What if your business van had a specific place for all the tools you need?

You can, and you definitely should.

Upfitting your business van can turn your van from a passable form of transportation to a crucial piece of the efficiency of your workday.

But before you get your van upfitted, take a look at this quick guide.

What Does Van Upfitting Mean?

When you get your van upfitted, you’re basically customizing the van for your specific business purposes. This may include adding features like shelves and drawers to hold your tools, racks to keep your ladder or other large tools in place while you drive, and extra mirrors to let you see everything as you drive.

The designs should make your job easier. Maybe it’s something as simple as knowing exactly where to find your toolbelt instead of taking the time to search for it at every stop.

Getting your van upfitted also reduces the risk of damaging any items you have to haul. If you left everything on the back seats of the van, they may slide around while you’re driving. Slamming against the sides of the van and other packages could cause something inside to break.

The Three Most Important Questions to Ask

Before you get your van upfitted, you should ask yourself a few important questions. The answers will help you decide if upfitting your van is the right choice for your business.

For example, if you only use your van occasionally, you may not need to worry about getting your van upfitted right now.

1. Will This Increase Safety?

You should always invest in extra safety systems to protect you while you’re driving.

The most important is the partition. You may not think this is a big priority, but a partition will separate you from anything you have in the back of the van. If you store a lot of tools behind you, the partition will keep them from harming you should you be involved in a crash.

Other safety features you’ll want to include are spot mirrors and backup cameras.

2. Will This Increase Productivity?

You don’t want to waste time looking for that one tool that slid somewhere under a seat.

Make sure upfitting your van makes everything easy to find and easy to use. This will reduce the time you spend preparing for a job and increase your time actually working on a job.

Keeping everything in their places also reduces the risk of damaging items, meaning you won’t have to go out of your way to replace them.

3. Will This Change My Flexibility?

If you occasionally have to haul large items or tools, you have to make sure getting your van upfitted won’t reduce the amount of space needed for those jobs.

Suddenly being unable to carry large objects could negatively affect your business. So make sure you find a way to maximize your van space during your upfit.

Make the Most of Your Van

Getting your van upfitted helps you get through the business day safely and efficiently. It will keep your tools, packages, or other cargo from getting lost or damaged, and it will make it easier for you to get your job done.

Interested in upfitting your business van? Contact us and we can get you started!