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The latest news on fleet equipment and the vehicle outfitting industry, from commercial van and work truck tips to innovative fleet solutions.
The Bottom Line on Upfitting Work Trucks and Vans
It’s no secret that work trucks (and vans) live hard lives. Loads of miles, sometimes deferred maintenance, and plenty of dents and dings often mark the life of a vehicle in the trades or used by fleets. The question we are so often asked, in a variety of ways, is...
Hauling with Your Work Truck? Tie it Down
There are two types of truck owners in the world – those who can tie down a load with a variety of knots and straps and those who think a bungee cord will suffice for anything. Nothing could be further from the truth. Let’s take a few minutes to discuss properly...
Legend Fleet Solutions – The Finishing Touch You Don’t See
One of the key factors in any upfitting job, be it a truck, a van, or an entire fleet of vehicles, is how seamlessly all the components flow together. At Expertec, we learned a long time ago that any installation worth doing is not only worth doing right, it’s also...
Expertec Edmonton Welcomes Hunter Gooderham to the Sales Team
The business coach and thought leader Kamil Toume once said, The real competitive advantage in any business is one word only, which is “people.” At Expertec, we’ve tried to champion that thought for decades, as witnessed by the many long-term team members who continue...
The Lowdown On Flat Beds
Call them whatever you want, flat beds, truck beds or flat decks, the truth is, they are nearly perfect for trucks that do real work. At Expertec, we’ve been installing, building, and accessorizing flat beds for years and the current trends in trucks allow fleet...
Unloading Doesn’t Have to be Hard with Link Ramps
Not a day goes by that one of our locations isn’t posed with the question about how to make loading and unloading vans and trucks easier. In many ways, the various sizes of commercial vans and trucks manufacturers now offer has helped fuel easier ways to unload cargo...
What, Exactly, is a “Custom” Upfit Solution?
One of the most common words in the world of upfitting trucks and vans has got to be “custom”. You see it everywhere, we see it everywhere, and unfortunately, it’s become such a common word in this industry, here at Expertec, we don’t really like to use it. Why? ...
Tommy Gate V2 Series – Asking More of Your Van
One of the biggest shifts we’ve seen in the upfitting industry in the last decade is the vehicles themselves. Vans and trucks, virtually unchanged for decades, now are catering to very specific users in terms of engines, payloads, and even the numbers of seats. ...
Another Hidden Fact of Upfitting – Weight
It’s a simple fact – if you want to build something that can last nearly forever, make it out of cast iron or stainless steel. There’s just one problem – a cubic foot of these materials weighs between 450-490 pounds. On the other hand, the same volume of aluminum...