Oilfield pumpers and lease operators run some of the hardest-working trucks in the field — checking wells,
swapping out valves and gauges, hauling chemical totes, and pulling small pumps and motors on and off
location, often miles down a caliche lease road with no shop support nearby. A truck-mounted crane turns a
one-person truck into a one-person hoist, letting a pumper lift a wellhead component, a small pump, or a
gauge tank without waiting on a second truck or a rig crew. At
Star Truck Equipment in Wharton, TX, we build and install
crane-equipped service trucks for oilfield pumpers, lease operators, and production companies across Texas
and Louisiana.

Tiger Cranes: Built for Lease-Road Duty

Tiger Cranes are our go-to for oilfield crane
bodies — they’re rated across a range of capacities so we can spec the right crane for the weight a pumper
actually lifts (valves, small pump jacks, motors, gauge equipment) without over-buying capacity that just
adds unnecessary weight and cost to the truck. A folded Tiger crane mounts low and tight to the service body
so it doesn’t eat into deck space or interfere with a headache rack, and the hydraulic controls are simple
enough to run one-handed while stabilizing a load with the other.

STI Service Bodies as the Crane Platform

The crane is only as good as the body it’s bolted to. Our
STI (Service Trucks International) mechanics
and service bodies are built with reinforced crane sub-frames and compartment layouts designed around field
maintenance work — lockable compartments for valves, gaskets, and hand tools, plus room for a lube or
grease package if the truck also handles routine pumpjack service. That combination — a rated Tiger crane on
a reinforced STI body — is the standard oilfield pumper setup we build most often.

What Pumper Crews Should Look For

• Crane capacity matched to real lift weights — don’t pay for tonnage you’ll never use in the field
• Reinforced crane sub-frame — the body has to be built to carry the crane, not just bolted to it
• Weatherproof compartments — protect valves, gauges, and electronics from dust and moisture on location
• Low center of gravity — keeps the truck stable when lifting off uneven lease-road ground

Whether you’re outfitting a single pumper truck or standardizing a fleet across a production company, we’ll
spec the crane capacity, body configuration, and compartment layout around the actual lifts and tools your
crew carries — not a generic off-the-shelf package. Compare crane options on our
Tiger Cranes page or see our full
STI service body lineup.

Get Your Oilfield Crane Truck Built Right

Star Truck Equipment installs crane-equipped service trucks for oilfield pumpers and lease operators across
Texas and Louisiana from our shop in Wharton, TX. Call us at (979) 532-1486 or browse our
service bodies and
truck-mounted cranes to get started.