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pability to offer any apparatus they manufac-
ture on a commercial chassis, which includes
International, Kenworth, Peterbilt, Ford,
Chevrolet and Freightliner, or on a custom
fire truck chassis, which includes Spartan
or HME. “All of the bodies we’re building
have been in production for at least 10 years.
We’ve never had a warranty claim related to
a defect in our body fabrication,” Jonathan
says. “Our quality control is working pretty
well.”
The newest service they offer is refur-
bishment and remounting of ambulances.
Each vehicle they receive is handled and in-
spected on an individual basis, which allows
for more personal service and customization
to meet their customers’ needs. After the in-
spection, they will disassemble the unit and
move it to their body shop for body work
and painting. After the unit is painted, it
is moved to their fabrication shop to be re-
mounted onto a new chassis and then reas-
sembled with new interior and electronics.
Upon completion of reassembly, the custom
graphics package that has been chosen by
the customer will be applied to the unit. The
final production step includes a test drive,
cleaning, detailing and a final inspection pri-
or to pick-up or delivery.
For Wynn Southeast Apparatus, the
key to maintaining their five-star products is
staying on the cutting edge of ever-changing
technology. They stay up-to-date through
constant research, sharing information at