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Our Rescue Vehicles are designed to be as efficient and durable as possible - two assets that are especially relevant in Emergency Duty, where seconds count - which is reflected by our choice of materials and additional components. They feature all aluminum construction for a lighter body weight, extra payload, and no rust.

Multiplex Wiring is Standard

Marion utilizes the Class One ES-Key Multi Plexing in every Rescue and Fire Apparatus. Essentially, a digital network created to run the vehicle electrical system, it is the future of apparatus wiring, available at Marion now. Anti-lock brakes, used in trucks and automobiles for years, are examples of multiplexing. Less wiring and electrical components are needed, increasing the reliability of the system. Flexibility is improved because the systems software can reconfigure electrical dependencies without touching a wire. Troubleshooting is quick and easy with the systems diagnostic capabilities. An optional modem feature allows a Marion engineer to analyze, troubleshoot, and reconfigure the vehicles electronics without it leaving your fire station!

Corrosion Avoiding Construction 

Extra care is taken during construction to completely seal and weld the body in every area, including those that are out of sight like the wheelwells. Fully welding the body increases its structural integrity and eliminates open pockets where road salt, dirt and moisture can gather to cause corrosion problems.  Marion is the only manufacture in the industry to construct our wheel wells in this manner.




A Tough Job Demands a Tough Finish

You can tell a Marion finish.  Nothing else ev en comes close.  Bodies are painted before weput them on the chassis, so every nook and cranny receives full coats of primer and finish.  Surfaces are meticulously prepared.  Every piece of metal is thoroughly sanded before it's bent.  Every hole has been punched, before a drop of paint is applied.

Our six stage paint process consists of three coats of epoxy primer and three coats of tough, top quality polyurethane paint.  Corrosion prevention is carried into every detail of construction.  We make generous use of nylon collars, Mylar tapes, industrial adhesives, and stainless steel screws.  Painting is an art, and every Marion is a masterpiece.

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