With over 20,000 built and nearly 30 years of reliability, Heil’s DuraPack^® 5000 high-compaction refuse vehicle has become the mainstay of fleets, from small independent haulers to the world’s largest municipal fleet.

The DuraPack^® 5000 features Heil’s DP body, the only fully welded interlaced subframe in a refuse collection truck. With formed channels for extra strength, high tensile steel to maximize performance at a minimum weight, and full welding for superior resistance to corrosion and cracking, the DuraPack 5000 is a sturdy package with the stamina to absorb years of tough hauling.

But our engineers still weren’t satisfied. Their search for perfection led them to discover a way to create outstanding weight distribution and reduce wear on rearward chassis components. They incorporated a high cylinder mount into a compact design with a short overhang to maximize forward loading of both the body and the payload.

The DuraPack^® 5000 is as functional as it is durable. Operators around the world appreciate the convenient one-handed manual packing controls that enable them to stop, start, or reverse either the upper panel or the blade at any point in the packing cycle. And with a simple two-step cycle that reloads in just 6 to 8 seconds, and complete cycle time of 17 to 19 seconds, it gets them through their routes quickly.