TRAILERBLADE: ENDURANCE FOR THE EYE-CATCHING FLEET

Last month, we wrote about the ways that the TrailerBlade family of products provides superior endurance to similar products currently on the market. But when comparing the value that different side skirts provide as you plan how best to outfit your fleet, it can be easy to overlook an important effect that this durability provides: good looks. Side skirts with poor durability do not only lose their physical integrity more quickly — they also can quickly turn your once-sparkling trailers into mobile eyesores.

Even when the bodies of your trailers are sleek and looking great, side skirts that have sustained wear (as happens quickly with most side skirts) can significantly detract from the overall aesthetic of your fleet. But with TrailerBlade, this is one of many concerns that you simply will not have. Consider the photo below:



These are both TrailerBlade side skirts, and these trailers have both seen regular use since the skirts were installed. But while one of these is just three days old, the other is three years old. Can you tell which is which? Neither could the many people we’ve showed this photo to — but the older one is on the left.

We draw attention to this because it offers a clear example not only of how our function-focused designs save you money (since less wear means less frequent repairs and replacements), but also of how they keep your fleet looking sharp. This allows your brand to come through crisply, and allows you to rest easy knowing that your fleet will look its best for years.

This example highlights just one of many ways in which TrailerBlade’s design process, where designing for superior durability and performance is our chief goal, has the highly desirable side-effect of making trailers equipped with TrailerBlade products look great for years to come.

And this holds true across all of our products, too. One example of this is the TrailerBlade Door, which allows easy access to spare tires, battery compartments, storage, or tire chains with a seamless design. Another is the TrailerBlade Flap, which uses an innovative Chevron design to allow air and moisture to easily pass through, providing greater aerodynamics and reducing flap sailing — which is both unsightly and can lead to citations.

If you want great-looking trailers, you need the best products you can get. So when you’re outfitting a fleet, don’t settle — choose TrailerBlade.

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