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Find Your Perfect Custom Truck Bed

Admin • Aug 21, 2017

Trying to decide between a standard truck body and a custom truck body for your business? Before you make the decision, it’s important to know the different kinds of truck bodies as well as the pros and cons of custom truck bodies.

While standard bodies may seem like the quicker, simpler option, custom bodies definitely have their advantages. This post will tell you everything you need to know about the different kinds of custom truck bodies.

Flatbed Bodies

Flatbed bodies, just like the name hints, are completely flat with no sides to hold things in. It may seem odd that a truck bed would have no walls around it, but this is actually a very convenient type of truck bed if you’re going to load and unload products frequently. The lack of walls makes loading easy and convenient.

This is a good option for businesses that have to load and deliver heavy products regularly. Keep in mind, however, that a flatbed truck is not the logical option for all products, as there will be no walls to keep things secure. If the products you will be transporting are too heavy, delicate or big to tie down, a flatbed truck is not the best option for you.

Catering Bodies

If you own (or want to invest in) a food or catering business, you’ll most likely need a catering body. Catering bodies are specially designed to transport food. The obvious benefit of choosing a custom catering body is that you can design it for the specific needs of your business.

While customizing your catering bed may cost you a little extra, the convenience will be well worth it. You can choose all the bells and whistles you want to include as well as choose what you don’t want your body to include.

Dump Bodies

Dump bodies are one of the most common kinds of truck beds. Dump beds are used to transport loose materials such as rocks, sand or even dirt. This type of truck bed is perfect for construction companies or gardening companies that transport and dump materials.

Dump bodies are convenient because they are electrically operated and because you don’t have to worry about lifting heavy materials out of the truck. If you decide to go with a custom dump body, you will most likely be able to customize wall height, bed size and more.

Animal-Control Bodies

Whether you’re a farmer and need to transport your animals or own an animal-control service, an animal-control truck body might be the solution for you. These bodies are enclosed for the safety of your animals, and the walls are ventilated so that the animals can breathe.

Another nice thing about animal-control bodies is that they have locks on them, so you don’t have to worry about animals escaping or falling out and getting injured. A good animal-control truck body will give you peace of mind and keep your animals safe and sound as you travel.

A custom animal-control truck body is great because you can design it based on the needs of your animals. If you know you’ll transport only dogs, you’ll want a truck body that is different from the one required by someone who will be transporting horses and cows.

Camper Bodies

Just because you don’t own a business doesn’t necessarily mean you’ll never have the need for a custom truck body. Camper bodies are very popular among adventurers everywhere. Love to travel but don’t have the money to pay for hotels and plane tickets? Invest in a camper body.

Custom camper bodies are a fun way to see the world. You can help design your camper so that it will be comfortable for you and anyone else you travel with. If you really want to make camping trips fun, getting a custom camper is the way to go.

Whether you need a truck for your business or for recreational use, it’s important to know exactly what will suit your needs. For more information about custom truck bodies, contact the experts at Diamond Truck Body MFG .

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