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Ladder Racks for Work Trucks

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Get more cargo space Rather than cramming things into the bed of your work truck, ladder racks deliver extra cargo space instantly. Rather than place a large ladder in the bed of your truck, you can secure it on top of your van or truck and fit more in the truck. It’s a very cost-effective solution. If you stop and think about it, you’ll quickly realize how much time it takes to load ladders in your truck.  Our auto-retracting rack straps help get everything stored up top much faster than using bungee cords or straps. This makes your drive to the job site and contractor store much more efficient. When your ladders and materials are stored properly, you are able to work more efficiently. Cleaning up the job site is simpler too. With your ladders and materials properly placed about the truck, you’ll have more space in your truck bed for tools and equipment. Secure storage Trucks are expensive and if your ladder isn’t properly stored, it could become damage your truck. Ryder Racks keep la

Top Complaints About Wheelchair Vans

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Over the course of the past year, more and more consumers have looked to shopping online for everything from household essentials and groceries to a new or used vehicle. And yes you probably guessed, this also includes new and used wheelchair van sales. And, as more and more companies have answered the call to moving their operations online, they are wanting to put their best foot forward with their first impression. For many companies, this means showcasing only their best customer reviews and experiences. But, when you have been in the business as long as we have been, you know that reviews that are hand-picked for a website don’t always paint the full picture. That is why we link our reviews page directly to all the major third-party review websites, so potential customers can get the full picture (but that’s another story for another post). So, what don’t wheelchair van companies want you to know about wheelchair vans? We put together a list of the top complaints we have heard fro

Van Equipment to Increase your Time Savings at Work

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Time savings is a large part of a successful business. Keeping on track and on time is key to increasing your sales and overall gross profit. On a daily basis, there are simple things that can help you and your employees stay on track. Creating prioritized task lists for example, helps give perspective on what needs to be accomplished during the course of a day. However, it’s also important to ensure you have the correct tools for time savings. Whether you’re a fleet owner or a sole proprietor with one van, it’s important to ensure the van equipment you have is going to help you save a couple extra minutes of your day.  Below is a list of van equipment designed for company time savings: Rear Access Partition Increase time savings by accessing your cargo space directly from your cab, with a walk-through partition. These partitions still offer you the safety you need while on the road, but also eliminates the need for you to exit your vehicle to access your cargo. Drop-Down Ladder Rack L

Top Advantages of Using Refrigerated Vans

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Refrigerated vans are trucks equipped with cooling bodies to transport goods over long distances. It is very useful for the transportation of temperature sensitive goods to supermarkets or foods to festivals or even medical materials to hospitals. For a transportation firm, having refrigerated vans are a must to expand their business and generate more revenue. Here are 5 benefits of using refrigerated vans: Versatile:  Refrigerated vans are not restricted to only one industry. The van can be utilized in many businesses from fish, dairy, meat industry to pharmaceutical and chemicals industry. This helps transportation firm in having worked throughout the year and so the business never goes through a dormant phase. Protection:  The refrigerated vans are capable of transporting perishable items over long distances. If one owns a refrigerated van then he doesn’t have to worry about the safety of perishable goods like flowers and vegetables while transporting it over long distances. Using r

Top 5 Cargo Vans For a Cleaning Business

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Cleaning homes is a personal and professional venture that will involve travel to your customers’ homes or businesses to get the job done. So, how are you going to get your supplies from one place to another? Well, you’ll need one of the best cargo vans on the market to successfully perform all the jobs for your cleaning business. Whether it’s a Ford, Ram, or Mercedes Benz, we’ve got a model from our top 5 list of cargo vans for a cleaning business that you’re sure to love! Ford Transit Mercedes Benz Sprinter RAM ProMaster Chevrolet Express Nissan NV200 1. Ford Transit The 2019 Ford Transit cargo van starts at the lowest retail value of $33,135. The van sits two people in the front driver and passenger sides. Choose from ten colors including oxford white, school bus yellow, race red, stone grey, and more for the exterior color of the cargo van. Equipped with a rearview camera and electronic features to help you back out of one of your cleaning locations, this is a m

What Equipment Features Should A Handicapped Van Have To Be Considered Safe?

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  Everything from wheelchair lifts to safety belt placement determines the overall safety of a wheelchair accessible van. Many vans advertised as ‘wheelchair safe’ are anything but. Look out for these safety features in order to identify if a wheelchair van is truly safe or not. Van Wheelchair Lifts Proper wheelchair lifts are necessary to safely get passengers into the vehicle without causing further harm or discomfort. The training, strength, experience and sensitivity of the team tasked with transferring the patient is equally important. Safety Belt Placement Actual placement of the safety belt will impact if a van is safe or not for wheelchair transportation. The safety belt should not gap between the belt and the passenger’s body. Otherwise, the passenger can easily slip beneath the belt in an accident and become a free flying object in the car. A belt that does not fit snug around the hips can also cut directly into a passenger’s body during a crash, causing s