Our Custom Truck Body Solutions
From versatile flat tops to integrated crane systems and fully bespoke bodies, CTE develops solutions around the practical demands of your operation.
A flat-top tray offers a versatile platform for transporting equipment and loads across a range of applications. CTE builds heavy-duty flat tops with dimensions, floor finishes and fittings configured to suit your chassis and operational requirements.
BUILT TO YOUR SPECIFICATION
- Tray dimensions: Length and width configured to suit your chassis and loads.
- Flooring: Heavy-duty steel floors available with smooth or non-skid finishes.
- Coamings: Profile-cut coamings with integrated tie rails and cut-outs for lights and reflectors.
- Tie-down points: Standard and off-centre positions to suit your load requirements.
- Headboards: Configurations ranging from checker plate to full-height designs with pipe tie rails.
- Tailboards: Fixed, hinged or removable options.
- Trailer towing: Ringfeder, pintle or tow bar configurations.
Every aspect is considered as part of the overall design, so the tray fits your vehicle, your equipment and your day-to-day needs.
Combining lifting and carrying capabilities on one vehicle requires careful integration of the crane and truck body. CTE builds crane trucks on both flat top and tilt slide bodies, working with leading crane manufacturers to develop the configuration around the crane’s specifications.
BUILT TO YOUR SPECIFICATION
- Body configurations: Flat top or tilt slide setups, from rigid 6×4 to 10×4 pusher chassis.
- Engineered subframes: Designed around your crane’s specifications.
- Hydraulic integration: Including PTO and pump, diverter valve and oil tank.
- Stabilisation: Hydraulic stabiliser legs.
- Equipment storage: Dedicated storage for spreader bars and lifting bars.
- Fall protection: Railing systems incorporated into the body configuration.
- Body layout: Designed around crane reach and the working envelope.
CTE creates crane truck designs around these aspects into the design stage, rather than considering the crane as an afterthought.
When a standard product cannot meet the requirements of a particular job, CTE develops a solution from the ground up. Our in-house engineering team works on the application, designing the body around the equipment, operating requirements, and conditions it must accommodate.
One example is a fertiliser delivery truck designed for a major agricultural supplier. Based on a Scania 6×4, the truck has a hydraulic tray that can lift and place super bins at height, right on the farm.
KEY FEATURES OF THIS BUILD INCLUDED:
- A dual-spool hydraulic system controlling both the tray and a trailer.
- A flow divider and check valves on every ram for safe, controlled lifting.
- Side gates with Teflon wear strips and an anti-corrosion finish for fertiliser applications.
- A Ringfeder coupling for trailer towing.
- Tautliner tilt tray bodies.
This project demonstrates CTE’s approach to specialised applications: developing a configuration around the task and providing a finished construct that meets the quality and reliability standards set across our product line.
Custom bodies are designed and engineered in-house
From initial design to finished product, CTE oversees the engineering and production processes in-house. This enables us to create unique truck bodies according to particular specifications while maintaining control over the design, build quality, and finish.
Our engineering team uses 3D modelling to develop and refine ideas before manufacturing begins. Each design is engineered in accordance with Australian Design Rules, and final truck body modifications are reviewed and approved by VACC inspectors.
In-house 3D engineering
Designs are modelled and refined before manufacturing to validate configurations ahead of production.
Engineered to Australian Design Rules
Designs align with Australian Design Rules, with completed truck body modifications independently inspected and signed off.
Australian manufacturing
Every build is manufactured at CTE’s Drouin, Victoria facility, bringing engineering and production under one roof.
Customised to Your Operation
The right configuration depends on what your truck needs to carry, how your team works and which equipment the application demands. CTE offers a range of options to help configure your truck body around your loads, crew and fleet requirements.
Configure the body layout and hydraulic systems to suit the intended application.
- Tray dimensions and layout designed around your loads.
- Hydraulic lifting, tilting and sliding systems.
- Winches, stabiliser legs and crane integration.
- PTO and hydraulic control systems engineered to suit.
Keep tools and essential equipment organised with storage configured around your requirements.
- Stainless steel toolboxes in a range of sizes and positions.
- Stainless chock boxes, water tanks and oil tanks.
- Shovel and broom racks, chain storage and lifting equipment storage.
- Custom-built toolboxes and racks designed around your gear.
Choose restraint and access features to suit your loads and working requirements.
- Floor tie-down points positioned to your loads.
- Coaming tie rails, chain slots and anchor points.
- Container pins with twist-lock support.
- Slide-out steps, grab handles and fall protection systems.
Configure lighting and electrical features to meet your vehicle, fleet or site requirements.
- LED work lights, beacons and lightbars.
- Side markers and rear combination lights.
- Switch panels and dash integration.
- Lighting configured to fleet or site requirements.
Select towing equipment to suit your intended trailer configuration.
- Ringfeder, pintle and tow bar configurations.
- Trailer brake controllers and trailer plug connections.
Complete the build with finishes and detailing suited to your truck and application.
- Paint matched to your truck or fleet colours.
- Anti-corrosion coatings for harsh applications.
- Stainless steel or plastic mudguards and twin steer guards.
- Chrome chassis pipes and premium detailing.
- Matt black floors and non-skid finishes.
Frequently Asked Questions
Every project begins with a discussion of your operations, loads, and requirements. Prior to beginning manufacturing, our engineering team creates an appropriate design and 3D models it.
Yes. CTE builds crane trucks with tilt slide and flat top bodies, integrating the crane, designed subframe, and hydraulic systems to the crane’s specifications and working envelope.
CTE engineers design in accordance with Australian Design Rules. VACC inspectors inspect and sign off on completed truck body modifications to provide independent assurance of their integrity and compliance.
Visit our For Sale page to look at stock builds that are finished or in progress. Please contact our sales team to confirm the availability of a certain build.
Share your existing equipment and requirements with our sales team. During the design phase, our engineers can discuss your application and determine the best configuration for it.
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Have you got a certain job in mind? Talk to CTE about your needs, and our engineering team will collaborate with you to create a custom truck body for the task.