100' of horizontal reach without compromising on  water capacity, performance, or safety. The heavy-duty 100,000 psi high  strength steel ladder was purpose built using proven engineering  practices. The Ascendant is rated at a 750 lb dry and a 500 lb wet tip  load capacity with an additional 100 lb equipment allowance. It can flow  up to 1,500 gpm and is capable of a store front blitz feature as  standard.

The  Ascendant is designed to be operated on either an uphill or downhill  slope while meeting all NFPA stability requirements. The design,  strength, and durability of the Ascendant ladder have been rigorously  tested. Using a third-party, every Pierce aerial is certified to the  stringent UL Type I requirements. 

The  optimized design of the Ascendant ladder results in a significantly  lighter vehicle – the Ascendant ladder on a tandem axle chassis has a  rear axle rating of only 44,000 lb. A lighter weight vehicle provides  numerous benefits: Departments in weight restrictive states can now have  an Ascendant tandem axle configuration in their fleet; the costs of  ownership are lower with less brake and tire wear; stopping distances  are shorter and departments will realize better performance from the  chassis drivetrain.