Electrical substation construction and maintenance crews work in one of the most demanding field
environments in the utility trade — hauling transformers, switchgear, conduit, cable reels, and grounding
equipment in and out of fenced substation yards, often lifting components that are too heavy or awkward for
hand crews alone. The right truck body gives your crew a mounted crane for setting equipment, lockable
compartments for meters and tools, and a deck rated for the point loads that switchgear and steel structural
members put on a bed. At Star Truck Equipment in Wharton, TX,
we build and install truck bodies for electrical contractors, co-ops, and municipal utility departments
across Texas and Louisiana.
Crane Bodies for Setting Substation Equipment
A truck-mounted crane turns a two- or three-person lift into a one-person job — critical when you’re
setting current transformers, disconnect switches, or breaker cabinets inside a live substation yard on a
tight schedule. Our Tiger Cranes lineup mounts
directly to a service body chassis and gives substation crews the reach and capacity to set equipment
without renting a separate crane truck for every job. Paired with an
STI (Service Trucks International) service
body, crews get crane capability and organized tool storage in a single vehicle.
Service Bodies for Tools, Meters, and Grounding Gear
Between crane lifts, substation crews still need to carry hand tools, torque wrenches, meters, cable
splicing kits, and grounding equipment safely and dry. STI service bodies give crews lockable, compartmented
storage that keeps sensitive test equipment protected from weather and vibration, while heavy-duty shelving
and drawer packages keep small parts organized instead of loose in a bed. For crews that also need to haul
steel structural members or spools of cable, a
flatbed from
CM or
Norstar adds an open deck rated for
concentrated loads.
What Substation Crews Should Look For
- Rated crane capacity — matched to the heaviest switchgear or transformer components your crew handles
- Insulated or lockable compartments — protect meters, relays, and test equipment from moisture and shock
- Reinforced deck — stands up to steel structural members and equipment skids without denting
- Grounding storage and cable reel racks — keep grounding cable and jumpers organized and accessible
Whether your crew needs a full crane and service body combination or a straightforward flatbed for
hauling structural steel and conduit, we’ll spec the build around how your substation crew actually works
in the field — not just what’s sitting on the lot.
Get Your Substation Crew Truck Built Right
Star Truck Equipment installs crane bodies, service bodies, and flatbeds for electrical substation
construction and maintenance crews across Texas and Louisiana from our shop in Wharton, TX. Call us at
(979) 532-1486 or browse our Tiger
Cranes and STI service bodies to get
started.
