Parks & Recreation crews tackle huge jobs every day. There are trails to clear, sports complexes to mow, parks to keep clean and clear of trash and debris, and community events to run.
In the middle of all that work and complexity: worker injuries, equipment damage, slashed budgets, smaller crews, and a pressing need to do more with less.
The wrong trailer can make hauling equipment like mowers, tractors, event gear, and compact bike path sweepers into a series of costly challenges. Traditional trailers can leave equipment broken and workers injured.
Good Trailers by GoodMFG® help to solve these issues, and they’re built to last, which means taking considerable pressure off of the department budget. Read on to learn how Good Trailers are built for Parks & Recreation departments!
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Solutions for Smaller Crews
Budget cuts mean smaller crews. It often takes two or three people to safely load equipment onto any traditional trailer. Many Parks & Recreation departments need new solutions that let them address labor shortages.
With hydraulic drop deck technology, the solution is easy. When you can lower the entire trailer to the ground, a single crew member can generally drive equipment straight onto or into the trailer without dealing with heavy, dangerous ramps. The deck on a Good Trailer is just 5.4-inches high when lowered all the way to the ground. Operators move up a 1’10” 11° gentle ramp.
They can then secure the gear at ground level before raising the trailer back to its original height, hitching it up, and moving it to the next job site.
Check out this example of drive-on loading to see what it looks like:
Reducing Injury Risks
Loading heavy commercial mowers, golf carts, or compact tractors on steep, slippery, long ramps can cause back injuries, slips, trips, and falls. You also risk heart-stopping moments where, at certain points in the process, equipment may roll backwards and injure a worker.
Drive-on loading at ground level can’t stop every injury that might occur on a job site. Nothing can. But it can vastly reduce the risk of injury by making loading and unloading as easy as moving from the street to the sidewalk while using a curb cut.
Protect Low Clearance Equipment
Low-clearance equipment like large commercial zero-turn mowers or specialized turf care machinery can get scraped or stuck on the apex of traditional trailer ramps. Delicate components can snap or suffer from additional wear and tear.
Ground-level loading eliminates the apex. The ramp is too gentle and too short to create that kind of scraping risk.
If you want to protect expensive city assets from damage, ground-level loading, and unloading are the way to go.
Enjoy Superior Security
Working at a public park or sports complex can mean trying to protect your gear while the public wanders around nearby. While most people are honest, there’s always one or two people who are perfectly happy to help themselves to tools and equipment.
Our enclosed trailers help solve this problem by giving you a lockable ground-level workstation. Crews can take what they need when they need it and secure the rest with ease.
Longevity for the Long Haul
You’ve got a budget office to satisfy, which means you can’t afford to procure a flimsy trailer that will have to be replaced in a few short years. Good Trailers by GoodMFG® are thusly built to last.
- Each trailer is built on a galvanized steel frame that resists rust and provides sturdy support to the entire trailer structure.
- Our enclosed trailers are built with patent-pending composite aluminum panels. We sandwich polystyrene between sheets of #5052 aluminum, providing both superior structural integrity and insulated comfort.
- Should a panel be damaged, it is possible to simply remove the damaged panel and replace it with a new one, rather than replacing the entire panel.
- Composite aluminum panels are weather resistant, rust-resistant, and fire-resistant.
Once you start realizing savings by avoiding expensive repairs, each trailer pays for itself quickly…then lasts to continue delivering value for years beyond the initial purchase.
Key Takeaways
To protect your crews and maximize your hauling budget, remember:
- One worker loading. Shrinking city budgets mean smaller crews. Ground-level hydraulic loading allows a single operator to safely load heavy commercial mowers or compact sweepers without spotters or winches.
- Slash L&I or workers’ compensation risks. Reduce the chances that your crews will suffer from dangerous slips, trips, and back strains.
- Zero-scrape design. The 5.4-inch deck height and gentle 11° ramp completely eliminate the ramp “apex,” protecting expensive turf care machinery and zero-turn decks from undercarriage damage.
- Public site security. Enclosed models double as secure, lockable mobile workstations on-site, protecting municipal tools from theft while crews work in busy public parks or sports complexes.
- Built for taxpayer value. Hot-dipped galvanized steel frames resist rust, while patent-pending modular composite aluminum panels allow for cheap, individual panel replacement instead of costly structural repairs.
Load Low, Haul Good
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See also:
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This resource was compiled by the GoodMFG® Product Team, drawing on 75 years of experience in hydraulic systems, heavy-duty transport, trailers, and modular structures.
P.S. – We build trailers every day, but we don’t run your crews. If there’s a specific logistical headache or a “field reality” we’ve missed, we want to hear about it. Help us refine the equipment that makes your day easier! Email our Marketing Lead at devan-h @ goodrv.com and let us know what we should solve next.
