DESIGN LANDSCAPING TRUCK

LANDSCAPING TRUCK MODELS

There are three, primary weight classes of trucks that are used as landscape trucks. These are lightweight, medium range and heavy duty, and any of these commercial vehicles are well suited for particular landscape projects. The lighter of the three, such as pick-up trucks and mini-flat beds, are most often the vehicle of choice for landscape maintenance, since they can operate without a special permit, and the bed allows easy access to mowers, hand trimmers and bins for cutting debris.


With lighter trucks, the pick-up bed can be outfitted with short, side gates that prove handy for securing gardening equipment. The flatbed styles are most often fitted with standard side gates for easy access to equipment and supplies. The frame, engine and chassis of the medium class landscape trucks are manufactured by many of the major import makers. Flatbeds are fabricated by domestic companies, and fitted prior to purchase of the landscape truck.
The most versatile landscape vehicles are the medium weight trucks in the one-ton range. These trucks are employed as multi-purpose vehicles that are capable of transporting landscape supplies for sprinkler installations, gardening equipment, and an array of boxed and potted plants. Most medium class trucks are outfitted with a pipe threader, overhead pipe racks, and utility boxes for carrying sprinkler parts, connectors and a complete set of tools. In addition, there may be a small, flatbed section that can be sealed off for hauling soil amendment, sand or gravel.
Eight-cylinder gasoline or diesel engines power these trucks, and they are fitted with a heavy-duty hitch for pulling landscape trailers, or a mini-tractor. The frame, engine and chassis are manufactured by any of the major domestic truck makers. The flatbed, utility boxes, trailer hitches and overhead hauling racks are most often ordered from domestic fabricators, and these can be custom ordered to suit a particular landscaping company. The bed, lift gate and any additional accessories are fitted prior to purchase of the truck.
The heavy weight class of landscape trucks is rated at a capacity of five tons or greater. These trucks are powered by huge eight cylinder diesel engines that are capable of hauling a full load of equipment, several cubic yards of soil, and pull a large trailer with a skip loader. They are fitted with a sturdy flatbed that can be enclosed with solid panels for hauling soil, or with standard side gates for hauling landscape equipment, tools and supplies. The frame, engine and chassis are manufactured by any of the major domestic makers of large trucks.