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====Tiller truck====
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[[File:LAFD Truck 3 with tiller.jpg|thumb|An [[American LaFrance]] tiller truck used by the [[Los Angeles Fire Department]]]]
In the United States, a tiller truck, also known as a tractor-drawn aerial (TDA<ref>{{Cite web |date=2018-09-07 |title=100′ Tractor Drawn Aerial - Spartan Emergency Response |url=https://spartaner.com/products/aerials/tractor-drawn-aerial/100-tractor-drawn-aerial/ |access-date=2024-11-18 |language=en-US}}</ref>), tiller ladder, or [[Pike pole|hook]]-and-ladder truck, is a specialized turntable ladder mounted on a [[semi-trailer truck]]. Unlike a commercial semi, the trailer and tractor are permanently combined and special tools are required to separate them. It has two drivers, with separate [[steering wheel]]s for front and rear wheels.<ref name=recruit-TDAs>{{cite news|last1=Avsec|first1=Robert|title=Pros and cons of tractor-drawn aerials|url=https://www.firerecruit.com/articles/1436548-Pros-and-cons-of-tractor-drawn-aerials|access-date=16 March 2015|agency=Fire Recruit|date=23 April 2013|archive-date=27 May 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160527184437/https://www.firerecruit.com/articles/1436548-Pros-and-cons-of-tractor-drawn-aerials|url-status=dead}}</ref>

One of the main features of the tiller-truck is its enhanced maneuverability.<ref name=SLO-tiller/> The independent steering of the front and back wheels allow the tiller to make much sharper turns, which is particularly helpful on narrow streets and in apartment complexes with maze-like roads.<ref name=recruit-TDAs/> An additional feature of the tiller-truck is that its overall length, over {{convert|50|ft|m}} for most models, allows for additional storage of tools and equipment.<ref name=SLO-tiller>{{cite web|last1=Hines|first1=Charlie|title=Fire Apparatus Utilized on Emergency Responses—Benefits of a Tiller|url=http://www.slocity.org/Home/ShowDocument?id=66|website=City of San Luis Obispo|publisher=Fire Chief|access-date=16 March 2015}}</ref> The extreme length gives compartment capacities that range between {{convert|500|and|650|cuft}} in the trailer with an additional {{convert|40|and|60|cuft}} in the cab.<ref name=SLO-tiller/>

Some departments elect to use tiller-[[Quint (fire apparatus)|quint]]s, which are tiller trucks that have the added feature of being fitted with an on-board water tank.<ref name=SLO-tiller/> These are particularly useful for smaller departments that do not have enough personnel to staff both an engine company and a truck company.<ref name=SLO-tiller/>
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