Grip/Electric Camera Support

2008 3 TON GRIP TRUCK

You deserve the best... quality and value since 1947 API has always looked to help the professional in any way by sharing knowledge and providing the latest technology.

So now we offer to the Mid-South and community the opportunity to use a state of the art grip-truck.

DEPENDABLE

A dependable 2008 3 ton automatic truck, shelved and outfitted with the latest in grip and lighting equipment. From a grip helper to a 12x ultra bounce, to a C-stand cart, to a full line of expendables.

UNIQUE

Unique access to 4x4 frames and reflectors behind the passengers seat and 3x3 foot equipment access behind the driver for 12k or easy to get to gear. Jockey boxes with sandbags and distro.

ELECTRICAL

Interior electrical-AC or DC in the box with a translucent roof; double battery for lift gate and charging station. The AC electrical distribution package is available with up to 300’ of banded included.

FLEXIBLE

Flexible packaging puts the right amount of lighting on the truck for you. Tungsten, KinoFlo or HMI. Also check for a’la’carte opportunities when available.

EXPENDABLE

Let us know 3 days in advance and what you want will be ready, or make use of our own standard eveready expendable package including C-47’s, TAPE, foamcore, lumber, color correction, diffusion and party gels.

OTHER STUFF

Losmandy Dolly, Skate Wheels, Straight and Curve track, Porta Jib, Cartoni C20S, C40 and Dutch C20S with carbon legs, Kino Flow 2x4 bank, mini Flo kit and chimeras.

Quality and Value available today!!!

"Helping you be the best you can."


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3 Ton Grip Truck with lift gate (1600 lb capacity)

The 3 ton grip truck is a specially modified 2008 GMC 12' truck designed to store and access the grip equipment listed below. There are 2 jockey boxes and a 36"x36" hatch access. The truck is designed primarily to service commercials, industrials, music video and independent films.

Standard 3 ton Grip Truck Package:

  • 2 - Premie stands
  • 8 - Beefy Babies
  • 3 - Combo Roller stands
  • 4 - 42" Reflectors with scrims
  • 4 - Combo Reflector/lamp stands
  • 12 - Folding Century Stands, Grip heads and arms
  • 1 - 6'x 6' Butterfly set 1- 12'x12' Overhead set (solid, single, double, silk and Griffalyn) b/w
  • 2 Hi-Hi stands with 4 1/2 grip leads
  • 2 Low-boys
  • 18 Sandbags
  • 16 Apple boxes (4 full, 4-1/2, 4-1/4, 4 Pancakes)
  • 1 - Box (50) Wedges
  • 1 - Box (25) cribbing
  • 4 - Furniture pads
  • 16 - Spring Clamps
  • 2 - Gator grips
  • 6 - Cardilinis
  • 2 - Foam core holders
  • 4 - Maffer clamps
  • 2 - 4 1/2" Grip heads
  • 2 - Sets of elephant ears
  • 1 - Set Kit (staple Gun, 4 Ceiling Clamps, Grounds Lifts, Cube Taps, Dimmers, etc.)
  • 1 - Grip Helper
  • 2 - Junior Side Arm
  • 2 - Junior Pigeons - Baby Pigeons
  • 4 - 18" Furniture clamp with 5/8 stud
  • 4 - "C" clamps
  • 2 - Chain vise grips with 5/8 stud
  • 1 - Baby triple
  • 2 - Baby Offsets
  • 4 -Flex Arms
  • 2 - Candle Sticks
  • 4 - Junior to Baby stud adaptors
  • 2 - "C" clamps with studs 12
  • 4 - Big bens
  • Speed rail 2-6' 2-3' 2-4'
  • 2 - Polecats
  • 2 - 2k variac
  • 1 - magliner
  • 1 - 6' 8' ladder
  • 1 -ice chest
  • 2 - Director's chairs
  • 1 - Fire Extinguisher

ONE FLAG BOX:

  • dots & finger set
  • 2 - 18 x 48 flags
  • 2 - 24 x 36 silks
  • 1 - 18 x 24 silk
  • 1 - 24 x 36 kook
  • 2 - 18 x 24 singles
  • 1 - 24 x 36 cello kook
  • 2 - 18 x 24 doubles
  • 4 - 24 x 36 flags
  • 2 - 24 x 36 singles
  • 2 - 24 x 36 doubles

4x4's:

  • 2 - 4 x frames
  • 2 - 4 x silk
  • 1 - 4 x single, double
  • 2 - 4 x solids
  • 4 - 4 x floppies
  • 1 - 4x wood kook
  • 1 - 4x wire kook

Expendable:

  • C-47's
  • spray dull
  • WD-40
  • Sash (#6,8,10)
  • Blackwrap
  • Showcards
  • 4 x 8 foamcore
  • 2 x 8 3/4" plywood
  • Duvateen
  • CTO and CTB: 1/4,1/2, full, opal, 250, -216
  • Gaffer tape: 2" black, 1" white, doublestick
  • Black paper: tape 1" and 2"
  • Seamless paper

Rates:

  • 1 Day...$350.00
  • Driver/Grip...$350.00/10 hour day** Time 1/2 after 10; 2x after 12
  • Gaffer...$450
  • *Certificate of Insurance required naming API photographers, Inc. as lost payee

Electrical Distro Package: $150

  • 4 - Bare wire to Camlok
  • 4 - 50' 4-wire banded Camlok
  • 4 - 50' 3-wire banded Camlok
  • 4 - 50 - 60 amp Bates
  • 4 - 50 - 100 amp Bates
  • 2 - 50 w/ground 100 amp Bates
  • 2 Snakebite Camlok to 2 - 100 amp Bates
  • 2 Snakebite 100 amp Bates to 2 - 60 amp Bates
  • 2 - 100 amp lunch box
  • 4 - 60 amp Bates to Quad Edison
  • 9 - T's

Camera Support

  • Losmandy Dolly - $150 (includes skate wheels, side boards & seat)
  • Tracks - $20 per section: 3-8', 2 curves, 1-4
  • Port A Jib - $250
  • Cartoni C-40 - $75
  • C-20's - $65
  • Cartoni Dutch head - $75
  • 8044Q 4:3 16:9 monitor - $50
  • HD 17' Panisonic BT-LH1700 - $200
  • HD 9' Marshall - $100
  • Anton bauer battery - $15 each
  • Anton bauer battery charger - $25

Also available:

  • Honda 2000is: $75
  • Honda 3000is Generator: $100
  • 6x and 12x grid cloth and silver/white, ultra bounce and quarter silk
  • 1 - 8x8 breakaway set single, double, silk, solid, additional rags, ultrabounce, unbleached muslin, lite grid/grid cloth, green screen, quarter silk
  • Marine battery with inverter - $75

Additional Mileage is $0.95 per mile including gas. Rates are exclusive of oil expendable and driver's wages. The 3 Ton Grip Truck should be returned full of gasoline and oil or a $5.00 handling charge per gallon will apply on API refills.

API APPROVED DRIVER/GRIP MUST ACCOMPANY TRUCK