Truck Layout to Carry Equipment

Greg's Lawn Care · #1 07-24-2012, 11:36 PM

I am trying to equip my pick up truck to be the most benefitting to carry tools and equipment. Anyone have any advice or recommendations? I just have the bed of my pick up truck. I don't have a trailer.

I would really appreciate it if some people posted some pictures.

Thanks

Greg's Lawn Care · #2 07-24-2012, 11:52 PM

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Originally Posted by Apex Lawn & Landscape

Hmm..lets see..Kinda tough man with just the bed. You could get a truck box but that will take away a lot of room...Truck cap will drastically take away from your capabilities. Check out some websites like : www.streetsideauto.com
www.etrailer.com
www.summitracingequipment.com
www.stylintrucks.com
A lot of companies have organizers & accessories for truck beds. Best Of Luck.

Thanks! Checking out those websites now.

wat5150 · #3 07-25-2012, 07:55 AM

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Originally Posted by Apex Lawn & Landscape

Hmm..lets see..Kinda tough man with just the bed. You could get a truck box but that will take away a lot of room...Truck cap will drastically take away from your capabilities. Check out some websites like : www.streetsideauto.com
www.etrailer.com
www.summitracingequipment.com
www.stylintrucks.com
A lot of companies have organizers & accessories for truck beds. Best Of Luck.

Agreed. I cant stand truck caps. They do keep things under cover but they pretty much take away any significant use of your bed(such as hauling mulch,loam,small tree,branch removal,etc) Plus I just hate the way they look on a truck. Just my opinion.

Johnny_boy02 · #4 07-25-2012, 05:41 PM

I have my truck set up like this for days I dont want to use the trailer.

Hedgemaster · #5 07-25-2012, 06:00 PM

I dunno how people do it with just the bed of the truck.

I mean 85% of the time, I don't use my trailer, but I put the mower on a cargo carrier on the back of the truck - the bed is for all my other crap. I wouldn't know what to do if I had to fit a mower in there as well. I guess I'd have to scale back on what I take with me daily.

After 2 seasons of this, I have no desire to remove my cap either.
Any work I need that much room for I just use the trailer. The only drawback I've come across is doing medium sized cleanups in "city" areas where there is no room to park anywhere with a trailer and with the cap and my equipment in the bed, there's no real room left for debris. THOSE places are where a truck without a cap is ideal.

I'm honestly surprised I don't see anyone else using the cargo carriers. If I had to pick up an 85 lb mower twenty times a day, or use standard ramps, I'd find another line of work.
I get a TON of questions about mine from people when I'm out working.

Here's the only shot I have of the "inside". I built the shelf to make getting out the trimmer a bit easier. (open cap widow and it's "right there", no need to bend/lift it over the tailgate)