This is a great new solution for many who need storage and want to be able to leave the unit at a jobsite. It is the Spartan Service Trailer by Supreme. This is a new product that Supreme has been building in the Northeast and really serves a niche where nothing else will do as well. It also serves as a towable service body and the really great part about that is the stand up height inside--even for tall ones--of 78" and the very low entry height not even needing a step or bumper.

Panels are made of FRP and with the smooth Gelcoat exterior, makes a great surface for all kinds of graphics. This is no wimpy trailer, this is heavy duty all the way, from the frame to the axles to the body. It is designed to work hard and to last and last. The Spartan Service Trailer is 9,990 GVWR on tandem Torflex axles with 15" aluminum wheels, so it looks great on the jobsite. The width between the compartments on the inside is 48.5" so it can accommodate plywood and other materials as needed. The translucent roof gives great light in the daytime.

There are two doors that open flat in the rear for full access and a unique front door which allows alternate entry as well as additional ventilation if needed. Door latches are large D-ring style. The Spartan Service Trailer comes in 12' (as shown here), 14' and 16' models and can be equipped with a number of options tailored to your needs including fold-down desk to use for blueprints at the jobsite. Install a generator for power when needed.

I saw this unit and took photos while visiting Dale Sykes, Commercial/Fleet Manager at Newberg Ford in Newberg, Oregon. I thought it was an interesting vehicle and thought that it would serve a number of commercial clients looking for something unique and useful. This could be great for leaving at jobsites as I said, but it could also be used by remodelers and the handyman who love their pickups but need a service body. This way, they get both. Park it at home when not working and the truck is free to go. Landscapers would love this as a great tool for carrying all they need to various jobsites and getting the work done. They can hook it up to a crew cab pickup and take the crew as well. Anywhere people need to have tools, parts and interior storage with such low access and stand up height, this vehicle will do the job very well.

For more information on this product, contact Dale Sykes at 503-538-2171 or email at dale@newbergford.com. He can tell you more about this great unit. Or, you can contact your favorite Supreme representative, or call Kyle Heck of Supreme at 1-800-556-6492 or email at kyle.heck@supremecorp.com. My thanks to Dale and Kyle for their assistance.

Download the brochure at www.comtrk.com on the right hand side near the bottom of the page.

 

 

 

Transfer Flow, Inc. Refueling Tanks are legal to carry gas and diesel fuels! They now come complete with refueling pump and nozzle. The photo at the top is the new 50/50 (50 gallons each, total 100 gallons) which comes standard with two pump and nozzles. 

 

  

Let's take our commercial shell or service body or contractor body and add a little quiet power to run a few tools and get the job done. This is the Airpax Dimensions 800 watt pure sine wave inverter. It's a great addition to any work truck.

 

Check it out at Versalift East.

 

 

 

 

This is the Scorpion Truck Mounted Attenuator from TrafFix Devices Inc. The Scorpion TMA has been tested and passed all optional and mandatory requirements suggested in the NCHRP-350 Report for TL-3 evaluation criteria for speeds up to 62.5 mph (100 km/h). It measures only 13 feet long when fully extended.

Some features unique to this product:

• The hydraulic system allows the cartridge to be partially raised for maximum road clearance and maneuverability.
• Scorpion's low profile and open tubular design is beneficial in minimizing wind resistance and drag, allowing you to drive at freeway speeds safely, as well as increasing rear visibility and gas mileage.
• Scorpion's lightweight aluminum construction minimizes rust and other corrosive elements and weighs only 1,800 lbs.
• With its modular design, Scorpion crushes in progressive stages upon impact thus reducing repair costs.
• Scorpion's durable construction and heavy duty tubular side rails minimize incidental back-up or turning damage.
• The unique curved design redirects side angle impacts away from the exposed corner of the truck.
• Scorpion ca be easily and quickly mounted to or removed from the truck.

The top photo shows a unit upfitted with the Scorpion Truck Mounted Attenuator installed by North Bay Truck Body in Cordelia, CA. Contact Bob Dias, owner of North Bay at 707-864-2700, or visit their website at www.nbtb.com.
See the other great safety products from TrafFix Devices: www.trafFixdevices.com.

 

 

 

 

Ever look for something in your service body, van body or other truck at night? Here's a great solution: LED interior lighting from Innovative Lighting, Inc. of Roland, Iowa.

 

LED (Light Emitting Diode) technology is finally becoming mainstream. If your body company doesn't already offer LED tail lamps, clearance lamps, etc., suggest they get up to speed quickly. Here's why:

 

 

 

 

 

Now it's a pickup. . . now it's a dump truck! Well, a very light duty dump truck to be sure, yet it is a very handy item. For the handyman or the farm or ranch or even light landscaping, the pickup hoist can be a very useful solution. The way these are mounted, no one knows it dumps until you crank up the hoist.

The units pictured are outfitted with Venco Pickup Hoists from Venco/Venturo, who builds a wide variety of hoists as well being a major crane manufacturer. This hoist has a 45 degree dump angle, so it is very effective at getting the last little bit of product out of the bed. These are electric hoists that operate off the truck battery.

I love finding different solutions for buyers. This is a great solution for a wide variety of applications.

 

 

 

 

This is one sweet Knapheide KUV on a super cab SRW Ford chassis. This unit was installed by H & H Sales Company of Huntertown, IN, who is a successful Knapheide distributor.

 

Of course, I love the color. That goes with saying, and I do love those upper doors that open upward. Heck, we could just make those standard, right? I don't want to order one without them. Gotta have the drawers too! This is a seriously sweet package. Add a little custom pinstriping and it will be a knockout!

 

Call H & H Sales Company at 260-637-3177 or visit their informative website at www.hhsalescompany.com.

 

 

 

 

 

Here's a sneak peak (thanks Kimberly) at a custom Glass/Service Body just produced by Harbor Truck Bodies in Brea, CA for Henry's Glass & Mirror in Bermuda Dunes, CA.

I've seen a number of glass bodies, but none quite like this. It's half service body and half glass body and I think it's brilliant! This particular unit is 8' long and mounts on a standard single rear wheel 3/4 or 1-ton pickup chassis. This gives it a lot of flexibility in choice of chassis (cab styles, interior trim, 2/4 wheel drive, etc.) as well as maneuverability because of its relatively small size. As you can see, it is no bigger than the pickup parked next to it, albeit, slightly taller.

So, now that they have built this one, Harbor can build more and maybe one for you! Call Harbor at 1-800-433-9452. If you need some glass work in SoCal, see Henry's Glass website at www.glazcon.com, or call them at 760-360-2800.

 

 

 

This is one more interesting body from Alum-Line. Considering this one is made of diamond plate aluminum, it is not painted, nor is it required. As you can see it has nice large compartments and a single door on the front compartment. I love the upper doors that access the top of the service body and it gives the body a taper that helps it flow with the truck better.

 

I also love the enclosed area. This body is only slightly higher than the cab of the truck, and it is mounted on a single rear wheel extended cab chassis, yet look how much this body will hold! Install a bedslider in the back and you have a real winner! Nice job Alum-Line! Great design!

This great body is designed and built by Alum-Line, Inc. in Cresco, Iowa. Here's a link to the specs on this body: Specs. Call them at 800-446-1407.  

 

 

 

Overloading trucks began pretty much with the advent of the truck--and it continues to this day. I don't need no stinkin' horse trailer. . . I got a pickup! It works just fine!

 

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