Short, frequent dispatches from the production. New designs, builds in progress, and the engineering details that usually stay behind the welding curtain.
While out on the road, our sales team visited a few repairshops that manage commercial fleets. We talked with several service managersabout their truck bodies. One of their biggest frustrations is the corner caps.They told us that some of the larger fleets they manage are destroying cornercaps “at a ridiculous pace.”
Many standard dry van bodies on the market use plastic corner caps. We refuse to accept "standard". Our goal is to build a body that lowers the total cost of ownership for our customers. We do this byusing cast aluminum for our corner caps instead of plastic. A stronger cap addsstructural rigidity to the front of the body and is harder to damage if it bumps into a tree branch. Fewer damaged caps mean fewer replacement parts, less labor, and less time off the road.
Corner caps are one of the most visible parts of a truckbody. That’s why we design our cast aluminum corner caps specifically for Victory truck bodies. The result is a sleek, low-profile design that stands outand stays in one piece after years on the road.
Our galvanized bumpers are something we're proud to put our name on. We hot-dip galvanize every bumper we build here at Victory. Why? Our mission is to make good design the standard for everything we build. Good design means more than a clean CAD file. It can be found in the materials you choose for every component.
Hot-dip galvanizing sumberges the entire bumper in a bath of molten zinc. The coating permeates every surface including the welds and corners where rust usually starts. Unlike paint or powder coat, the zinc bonds to the steel itself, so it won't chip or peel. Even when it takes a scratch, the zinc around it keeps protecting the steel.
We cut our teeth working with companies here in the Northeast. Bone-chilling winters, salt-covered roads, and humid summers put a truck body to the test. This experience informs the materials we use in the design of our flagship truck body. It's why our bumpers will still look like Victory bumpers after years on the road.
This is a 26' Van Body mounted on an Isuzu chassis, built for Sherwood Truck. You don't see a body of this size on a cab-over too often, but this project proves that you can end up with a great result by thinking out of the box.
Our Van Body platform features many standard components that most other manufacturers treat as upgrades. These include:
On top of this, this build features e-track and a liftgate.
A curtain body waiting to be shipped. This one is going into service for Nutrien AG, a crop inputs provider. This body is based on our standard curtain body platform. A unique feature of this body is that is has no front or rear doors. The inside of the body is accessed via the retractable curtains on either side of the vehicle.
Our team recently completed this curtainside glass truck body for Elevation Glass, a company based in Colorado. We worked closely with Buckner’s Truck Equipment to source a Mack chassis for this body. Building on MyGlassTruck's reputation for industry-leading van and pickup racks, we’re now leveraging Victory’s experience to build highly custom truck bodies.
This truck features glass racks on the both sides of the truck, storage in between the racks, and LED lighting. All wrapped up inside inside retractable PVC curtains. Designed for class 3 and up cab-chassis, it is available in lengths from 12 to 28 feet, with exterior racks reaching up to 10 feet tall.
This week our team completed the production of five van bodies for the furniture retailer Raymour & Flanigan. These units are currently staged for shipment to an installer in upstate New York, where they will be mounted onto truck chassis.
Built on our standard van body platform, each unit features composite wall panels, stainless rear frame, and composite rear doors are standard here. What really makes these bodies stand out are some of the extra features we engineered into the design. The roof is equipped with limb deflectors, which help protect the roof from impacts with low-hanging tree branches.The stainless rear frame is outfitted with integrated LED tail lights and work lights for added visibility.
Inside, the bodies are configured with vertical posts and wood slats on the front and sidewalls, along with wood scuff along the lower section of the wall. The hardwood flooring is sanded and plugged, creating a smooth, durable surface that helps protect furniture during delivery runs.
This build is another great example of how we partner with customers to meet their specific delivery needs.
Victory Production Supervisor, Phil Eggert, QC testing a Maxon rail gate that is mounted on crew cab Freightliner with one of our van bodies.
New galvanized 2-step bumper built for a walk ramp. To match the stainless rear frame, we’re now making this bumper galvanized as standard.
Photos below show the bumper on the finished unit. If you're spec'ing a body for high-frequency delivery routes, this is worth a conversation.
New design of a Chicago‑style step bumper for easier entry and exit throughout the day. This bumper was designed for a run of five bodies for Gemini Linen. These trucks utilize a more compact 20‑foot box mounted on a cab‑over Isuzu NQR chassis.
