Dec

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Posted by : Bucket Trucks Blog | On : December 13, 2010

A tough decision no longer, the benefits of installing a GPS or navigation system to your bucket truck or digger truck fleet is astounding. You are able to streamline effectiveness of your employees and make operations as a whole more efficient with a GPS system. With the price of a navigation/ GPS system being considerably lower than in the past, it makes sense to introduce it into your operations plan.

Increase Efficiency of Your Bucket Truck Fleet

Employees can easily find job sites and make it to they’re destinations without error. By getting your bucket trucks and workers to their job site faster, you save money in fuel as well as get jobs done faster. You can also track your workers to make sure they are at the locations they should be, when they should be.

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bucket truck gps

Value of GPS / Navigation System in Bucket Trucks

The efficiency you gain through the implementation of a GPS system should eventually pay for itself over time. The more control you have over the location of your equipment, the more money you can make by lining up jobs faster. Much of the old concerns about implementing such a system, like the high cost of installation and maintenance, are pretty much resolved. The technology has advanced to a point where it is price effective. Make your business more efficient and profitable by installing a GPS / Navigation system in your bucket and digger truck equipment. From bucket trucks in Louisiana to bucket trucks for sale in Florida or utility bucket trucks in Arizona, we’ve got you covered. We rent and sell bucket trucks and digger trucks across the United States, Canada and Mexico. Call Southwest Equipment and Bucket Trucks Online today.

We hope you enjoy reading our blog posts and bucket truck industry updates. We’d like to have more feedback from our valued customers and fellow bucket truck enthusiasts. Feel free to reach out to us with a story or picture of a bucket truck or digger derrick you’ve purchase from Bucket Trucks Online or Southwest Equipment. We would love to share your story on our blog. We are also on Facebook, LinkedIn and Twitter. You should connect with us there and while you’re at it, check out our bucket truck articles at the main website. We hope to hear from you soon!

Oct

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Posted by : Bucket Trucks Blog | On : October 26, 2010

Bucket Trucks Quiz: How Much Do You Know About Bucket Trucks?

Q1: Name Three Brands of Bucket Truck.

Q2: What is the Largest Manufacturer of Bucket Truck Equipment?

Q3: What Does an Insulated Boom do?

Q4: What is the Most Common Engine Used in Bucket Trucks?

Q5: Who is the best bucket truck dealer is the industry?

Answers will be posted next week.

All questions and answers about bucket rucks are courtesy of Southwest Equipment.

Update September 27, 2011

Well folks, this quiz was posted almost an entire year ago. Don’t fear, the answers are below! Better late than never, right? Brought to you by Southwest Equipment, here are the answers to our bucket truck quiz:

A1: Three brands of bucket trucks manufacturers are Hi Ranger, Terex and Altec.

A2: The largest manufacturer of bucket trucks is Altec.

A3: An Insulated Boom provides protection from electrical shock or surge in case contact with a power line occurs.

A4: The most common engine used in bucket trucks would have to be an International DT466.

A5: Bucket Trucks Online and Southwest Equipment, of course!

We hope you enjoyed the quiz. For more interacting, you should visit our other blog posts and drop us a comment or two, or head on over to Twitter or Facebook to connect with us via social media. We hope to hear form you soon!