A Municipal-First Approach
Towmaster has taken a different path than most upfitters. Instead of spreading across commercial and municipal markets, the company is intentionally focused on government fleets.
That focus shapes everything from how trucks are specified to how they are built and supported. “Our intense focus on the municipal markets gives us the ability to provide complete attention to every customer,” said Tim Erickson, Truck Equipment Sales Manager. “Whether they purchase one unit or fifty, they receive the same priority, service, and level of detail.”
That consistency has made Towmaster a trusted partner for cities, counties, townships, airports, and large state agencies across the Midwest.
Custom Upfits for Critical Operations
At its core, Towmaster Truck Equipment delivers fully integrated, turn-key municipal trucks designed for demanding field use.
Their builds commonly include:
- Class 5–8 dump truck packages
- Heavy-duty snow and ice control trucks
- Road maintenance and utility fleet upfits
- Parks, forestry, and maintenance units
- Stainless steel and carbon steel dump body configurations
- Integrated hydraulic, electrical, and control systems
These are not partial installs or basic body mounts. Towmaster builds complete systems where body, hydraulics, controls, lighting, and snow & ice attachments work together as one cohesive unit.
Built Around Fit, Finish, and Function
Every Towmaster build is designed with a focus on full system performance. That includes high-strength materials, oversized pivot points, integrated hydraulic systems, and carefully engineered component placement.
The result - units built to manage repeated heavy-duty cycles in demanding municipal environments, from winter maintenance and road treatment to year-round public works operations. Whether supporting snow and ice control, hauling, infrastructure maintenance, or roadside services, Towmaster machines are engineered for long-term reliability and uptime.
Quality control is built into every stage of production, including multiple in-bay inspections and a final system-wide test that evaluates hydraulics, wiring, leak integrity, lighting, and overall functionality.
Building Confidence Through Experience
For Towmaster, confidence is earned through consistency and field performance. “We use our experiences, communications, customer responses, and feedback from the field to build confidence in our products and services with our customers as well as with our internal teams,” said Erickson. That feedback loop directly influences how trucks are configured and how systems are refined over time, driving continuous improvements across electronic controls, hydraulic systems, sealing technologies, and LED lighting systems.
Trusted by Municipal Fleets Across the Region
Towmaster Truck Equipment is widely used across municipal operations, including road maintenance fleets, utility departments, parks and forestry services, and airport support teams.
Large-scale users such as Minnesota DOT and St. Louis County represent the level of durability and volume demand the equipment is designed to support. Erickson notes, “Agencies like Minnesota DOT, municipal departments and truck dealers often lean on us for information & expertise. We are highly respected by our competitors and throughout the industry.”
Two of today’s most prevalent industry topics include emissions changes and reducing chloride usage in winter maintenance operations. As OEM chassis manufacturers introduce new emissions technologies, Towmaster continues to adapt designs to accommodate changes in chassis layouts, wiring architecture, and electrical systems.
Towmaster partners with leading de-icing products and control system providers to help customers achieve optimal results using less chloride.
More Than a Truck
At Towmaster, the mission goes beyond building trucks. It’s about supporting the people who rely on them in the toughest conditions.
“This isn’t just a job to us,” Erickson said. “We are passionate about building value-based systems that work and keep working in some of Mother Nature’s worst conditions, providing safe roads for the public and safe, effective equipment for those that operate them.” At the heart of Towmaster’ s success is a culture built on collaboration, passion, and customer commitment.
While backed by the resources of a global organization, the team maintains a close-knit, family-like atmosphere where employees support one another and stay actively involved in their local communities. As lifelong truck enthusiasts and problem-solvers, the team shares a common goal: delivering machines that serve customers reliably and help keep roads and communities operating safely.