{"id":307,"date":"2021-11-01T13:11:19","date_gmt":"2021-11-01T13:11:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.countryblacksmithtrailers.com\/blog\/?p=307"},"modified":"2023-11-03T18:32:08","modified_gmt":"2023-11-03T18:32:08","slug":"service-body-brands","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.countryblacksmithtrailers.com\/blog\/2021\/11\/01\/service-body-brands\/","title":{"rendered":"5 Top Service Bodies and Utility Beds Brands"},"content":{"rendered":"

Service Bodies, also known as utility beds, truck beds or pickup flatbeds, are essentially mobile storage for equipment and tools that attaches to trucks. They not only provide massive amounts of storage, but make keeping things organized and accessible. This makes you as a business more efficient, not to mention, more professional looking. However, what makes features make a good service body and which brands are the best? This is what we\u2019ll discuss.<\/p>\n

Service Bodies and Trusted Brands<\/strong><\/h2>\n

When choosing a brand for a service body, you may want to consider these things:<\/p>\n

Steel Or Aluminum Pickup Bed?<\/strong><\/p>\n

Steel is stronger than aluminum, however, aluminum is lighter and doesn\u2019t rust. In addition, think of what kinds of equipment and tools you\u2019ll be storing in your utility beds. Do you need a stronger frame for heavy duty work, or is the cargo be lighter?<\/p>\n

Open Or Enclosed Utility Truck Beds?<\/strong><\/p>\n

Are you carrying things in your truck flatbed that need to be covered from the outdoor elements? Then you want to go enclosed. If you have large or awkward shaped equipment, you may decide going with a open design is better.<\/p>\n

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Size & Weight of Service Bed<\/strong><\/p>\n

If you are buying the service body, and important thing to consider the most is the size and weight. All pickup trucks have \u201cpayload\u201d capacity and GWVR that can\u2019t be exceeded. With this in mind, you may need to opt for a lighter aluminum frame to get the storage you need rather than a steel flatbed with less cabinet space.<\/p>\n

Accessories for Service Bodies<\/strong><\/p>\n

Things like storage space, locking cabinets, lights, hitches, equipment racks, side rails, and more maybe important based on the work you do with your service body pickup truck<\/a>. Make sure you keep these desired upgrades in mind with your budget.<\/p>\n

\u00a0Aluma Truck Beds<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Made from aluminum, Aluma Truck Beds<\/a> are simple, effective and lightweight options for a pickup flatbed.<\/p>\n

Standard Features:<\/p>\n