Before digger derricks became common in the 1950s, linemen had to dig holes by hand and lift the poles with ropes and muscles. Leroy C. Lindquist, the owner of Minnetonka Manufacturing Co.
When you show up on a job, you expect to go home at the end of the day. However, if you are in a hurry and don’t adhere to the safety factors of your truck crane bodies, you might end up in the hospital instead of home. In some cases, you could even be killed if a truck crane tips over while you are operating it. Instead of being a statistic, think safety first when you are heading to a job.
Through the years, we have worked on several types of bucket trucks, ranging from 29 feet to over 200 feet of working height. We even put together bucket trucks for off road use. However, the bucket truck is much older than Drake-Scruggs.
When it’s time to choose the right truck service body, you’ll need some specific information and three measurements. Once you have this, you’ll be able to choose from standard service bodies, EC Series service bodies, KSS, line bodies and crane bodies, all made by Knapheide.
Our history began in 1946 with Robert B. Drake and his father-in-law, William Scruggs. Read the history of our local family-owned business.
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