Irrigation and well pump contractors work where the pavement ends: farm fields, ranch pastures, rural homes, and golf courses. Pulling a submersible pump from 300 feet down, hauling 20-foot lengths of pipe, and carrying fittings, wire, and pressure tanks demands a truck built for the job, not a stock pickup.
What a Pump and Irrigation Truck Needs
- Lifting power: A Tiger crane on a service body lets one tech pull and set pumps, motors, and drop pipe safely.
- Organized storage: Locking compartments on a service body keep pressure switches, check valves, splice kits, controllers, and sprinkler heads dry and sorted.
- Pipe hauling: A pipe or ladder rack carries PVC and poly pipe without bending it over the tailgate.
- Payload room: Pressure tanks, trenchers, and pallets of fittings ride on an open deck.
Recommended Setups
Well service and pump pulling: A Ford F-450/F-550 or Ram 4500/5500 cab-chassis with a crane-ready body from STI or RKI, paired with a Tiger crane sized to your deepest pump sets.
Irrigation installers: An F-350 or Ram 3500 with a CM service body and rack covers most residential and commercial sprinkler work.
Ag irrigation and pipe hauling: A long flatbed from Norstar or Bedrock hauls pipe, pivot parts, and pumps across ranch and rice country.
Steel or Aluminum?
Steel is tough and affordable for rough pasture roads. Aluminum saves weight for more payload and resists corrosion from constant water exposure and Gulf Coast humidity. Browse our truck beds for sale and truck accessories to compare.
Build Your Pump Truck in Wharton, TX
Star Truck Equipment in Wharton, TX outfits irrigation and water well contractors across Texas and Louisiana with service bodies, flatbeds, racks, and cranes matched to their chassis and workload. Call (979) 532-1486 today to spec your next well pump or irrigation truck.
