Sewer camera and pipe inspection crews carry a lot of sensitive gear: push cameras, crawler units, cable reels, locators, monitors, and the tools to clean and access lines. The truck body has to protect that equipment and keep every job fast. Star Truck Equipment in Wharton, TX upfits trucks for municipal and contractor crews across Texas and Louisiana.

What Inspection Crews Need From a Body

• Dry, lockable compartments for cameras, monitors, and locators that cannot take moisture and vibration.
• Reel and cable space so long push cables can be deployed without tangling.
• Power for monitors and laptops, usually an inverter or onboard generator setup.
• Wash-down friendly surfaces because sewer work is dirty.
• Work lighting for night and low-light jobs.

Service Body Options

A service body is the natural fit: enclosed side compartments with shelving organize small equipment, and the open or covered deck area handles reels and cleaning gear. Browse CM, RKI, and STI service bodies to compare compartment layouts.

Steel or Aluminum?

Aluminum bodies resist corrosion in wet, humid conditions common on the Gulf Coast and save weight, which helps payload. Steel is often lower in price and handles heavy abuse. Your crew’s duty cycle and chassis rating should drive the choice.

Chassis and Payload

Add up the camera trailer or crawler, reels, tools, water, and crew before choosing a cab-and-chassis. Most inspection crews do well on F-350 to F-550 class trucks; check GVWR and payload against the fully loaded body. If you tow a jetter or camera trailer, confirm hitch ratings too.

Upfit Extras Worth Considering

Consider a ladder rack, backup camera, strobe lighting, and interior shelving with tie-down points for monitors and cases. Planning these at the time of the upfit is cheaper than retrofitting.

Talk to Star Truck Equipment

Tell us what equipment you run and how many crew members ride in the truck, and we will help configure a body that fits. Call (979) 532-1486 in Wharton, TX. We serve Texas and Louisiana; confirm pricing and availability by phone.