Finding the best service truck for your business is not a task for weak. With dozens of manufacturers, hundreds of options, and various features to sift through, many business owners, contractors, and fleet managers settle with a less than ideal option for the sake of time spent searching.

It doesn’t have to be that way.

If you keep the following principles in mind when seeking a new service body or utility truck, you are putting yourself in a situation to make the absolute best decision for your business in regards to function, price, and optimization.

Decide on function before shopping

There needs to be serious time and thought put into the function your service truck and service truck body will serve before you begin shopping.

Set aside time to sit down and make an audit of exactly what purpose or purposes the service truck will serve and list them out.

This will serve as a baseline in your decision-making process.

Rather than making an emotional decision, either based on price or perceived value, you will be able to go into the service truck buying process with a clear outline of what you need.

Go deeper

Following your initial list of purpose and functionality for your service truck and service truck body, take a step further.

Imagine every possible scenario that could arise on a job site, and think about any problem that could be solved by equipment that is readily available.

Putting yourself into this mind-state will allow you to stumble over functionalities that may have been over looked in your initial list.

Make certain to document these one-off (or commonly occurring) instances so that you can take brainstorm ways your service truck can remedy or prevent them from happening.

The key here is optimization and ensuring that you have a piece of equipment (in this case, your service truck) that can make your job and work easier and more efficient.

Find manufacturer who are familiar with your industry and line of work

Would you buy a lawn mower from a company that makes gummy bears?

My guess is, probably not…

Make sure that you find a manufacturer or dealer that is highly familiar with your industry and line of work. This step should not be overlooked.

If you are a mechanic, you need to work with a manufacturer that knows the intricate needs of a mechanic. The same goes for pipe fitters, loggers, gas and oil, fire and rescue, etc. etc.

The list could go on forever, but the point remains the same.

You need to work with a manufacturer or dealer that understands the unique needs of your trade and business to make certain that they can guide you to the best possible solution.

In this case, that solution is a utility body truck that can allow you perform your job and work at the highest level.

A manufacturer or dealer that has industry-specific knowledge about your business can help guide you towards features and functions that will enhance your day to day work life.

It also ensures that when you present the list of functions and purpose that you composed in steps 1 and 2, that they will be able to follow along and provide suggestions as to how to best accomplish what you want to accomplish with your service truck and service truck body.

4. Compare short-term and long-term costs when making a final selection

It is far too easy to look at short term price savings when making a final selection on a service truck.

Do not fall into that trap.

Like with anything, short term price savings has the potential to wind up with long term costs.

Consider why the price tag on truck is lower than the other and then make an educated decision.

Short term cost saving by selecting a cheaper truck body or gambling on a company without a warranty policy may save you some dollars on the front end, but it will cost you dearly when looking to resell your service truck.

A good manufacturer or dealer should provide a solid mixture of quality and value while keeping your best interests in mind.

5. Customized manufacturers

As it pertains to point #3, a customized manufacturer of service truck bodies is a definitive way to make sure that all of your potential needs are met when seeking the best service truck for your business.

A custom manufacturer will take the initial list that you made, enhance the list with other potential add-ons and features, and present you with several options pertaining to cost, optimization, and performance.

JOMAC specialized in custom, aluminum service truck bodies optimized for the specific user.

If you would like to price out our truck bodies yourself, and see how affordable custom-built truck bodies are, please click here for a free quote!