# Equipment and Upfit

> Liftgates, service bodies, shelving, bulkheads, racks, hitches and work lighting installed and mounted to structure for Santa Ana fleets.

Source: https://fleetservicesocrv.com/services/equipment-and-upfit
Business: Fleet Services OCRV, 23281 E La Palma Ave, Yorba Linda, CA 92887
Phone: (714) 909-1844. Serving Santa Ana, California, about 17 miles from the facility.

Equipment and upfit work turns a bare chassis or an empty body into a working unit. Scope covers liftgates, service and utility body mounting, crane body and toolbox installation, van shelving, bulkheads, headache racks, hitch and coupling plate hardware, warning and scene lighting, and roof rack and ladder systems. Every mount ties into frame or body structure.

A chassis is a platform until somebody makes it useful. Everything in this section is the difference between a truck that exists and a truck that does a job: the gate that gets a pallet off the deck, the body that carries a technician's inventory, the shelving that keeps a Santa Ana service van from being a pile of parts, the lighting that makes a work zone safe after dark.

Upfit work is judged by the mount, not by the accessory. Anybody can bolt a rack to a roof. What separates an install that lasts from one that comes back is where the load goes: into the frame rail web with grade 8 hardware and proper edge distance, into a body sill sized for the load, into a backing plate that spreads a point load across structure, sealed so water never gets a path in.

Everything is installed in shop at 23281 E La Palma Ave in Yorba Linda, roughly 17 miles from most Santa Ana yards on SR-55 north to SR-91 east, a 22 to 35 minute run depending on traffic. Fleets standardizing an upfit across multiple units usually build one, put it in service for a couple of weeks, adjust the spec once, and then repeat it.

Scope stays where it belongs. This is fabrication, mounting, structural attachment, sealing and accessory electrical. Work on the chassis systems that move the truck is not performed here, which keeps the shop focused on what it does well and keeps the line clean on every work order a Santa Ana fleet manager signs.

## Services in this category

- Liftgate Install and Repair: Rated liftgate mounting, frame attachment welding, power circuit installation and repair of damaged platforms and gate frames. Price $1,500 to $8,500, 8 to 35 hours, turnaround Upfit install.
- Service and Utility Body Install: Mounting compartmented service bodies to cab chassis with proper sills and hardware, plus sealing, lighting and latch work. Price $2,500 to $15,000, 15 to 60 hours, turnaround Upfit install.
- Toolbox and Crane Body Install: Toolbox, drawer unit and crane pedestal mounting with fabricated subframes that put the load into structure, not into panels. Price $1,500 to $10,000, 10 to 40 hours, turnaround Upfit install.
- Van Shelving and Racking: Rated shelving, drawer and rack systems anchored into van structure with layouts built around what the crew actually carries. Price $750 to $7,500, 4 to 30 hours, turnaround Upfit install.
- Bulkhead and Partition Install: Rated cab partitions installed to factory mounting points and sealed, in solid, window, contoured and sliding door configurations. Price $400 to $2,500, 2 to 10 hours, turnaround Upfit install.
- Headache Rack and Cab Guard: Rated front end racks and cab guards mounted into deck, stake pocket or frame structure with light and accessory provisions. Price $750 to $3,500, 4 to 14 hours, turnaround Upfit install.
- Hitch and Coupling Plate Install: Rated receiver, pintle, gooseneck and coupling plate hardware mounted into frame structure with connector wiring completed. Price $500 to $5,500, 2 to 22 hours, turnaround Upfit install.
- Emergency and Work Lighting Install: Warning bars, scene lights, advisors and compartment lighting installed with fused distribution, sized protection and clean grounds. Price $400 to $3,500, 2 to 14 hours, turnaround Upfit install.
- Roof Rack and Ladder Install: Cross bar, platform and drop down ladder rack installation with sealed mounting, load ratings and a remeasured overall height. Price $400 to $3,500, 2 to 14 hours, turnaround Upfit install.

## Questions

### Can you upfit a brand new chassis before it goes into service?

Yes, and that is the ideal time. A new chassis has no accumulated damage, nothing to work around, and the full install can be sequenced in one visit instead of three. Santa Ana fleets taking delivery of multiple units should send the spec early so bodies, gates and shelving can be ordered while the chassis are still in transit.

