New Mickey bodies rev up Interstate Battery crowd

Newly designed Mickey bodies were specifically designed for versatile delivery of Interstate batteries to all types for sales outlets.

Interstate Battery distributors attending the company?s biennial conference earlier this month got a charge out of the new Mickey bodies on display at the Long Beach, CA Convention Center.

One of the Mickey units that drew an ?overwhelming? response from Interstate attendees was a newly designed 19,500GVWR 4-bay rear load body on a Dodge 5500, according to Dane Meyer, Mickey?s Western Regional Manager. ?The new body was designed and built for conventional light duty chassis such as the Dodge 5500, Ford F550 and Chevrolet C6500. It features a front S-floor bay forward of the rear axle for stowing larger batteries in an easy-to-access lower compartment,? says Dane. The unit?s extended junk bay and smooth ?drivability? also captured the attention of the Interstate contingent. ?This body was specifically designed to meet the day-to-day requirements for delivering the best battery in the business.?

Just as impressive to the Interstate Route Managers, distributors and corporate team members were Mickey?s redesigned 14? and 26? van bodies. The 14-footer features two roll-up doors on each side of the body, heavy duty black synthetic scuff flooring, and removable battery racks for carrying new batteries and returns. ?The battery rack can be loaded from the side and easily off loaded with a forklift at the end of day,? says Dane. ?Distributors really liked the versatility of the van body for both large and small customer deliveries.?