The next Syracuse Rescue really pushed the envelope on size . . . at the time of its construction, it was the largest rescue E\-One had ever built. Built on the Ocala, Florida manufacturer’s Cyclone II chassis with a 25-foot extruded aluminum body, it ended up being over 40 feet long. It carried E\-One serial #17664 and a price tag of $396,239.
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Its size provided more than enough room for all the tools and equipment that a city heavy rescue carries – but unfortunately that extreme size made it somewhat difficult to maneuver on narrow and high-crowned city side streets, and a series of structural cracks started to develop. The unit went back to the Florida factory more than once for repairs, returning from one of them with a complete repaint to the SFD’s new dark red paint scheme.
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Its size provided more than enough room for all the tools and equipment that a city heavy rescue carries – but unfortunately that extreme size made it somewhat difficult to maneuver on narrow and high-crowned city side streets, and a series of structural cracks started to develop. The unit went back to the Florida factory more than once for repairs, returning from one of them with a complete repaint to the SFD’s new dark red paint scheme.
![[Image: R-1%201997_zpsslbmprml.jpg]](http://s5.photobucket.com/user/fyreline/media/R-1%201997_zpsslbmprml.jpg.html)
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