### Do you supply the equipment or do I buy it?

Either works. Equipment supplied through the shop follows the posted parts markup tiers, with a deposit at order on special order items because bodies, gates and crane units are built to order rather than stocked. Fleets with existing supplier accounts frequently ship equipment here directly and pay for installation labor only.

### How much downtime should I plan for an upfit?

Most installs sit in the upfit band at 3 to 10 business days. A shelving package or a bulkhead is at the short end. A service body swap with lighting and a gate is at the long end. Parts lead time moves that calendar far more than shop capacity does, so ordering early is the real lever.

### Will an upfit affect my payload or vehicle weight ratings?

It always affects payload, because everything installed has weight. A steel service body can run 1,200 to 1,900 pounds against 700 to 1,100 for aluminum, and a full steel shelving package can add 350 to 600 pounds. Those numbers are part of the conversation before anything gets ordered, not after the truck is built.

### Can you install equipment on electric delivery vans?

Yes, with restrictions that matter. Battery vans have zones where the floor and underbody cannot be drilled, so anchoring uses factory attachment points and structural members only, and load layouts are planned around them. Santa Ana fleets adding electric units should send the model and floor plan early so the layout is designed to what the platform actually allows.

### Do you handle the electrical side of an upfit?

Accessory and equipment electrical, yes: gate power runs, work and warning lighting, switch panels, fused distribution, compartment lighting and trailer socket relocation. Accessory and electrical labor bills at the posted 260 dollar rate. Work on the chassis systems that move the vehicle is outside scope and goes back to your fleet maintenance vendor.

## Also performed

Liftgate platform replacement and resurfacing; Gate frame weld repair at the chassis rail; Cylinder mount rebuild and pin replacement; Power unit box mounting and sealing; Gate power cable run with circuit breaker at the source; Platform retention flipper and ramp replacement; Rear impact guard relocation and reattachment; Cart stop and platform latch installation; Service body mounting to frame rails with U-bolts and spacers; Body sill fabrication and replacement; Mounting bracket and fishplate fabrication; Compartment door gasket and seal replacement; Rotary latch adjustment and replacement; Gas strut replacement on compartment doors; Compartment drain hole clearing and re-establishment; Master compartment shelf and divider fabrication; Underbody box mounting and reinforcement; Crane pedestal subframe fabrication; Crane body outrigger mount reinforcement; Compressor and welder deck mounting; Crossover, chest and side mount toolbox installation; Toolbox backing plate and isolation strip installation; Drawer unit installation and floor reinforcement; Van shelving package installation and anchoring; Shelf tray, divider and door kit installation; Floor anchoring with backing plates and sealed penetrations; Wall anchoring into body ribs and structural members; Composite and aluminum shelving swap for weight reduction; Cargo van floor and wall liner installation; Bulkhead and partition installation; Partition window and sliding door installation; Partition to roof and side wall sealing; Headache rack installation on flatbeds and stake beds; Cab guard fabrication and mounting; Rack mounted light bar and beacon provision; Load bar and rack accessory mounting; Receiver hitch installation, Class III through Class V; Pintle plate installation and reinforcement; Gooseneck ball and under deck rail installation; Coupling plate installation on frame mounted base rails; Coupling plate slide adjustment and stop replacement; Seven conductor socket and connector mounting; Warning light bar installation and switch panel wiring; Corner and surface mount warning module installation; Hideaway warning module installation in lamp housings; Directional traffic advisor installation; Scene and flood light installation; Compartment and step well lighting installation; Fused distribution panel and relay center installation; Low voltage cutoff installation on accessory circuits; Roof rack installation with sealed backing plates; Drop down ladder rack installation; Over cab ladder rack installation on pickups; Conduit and pipe carrier tube mounting; Rear door ladder and grab handle installation; Walk ramp and ramp storage installation; Overall height decal remeasure and replacement; Backup camera and mirror bracket mounting; Step and grab handle installation on bodies; Mud flap and hanger installation on upfitted chassis