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title: "Service and Utility Body Installation"
source: https://fleetrepairshops.com/services/liftgate-upfit/service-body-install
business: OCRV Fleet Repair Shop
location: Yorba Linda, CA
serves: Irvine, California
phone: (714) 909-1844
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# Service and Utility Body Installation

Service body installation mounts a utility, mechanic, or specialty body to a cab chassis, including subframe fabrication, mounting, electrical integration, and lighting. It converts a bare chassis into a working service unit.

Range: $2,500 to $15,000

Collision estimates for insurance claim walk-ins carry no charge. Systems estimates are $150 and diagnostics are $285 per hour, both credited against an authorized repair.


## Subframe and integration

A service body does not bolt directly to frame rails. It sits on a subframe that spreads load and accommodates frame flex, because a rigidly mounted body on a flexing chassis cracks either the body or the frame.

Integration then covers lighting, power for compartment accessories, and any hydraulic supply for a crane or compressor.

- Subframe fabrication and mounting
- Body positioning for weight distribution
- Compartment and work lighting
- Power distribution and circuit protection
- Hydraulic supply where a crane or compressor is fitted
- Rear lighting and conspicuity compliance

## Questions

**Can you move a service body to a new chassis?**

Yes, and it is common when the chassis wears out before the body. We assess body condition first so you are not paying to move something near the end of its life.

**How long does a service body install take?**

Fifteen to sixty labor hours depending on the body and how much electrical and hydraulic integration is involved.

**Do you handle weight distribution?**

Yes. Body positioning affects axle loading and we set it so the finished unit is legal and drives properly.

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OCRV Fleet Repair Shop, 23281 E La Palma Ave, Yorba Linda, CA 92887. Phone (714) 909-1844. All work is performed at our Yorba Linda facility.