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Cargo Organizers
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quipping work trucks with the management solution for contractors breaking in transit. Contractors
necessary tools for commercial seeking to make the most of the can be certain that whatever
use requires heavy-duty products available room in the bed of their they store in the drawers will be
designed to be both functional and trucks. Available with the LoadMaster safe and protected.
safe while creating organization and Standard Duty (SD) sliding tray,
security. Cargo organizers specially StorMaster Combo drawers extend
designed to fit in the truck bed are fully from the truck bed to make StOrMASter COMBO
one of the best solutions to help accessing tools and other necessary No-drill installation makes the
contractors and other workers workplace items hassle-free and StorMaster Combo an excellent option
optimize their work time. The use of convenient. The drawers fit beneath for contractors because the unit
high-quality truck bed storage systems the 57-inch wide sliding tray and can easily be transferred between
to help increase the functionality and come equipped with removable trucks. Contractors can feel confident
security of the commercial trucks, dividers which can be used to create knowing that the StorMaster Combo is
while making access to tools more smaller or larger compartments easily transferred from truck to truck
convenient, is a new product category within the drawers to make when fleets upgrade to new model
that is useful for any worker with organization even easier. Tools and year pickups. LTA Manufacturing
a pickup truck. When productivity other items will not slide around the LLC upholds the uncompromising
is increased, sales are ultimately drawers during transport, and the quality of their StorMaster Combo
increased as a result. dividers keep items from potentially and guarantees that the easy no-drill
installation using custom no-drill
installation brackets is simple to use
WOrKDAY tOUgh
gh while still providing the necessary
Commercial workers require heavy- strength and durability
duty products when selecting workers need on the job.
cargo organizers because “At LTA
demanding work routines Manufacturing
necessitate LLC, we stand
quality, behind the
durability, and quality of our
efficiency. products, and we
Features such firmly believe that
as two tough the StorMaster
sliding drawers Combo is the
designed to fit best cargo
the full width of management
full-size, as well as solution on the
compact pickup trucks, market, especially
and lock security make the for the price. This unit
StorMaster Combo from LTA organizes tools and other equipment
Manufacturing a great cargo while keeping cargo safe and secure,”
LoadMaster sliding trays glide easily to bring heavy tools such as shop vacuums, power saws, toolboxes, and more to the individual,
reducing the risk of potential injury.
are available, offering a solution for “The LoadMaster is a useful line designed to reduce potential injuries
customers to choose which product of products for pickup truck drivers, and physical fatigue associated with
best suits their independent needs. especially if they’re using their climbing in and out of the truck bed
LoadMaster sliding trays glide easily pickups for work,” said Rich Galley of throughout the work day. It’s easy
to bring heavy tools such as shop County Toppers, a kansas City-based to use, convenient, and has the
vacuums, power saws, toolboxes, truck accessories store. “We have added benefit of preventing injury.
and more to the individual, reducing customers looking for sliding trays Customers also get to choose and
the risk of potential injury. Two of all of the time, and we direct them customize the system which works
the three products, the LoadMaster to the LoadMaster. For something best for them.”
Composite (CP) and the LoadMaster like that, it’s the best product out LoadMaster CP and SD both have an
SD, include optional no-drill there. Competitive pricing, durability, 800-lb weight capacity with no-drill
installation, a feature which allows and styling make it a very attractive installation and a 1,000-lb weight
for two different weight-bearing product to our customers. We trust capacity with drill installation. No-drill
capacities, and both have the ability it so much that our sales members installation takes just 30 minutes
to transfer the unit easily from truck use the LoadMaster in their own and drill installation requires about
to truck. The LoadMaster CP and SD personal pickups.” an hour to install. All parts required
products roll on ball bearings inside to perform a drill installation are
laser-cut CNC bent steel tracks. included with the sliding tray. A
LoadMaster HD uses additional MADe tO WOrK powder-coated steel crossbar and
steel angle iron reinforcement and “Worksite accidents and the cost powder-coated steel brackets are
additional ball bearings to allow the of those injuries are topics we are included for no-drill installation. The
heavy-duty sliding tray to glide easily very aware of at LTA Manufacturing,” steel brackets attach from the front
in and out of the bed of the truck. Blais says. “The LoadMaster was of the LoadMaster to the vehicle’s