test | Magnum Mobile Specialty Vehicles

Rear Box & Upfit

Magnum Mobile	Competitors
Commercially built in-house (23, 26 ft) result: Shorter lead times & consistent quality	Purchased RV/bus shell result: Longer lead times & inconsistent quality

Floor Foundation

Magnum Mobile	Competitors
12–16" spacing result: No floor sagging from equipment weight/storage	24–36" spacing result: Sagging floor due to equipment weight/storage

2.5” Walls/Roof

Magnum Mobile	Competitors
2” Thick alum frame 16” OC result: Lightweight/stronger for equipment/storage	1–1.5" Steel Tube 24-48” OC result: Heavier & less structure for equipment/storage

Insulation

Magnum Mobile	Competitors
2" Closed foam spacing result: Better R-Value for cooling/heating/sound	1–1.5" batting/spray foam result: Less R-value, less efficient heating/cooling/sound

Exterior

Magnum Mobile	Competitors
Smooth seamless FRP exterior result: Great for branding	Textured/bumpy result: Poor graphics application and limited branding

Interior

Magnum Mobile	Competitors
Smooth seamless FRP interior result: Easy cleaning, sterilization and white board use	Panels and non porous result: Hard to clean and cannot be sterilized easily

Electrical

Magnum Mobile	Competitors
Routed in conduit result: Easily diagnosed & serviceable	Buried in walls result: Hard to diagnose/service issues

Side Entry Door

Magnum Mobile	Competitors
30” W Swing & Insulated result: Ideal size for client entry	24”, 36”, or Glass bus doors result: Bad size, Not insulated and loud

Floor Height

Magnum Mobile	Competitors
3 steps from ground result: Safer entry for staff and patients	4–5 steps result: More difficult entry for staff and patients

Floor Material

Magnum Mobile	Competitors
One-piece composite result: Strong, durable, and weather resistant	Multi-piece plywood result: Separation and moisture damage risk

Warranty/Service

Magnum Mobile	Competitors
5 years & locally serviced result: Flexible to work with local service centers	1–3 years ??? result: Shorter coverage, limited-service centers

Feature	Magnum Mobile	Advantage	Competitors	Disadvantage
Rear Box & Upfit	🟩 Commercially built in-house (23, 26 ft)	🟩 Shorter lead times & consistent quality	⬜ Purchased RV/bus shell	⬜ Longer lead times & inconsistent quality
Floor Foundation	🟩 12–16" spacing	🟩 No floor sagging from equipment weight/storage	⬜ 24–36" spacing	⬜ Sagging floor due to equipment weight/storage
2.5” Walls/Roof	🟩 2” Thick alum frame 16” OC	🟩 Lightweight/stronger for equipment/storage	⬜ 1–1.5" Steel Tube 24-48” OC	⬜ Heavier & less structure for equipment/storage
Insulation	🟩 2" Closed foam spacing	🟩 Better R-Value for cooling/heating/sound	⬜ 1–1.5" batting/spray foam	⬜ Less R-value, less efficient heating/cooling/sound
Exterior	🟩 Smooth seamless FRP exterior	🟩 Great for branding	⬜ Textured/bumpy	⬜ Poor graphics application and limited branding
Interior	🟩 Smooth seamless FRP interior	🟩 Easy cleaning, sterilization and white board use	⬜ Panels and non porous	⬜ Hard to clean and cannot be sterilized easily
Electrical	🟩 Routed in conduit	🟩 Easily diagnosed & serviceable	⬜ Buried in walls	⬜ Hard to diagnose/service issues
Side Entry Door	🟩 30” W Swing & Insulated	🟩 Ideal size for client entry	⬜ 24”, 36”, or Glass bus doors	⬜ Bad size, Not insulated and loud
Floor Height	🟩 3 steps from ground	🟩 Safer entry for staff and patients	⬜ 4–5 steps	⬜ More difficult entry for staff and patients
Floor Material	🟩 One-piece composite	🟩 Strong, durable, and weather resistant	⬜ Multi-piece plywood	⬜ Separation and moisture damage risk
Warranty/Service	🟩 5 years & locally serviced	🟩 Flexible to work with local service centers	⬜ 1–3 years ???	⬜ Shorter coverage, limited-service centers

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