Brandon Manufacturing
Dump bodies and truck equipment built for the way crews actually work.
Dump bodies and truck equipment built for the way crews actually work.
Brandon Manufacturing builds dump bodies and municipal truck equipment for the dual duty cycle that defines public-works fleets: aggregate and asphalt hauling through summer, salt and sand spreading through winter. The platform is engineered around the assumption that a single chassis runs both seasons, so wear surfaces, hydraulic cylinders, and mount points have to handle the abuse that single-purpose construction or salt-only bodies don't see.
The lineup is anchored by the Brandon Dump Body, available in multiple capacities and configurations with engineered hard points for plow hitches and spreader brackets pre-built into the body. That detail matters: most generic dump bodies need reinforcement when a department adds a plow hitch in year three. Brandon ships with the reinforcement in place, so a fleet manager doesn't end up paying twice. Heavy-gauge AR-grade steel on the floor, serviceable hydraulic cylinders your shop can rebuild instead of replace, and a control package that talks cleanly to standard chassis OEM electrical.
Brown Equipment Company is the authorized Brandon dealer for Indiana, Ohio, Kentucky, Illinois, and Wisconsin. We sell new bodies as part of a complete BEC plow truck package, stock the wear parts (cutting edges, cylinder seals, hinge hardware), and run factory-trained service at our Midwest centers. Brandon dump bodies show up alongside Bonnell components and SaltDogg spreaders on most of the integrated BEC plow truck builds.
- Founded
- 1968
- Headquarters
- Plainfield, IL
- Manufacturer Site
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- Dump bodies engineered for both summer aggregate / asphalt and winter salt / sand duty cycles
- Engineered hard points for plow hitches and spreader brackets built into the body, no aftermarket reinforcement
- Heavy-gauge AR-grade steel floor and serviceable hydraulic cylinders your shop can rebuild
- Multiple capacities and configurations sized to the chassis class
- Integrated as part of a complete BEC plow truck package with single warranty contact
- Authorized dealer with stocked wear parts and factory-trained service across the Midwest
- Brandon Municipal Dump Body
- Brandon Plow Truck Body
- Brandon Commander Multi-Purpose Body
Brandon Manufacturing Equipment Line
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Brandon Manufacturing: Common Buyer Questions
Answers to the questions municipal fleets and contractors ask most often before specifying Brandon Manufacturing equipment.
- Why pay extra for a Brandon dump body instead of a generic one?
- The engineered hard points for plow hitches and spreader brackets are built into the body from the factory. Most generic dump bodies are general-purpose construction bodies, and when a department adds a plow hitch in year three, the body needs reinforcement that ends up costing nearly as much as the original spec gap. Brandon ships with the reinforcement in place, so a fleet pays once for the right spec rather than twice for the wrong one.
- What capacities are available?
- Brandon dump bodies span single-axle service truck sizes through tandem-axle plow truck capacities, with sizing options for half-ton patrol trucks at the small end up through full-size municipal dump applications. Specific capacities depend on the chassis class and the planned attachments. BEC can size the body to your typical load profile and the chassis you're upfitting.
- How does Brandon compare to Bonnell or other dump body brands?
- Bonnell, Brandon, and SaltDogg MDS all show up on BEC plow truck packages depending on the configuration. Brandon's strength is the integrated hard-point design for plow and spreader add-ons, plus a hydraulic cylinder design that's straightforward to rebuild in-house. BEC can spec any of the three based on the chassis, the duty cycle, and how you plan to swap or service the body over its life.
- Does BEC integrate the Brandon body on a chassis you provide?
- Yes. Brandon dump bodies are part of the BEC plow truck package: chassis, body, plow, spreader, hydraulics, electrical, integrated and delivered turn-key with one warranty contact. We can also retrofit a Brandon body to an existing chassis if the upfit makes sense for the duty cycle.
- What service and parts support does BEC offer for Brandon?
- Authorized dealer with factory-trained service across our seven Midwest locations. Wear parts (cutting edges, cylinder seals, hinge hardware) stock at our service centers. Most stocked items ship same-day upon request from our Indianapolis distribution center.
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