You rely on your diesel work truck every day and it relies on you to take care of it. We here at Village Diesel Works can help you with that. We are diesel service and repair experts. Is your work truck enough for your needs or do you need to purchase a larger one? Your business has grown and you’re using it more than ever. There are some signs that you need more work truck space. Here’s what they are so you can decide if it’s time to upgrade your work truck or wait a little longer for the purchase.
Constant Overloading
If you find yourself constantly overloading the truck, you need a larger one. Overloading the truck is not only dangerous but it can also damage the suspension and wheels. If you’re loading your work truck beyond its maximum load capacity, you are also damaging the engine. You should always have enough room for your materials, tools, and/or equipment in the bed of the truck.
Engine Performance Lag
A sure sign that you are overloading your truck is engine lag. Anytime you try to haul too much weight, whether in the bed or in a tow trailer, your engine will protest because it can only handle so much weight. Engine lag can be common if you’re driving up a very steep hill or on a difficult road, but other than that, you shouldn’t have engine lag even if your bed or trailer is full.
You Don’t Have Enough Room
When you first started your business, you had custom toolboxes designed for the bed and plenty of room for added equipment outside of the toolboxes. Now, you don’t have enough room for everything you need to haul to a job. Even if you aren’t weighing down your truck too much, running out of storage space means you need a truck with larger storage space.
Back-and-Forth Hauling
Finally, maybe you’ve run out of so much room that you have to drive back and forth to and from your job sites. This not only wastes diesel fuel and wears down your work truck much faster, but it also isn’t a good use of the time you have in your workday. Don’t spend the hauling tools and supplies rather than doing the work for which you were hired. Get a larger work truck.
Whether your current or new work truck, you can rely on Village Diesel Works in Woodbury, MN, to take of your diesel engine service needs. Call us today to schedule an appointment.