Ring Power Utility | Truck | Crane has expanded its upfit capabilities in Jacksonville, Fla., following the company's exclusive distributorship agreement with Hiab earlier this year.
The Hiab 082 knuckleboom cranes are manufactured by Hiab, and Ring Power completes the integration, fabrication and finishing work required to deliver a fully engineered, work-ready knuckleboom flatbed truck.
The program is being executed at the company's Jax U upfit and production facility, which has long specialized in building purpose-built utility, truck and crane equipment. The facility fabricates the flatbed in-house and integrates the 082 crane, hydraulics, controls, electrical systems, paint, decals and quality assurance under one roof.
"This marks a milestone step in our evolution as a supplier of premium equipment and integrated solutions," said Jonathan Long, vice president of production. "It allows us to deliver complete, purpose-built units to the field, and opens doors into new markets where precision builds and reliability matter."
Long noted that building the flatbed in-house — rather than modifying an off-the-shelf bed — is essential to performance and turnaround time.
"Fabricating our own beds for this configuration reflects our investment in delivering the highest quality product possible," he said. "It also lets us respond faster. We knew our quality standards and lead-time expectations could only be met internally."
By fabricating the bed specifically around the 082 crane, the finished unit is cleaner, stronger and built for the application — without needing structural modifications after the fact. The result is a work-ready truck with reduced lead time and improved durability and appearance.
"This build proves our capabilities from engineering, to fabrication, to paint, to upfit, and all the way through QA," Long said. It shows the process working the way it was designed — clean, efficient and purpose-built.
