Standard pickup truck beds are indispensable in rural areas where loading and hauling equipment, supplies, off-road toys, and more are regular daily tasks. If you require additional functionality that your current bed can’t accommodate, upgrading to a newer model can completely change how you use your truck.
Whether you need an upgrade for work or personal use, here are a few ways you can benefit from a new truck bed from Factory Outlet Trailers, and which model will best serve your needs! Keep reading to learn how you can get full truck upfitting services from our expert technicians.
Why Upgrade Your Truck Bed?
The bed of a classic pick-up offers decent space and capacity for loading and hauling. Drivers can get a lot of use from their truck for both work and recreation, from making deliveries on worksites to loading up for a weekend camping trip. However, a standard truck bed also has limitations when it comes to load capacity, durability, and versatility.
Replacement truck beds can cater to many different requirements. You can find beds with better coverage and weather protection, extra storage compartments, integrated lighting systems, loading/unloading systems, and so much more. You can also get customized truck beds to ensure all your needs are properly accommodated.
Starting a window washing business? Compartments in a liftgate bed can hold squeegee channels, ladders, harnesses, and other tools. Need to start hauling more heavy equipment? Opt for a model with a higher weight capacity.
Whatever your current truck bed is lacking, you can find an alternative model that meets your hauling needs for work and recreation.
Common Truck Bed Models to Simplify Your Haul
There are a lot of truck bed models to choose from, and we stock a wide variety at Factory Outlet! Here are a few standard models to give you an idea of what you can get from a good upgrade:
Steel Service
These truck beds are built to handle heavy loads and withstand the wear that comes from regular use. Steel service beds are scratch and dent-resistant and don’t have to be repainted or resealed as often as other truck bed types.
Why buy a steel service bed? These beds are great for construction workers, tech contractors, small businesses, utility companies, and other businesses that require a durable and versatile hauling option, built to handle heavy, everyday use with minimal wear.
Gooseneck
If you’re familiar with a gooseneck trailer, this truck bed offers a similar mechanism! These beds allow you to install a gooseneck hitch for towing heavy loads, up to 30,000 lbs.
Gooseneck beds can only be applied to heavy-duty trucks, but they are a great option for those who need to enhance their towing capacity for moving equipment, livestock, and other wide loads.
Why buy a gooseneck? Great for farms and ranches, build sites, industrial yards, and other worksites that need to move and unload particularly heavy cargo.
Dump Beds
Every kid had a toy dump truck, and now’s your chance to try the real thing! Thanks to their hydraulic function, dump beds can be lifted up to “dump” out large quantities of material like wood, gravel, dirt, soil, and other loose materials that are otherwise time-consuming to unload.
Why buy a dump bed? A bulk unloading process will cut the work time of landscapers, gardeners, independent waste collectors, and other workers in half.
These and many other bed types, such as KUVs, liftgates, and forestry beds, offer the kind of versatility you can find in a trailer (if you need one, we can help you out) without having to haul or attach one to the back of your truck—talk about convenient!
Upgrade Your Truck Bed at Factory Outlet Trailers
If your current truck bed doesn’t meet your hauling and unloading needs, upgrade with Factory Outlet! Our team offers quality, durable, and versatile beds at competitive prices and expert installation.
We offer full truck upfitting services, where you can customize your current truck bed to align with your hauling requirements. Whether you work in construction, agriculture, or the trades, we’ll help you transform your truck or van into a full-fledged workhorse.
Visit our Truck/Van Upfitting page to learn more about our services, and visit our Inventory page to see which truck beds we have in stock!