Custom Service Bodies for Utility Fleets
Formerly Monroe Custom Bodies | IMH Products
IMH Products designs and builds custom utility truck bodies for electric, gas, water, telecom and sewer fleets across the United States. Monroe Custom Bodies has built heavy duty service bodies since 1969. Monroe is now part of IMH, and the same team builds every body at our Greenfield, Indiana plant, backed by IMH’s large format fabrication capabilities.
Truck Body Types
Crane Bodies: Service bodies built to carry a crane, with reinforcement packages that include structural tubing longsills and outrigger mounting brackets. Available in a range of sizes and crane capacities.
Line Bodies: Fully customizable bodies for line crews, with shelves, dividers, swivel hooks, drawers, grab handles, rear access doors, side access steps and gas bottle retainers.
Enclosed Bodies: A mobile workstation with added storage, weather protection, security and room to work inside.
Cutaway Bodies: Cost effective van bodies that haul serious loads and still handle busy city streets.
Flatbed Bodies: Simple, strong flatbeds for utility, municipal and maintenance work.
Service, Bucket and Chipper Bodies: Service bodies for maximum storage, bucket bodies for aerial work and chipper bodies for tree crews.
Utilities We Serve
Electric Utilities: Crane, enclosed and cutaway bodies for crews working on lines and electrical equipment.
Gas Utilities: Enclosed, cutaway and crane bodies built for gas system work.
Water Utilities: Service, cutaway and crane bodies for water system crews, tanks and hoses.
Telecommunications: Service bodies, bucket bodies and cable placer trucks for telecom crews.
Sewer Utilities: Enclosed, cutaway and crane bodies for sewer system work.
Pre Engineered and Stock Bodies
Pre Engineered Bodies: More than two dozen 3D designed service, crane and chipper bodies with standardized features for multiple chassis. Pre approved plans let us start fabrication faster, cutting lead times to 6 to 8 weeks in many cases. You choose the paint color and lighting.
Stock Bodies: Bodies kept in stock for Ford, Chevrolet and RAM chassis, ready for fleet orders. Standard features include:
- Adjustable shelving on Unistrut channels
- Stainless steel rotary handles
- Gas shock vertical door hold opens
- Slam action tailgate
- 3 inch offset bolt on bumper with recess for pintle or ball
Truck Accessories
Drawer Cabinets: Modular cabinets that work alone or bolt together into combo cabinets. Each drawer holds up to 300 pounds on heavy duty roller bearing slides.
Tool Elevators: Lift assist for heavy equipment, starting at 600 pounds of capacity and custom fit to your compartment. Shipped fully assembled for bolt in installation.
Tool Boxes and Top Boxes: Sealed, galvanized boxes with external rain gutters and lock holds to keep tools dry and secure.
We install accessories or help with installation.
Truck Body Materials
Aluminum: About a third of the weight of steel for better fuel efficiency without giving up strength.
Stainless Steel: Corrosion resistant and built for heavy payloads and harsh conditions.
Galvanneal: Zinc coated steel that resists rust and holds paint. Available on every body we build.
Built in Greenfield, Indiana
Every truck body is built at our 65,000 square foot Greenfield plant, 2155 Fields Blvd, Greenfield, IN 46140. The plant runs a 200 foot crane served welding bay and is backed by IMH’s laser cutting, 1,000 ton forming, robotic welding and 40 foot paint line. IMH is ISO 9001:2015 certified.
Frequently Asked Questions
What happened to Monroe Custom Bodies?
Monroe Custom Bodies is now part of IMH Products. The same team builds utility truck bodies at our Greenfield, Indiana plant.
What types of utility truck bodies does IMH build?
Crane, line, enclosed, cutaway, flatbed, service, bucket and chipper bodies for electric, gas, water, telecom and sewer fleets.
How fast can I get a utility truck body?
Pre engineered bodies can ship in 6 to 8 weeks in many cases. Stock bodies for Ford, Chevrolet and RAM chassis are available for faster fleet orders.
What materials are your truck bodies made from?
Aluminum, stainless steel and galvanneal steel.
Contact Our Truck Body Team
Outfitting a fleet or need a single custom body? Tell us about your trucks and the work they do. Our team will spec the right body and get you a quote.