Your landscaping or lawn care business relies on work trucks to get the job done efficiently so you can move on to the next. Time is money so having a truck body that fits your job is important. Lucky for you, this upfit guide provides you with numerous truck body options to complete your landscaping or lawn care work.
Landscaper Bodies
A Landscaper Body is the ultimate work truck for landscaping businesses large or small. Common features include 40” tall solid side panels for retaining material, 50” wide side access door for easy loading of palletized material, hydraulic hoist for effortless dumping operation and swing out rear doors for easy cargo access.
To add even more functionality to your Landscaper Body, be sure to select the right options for your application. There are numerous options and accessories that can be added to make your work more efficient.
POPULAR OPTIONS FOR LANDSCAPER BODIES
Tarp – There are many state regulations that require a tarp when carrying cargo or bulk materials. Regardless if your state has regulations in place or not, a tarp will keep you and the individuals on the roads around you safer. Tarp cleats pre-installed on the top of the Landscaper Body make adding a tarp a most sensible option.
Underbody toolboxes – Maybe you carry minimal tools and need a small dedicated storage area. Underbody toolboxes are ideal, providing secure yet quick access to the tools you need.
Metering chute – Using a wheelbarrow to transport bulk material from your truck to the jobsite? A metering chute enables you to perform a controlled dump of material into a wheelbarrow without shedding and wasting material.
Hitch – Many lawn care applications call for a trailer to haul mowers, trimmers, blowers and more. Deck out your Landscaper Body with a combination ICC/receiver hitch or ICC/pintle hitch combination.
Storage pack – Need a dedicated space to store shovels, rakes, hoses and other equipment for your landscaping work? A storage pack can give you that dedicated space and installs directly between the body and cab.
Cab protector – If your landscaping application requires loading of materials from a backhoe or front loader, it is wise to add a cab protector. Another great function of a cab protector is the ability to store a wheelbarrow on top of it, keeping your cargo area free of equipment so you can carry the maximum amount of materials.
Platform and Flatbed Bodies
Platform Bodies are a versatile solution for many in the landscaping and lawn care industries. The open sides of a flatbed make loading and unloading pallet material a breeze. Many customers utilize their Platform Body for landscaping work in the growing months and snow removal in the winter months. A wide variety of body lengths and widths and floor materials exist to fit nearly any landscaping application.
Many options exist to tailor fit a Platform Body to your landscaping or lawn care business. These options and accessories can help you become more efficient and productive.
POPULAR OPTIONS FOR PLATFORM AND FLATBED BODIES
Hoist – Need to turn your platform body into a dumping flatbed? Adding a hydraulic hoist gives you the ability to dump material quickly instead of manual unloading.
Tie Downs – Need to strap down your materials? Add a tie down channel or D-rings so you can utilize ratchet straps to prevent cargo from shifting.
Landscape racks – If your flatbed has stake pockets (preferably within the side rail) you have the ability to add-on punched landscape racks, which can help you retain bulk landscaping material.
Side Mounted Toolboxes – Need to store smaller items but want to keep the cargo floor open? Have some toolboxes mounted below the platform floor.
Stake Racks – Much like landscape racks, stake racks help you retain cargo on your flatbed. Stake racks are better suited for retaining palletized material or material still in bags as they have large gaps between the horizontal stakes.
Snowplow & Spreader – Transform your spring and summer landscaping truck into a winter snow removal truck by adding a spreader and snowplow, keep generating revenue all throughout the year.
Dump Bodies
Landscapers throughout North America rely on dump bodies for Class 3-5 chassis to help move mulch, rock, dirt and more. Lawn care companies commonly utilize dump bodies for grass clippings and landscape trimmings. Drop down sides enable easy forklift loading and unloading out of the cargo floor. Many landscapers switch their operations to snow removal in the winter.
Need additional functionality out of your Dump Body? Lucky for you, Dump Bodies can be customized to better fit your job and make you more efficient.
POPULAR OPTIONS FOR DUMP BODIES
Tarp – Keep you bulk materials from flying out of your dump body with a manual pull style tarp.
Storage Boxes – Need a lot of storage for tools and equipment? Add a storage pack in between the body and cab. Need a little storage? Add an underbody toolbox.
Cab Protector – Upgrade to a full cab protector and have the ability to store a wheelbarrow on top of your cab protector and out of your dump body.
Receiver Hitch – Hauling a trailer with your lawn care of landscaping equipment? Add a receiver hitch for easy-hauling.
Metering Chute – Using a wheelbarrow to transport bulk material from your truck to the jobsite? A metering chute enables you to perform a controlled dump of material into a wheelbarrow without shedding and wasting material.
Snowplow & spreader – Transform your spring and summer landscaping truck into a winter snow removal truck by adding a spreader and snowplow, keep generating revenue all throughout the year.
Gooseneck Bodies
Many lawn care and landscaping applications call for hauling equipment on a flatbed trailer or hauling materials in a dumping trailer. No matter if you are hauling a gooseneck trailer or receiver hitch trailer, a Gooseneck Body can get the job done for you. Looking for a basic flatbed with gooseneck hitch? Or maybe you need the storage of a service body with gooseneck towing capability. With so many different models of Gooseneck Bodies you can be assured there is one that is right for your job.
Gooseneck Bodies can be customized with options and accessories to form a customized truck to fit your landscaping or lawn care business. Below are some of the most common options that can be found on Gooseneck Bodies for landscapers or lawn care professionals.
POPULAR OPTIONS FOR GOOSENECK BODIES
Side Boards/Stakes – The flatbed space is ideal for gas cans, trimmers, coolers and more but you need to keep them from sliding off during transport. A few side boards or stake racks prevent these items from sliding off the truck.
Side Toolboxes – Want a basic gooseneck flatbed model but need a little secure storage? Having a toolbox or two installed on the sides of the flatbed, either above or below the floor give you some storage without sacrificing too much space.
Snowplow & Spreader – Transform your spring and summer landscaping truck into a winter snow removal truck by adding a spreader and snowplow, keep generating revenue all throughout the year.
