Rural electric co-op crews cover long miles of cross-country right-of-way, often far from the shop. Their trucks have to carry everything the job needs on the first trip out. Here is how we help co-ops think through a truck body.
What Co-op Crews Ask of a Truck
- Organized storage: hot sticks, hardware, cutouts, fuses, hand tools and PPE need dedicated compartments so a trip back to the yard is not needed.
- Lifting capability: setting a pole top, lifting a transformer or handling a crossarm often calls for a crane body.
- Off-road toughness: pasture gates, caliche roads and wet ground are daily conditions.
- Payload headroom: wire, hardware and crane weight add up quickly, so match the body to the chassis GVWR.
Body Options to Consider
- Service bodies for storm response and routine maintenance trucks. Browse our service bodies for sale and STI service bodies.
- Crane bodies where a truck must lift as well as store. See Tiger cranes.
- Flatbeds for hauling cross arms, spools and materials to a job site. See flatbed truck bodies.
Storm Season Matters
Gulf Coast ice, wind and hurricane outages put co-op trucks to the test. Trucks that are stocked and organized shorten restoration time. For a related look at similar fleets, read truck bodies for utility line crews.
Talk to Star Truck Equipment in Wharton, TX
We serve co-ops and contractors across Texas and Louisiana, and we can help match the body to your chassis and crew. Call (979) 532-1486 to talk through your next truck.
