The Ram 5500 is a heavy-duty chassis cab with the GVWR headroom to carry a truck-mounted crane and a full load of rigging equipment, and CM crane bodies are built to make the most of that capacity. If you’re speccing a crane truck for pipeline, utility, or construction work, a CM crane body on a Ram 5500 is a proven pairing.
Why CM Crane Bodies Fit the Ram 5500
The Ram 5500’s cab-and-chassis platform gives you a strong factory frame and high GVWR rating, which matters once you add a crane pad, outriggers, and the weight of the crane itself. CM builds its crane bodies with a reinforced subframe designed to distribute those point loads across the chassis rails instead of concentrating stress at a single mounting point.
CM Crane Body Features
- Reinforced steel subframe — engineered to handle crane mounting loads and outrigger stress
- Pre-mounted crane pad locations — compatible with Tiger Crane and most other truck-mounted crane brands
- Full-height, lockable storage compartments — keep rigging, chains, and slings organized and secure
- Heavy-gauge steel construction — built for daily oilfield and utility abuse
- Correct CA fitment for Ram 5500 chassis cab
Pricing and Fitment
A CM crane body for a Ram 5500 is priced separately from the crane — you’re pricing the body and compartment configuration first, then adding a Tiger Crane on top based on the lift capacity your work requires. We confirm your Ram 5500’s exact CA (cab-to-axle) measurement before ordering so the body and crane pad location line up correctly with the chassis.
Compare Crane Body Brands
We also build RKI crane bodies and STI crane bodies on other chassis. See the full crane bodies for sale lineup to compare every brand we carry side by side.
Talk to Our Crane Truck Team
Our team in Wharton, TX builds complete crane trucks — chassis, CM crane body, and Tiger Crane — for oilfield, pipeline, and utility fleets across Texas and Louisiana. We’ll confirm your Ram 5500’s CA measurement, spec the right crane capacity, and get you a complete build price.
📞 Call us at (979) 532-1486 to discuss your crane truck build.