meet the truck bed loader
Tractor power, truck comfort. Lifts up to 2,000 lbs. Swap attachments in seconds. Meet your new multitool.
the backstory
Justin worked around heavy equipment his whole life, first on his family’s hay and grain farm, then as a boilermaker and derrick hand. When he got married, his wife started a little homestead with chickens, sheep, and cattle. The honey-do list was long, and the budget was tight. He couldn’t find a heavy duty tractor that met their needs and their wallet’s. So he built one.
That’s not the whole story.
Just before building the TBL prototype, Justin did find a tractor in his budget. It was from the 70’s - but it worked, had a cab, and could lift heavy square bales. They scrounged together $12,000 and he proudly brought it home.
But their excitement turned to frustration. The tractor was cold blooded, so getting it running in the winter was an ordeal. (They live in Montana; it’s always winter.) It needed frequent, expensive maintenance and guzzled diesel more than the homestead could justify.
But even more than that - there was simply a mismatch between what they had and what they needed. They were often only feeding one or two bales, moving a few pallets, or getting a quick scoop of gravel. And what about when they had to move a pallet 5 miles from the house? This old tractor became a sore spot in their marriage, until…
Actually…
the invention
In 2024, Justin had had enough. He built the TBL prototype at night after work in his dirt floor shop. He had no plans to bring it to market; he simply wanted a machine that worked for his operation.
But in no time, he realized its utility. And his wife was amazed at how willing he suddenly was to tackle The List. Weeks and then months went by before he even bothered to start his old tractor - he simply didn’t need or want to.
He patented his invention, and leased a shop.
today
Each Truck Bed Loader is made by hand in Townsend, Montana, by Justin and a small team of talented welders and fabricators. Their dealer network is expanding, and customers around the country are bringing these units into their operations to move dirt, pallets, and bales.
