Versatile and tough, our steel stake body offers a large open platform and steel stake racks for secure hauling of equipment and materials. It features hot-rolled steel finished with powder coat for a durable finish.
Reading offers a steel stake rack sets which are ideal for hauling bulk materials and pallets. Quick-release latches allow fast removal of individual racks for easy loading and unloading of materials. An optional scissor hoist is available.
Reading’s steel stake body is available in lengths from 9′ to 24′ with a 96″-wide body.
Steel bolt-on bulkhead or weld-on steel bulkhead with window grid cut-out.
Location allows tail lights to be visible when transporting longer material that requires access doors to be open.
Hot-rolled steel formed rails feature precision pre-punched pocket holes. The platform edges meet at 90º corners.
Recessed lights have impact-resistant, reflective lenses and rubber grommets. They include wiring harnesses for clearance and marker and identification lights.
Pockets extend from the top to the bottom of the platform rail and are designed to hold optional stakes or body sides firmly in place with minimum rattling. They are reinforced with a heavy-gauge steel box and welded into the side rail.
Hot-rolled steel formed rails feature precision pre-punched pocket holes. The platform edges meet at 90º corners.
A durable, high-gloss polyester powder coat that is electrically bonded to surfaces and melted to form a durable, corrosion-resistant finish. Produces a brighter finish that resists corrosion, chemicals, humidity, scratches, chips and UV damage. Standard on all service body models.
Spring-loaded latch secures racks to stake pockets and to adjoining racks. Makes fast work of removing racks: just trip the latch and lift.
Black powder coated, galvannealed steel posts and slats, rear swing gates with heavy-duty bolt-on hinge assemblies.
Recessed lights have impact-resistant, reflective lenses and rubber grommets. They include wiring harnesses for clearance and marker and identification lights.
Hot-rolled steel bulkhead with laser cutout window
16-gauge A60 galvannealed roll-formed steel stake rack system with lift-out design. Features roll-formed horizontal slats 6-1/8" wide welded to 14-gauge galvannealed steel posts and galvannealed stake rack post retainers. Features Triple Protection system with E-coat priming and black powder coat finish.
Rugged steel girder understructure. Two full-length structural steel longitudinal sills reinforced front to rear on both sides by multiple steel gussets. Longitudinal sills and full-width heavy gauge crossmembers are interlocked and welded to the one-piece steel side and end rails. Protected by a black powder coat finish.
Subframe-mounted, double-acting electric hydraulic scissor hoist with an 8-13 ton capacity and 50° dumping angle. Hoist assembly includes lubricating grease fittings on hoist and hinge assembly. Features safety body prop, grease zerks for ease of service, an all-weather pump and motor cover and in-cab tethered hand-held control. Black powder coat finish.
Additional underbody tool boxes are available in aluminum or steel; sizes from 24″ to 60″. Can be installed on curb side or street side.