Just like a house needs a rock-solid foundation, commercial truck bodies need a rock-solid rear frame. For example, on any given day, an airfreight company’s truck might back into over 20 loading docks – that’s a lot of damage to withstand! In order to endure the daily beating your rear frame will take, we perfected our rear frame design. Starting with a high-quality extruded aluminum,our rear frames were designed, tested, and destroyed 17 different times until we had achieved the strongest rear frame in the industry.
Of all the truck problems our maintenance team is responsible for fixing, two parts of the truck seem to experience the most wear and tear: the doors and the floors. When companies transport heavy cargo from one destination to the next, improperly loading materials can spell trouble for their doors. If heavy cargo is allowed to shift during transport, your door and its frame are both at risk of being damaged. Whether a door panel gets dented or a roller gets bent, even the slightest amount of damage can cause your door not to close. Marion offers a wide range of flexibility, giving you options of various core materials, coatings, fasteners, and rollers, that all contribute to the door’s strength.
When it comes to the part of the truck that takes the most beating, nothing experiences wear and tear quite like your truck’s floors. Just think of all the footsteps, forklifts, and cargo your truck floors have to support every day! Whether your truck is responsible for hauling bricks or bananas, your floors are constantly being used and abused. That’s why at Marion we offer several different options that improve your floor’s durability. For example, in addition to our heavy-duty, 1 1/8” thick wood floors,our 24” steel tread plate landing surface comes as standard protection on nearly all of our commercial trucks. If that wasn’t enough, you can improve the strength of our standard flooring by up to 35% when you upgrade to 1 3/8” thick floors – all for less than $200. When you consider the fact that most floor repairs cost companies upwards of $300, it’s an investment well worth it.
To learn more about the durable features we offer, as well as how we can help design a long-lasting truck specifically for your business, contact us today!