The commercial truck and van industry and the business world in general have been thrown through a loop the last few years. We have all heard the reasons: Periodic manufacturing shutdowns due to COVID, semiconductor shortages resulting in order cancellations and empty lots at dealerships, inflationary price increases, the list goes on. Vehicle demand doesn’t stop, though. Businesses need their vehicles on the road and we all know the costs when they’re not. As the commercial truck and van industry adapts and overcomes a supply problem, so does a small business owner.
Jake, the owner of Calvert Controls, Inc. had a van order canceled and needed usable square footage to be put on his F150s and Silverados. Enter: Spacekap, the “best alternative to a service van” and “North America’s pacesetting manufacturer of fiberglass, commercial slip-in bodies.”
Priding themselves on efficiency and quality, Spacekap’s are designed to outlast the life of the vehicle and can be transferred from truck to truck, requiring just the vehicle specific install kit for transfer. This appealed to Jake from Calvert Controls, who needed different applications for his vehicles. For his Silverado 2500, Jake ordered a “Diablo 8″ model, which has 75″ of height, 49.5″ width on the floor as well as 98” of length.
A Calvert Controls Spacekap Diablo on the job site in Washington, DC.
For his F-150’s, Jake went with a Wild model, which included HVAC packages favored by his service techs as well as dropdown ladder racks from Prime Design.
One of Spacekap’s greatest assets is their ability to integrate products from other manufacturers. High quality products that customers and distributors love, like Prime Design and Ranger Design (pictured in this blog), can be installed before the caps ship, thus cutting down install time for the customer and assuring that everything is secure and ready to get on the road.
Tank holders can be accessed from both the inside and outside of the unit.
U.S. Upfitters also added Timbren Suspension Enhancement Systems to the vehicles, products that are designed to keep the vehicle level at all times and to prevent roll and sway.
Ranger Design bin units combined with fold up doors provide easy access for the techs.
Along with Prime Design and Ranger Design, Spacekap offers many other add ons to their product including TechnoFab ladder racks, inverters, interior and exterior lighting, and slide out systems.
We at U.S. Upfitters are proud to be able to offer multiple solutions for our customers and Spacekap has demonstrated time and again their ability to adapt. When manufacturers get innovative, businesses both big and small are able to survive markets like the one we are currently in. Our dedicated sales team is ready to help you design what you need for your fleet. Give us a call today!
Thank you to Calvert Controls, Inc. for their continued partnership with U.S. Upfitters, Inc. Calvert Controls, Inc. (CCI) is a leading provider of mechanical services including commercial heating, ventilation, air conditioning, refrigeration services and building automation in the Washington, DC Metro Area. You can learn more about them at http://calvertcontrols.com and reach them at 301-855-1986.
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