Gladiator®

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Built with the most powerful engine in our line-up, the Gladiator® is built from the ground up to offer unmatched safety, strength and performance. The spacious cab interior of the Spartan Gladiator® provides maximum room for crew members, equipment and storage.

Flat floors, low step heights, and taller, wider cab doors allow firefighters to get in and out quickly at the scene. The Spartan raised roof extends over the driver and officer, making it easier to maneuver within the cab. We’ve even optimized the engine tunnel to increase leg and hip room for the front seats, while giving more floor space to the rear crew.

At a Glance

99" wide aluminum cab
Advanced Protection System® for unmatched safety
8-position air bag, innovative seat belts, and flat floors, to name a few
42˚- 53˚ cramp angle
IFS or spring front suspension
Seats up to 10
400-600 hp engine options
270 - 430 amp alternator
Flat, 5", 10", 20", or 24" roof height options
Available in LTD, SMFD, MFD, EMFD, LFD, and ELFD cab styles
Galvanized frame rails (standard)
Powder coated frame rails (optional)

Horsepower

400 to 600 hp

Cramp Angle

42° to 53°

Wheelbase

136″ to 303.5″

Aluminum cab

99″ wide

SAFETY INNOVATIONS

Protects like no other with the Industry's #1 Rated Safety System

Spartan Advanced Protection System

Outboard Sensors

Protects all occupants from side impact collisions, rollovers and occupant ejection. The only company in the industry whose airbags protect cab occupants from side impacts.

Side impact protection

Detects multi-angle impacts allowing faster deployment of airbags with sensors mounted on the outer perimeter of the cab.

Driver knee airbags

Protects against injuries resulting from hitting the instrument panel or other interior points of contact. Locks the lower body in place so the upper body can be slowed and protected by the steering wheel airbag.

Full side curtain airbags

Protects from a side impact or a rollover with airbags up to three times larger than other manufacturers. Each rear side airbag is custom-sized for the crew area of every cab built, with the largest rear side airbag covering seven times the area of any other manufacturer.

Advanced Seatbelts

Pulls the occupant into the seat in the event of an impact, or rollover using pyrotechnic pretensioners that provide more force during the initial lock. After the occupant is pulled into the seat, load limiters release some of the webbing to control the occupant’s deceleration into the airbag system, helping to mitigate the strain on each occupant, further reducing seatbelt-related injuries.

Eight airbag positions, the most offered by any manufacturer, including knee and side curtain airbags. These give your apparatus the highest available impact and anti-ejection protection on the market.

Eight Air Bag Positions

Protects all occupants from side impact collisions, rollovers and occupant ejection. The only company in the industry whose airbags protect cab occupants from side impacts.

Side impact protection

Driver knee airbags

Protects against injuries resulting from hitting the instrument panel or other interior points of contact. Locks the lower body in place so the upper body can be slowed and protected by the steering wheel airbag.

Full side curtain airbags

Protects from a side impact or a rollover with airbags up to three times larger than other manufacturers. Each rear side airbag is custom-sized for the crew area of every cab built, with the largest rear side airbag covering seven times the area of any other manufacturer.

State-of-the-art outboard sensors protect occupants from multi-angle impacts in the cab. These sensors are mounted at the outer perimeter of the cab providing a “zone of safety” inside the cab. Each sensor communicates back to the restraint control module that monitors which airbag should deploy and under what conditions.

Industry-First Outboard Sensors

Pulls the occupant into the seat in the event of an impact, or rollover using pyrotechnic pretensioners that provide more force during the initial lock. After the occupant is pulled into the seat, load limiters release some of the webbing to control the occupant’s deceleration into the airbag system, helping to mitigate the strain on each occupant, further reducing seatbelt-related injuries.

Advanced Seatbelts

Spartan offers flat, 5″, 10″, 20″, and 24″ raised roof options that are reinforced with C-channel supports. As well as multiple seating configurations to provide your crew with extended legroom, improved visibility, additional storage and provides extra safety from triple-reinforced box front bulkhead, engine compartment, front and rear step assemblies.

Cab Construction

At Spartan, we face reality head on with cabs that feature the most advanced safety provisions available in the market today. Designed and purpose-built for firefighters, the 360 camera is a forward-thinking safety apparatus , developed around the needs of the first responder.

360 Camera

With a reputation for spacious, secure, and well-designed cabs, Spartan now adds the industry’s best HVAC system to its cab offerings — creating a safer and more comfortable environment for Fire Fighters working in any kind of climate.

Advanced Climate Control

Provides decades of corrosion protection through hot-dip galvanizing, one of the most maintenance-free and economical corrosion-protection systems available. Particularly beneficial for trucks in Northern climates that are regularly exposed to snow/ice melt chemicals.

Galvanized Frame Rails

FEATURES

Enhanced Maneuverability

The tightest turn radius and the most maneuverable chassis on the market. The turning radius cramp angles range up to 53° and offer up to a 19-degree approach angle, exceeding NPFA 1901 standards.

Optimized Engine Tunnel

Increases the hip room for the driver and officer seating location as well as the rear crew floor space behind the engine tunnel, all without increasing the width of the cab. The rear of the tunnel is pushed forward to give an additional 2″ of leg room for the two center forward facing crew, increasing leg room by +3.8%.

Most Spacious Cab

Spartan’s cabs offer the most room available with ergonomic designs, improved visibility, maximized storage, comfort and safety.

Independent Front Suspension

Spartan’s 20k and 24k independent front suspensions provide superior cramp angles with full air suspension available with a range of tire sizes designed for easy service and maintenance.

Forward Cab Roof Design

All raised roof applications include forward roof protection that extends over the driver and officers seating offering more headroom and better line of site.

High Angle of Approach

This bumper gives you a high angle-of-approach for mobility options above and beyond the norm.

High Air Intake

Spartan’s heavy-duty high air intake mitigates the risk with fewer connections and places the air filter and ember separator above the radiator and turbo connection. Air filter replacement can be easily done without tools and without compromising the clean side of the intake system.

Safer Entry and Egress

Contains the industry’s largest cab steps, lowest step height and tallest, widest cab doors, allowing for safe and efficient entry/egress.

Nine-step Paint Process

Delays corrosion, rust and other oxidation that shorten vehicle life.

BROCHURES

Cab & Chasis

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