Washington, NC., December 8, 2015 – Cargo vans have been a staple in the vending industry for low volume and coffee, tea, and water routes, but Hackney believes the SideKick can offer increased flexibility and payload at an affordable price. “The SideKick provides much easier access to product compared to digging inside a cargo van,” says Rick Mott, West Coast Regional Sales Manager for Hackney Special Applications group. “The adjustable shelves allows you to segment your product, while providing enough payload to carry a healthy supply of drinks.”
The SideKick offers many of the same features as Hackney’s larger side load units, including all-aluminum construction, adjustable bay shelving, bottom rail power step, and rear mounted hand truck. Compatible with the Ford Transit 9,950 and 10,360 GVW cab and chassis in either gas or diesel versions, the SideKick can provide over 4,000 lbs. of payload.
The low profile design of the SideKick locates product lower to the ground and can be forklift loaded for drink pallets. Side door access provides quick retrieval of product and additional convenience when having to maneuver through alleys or extremely congested areas. The SideKick will be produced in Hackney’s Kansas and North Carolina facilities and is available for immediate sale. Visit www.hackneyservice.com for additional information.
VT Hackney a company of VT Systems, is the leading manufacturer in North America for specialized truck bodies and trailers that services multi-stop food and beverage service distributors and municipal emergency rescue departments. With its two leading brands, Hackney and Kidron, VT Hackney specializes in beverage truck bodies and trailers, emergency rescue bodies and trailers, contractor services truck bodies and multi-temperature refrigerated truck bodies and trailers. Please visit www.vthackney.com.
VT Systems is an engineering company providing integrated solutions to the commercial and government markets in the aerospace, electronics, land systems and marine sectors. VT Systems’ innovative solutions, products and services include aircraft maintenance, repair and modification; software solutions in training and simulation; satellite-based IP communications technology; network solutions that integrate data, voice and video; rugged computers and computer peripherals; specialized truck bodies and trailers; weapons and munitions systems; road construction equipment; and ship design and shipbuilding. Headquartered in Alexandria, Va., VT Systems operates globally and is a wholly owned subsidiary of ST Engineering. Please visit www.vt-systems.com.
