Famous Sutphen mid-mount construction and platform technology provides the basis for our SP70 aerial platform. Add to this Sutphen craftsmanship and you have fire apparatus that give you features and capabilities unmatched in the industry. Platform Features: Bucket Features: 70' of vertical reach 1000 lb. platform tip load, 750 lb. flowing water Aerial is unique box boom design, proven over three decades - constructed of aluminum alloy and left natural for easy maintenance Aerial is fully functional to the front of the apparatus providing more forward reach and more options for positioning at the scene Greater effective reach than rear mounted aerials Boom is operational while flowing water Box boom allows for superior performance where higher than usual nozzle reactions and wind load are possible Quick roof exit - box boom design allows fast and safe placement of platform on roof - even over a parapet Enter platform from the ground instead of having to walk the rungs or swing platform - saving time Waterway and hydraulics safely housed within box boom Engineered to be safe, tough and secure with the firefighter in mind - 3:1 structural safety factor Quick access - easy entry and exit from ground level while donning gear or carrying heavy equipment Fast evacuation from up to seven stories Sutphen patented yoke allows more useful place - ment of two monitors on the outside of the bucket, not in the front which obstructs rescue work Standard Elkhart lightweight monitors Hand line discharges are placed on each side of the waterway Patented leveling system self-levels every 3 degrees Yoke attachment point is above center of gravity to maximize stability and safety Bucket is constructed of heat reflecting, high tech aluminum alloy for protection against flash fires and heat exposure