Crane Body Lineup
Crane Bodies
Built to Meet the Most Rigorous Demands of Any Industry
Douglass Truck Bodies manufactures a crane body for all applications. From service trucks with light cranes, to extreme-duty mechanic’s beds, our crane bodies are built-to-last. Our Maximizer crane bodies are used everywhere from construction, to agriculture, to municipal/civil work, to utility companies. Choose from one of our standard Maximizer packages below, or browse our custom builds gallery for ideas on how to design your next crane truck from scratch. To finish off your work truck, we offer equipment from the top names in cranes, air, onboard power, specialty lighting, and lubrication packages so that when your truck leaves our shop, it’s ready to go to work.
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Mechanic Drawers
Upgrade any of your compartments with roll-out Mechanic's Drawers, built onto ball-bearing roller slides. Our drawers can be built to your height specifications.
Equipto Trays
For your small-parts storage needs, our Fastener Trays by Equipto can be added to any compartment, and are notched for dividers along their length to aid in organization.
Work Platforms
Our most popular bumper configuration on mechanic’s trucks, our Rear Work Platform features two underbody boxes and a ¼” plate top for your toughest jobs. Platform are available in Flat and V-Notch configurations, and can be upgraded with pass-through storage below.
Extra-Deep Flip-Top Toolboxes
Our Flip-Top Toolboxes are built 6” deep, to give you more storage space than our competitors. Our Flip-Top toolboxes come standard with removable dividers to keep your parts organized.
Welding Compartments
Storage compartments for secure storage of oxygen and acetylene gas bottles. These can be customized with additional lay down bottle holders for extra storage, hose holder brackets, compartment partitions, and welding gas reels.
Front Work Platforms
Mounting platforms for your welder, generator, or specialty equipment that is easy to access from either side of your bed, and includes underbody storage.
Side-Mount Welders
Drop a compartment to floor level and create an easy-to access mounting platform for your welder
Welding Control Access
Custom knockouts to create easy access of your welding controls, with weather-trimmed edges to keep your toolbox water resistant.
Douglass Truck Bodies Quality
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Innovative Gear & Equipment
We offer a wide range of gear and equipment meant to enhance your truck body’s usefullness.
Innovative Gear and Equipment
OVER 60 YEARS OF CUSTOM CRANE BODIES
Work Truck News
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…
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Crane 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…
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Safer Cranes through NexStar by Auto Crane
When it comes to operating cranes, safety is everybody’s first priority. With that in mind, Autocrane has developed the new NexStar series of proportional crane remotes, designed to give operators more precise control of their crane as well as warn…
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