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Sick of Working Out of a Pickup

  “The lumber rack is phenomenal, it’s bulletproof,” Jason’s rack had a run in with his local drive through car wash, “It didn’t even scratch the lumber rack!”  Unfortunately the same cannot be said for the car wash. “I’ve never had a utility body before, I was sick of working out of a pickup,” said…

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NTEA MVP

We are pleased to announce our achievement in receiving Member Verification Program (MVP) status from the NTEA—The Association for the Work Truck Industry. MVP accredited companies distinguish themselves by achieving key criteria around employee education & training, quality, safety and government regulatory compliance. “We are very proud of the fact that Douglass Truck Bodies has…

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Douglass Partners with UTEM Aerial Lifts

Douglass Truck Bodies is proud to announce we now carry the full line of UTEM aerial devices on our custom bucket lift truck bodies.  Utility Truck Equipment Manufacturing LLC has been specializing in aerial man-lifts for more than 30 years.  UTEM’s lifts provide working heights from 20′ to 46′. UTEM offers non-overcenter, over-center and telescoping…

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A Daughter’s Keepsake

“It was like getting a piece of her dad.” Bert Clark’s wife Marsha is the daughter of our founder, Clint Douglass Jr. Retiring in June, Bert plans on doing a lot of golfing, fishing, and camping out of his deep cherry red Dodge Ram. “I couldn’t have picked a better retirement vehicle.”  “I’ve always wanted…

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Hybrid Flatbed/Mechanic’s Truck

Douglass Truck Bodies was presented a challenge by a local group of field mechanics; ample tool storage, but also suitable space for transportation of large heavy equipment. Their specific needs required a versatile rig, and the solution was a hybrid flatbed/service body. Building the passenger side compartments at floor level, allowed for easy access to…

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Vintage Welding Body, Circa 1962

At Douglass Truck Bodies we have over 55 years of experience building welding bodies.  Pictured above is a 1962 Dodge D300 1Ton featuring a Douglass side mount welding body; complete with umbrella holder, oxygen/acetylene storage and water can holder.  

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Air Systems Part 3: Off-Deck Compressors

When high-cfm delivery and and space requirements are critical to your work truck design, Off-Deck Air Compressors are the solution for you. They offer up high air delivery and virtually no wasted cargo space. This entry is the third part in a four part series about the wide variety of compressors Douglass Truck Bodies offers…

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OSHA Postpones Crane Operator Certification Requirements

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has announced plans to extend the compliance date for its crane operator certification requirement to November 10, 2017 in order to revisit the record on operator certification. The additional three years would, OSHA says, provide time to partially re-open the crane rule to address industry concerns over the…

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Reducing Fuel Consumption with VMAC’s UNDERHOOD70-G Compressors

VMAC’s Underhood line of compressors have always been an excellent solution to providing air while saving cargo space and eliminating the need to tow a trailer.  Their new G-Series line of compressors are taking it a step further, allowing you the convenience of an underhood compressor while shutting off your truck when not in use.…

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Camper Body, Circa 1965

Douglass Truck Bodies has been specializing in Custom Camper bodies for over 50 years. Shown here is one of our original custom Camper Bodies, built as a company demo in the early 1960’s on a fourth generation Ford F-250.    

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