New Anti-Graffiti Trucks Added to City of Oxnard Fleet
Used to help clean up graffiti in public areas, the City of Oxnard, Calif.’s two new anti-graffiti trucks will help work crews continue to clean up the city.
by Staff
September 14, 2010
2 min to read
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The City of Oxnard, Calif., Fleet Services division recently outfitted and put into service two new Graffiti Action Program trucks.
The trucks are a third-generation version of specially outfitted trucks used to remove graffiti throughout the city. The vehicles are expected to average 36,000-plus annual miles and are the first of a cab-forward, diesel-powered design. The short wheelbase of the cab-forward design allows for improved maneuverability. The diesel engine, with its mid-teens fuel economy, ensures the most economical operations.
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"The new trucks increased graffiti crew efficiency while cutting operating costs in half and the crews love the maneuverability and ease of operation," said Dan Berlenbach, fleet administrator for the City of Oxnard.
Additional benefits of the new design truck include a 10,000-mile extended oil service interval, increased visibility due to the cab-over design and panoramic windshield, and an extended warranty.
The specially outfitted graffiti trucks include 5,000-watt generators used to power four paint spray pumps as well as all interior and exterior work lights, enabling crews to work day or night. Work crews can also custom-color match any paint color with the custom color paint mixer system installed in the truck.
Oxnard's graffiti crews formerly used pickup trucks and specially outfitted trailers for this task. Those truck and trailer combinations were hard to maneuver in tight alleyways and did not hold up to the hard service, according to Berlenbach. The new trucks have been very well-received by the graffiti crews who responded to 28,335 calls for graffiti removal in 2009.
The addition of the two trucks will enable the graffiti program to continue to perform this invaluable service for city residents.
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