Buying Guide: Truck Beds
Guide to Truck Beds and Pickup Flatbeds
Truck beds are an easy add-on to your work pickup and a quick way to make service jobs, contracting to landscaping, simpler. When you look for truck beds for your service pickup, there are many options to choose from. So, you have to ask which brands provide the most versatile and dependable pickup flatbeds for your job. At M&G Trailer Sales, we carry several truck body brands that we’re confident will make great service bodies
How to Find the Best Flatbed Truck Bodies
First, you’ll need to decide if you should purchase a truck body for your work pickup. The simple answer to why most people choose flatbeds for their trucks is efficiency. Regular truck beds have less space and are limited by the sidewalls and a tailgate. It can be hard to load and unload certain items. Additionally, service bodies can make towing easier, and make organization of items faster with toolbox and storage options. Essentially, truck bodies allow for a simpler and streamlined experience for service industry professionals.
Advantages of Pickup Flatbeds
More Floor Space
The biggest benefit to using a flatbed compared to the traditional pickup truck bed is that it provides more space in the bed. With no sides or tailgate, you have a bed with more square footage that is easy to load, unload, and clean. Truck flatbeds can extend up to 20 feet or more in length, compared to traditional beds with a normal maximum of 8 feet in length. That means you can fit everything on your flatbed, from couches to a mini excavator!
Carry Larger Cargo
Oversized cargo like lumber, hay bales, building materials, large pumps and small vehicles can also be easily fit on service truck beds. And, because everything is on a level surface, you can stack crates, boxes and more easily. However, if walls are what you need, some models provide foldup ledges and tiedown points to keep items from sliding off in transit.
Towing Capabilities
Many models have adapters or hitches that can easily hookup to a bumper pull or gooseneck trailer. So, in a sense, you get two in one with your flatbed. Some flatbeds can even carry heavy machinery right on top. Always be sure to check your truck’s towing and payload capacity information from the manufacturer to stay informed on limits for towing trailers or carrying motor vehicles.
Toolbox and Storage Options
Depending on the brand, many pickup flatbed models come with standard toolboxes. These toolboxes may be part of the front frame, or on the sides tucked underneath the flatbed itself. This is a great feature to have, especially if you want to keep your tools or other items from cluttering your cab and protect them from being damaged by the cargo or other outside elements.
Best Truck Body Brands
Pickup flatbeds bring efficiency to any job whether it be construction, contracting, plumbing, landscaping, agriculture, delivery, towing or personal use. Here are the brands you can find at M&G: brands that stand out in both durability and design. Whether you want a steel or aluminum flatbed, there are plenty of options with these manufacturers. However, one size doesn’t always fit all. Most of these brands allow for customization and added accessories. If you want to find out more about service, accessories, or customizations, we have you covered!
Norstar
Our Norstar truck beds come standard with a 2-5/16″ gooseneck ball installed with a hauling capacity of 30,000 pounds. There is also a 2.5-inch receiver able to handle 18,500 pounds of bumper towing. Each model has 7-way and 4-way towing plugs to make sure you can hitch up and go with any trailer. Steel flatbeds come with a black powder coating for extra durability against weather. Shop Norstar truck beds for sale at M&G!
Marlon
Marlon truck decks have been manufactured and supplied across North America for more than 45 years. Looking for a truck rack or an ATV/UTV deck that fits a pickup truck bed and allows you to easily carry your toys with you wherever you go? Marlon truck decks are exactly what you need! We carry both the Xplore Pro 7 and Xplore Pro 8 Truck Decks at our trailer dealership in Ramsey, Minnesota.
With Marlon, you get all the core features like aluminum decking superglides, superglide extrusions mounted on the deck for loading on the sides or down the middle, and two rear super clamps. You can trust the Marlon brand, as they have been building truck decks for years. For those who want a portable and reliable alternative to an ATV or Snowmobile Trailer, these truck decks are perfect. Marlon truck decks also free up your bumper to haul a trailer or RV along as well. Find Marlon Truck Decks in Minnesota at M&G!
Bwise
Bwise trailers and truck beds are a favorite here at M&G. This dependable brand manufactures incredible truck bed dump inserts that can turn your pickup truck into a dump truck. These dump inserts can fit both short 6’ beds or full length 8’ beds and combine utility with affordability.
Bwise inserts are great for small to medium jobs because they eliminate the need for hauling a dump trailer, which can be both harder to maneuver and more expensive. However, if your job calls for larger materials or cargo to be transported, check out Bwise dump trailers. You can view our Bwise truck bed inserts for sale on our website!
At M&G Trailer Sales, we pride ourselves in providing outstanding brands like Norstar, Marlon and Bwise, to give you the best and most dependable new and used truck beds and truck service bodies. If you have any questions on these brands or want to ask about brands not mentioned, feel free contact our team. One of our members would be happy to assist you. Let us find you the pickup flatbeds or accessories you want at the right price!
Check out our full trailer and truck bed inventory online today! We have tons of truck bodies from Norstar, Marlon and Bwise at M&G Trailers! Contact us online or stop by our Minnesota trailer dealership when you’re ready to make a purchase.