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Transferable Q & A
Q: Why a Transferable Truck Body? A: The ability to remove a truck body from your pickup truck in minutes, fully loaded, means gaining valuable access to a work-free pickup truck. Q: What kind of truck will it fit? A: A universal fit for full size pickup trucks Ford, Dodge, GM, Toyota Tundra with 8′ and 6.5′ beds. Unfortunately…
Read MoreForward Thinking…
Fleet and self-employed technicians alike depend on their vehicles to get the job done every day. Accidents, technician time off, work truck maintenance and repairs result in costly downtime; simply put, there is no good time for downtime. Downtime cost is an important factor to consider when running a business or fleet. Fleet managers have…
Read MoreGone are the days…
Gone are the days of limiting your fleet management solutions to bolt-on products. Those products limit the flexibility of your fleet’s work truck composition, reduce resale values, and create a burden on your operations when the work truck is damaged or down for service. Fleetwest offers the innovative solutions for your pickup work truck. The…
Read MoreTradesman
In 2011 Irwin Tools founded National Tradesman Day to honor the men and women who work day in and day out with their unique skills to their trade to keep our great nation running smoothly. Friday, September 16th, 2011 was the maiden celebration but we now celebrate this day on the third Friday in September. Today…
Read MoreLight up your work
Many industries such as construction, concrete, and roadwork function in the early hours of the morning and/or late nights when light is in short supply but of great importance. These technicians rely daily on a work truck with good lighting to supply easy access to tools and supplies for efficient productivity; not to mention the…
Read MoreAdd Years To Your Fleets’ Life Cycle
When should we replace our vehicles? This is an important question for any business owner or fleet manager. Service vehicles are your company assets and may need some long needed maintenance to extend its longevity, if not replacement. Maybe they lost their shine, are showing their age or just look tired. If it looks like…
Read MoreTo Buy or Lease… That is the Question
Want or need to buy a new work truck? The next question that every business owner or fleet manager must now answer…Do we lease or do we buy a new work truck? Unfortunately, this question will need to be asked and answered several times. Even after the pros and cons, every financial option and business…
Read MoreLong vs. Short
Have you noticed that over the years that shorter truck beds are more popular? You are not alone. It’s not that trucks are getting any shorter, but the cab lengths are getting longer. With the popularity of trucks in the U.S, the crew cab is a must due to more passenger space needed for everyday use.…
Read MoreNot Half Bad
Many industries have taken advantage of the benefits half ton trucks have to offer. Besides them being easier on the wallet to purchase, they are obviously lighter. One of the benefits of lighter trucks being increased fuel efficiency while reducing fuel costs as a half ton truck will cost you significantly less in gas than…
Read MoreVersatile Service Truck Body
An important factor to look for in a service body is versatility. An open mind and creative thinking can transfer your work truck into a successful business. The 175 by Fleetwest is ideal for multiple industries, hobbies, and also pickup models. The 175 fiberglass service bodies are completely transferable fully loaded from one pickup truck…
Read MoreStart your Fleet Evolution Today!
Trucks sure have come a long way in the last 60 years…so why not the same with work trucks? It’s time to change the way your Fleet or technician handles tool storage. Instead of buying the same old Bolt-On bodies that haven’t changed in years, it’s time to think outside of the box; or in…
Read MoreLong Lasting Alternative
Vehicle downtime is inevitable… For this reason, Fleetwest offers 100% transferable service bodies that are built to outlast multiple trucks. These are fully transferable truck bodies that eliminate the need to tediously unload tools and equipment only to reload them onto the replacement pickup truck. Models in both the Load’N’Go and Durashell lines can be transferred from one…
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