Don't Just Buy a service truck. build the right one.
Work Ready. Built Right.
THE TRUCK BODY BUYER'S GUIDE
Your truck isn't just transportation - it's your mobile workshop, tool storage area, and jobsite headquarters! This guide helps you choose the right setup based on your work demands, built on decades of real-world field testing.
A straightforward walkthrough for anyone about to spec a new service truck, written for the person who has to live with the decision - not just sign off on it.
Choose Your Base: Steel or Aluminum
Aside-by-side look at durability, weight, corrosion resistance, and cost - so you pick the right material for the job.
Build Around Your Work
Compartment layout, crane compatibility, lighting packages, and protective coatings - customized to how you work.
Accessories That Work Harder
Bolt Bins, DuaLock™ drawers, lube skids, charging stations, and tool racks - the storage that turns a truck into a shop.
The ROI of Premium Components
How durability, fuel efficiency, crew safety, and resale value add up to a lower cost over the life of the truck.
Build Your Own
A decision framework covering purpose, chassis, body type, and layout — to help you spec your next truck with confidence.
The Maintainer Difference
What's behind every build coming out of Sheldon, Iowa since 1976 — and why it holds up in the field.
Built for buyers who can't afford downtime
Whether you're managing a construction fleet, keeping a municipal shop running through winter, or specifying your very first service truck, this guide was written to answer the questions that come up before you ever talk to a dealer.
"Quality is the best I've ever had on a service truck. It's been the flagship at our branch for over a year with not one problem in fit or finish."
Donald Dickerson
- H&E Equipment
“The quality and craftsmanship that go into these bodies are unmatched. The doors and hinges are way overbuilt, the drawers are amazing, the crane does everything we could ask of it.”
Richard Pellegrino
- RPM Landworks
Since 1976
Building service, lube, and crane bodies
Sheldon, IA
Designed and built in Northwest Iowa
American-Made
Precision welding, skilled craftsmanship
Field-Tested
By contractors, utility teams & service techs
Your Next Work Truck Starts Here
Download Maintainer’s free guide to planning and building the right truck for your operation.
