Service Bodies
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…
Read MoreA 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…
Read MoreLow Profile Surveyor’s Body
When Nathan with Lonnie A. Cross Land Leveling & Surveying came to us, he needed a truck body that could be flexible for all his different needs. “I use it for surveying, repairs, errands, inspections… pretty much everything,” said Nathan. This 8’ Low Profile Douglass Service body was built to fit his needs, finished off…
Read MoreLocksmith Truck Circa 1958
Since inception Douglass Truck Bodies has epitomized the motto “Built to Fit Your Needs.” A prime example of this is the 1957 Chevy with a custom Douglass Truck Body built for Snider’s Cyclery. Pictured is Lloyd Snider, second generation proprietor. The body was built encompassing the daily needs of the shop, included are special hooks…
Read MoreService Body Cargo Protection by Rollcover
Protecting the equipment you keep in the cargo area of your service body is an important concern. Whether at night in hotel parking lots while traveling, or while working on construction sites in high theft areas; your tools are expensive, and downtime from loss is even more expensive. Douglass Truck Bodies offers a great solution to these concerns while maintaining durability, space, and overall protection: the Rollcover brand utility bed cover.
Read MoreOptimizing a “Standard” Service Body
If your considering the option of an 8′ service body, you might be relieved to learn that you don’t have to settle for a basis cookie-cutter unit. The 8′ body is the most popular type we sell and it isn’t because they lack features. On a Douglass body you will find cranes, fluid systems, wet wells, work platforms, air systems, on-board power, and more. So don’t settle for mediocre improvements get a Douglass; and have a built for your needs solution.
Read MoreDNA of a DTB
The name “Douglass Truck Bodies” has for decades been synonymous with exceptional beds. We’ve taken extreme pride in every bed we manufacture for our clients. Never ones to kick back on our name alone, however, we’ve always pushed forward to make sure our beds are constantly evolving and staying in front of the pack in terms of durability and reliability.
Read MoreMade in America
It’s a historical truth that the label “Made in America” carries a lot of weight internationally. It implies a product that has been built the American way: meticulously researched, carefully built, and produced by a company that will stand by it’s product.
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