For years, Raymond Gray contemplated a big idea for what might be called a sewer truck on steroids. He envisioned a vehicle that would reflect the name of his Los Angeles-based company, A-1 Total Service Plumbing: a do-it-all truck capable of inspecting, waterjetting and robotically milling, repairing and coating pipelines.
Gray’s vision became a reality in 2020 when he took delivery of this rolling Swiss Army knife, built by Midwest Technology Solutions in Indiana and Schwalm USA in South Carolina. Gray then further customized the truck with help from his cousin and mechanic, Joey Vizzini; his son, Daylyn; and his father,
