If you are in the market for the perfect work truck, then you might wonder what design works best for your job. For example, flatbed trucks can help with a wide variety of industries. Discover some common industries that use flatbed trucks to see if this truck design is right for you.
1. Logging
As the main difference in a flatbed truck is its long body, this allows it to easily transport long items that would otherwise be awkward to place or dangerous to take in other trucks. Long items that flatbed trucks can accommodate include tree trunks. These tree trunks usually come straight from the spot where they stood, so flatbed trucks can accommodate their long length to get them to the lumber mill.
2. Towing
Cars need towing for many reasons. Cars might get in an accident, or perhaps they run out of gas, have a flat tire, or break down. No matter the cause, these cars are not drivable and need another vehicle to take them to an auto body shop, junkyard, or gas station.
While many tow trucks exist, one common one is the flatbed tow truck. Its design allows for easy loading and transporting of stranded or wrecked vehicles. For example, many flatbed tow trucks have an adjustable ramp that the tow truck driver can use to easily lift the stranded car onto the flatbed.
Additionally, its weight capacity often allows for a wide variety of vehicles to be transported. Many might think that small cars are the only vehicles that flatbed trucks can transport, but larger vehicles such as pickup trucks or even some farming equipment can go onto the flatbed truck as well, depending on the size, length, and weight capacity of the flatbed truck itself.
While you might have considered choosing other designs that haul the car behind the truck, a flatbed truck design can be the most convenient and safe option - both for the tow truck and the car it tows.
3. Construction
Trucks carrying construction materials range in size and design. While flatbed trucks are not ideal for all construction materials, they do offer a versatile design that can accommodate many construction components.
For example, treated lumber can easily fit on a flatbed truck. This lumber is usually an ideal fit due to its flat shape and long length, and since lumber is necessary for walls, furniture, flooring, and roofs in many homes and businesses, a flatbed truck can be invaluable to any construction company that deals with wood.
Additionally, long pipes that are necessary for installing in residential, commercial, or industrial buildings are easily transportable in flatbed trucks. Pipes are useful for plumbing, gas, and heating, so if these essential components need to go to a specific construction site, a flatbed truck can help get them there.
Other construction materials a flatbed truck might carry include construction equipment itself, bricks, or scaffolding. To ensure the safety of these valuable components, a flatbed truck might have side rails, a gate, or securing accessories that keep the components strapped in. That way, you will not have to worry about items sliding, falling, or flying out of the flatbed truck.
Whatever industry you work in, a flatbed truck can be beneficial for you. If you want a flatbed truck that is perfect for your work, Diamond Truck Body Mfg. Inc. can help. We design and construct both standard and custom truck bodies that will accommodate your work truck needs. Contact us today to let us know what you have in mind for a flatbed truck. We look forward to working with you.
