“Once we show customers GGT vehicles with an A.R.E. “These products are extremely functional and durable,” Leduc said. Looking to the future, GGT expects its exponential growth to continue. DCUs are up-fitted at the GGT facility where any external lights or inverters are installed before the vehicles are shipped to GGT customers. With a typical turn-around of two to four weeks per order, A.R.E. units are lightweight, GGT truck bodies require no suspension modifications, Leduc said. For off-road use, payload capacity is 2,500 pounds. GGT trucks’ load capacity is 3,000 pounds, which includes the weight of the vehicle, the cap and its contents. “I place my custom aluminum truck cap order and it’s shipped directly to our facility where we assemble our electric vehicles. what our requirements were and they made it work,” Leduc said. performs all the engineering work to customize the DCUs to suit customers’ specific needs. offers many such options and for GGT, A.R.E.
“There is little maintenance on them, if any,” Leduc said.Ī.R.E. DCUs offer secure, waterproof enclosures to protect whatever they’re carrying and are made of lightweight aluminum so it won’t rust. caps help GGT’s customer make their vehicles more functional by providing caps with ladder racks, flip-up doors with tool boxes on the side and back or side doors for easy access. “They offer functionality and protection for all types of cargo, and since our DCUs are constructed from aluminum, it gives operators the maximum driving range from the truck’s batteries.”Īccording to Leduc, A.R.E. “Our sturdy aluminum DCUs are ideal for GGT’s varied customer base,” said Jim Blayne, national commercial sales manager, A.R.E., Commercial Fleet Division. custom DCUs as ‘rolling tool boxes.'”Ī.R.E., a leading manufacturer of truck caps and tonneau covers, manufactures caps to fit almost any pick-up truck on the market today and offers custom Deluxe Commercial Units (DCU) for a variety of industries. “Landscapers, plumbers, carpenters, electricians and maintenance workers refer to our eco-friendly vehicles with A.R.E. “We serve customers in all branches of the United States Military, the National Park service, colleges, universities, state parks, airports and zoos,” said GGT CEO Ray Leduc.
custom DCUs are in use commercially for Toyota Boshoku America, shuttling parts from building to building at Toyota’s huge engineering facility in Novi, Mich. Operating quietly and cleanly, GGT vehicles cost 90 percent less to run than gas-powered vehicles.Ĭurrently, GGT vehicles with A.R.E. Their electric trucks can be used to replace the Ford Ranger/Chevy S10-sized trucks, which both OEMs have discontinued. GGT specializes in delivering the best built, eco-friendly fleet vehicles that offer the latest advancements in full-electric technologies for vehicles of this class. It’s a natural pairing of complementary automotive products for an increasingly environmentally aware commercial fleet industry. have made tough, earth-friendly vehicles available to commercial truck owners around the world. MASSILLON, Ohio – The only thing better than a zero emissions, fuel-efficient commercial truck is one with a fully customized, light-weight aluminum truck cap to keep tools and equipment organized and secure.