There are about 3.5 million professional truck drivers in the United States. So you’re not alone when it comes to looking for service bodies for your truck.
Your truck goes wherever you go and gets the job done. So you need the best, so you can do your best. Here’s how to get the right configurations, equipment, tools, and everything else that you need.
Questions to Ask When Finding The Best Service Bodies for the Job
It’s easy to make mistakes when speccing your car for the job. When you get it right the first time, it prevents you from having to go through the extra trouble of correcting your mistakes later.
What Equipment are You Hauling?
Write yourself a list of what a full load would look like for your truck. Be sure to include the weight per unit and the quantities that you estimate.
When you look over your list, you will be able to see what configuration works the most effectively for the service body you’re looking for. You’ll know what items you need to fit into trays and bins, and what kind of compartments to look for.
Will You Operate the Truck off Road?
Knowing the answer to this question allows you to determine whether you need a four-wheel drive chassis, and if any modifications need to be made to allow it to handle off-road hazards.
Consider a spring-mounted body kit, in this case. It will flex going over curves and going through ditches.
Are You Pulling a Trailer?
You need to know the gross combination weight rating of the trailer and all of its payload when outfitting your truck with a service body.
This will let you know the weight that the service body should be able to handle. This question is often overlooked and a proper service body is not outfitted with the truck in question. It’s easy to exceed the GCWR, so you must be careful.
Aluminum and fiberglass are light materials for your chassis that can help solve this type of problem.
Will You Need an Enclosed Body?
Enclosed body service trucks are necessary when there is a concern about the potential corrosion of a product being transported.
If the materials and products that you’re transporting can be easily thrown into the back of a truck without any worry of exposure to the elements, then this is not the type of service body that you need to consider.
However, if you have any sensitive items, especially ones that might be prone to theft, get an enclosed body. They provide you with higher security and protection.
Get it Custom Made
So you’ve gone over all the service bodies that you can find, and you still don’t see what you’re looking for. Don’t worry. Pacific Truck Colors has you covered.
You can get everything from a paint job to a custom service body that fits your every need. Pacific Truck Colors has been servicing fleets since 1992, and they’re ready to bring their expertise to you.
