Setting a granite monument or a vault marker is precision work with heavy material. Cemetery and monument installation crews haul stone, bases, forms, tools and rigging, often across soft grass and tight lanes. The truck body has to carry the load safely and keep the crew organized.
What Monument Crews Need From a Truck
- A flat, strong deck: headstones and bases are dense, so look for a heavy-gauge steel floor, solid cross members and plenty of tie-down points.
- Lifting capability: a truck-mounted crane makes setting stone safer and easier on the crew. See Tiger cranes for trucks.
- Tool storage: setting compound, levels, pry bars, straps and rigging stay dry and organized in service body compartments.
- Payload margin: add up stone, crane and tools, then compare to the chassis GVWR before you order.
Body Options to Consider
- Flatbeds for hauling and delivering stone. Browse flatbed truck bodies.
- Service bodies with a crane for crews that set stone on site and carry tools. See service bodies for sale and STI service bodies.
- General truck beds for smaller crews. Compare truck beds for sale.
Protecting Grounds and Cargo
Cemetery lanes are narrow and the turf is easy to damage, so a compact single-rear-wheel chassis is often a good fit for lighter work, while heavier stone calls for dual rear wheels. Think about deck height too: a lower deck makes loading easier on the back. For help sizing the chassis and weight, read our guide to calculating payload after a flatbed or service body upfit.
Talk to Star Truck Equipment in Wharton, TX
We outfit crews across Texas and Louisiana. Call (979) 532-1486 and we will help you match a body, and a crane if needed, to your chassis and your daily loads.
