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Buying Tips

16 ft vs 26 ft Box Truck: What Actually Works in the Field

Apr 1, 2026

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8 min read

16 ft vs 26 ft Box Truck: What Actually Works in the Field

Size doesn’t make the truck efficient — matching the work does

Leyhan Hansen

Emergency Lighting

Emergency Vehicle Lighting Setup: Spec It Right or Pay for It Later

Apr 8, 2026

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9 min read

Emergency Vehicle Lighting Setup: Spec It Right or Pay for It Later

Most setups fail in the field — here’s how to fix yours before it costs safety, uptime, and money

Leyhan Hansen, +1

Power Systems

Why Work Truck Upfits Fail (And How to Spec Them Right)

Apr 15, 2026

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7 min read

Why Work Truck Upfits Fail (And How to Spec Them Right)

Avoid costly spec mistakes in power, workflow, and layout

Leyhan Hansen, +1

Latest Posts

Power Systems

Apr 15, 2026

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7 min read

Why Work Truck Upfits Fail (And How to Spec Them Right)

Avoid costly spec mistakes in power, workflow, and layout

Leyhan Hansen, +1

Emergency Lighting

Apr 8, 2026

•

9 min read

Emergency Vehicle Lighting Setup: Spec It Right or Pay for It Later

Most setups fail in the field — here’s how to fix yours before it costs safety, uptime, and money

Leyhan Hansen, +1

Buying Tips

Apr 1, 2026

•

8 min read

16 ft vs 26 ft Box Truck: What Actually Works in the Field

Size doesn’t make the truck efficient — matching the work does

Leyhan Hansen

Power Systems

Apr 15, 2026

•

7 min read

Why Work Truck Upfits Fail (And How to Spec Them Right)

Avoid costly spec mistakes in power, workflow, and layout

Leyhan Hansen, +1

Emergency Lighting

Apr 8, 2026

•

9 min read

Emergency Vehicle Lighting Setup: Spec It Right or Pay for It Later

Most setups fail in the field — here’s how to fix yours before it costs safety, uptime, and money

Leyhan Hansen, +1

Buying Tips

Apr 1, 2026

•

8 min read

16 ft vs 26 ft Box Truck: What Actually Works in the Field

Size doesn’t make the truck efficient — matching the work does

Leyhan Hansen

Buying Tips

How Many Cubic Yards in a Dump Truck? (Chart + Tons)

Mar 25, 2026

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8 min read

How Many Cubic Yards in a Dump Truck? (Chart + Tons)

Stop guessing dump truck capacity—match cubic yards to real payload or lose money every load

Leyhan Hansen

Buying Tips

The Most Expensive Work Truck Spec Mistakes I Saw at Work Truck Week 2026

Mar 18, 2026

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9 min read

The Most Expensive Work Truck Spec Mistakes I Saw at Work Truck Week 2026

Where specification discipline fails—and how those decisions compound into downtime, inefficiency, and inflated lifecycle cost

Leyhan Hansen

Buying Tips

Medium Duty Trucks: The Spec Mistakes That Cost Fleets Thousands

Mar 11, 2026

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9 min read

Medium Duty Trucks: The Spec Mistakes That Cost Fleets Thousands

GVWR, payload limits, and vocational setup mistakes that quietly turn a good truck into an expensive one

Leyhan Hansen

Upfit Integration

The Commercial Truck Ordering Process Is Costing You More Than You Think

Mar 4, 2026

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9 min read

The Commercial Truck Ordering Process Is Costing You More Than You Think

Why CRM, build tracking, and configurators now determine who scales — not just who shows up

Leyhan Hansen

Buying Tips

Rent vs Buy Work Truck: The Capital Allocation Decision Fleets Get Wrong

Feb 25, 2026

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10 min read

Rent vs Buy Work Truck: The Capital Allocation Decision Fleets Get Wrong

A 12-year fleet operator explains when ownership compounds value — and when it quietly erodes it

Leyhan Hansen, +1

Upfit Integration

Fleet Vehicle Graphics: Spec Early or Pay Later

Feb 18, 2026

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9 min read

Fleet Vehicle Graphics: Spec Early or Pay Later

Why graphics belong in your upfit process — not after delivery

Leyhan Hansen, +1

Featured Posts

16 ft vs 26 ft Box Truck: What Actually Works in the Field

Emergency Vehicle Lighting Setup: Spec It Right or Pay for It Later

Why Work Truck Upfits Fail (And How to Spec Them Right)

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Why Work Truck Upfits Fail (And How to Spec Them Right)

Emergency Vehicle Lighting Setup: Spec It Right or Pay for It Later

16 ft vs 26 ft Box Truck: What Actually Works in the Field

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Why Work Truck Upfits Fail (And How to Spec Them Right)

Emergency Vehicle Lighting Setup: Spec It Right or Pay for It Later

16 ft vs 26 ft Box Truck: What Actually Works in the Field

How Many Cubic Yards in a Dump Truck? (Chart + Tons)

The Most Expensive Work Truck Spec Mistakes I Saw at Work Truck Week 2026

Medium Duty Trucks: The Spec Mistakes That Cost Fleets Thousands

The Commercial Truck Ordering Process Is Costing You More Than You Think

Rent vs Buy Work Truck: The Capital Allocation Decision Fleets Get Wrong

Fleet Vehicle Graphics: Spec Early or Pay Later

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