Knapheide Dealer Serving Peoria, IL

Peoria has long been a hub for heavy equipment and manufacturing in central Illinois, and Drake-Scruggs has supplied Knapheide truck bodies to businesses in the area for decades. We’re based in Springfield, about 70 miles south, and we regularly build, deliver, and service Knapheide equipment for contractors, municipalities, and fleets throughout the Peoria area.

What We Build with Knapheide for Peoria-Area Customers

Knapheide service body

Service Bodies

Service bodies — including the KSS and EC Series — are the most common request we get from Peoria-area fleets, whether for a single utility truck or a standardized fleet order.

Knapheide dump body

Dump Bodies & Hoists

Dump bodies and hoists come up often given the amount of construction and municipal road work in the region. We stock a full hoist lineup, including electric sub-frame units for chassis that don’t have a PTO, and we handle hoist and pump repairs in-house.

Knapheide mechanic truck body

Mechanic Truck & Crane Packages

Mechanic truck and crane body packages are a good fit for the maintenance and field service crews supporting Peoria’s manufacturing base — we help size the crane to your typical lift needs and build the body around it.

Knapheide gooseneck body

Platform, Gooseneck & Flatbed Bodies

Platform, gooseneck, and flatbed bodies give you an open, versatile deck for hauling equipment or materials, and Knapheide’s Roughneck toolboxes add underbody or above-body storage to any of these.

Knapheide van storage

Van Storage Systems

Van storage systems, built through Knapheide’s EXXPAND line with Sortimo International, bring modular shelving and bin systems to cargo vans for service-based businesses.

How We Work with Peoria Fleets

Most of our Peoria-area customers start with a phone call or an online quote request. From there, our process typically includes:

  1. Reviewing your application, chassis, and payload requirements
  2. CAD design so you can see the build before fabrication starts
  3. In-house fabrication and installation at our Springfield facility
  4. Coordinating delivery or pickup once the build is complete
  5. Ongoing service and support after the truck is in service

Drake-Scruggs has been outfitting trucks across central Illinois since 1946, and our Knapheide dealer relationship goes back to the 1950s — one of the longest-running in the region.

Request a Knapheide Quote for Your Peoria Fleet

Ready to talk through a build for your Peoria-area operation? Our team can answer questions, walk you through Knapheide’s options, and put together a quote.

Call us at 217-753-3871 or request a quote online.

Drake-Scruggs Equipment — 2000 S. Dirksen Pkwy, Springfield, IL 62703. Serving Peoria and communities throughout central Illinois.