If you are a fleet owner with different size trucks in your fleet you will need some truck accessories to make the vehicle better for your drivers. Whether you own a light duty, medium duty or heavy-duty truck you can use simple add-ons like mud flaps and truck bed lighting to improve your driver’s experience and make it safer and easier for them to use. If the drivers are comfortable and the vehicle is safe and easy to use, you will notice an automatic improvement in productivity and efficiency. The following are some of the most common work truck accessories used by fleet owners all the time to improve driver experience.
Ladder Rack
No matter what business you are conducting chances are that you will need a ladder at some point in your work day to complete a task. However, they take up a lot of bed space and there is very little room left for other tools and equipment. So, instead of using up valuable bed space you can mount a ladder rack on the back of your truck leaving some room for other tools and equipment. Some modern truck accessories also feature sliding platforms that allow workers to quickly and securely load the ladder.
Cargo Bed Drawers
Plumbers, electricians and technicians need a lot of storage space for their tools and supplies. For them cargo bed drawers are the best truck accessory, it provides them with room to store and organise their tools and supplies but leaves a flat open space on top as well which they can use to move other, bigger stuff.
A Toolbox
Tool boxes have been used by pickup truck drivers for a really long time and they still continue to be a great storage solution for fleets of all sizes. Tool boxes are available in a number of different sizes and shapes and can either fit between the wheel wells and the gate or can be placed behind the cab. Using a toolbox to organise and store your equipment and tools will ensure the safety of the driver.
Mud Flaps
Federal law does not mandate the use of mud flaps or mudguards however there are some states where it is required for large vehicles to install them. Mud flaps serve well as a way of keeping the truck, as well as any nearby vehicles safe from any dirt, water or rocks that usually work trucks kick up. Even if the state you are operating in does not have these requirements you should still consider installing them anyway. If nothing else, mud flaps can at least help in keeping your work truck clean.
Bed Lighting
Without bed lighting drivers have difficulty trying to find tools or supplies during nighttime or if the work truck has a cover on top that does not let sunlight in. Trying to find something in the cargo area when it is dark is not ideal for drivers. Something as simple as a stick-on light near the gate of the truck might be enough or if you are working with a heavy-duty truck, you can mount LED lights under the bed rails. What you choose does not matter, you should just know that bed lighting for trucks is a must.
When you start looking for used heavy duty trucks for sale try to look for accessories as well that will make your drivers job easier.