Truck Customization Now Easier Than Ever

2013 - Volume #37, Issue #6, Page #04

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For more than 50 years, Monroe Truck Equipment has been customizing new trucks or reworking older ones.
  “All you need to bring is your imagination and ideas, and our engineering company can turn them into a 3-D CAD drawing,” says Scott Hanewall, Monroe Truck Equipment. “With computer controlled welders and laser cutters, it’s amazing what we can do. It’s easier than it has ever been.”
  The company works with all size vehicles, from compact pickups and Ford Escapes to Class A Freightliners, Volvos and more. In the case of General Motors, Ford and Chrysler Ram trucks, Monroe maintains a pool of popular models of all three brands that a dealer can choose from. This speeds modification and delivery without waiting for factory available models. Once modified, the trucks are delivered to the dealer through the normal company transport system.
  “FARM SHOW readers can go to any commercial truck dealer and ask for a Monroe truck body or other modification,” says Hanewall. “Once selected out of our pool, the ownership of the vehicle reverts to the manufacturer, so everything is handled like a regular order.”
  Customization is as simple as installing dump, stake, platform and towing bodies to remaking cabs and controls. Modifications can include welding/fabrication, air ride suspension systems, frame alterations and hydraulic repairs. Cab re-do’s include dual steering with stand up or seated right hand steering and controls. Other modifications consist of specially designed doors and windows, including rear doors with raised-roof cabs.
  Cabs can also be modified for transport needs, such as the steel hauler cab that replaces passenger headroom with an extended rack for longer steel pieces. Roll-up doors behind the drivers door can make for easy access to storage space in extended cabs. The Isuzu 1/2 cab modification (also available on GM cabover trucks) moves the passenger seat so it’s directly behind the driver, retaining seating for two while offering customized transport options.
  Adding a sleeper unit to a medium-duty truck is another option, as is customizing the sleeper. Special handling systems such as rear forklifts and side lift arms are also available. The company manufactures a complete line of snow and ice control equipment as well.
  “We also do CNG and LP gas conversions,” says Hanewall. “Prices vary depending on what the customer wants, but we are very competitive. Just bring us the idea. We modified several full-size pickups with extended cabs for Saudi princes. They had everything from flat screen TV’s and captains chairs to a fold out couch and even a hot tub in the back of one.”
  Contact: FARM SHOW Followup, Monroe Truck Equipment,  1051 W. 7th St.,  Monroe, Wis. 53566  (ph 608 328-8127: toll free  800 356-8134; www.monroetruck.com).

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Truck Customization Now Easier Than Ever SPECIALTY/SERVICES For more than 50 years Monroe Truck Equipment has been customizing new trucks or reworking older ones “All you need to bring is your imagination and ideas and our engineering company can turn them into a 3-D CAD drawing ” says Scott Hanewall Monroe Truck Equipment “With computer controlled welders and laser cutters it’s amazing what we can do It’s easier than it has ever been ” The company works with all size vehicles from compact pickups and Ford Escapes to Class A Freightliners Volvos and more In the case of General Motors Ford and Chrysler Ram trucks Monroe maintains a pool of popular models of all three brands that a dealer can choose from This speeds modification and delivery without waiting for factory available models Once modified the trucks are delivered to the dealer through the normal company transport system “FARM SHOW readers can go to any commercial truck dealer and ask for a Monroe truck body or other modification ” says Hanewall “Once selected out of our pool the ownership of the vehicle reverts to the manufacturer so everything is handled like a regular order ” Customization is as simple as installing dump stake platform and towing bodies to remaking cabs and controls Modifications can include welding/fabrication air ride suspension systems frame alterations and hydraulic repairs Cab re-do’s include dual steering with stand up or seated right hand steering and controls Other modifications consist of specially designed doors and windows including rear doors with raised-roof cabs Cabs can also be modified for transport needs such as the steel hauler cab that replaces passenger headroom with an extended rack for longer steel pieces Roll-up doors behind the drivers door can make for easy access to storage space in extended cabs The Isuzu 1/2 cab modification also available on GM cabover trucks moves the passenger seat so it’s directly behind the driver retaining seating for two while offering customized transport options Adding a sleeper unit to a medium-duty truck is another option as is customizing the sleeper Special handling systems such as rear forklifts and side lift arms are also available The company manufactures a complete line of snow and ice control equipment as well “We also do CNG and LP gas conversions ” says Hanewall “Prices vary depending on what the customer wants but we are very competitive Just bring us the idea We modified several full-size pickups with extended cabs for Saudi princes They had everything from flat screen TV’s and captains chairs to a fold out couch and even a hot tub in the back of one ” Contact: FARM SHOW Followup Monroe Truck Equipment   1051 W 7th St  Monroe Wis 53566  ph 608 328-8127: toll free  800 356-8134; www monroetruck com

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