Crane Bodies

Venturo Cranes is a great company to work with. They are innovative and competitive with a product line that seems to always have something new. Our customers are very pleased with this product.

The challenge with purchasing a crane is to make sure the crane fits the need of the customer and suits the application that the customer intends to use the crane for. It is also important to make sure the truck body can support the crane and the load that is intended to be picked up. A crane is an expensive piece of truck equipment, therefore you need to make sure you have the right one. Sometimes a crane is sold to a customer that is more than is needed. Here again, we listen and work closely with our customers to make sure we get you the right fit.

Below are some of the crane bodies we have built, including an unusual Tommy gate application with a Venturo Crane service truck and work bench. We made a new tailgate for the bed area to extend down to the level of a work bench to make a transition from work bench to cargo deck. We also used a poly paint with non-slip paint. This was one of those "customer requests" that had some challenges with the proper way to get it done but, at West Coast Truck Equipment, we love a challenge!

Knapheide Crane Bodies is a perfect match for our desire to offer you the best. Knapheide has been in business since 1848! They know bodies.

Every Knapheide crane body features their unique torq-isolator crane support system. The reinforced crane box transfers lift forces into the full-length torsion-box subframe and outriggers. . . not the side compartments.

Every Knapheide crane body receives their exclusive K-Coat protection with 12 stages of cleaning, pre-treat, electrodeposition prime coat, rinse and curing. K-Coat insures complete and uniform coverage of epoxy primer for maximum protection against corrosion.

Additional features and specifications include A-40 galvanneal compartments and doors, 1/8" treadplate floor, tops and backs, full-seam continuous welded, 12-guage bottom and end panels of compartments, 14-guage inner partitions of compartments, and doors are double-panel with 14-gauge outside panels and hat-section reinforcements.

Knapheide makes crane bodies to handle cranes up to 10,000 lb capacity (60,000 ft-lbs), so they are a perfect choice for light and heavy duty crane needs.