HouFab — Built in Houston
Custom Dump Bodies Built for Texas Loads
A HouFab dump body isn't a catalog item — it's welded in our east Houston shop to fit your chassis, your material, and how you actually run. Sand, gravel, asphalt, demolition: we build the bed to survive it.
Standard HouFab Specs
Every HouFab dump body ships complete and road-ready — no add-on surprises.
| Lengths | Built to your chassis — typical builds 10–20 ft |
|---|---|
| Capacity | Roughly 10–24 cubic yards depending on length and sides |
| Main frame | 7" structural channel |
| Cross members | 4"–12" cross channels |
| Floor | 3/16" steel plate |
| Sides & front | 10-gauge steel |
| Side height | 48" with wood boards |
| PTO | Chelsea air-shift PTO with in-cab control |
| Hydraulics | Commercial pump with cable control + commercial lift cylinder |
| Tailgate | Air-controlled tailgate release |
| Tarp | Rolling tarp system |
| Extras | Asphalt apron, DOT lights, primer + paint in your color |
Why buy factory-direct?
Dealers and upfitters in Houston sell beds built by national brands, marked up and installed by a third party. When you buy a HouFab bed, the shop that quotes it, builds it, installs it, and warranties it is the same shop — ours. That means better pricing, custom sizing at no drama, and repairs handled by the welders who know your bed because they built it.
Built for
- • Sand & gravel hauling
- • Asphalt & paving crews
- • Demolition & concrete
- • Dirt work & excavation
- • Landscaping supply
- • Owner-operators & fleets
Installed & supported here
PTO and hydraulic hookup, tarp systems, air tailgates, DOT lighting, and paint are all done in-house. Need a repair years later? Bring it back to the shop that welded it.
HouFab vs. National-Brand Beds
Big national manufacturers build good beds — in another state, in fixed sizes, sold through dealers. Here's what buying from the builder itself changes:
| HouFab — Built in Houston | National Brands via Dealer | |
|---|---|---|
| How you buy | Direct from the shop that builds it — no middleman markup | Through a dealer, with dealer margin on top |
| Sizing | Any length or side height, built to your exact chassis | Fixed model lineup — you adapt to their sizes |
| Custom requests | Talk to the welders; changes are part of the build | Factory options list — outside it costs extra or isn’t offered |
| Repairs later | Same shop, same people, minutes off I-10 East | Dealer service network, parts shipped from out of state |
| Who you talk to | The owner and the builders — English or Spanish | Sales reps and service writers |
Dump Body Build Gallery
Eighteen recent HouFab builds — click any photo to see it full size.
Spec your HouFab dump body today
Call for a free quote — talk directly with the shop that builds it.