All Articles from The Upfit Insider

Weekly insights, spec breakdowns, and field-tested strategies for work truck pros

This is the complete archive of The Upfit Insider — a growing collection of tactical articles designed for people who live and breathe work trucks.

Whether you're building fleet trucks for a DPW, running municipal bids, managing upfit installs, or speccing your first dump body, every post here is written to help you do one thing:

Avoid five-figure mistakes and spec smarter.

Explore content on:

  • Dump trucks, roll-offs, and hooklifts

  • Snowplows and municipal upfits

  • Power systems, PTOs, and underdeck equipment

  • Sales tips, quoting strategy, and fleet cost control

Every article is written by Leyhan — based on real installs, real specs, and real failures turned into field-tested lessons.

Why Your Work Truck Is Always in the Shop (And How to Stop It)
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Dump Truck Driving Burnout: How to Reduce Stress with Better Specs
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Why Your Snowplow Setup Keeps Failing (And How to Prevent It)
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7 Spec Mistakes That Cost Fleets Thousands (And How to Avoid Them)
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Crane Truck Guide: Spec, Use & Maintain Right
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