Volvo Trucks North America announces a collaboration between Galfab and Fontaine Modification. The collaboration makes roll-off bodies available for installation at the Fontaine Modification facility near the Volvo facility in Dublin, Virginia. The process enables a more efficient installation and delivery of Volvo trucks with 60,000 or 75,000-lb Galfab roll-off hoist bodies. Galfab’s delivers truck bodies from its headquarters in Indiana to Fontaine Modification. The Fontaine facility is adjacent to the Volvo Trucks assembly plant in the New River Valley of Virginia.
The most common model for this specification is the Volvo VHD; however Volvo offers the spec on other models that meet the minimum chassis requirements for the application. Specific option codes containing all chassis preparation requirements make the ordering process easy. Volvo Trucks performs frame drilling, corrosion resistance coating, and paint applications on the chassis prior to body installation at Fontaine.
Previously, Volvo transported finished chassis to Galgab’s facility where the body was installed before delivery to the customer or dealer. The new process reduces logistics fees and delivery times for finished vehicles that arrive straight to the customer or dealer.
A PERFECT COLLABORATION
“This new practice gives customers and dealers the option to order a Volvo truck with a Galfab roll-off body, which removes complexity from the body installation and delivery process,” says Andy Hanson, product marketing manager, Volvo Trucks North America. “Not only does this save a significant amount of time and money for our customers and dealers, but Fontaine assures a high-quality installation and integration with our chassis.”
Typically, businesses use roll-off applications for transporting large containers such as trash receptacles with a hoist. Galfab produces bodies that use Volvo’s rear engine power take-off mounted with an F1 piston pump and Volvo’s transmission-mounted PTOs. The hydraulic tank is mounted to the frame rail to ensure optimum oil supply to the pump. Galfab bodies also enable coded troubleshooting through Volvo Trucks’ Body Builder Module in the dashboard. This simplifies the installation and testing of electronics and data components.
“We are proud to partner with Volvo Trucks North America as the body vendor for this initiative with Fontaine,” says Mike Miller, vice president of sales at Galfab. “As a premium OEM dedicated to the highest standards of quality, Volvo Trucks shares our commitment to industry-leading products and customer service.”
Additionally, Volvo already has long-standing partnership with Fontaine, which completed an exhaustive training process to become a certified Galfab installer.
“Fontaine is excited to expand our long-term relationship as a body installer with Volvo Trucks North America,” says Jason Clark, director of Volvo operations at Fontaine Modification. “We look forward to working with Galfab to bring a new level of efficiency to the delivery of roll-off hoist bodies for Volvo Trucks customers.”
Find out more, visit www.volvotrucks.us.
