TruckBoss; you may or may not have heard the name before. Well known in the outdoor recreational world, they are highly regarded in the spheres of off-road and snow powersports. Yet, in the personal watercraft industry, the brand is only beginning to make waves.
Made by Marathon, a Canadian company based out of Edmonton, Alberta; TruckBoss has been designing, manufacturing, selling and installing their USA-built truck decks for over 15 years. (In fact, Marathon was the first company in the world to commercialize the term “sled deck.”)
Since its release in 2010, Marathon has designed the TruckBoss deck to perfectly match their customers’ various uses – ranging from ATV’s to snowmobiles with a 2,000-pound load rating. Now, they have upped their game by diving into the personal watercraft world.
This move was a big milestone for the company according to CEO Kent Nattrass, who told The Watercraft Journal, “We see going into the PWC market as helping complete the TruckBoss story. The main goal behind TruckBoss has always been to have a product that every form of power sports could use. We have one more application we are planning to release next year and then the TruckBoss story will be truly complete!”
In expanding the TruckBoss brand into all facets of powersports – sand, sea and snow – TruckBoss has never been so diverse in its many applications. Below we’ve broken down three major features signature to the TruckBoss line that makes this brand of deck systems so diverse.
Flexx Loader
New to the TruckBoss Deck solutions lineup is the Flexx Loader technology, allowing you to carry up to three standup PWCs or two full-sized runabouts on your deck – and is fully compatible with any brand of PWC. Now you no longer have to worry about additional trailer insurance, maintenance or restrictive highway speeds.
With the Flexx Loader rolling cart system, it gives you three completely innovative functions: The main function is to allow safe travel and unloading/loading of your PWC almost anywhere. With the Flexx Loader and the TruckBoss’ “No Operator Load” winch system, loading your PWC onto your truck no longer involves any effort. All you have to do is hook to your ski’s bow eye and the electric winch safely and effortlessly loads your PWC onto your deck.
With an adjustable winch mount at the front of the deck, two units can be loaded side-by-side in minutes with no more ramp incidents. The Flexx Loader system is also compatible with dirt bikes as well as PWC.
The second function of the Flexx Loader is that it acts as a temporary overnight beach dock for your PWC. With it properly secured to the system, you no longer have to worry about it floating away. With the optional Buggy system, it allows you to access the third function of the Flexx Loader: loading and unloading your PWC wherever you want!
The Buggy system converts your Flexx Loader rolling cart into a fully rollable buggy, allowing you to move your PWC virtually anywhere for easier loading and unloading. The Buggy also works very well to store your PWC on for winter! With the “capture channel” system, the Flexx Loader is easily secured to the deck for travel using a simple king pin and hitch receiver system. Rear hooks and a safety strap finish the very simple tie-down process.
Above: The TruckBoss deck is great for those mud-hungry off-road powersports fanatics. With its “No Operator Load” winch system, it’s the absolute safest way to load your PWC, ATV or Side x Side. Now you no longer have to deal with sketchy situations while trying to drive your ATV or Side x Side, or winch your ski up a steep ramp onto a conventional truck deck.
SuperClamp
For those powersport enthusiasts that live in colder climates and enjoy snowmobiling, the TruckBoss has you covered. With the TruckBoss, it not only allows you to load up to two full sized snowmobiles on the back versus the usual one you can haul in the box of your truck, but it also allows you to properly and safely secure your sleds down with the TruckBoss’ built-in Superclamp lock down system.
This tie-down system has a tension adjustment knob that allows it to fit any ski height. The Superclamp has a newly designed handle with an advanced over-center cam, and built in safety lock system making this system easy for anyone to secure. It’s much better than rope and tie-down straps!
You can choose to haul one snowmobile if you’d like and when you want to haul two, the TruckBoss has sliding sides that expand outwards to give you the room to haul both. With the previously mentioned Flexx Loader system, you can also load your sno-bike on the deck! Everything on the TruckBoss is designed to be used by one person with a quick load and unload process of around 60 seconds.
Additionally, the TruckBoss is the only truck deck on the market that offers “SureSeal-Fit” technology. With this, it fully seals the deck to the top of your box so the cargo in the bed of your truck will remain 100-percent dry and safe regardless of the conditions outside.
You can load your soaking wet PWCs or snow-covered snowmobiles onto the deck without worrying about them soaking everything stored below in your box. It also means that when your tailgate is locked, the TruckBoss is the only deck in the market that provides a secure tamper proof seal to keep all your valuables safe underneath!
Smartboxx
Another awesome product offered is the Smartboxx. It’s a rolling cargo box that’s designed to fit in any full size pick-up truck. It is ideal for use with your TruckBoss Deck System or under a standard tonneau cover allowing the use of the entire box space all within easy reach. With the rolling Smartboxx, you no longer have to crawl into your box to reach the items in the back.
The TruckBoss takes three hours to install and requires absolutely no drilling so when you eventually take it off your truck, it leaves no trace behind. The materials used in a TruckBoss meet or exceed the fit and finish of any truck it is mounted to. Nattrass said, “No other product on the market can match the value, features and all-weather, hard-service performance built into each and every TruckBoss deck system.”
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With its proprietary aluminum no-weld build and exclusive No-Maintenance Anodized Finish, their product is designed to outperform and outlast anything on the market; including the trucks they are mounted to. “After years of service it will transfer easily and quickly to another vehicle with little effort and next to no depreciation in value!” Nattrass continued.
Every TruckBoss has over 120-feet of SureLock capture channels on the deck, side rails and headache rack; giving you virtually unlimited tie-down points. The capture channels are angled in such a way to act as a lock washer giving you the comfort and peace of mind that you load will remain secure wherever you go! With these channels, you can haul absolutely everything from bicycles to firewood!
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