Posts Tagged ‘Onboard Air Solutions’
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…
Read MoreReducing 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.…
Read MoreAir Systems Part 1: Engine Driven Compressors
Designing the right onboard air solution system for your work truck can seem overwhelming at times. From air delivery needs for your specific tools, to space requirements, to cost, there are a lot of factors that go into picking the perfect compressor for you. Luckily, Viable options available for on-board air systems have advanced tremendously in the last decade, and Douglass Truck Bodies has worked hard to maintain a wide selection of options to make sure we can build an air system that fits YOUR needs.
Read MoreAir Systems Part 2: Hydraulic Compressors
In a service body that already has a hydraulic pump, such as to power a hydraulic crane or aerial lift, Hydraulically Driven Air Compressors are a great option. Hydraulic air compressors offer a high cfm air solution tied directly to your underhood or PTO-driven hydraulic pump, eliminating the need for an additional compressor engine to…
Read MoreCrane Body with Air & Arc 250 All-in-One Welder/Compressor/Generator
Featured at the 2013 World Ag Expo, this custom Douglass Crane Body includes and a Vanair Air & Arc 250 all-in-one welder/compressor/generator unit and a 3203PRX with the NexStar fully-proportional wireless control system. One is currently available in Bakersfield, mounted on a Dodge 5500. The crane body was built 11′ long with a rear work…
Read MoreSeeing the Country in a Douglass Camper Body
The biggest challenge serving RV’er faces is storage space. Finding room for all the necessary supplies to make a cross country trip is a common problem, let alone finding space for the tools you’ll need to address an emergency. The core problem is all the wasted space in a conventional truck mounted camper setup; the small space that is available once your camper is mounted is awkward and for the most part unreachable. The Douglass Camper Body is custom designed to be a solution to this problem, designed to utilize the storage area typically wasted in a standard camper/pickup setup.
Read MoreUnderground Leak Repair Unit
How many trucks does it take to fix an underground water pipe leak? You’ll need to call someone out to jackhammer through the pavement and dig his way down there. Once the hole is dug, you’ll need a pumper to drain the excess water. You’ll need a plumber to perform the repair itself. And then…
Read MoreAg Industry Custom Service/Hauler Bodies
In agriculture, you never know what to expect from day to day; you could be changing a gear box one minute and welding a fence panel the next. Because the need for flexibility is so great, agriculture environment has a high expectation for what options are available on their truck bodies. Douglass Truck Bodies has worked with the Ag industry for decades and understands the versatility that is required to make a service body a true time saver. To show case this, we would like to highlight two service/hauler bodies we custom built to meet Ag industry needs.
Read MoreAir N Arc All-in-One Power Systems
When you set up your last service truck, what did you choose: to have a compressor, generator, and welder on hand? Or to actually have some storage space left in your cargo area? Did you know that you actually could have had it both ways?
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