5 Ways to Use a Flatbed Truck
A flatbed truck is a versatile vehicle that can be used in many different places, from a backyard to a farm to a construction site. We've gathered up our favorite uses of flatbed trucks below.
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1. Make Landscaping Projects Easier
Landscaping projects require tools and materials. Transporting those items by hand is tedious and exhausting. A better approach is to load up the needed cargo onto the flatbed truck bed, then quickly cruise on over to the project site.
2. Clear Away Debris
A flatbed truck is great at transporting oddly-shaped items, such as scrap metal, wood, or concrete. Those in the construction industry can use a flatbed truck to carry away debris from a work site. Homeowners can use a flatbed truck to transport debris to a burn pile or recycling facility. Flatbed trucks make clearing areas a breeze.
3. Move Heavy Machinery
It's usually not ideal to drive heavy machinery to the destination. This adds unnecessary miles and speeds up unnecessary wear and tear. Plus, the speed capacity may be too low to go on certain routes and taking the backroads could result in an unreasonable long drive.
Insert: a flatbed truck. Many models can handle the weight of heavy equipment, making it a great option for moving heavy machinery to and from the work site.
4. Move Materials Around a Construction Site
Construction projects require materials and a flatbed truck is a helpful resource for moving materials around the job site. A crane can easily lower materials onto the truck's flatbed due to the lack of high walls and a roof. It's similarly easy for a crane to grab materials from the truck's flatbed and place them where they need to go.
5. Transport Baled Tires
Discarded tires can be turned into bales, which can be repurposed for projects such as road fill and erosion control. These tire bales are exceptionally heavy and large, which can make moving them a challenge. A flatbed truck is uniquely well-suited for this challenge. The open truck bed makes loading baled tires easier and the high hauling capacity of the flatbed truck makes transporting the heavy load feasible.
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