Monmouth County, New Jersey
CONTRACTOR AND LANDSCAPE TRUCKS FOR ALLENHURST
Allenhurst is a small oceanfront borough of large older homes, a beach club and a short Main Street business district on Route 71. Very few trucks are based inside its borders, but a lot of them work there: landscapers and tree crews, painters and roofers, pool and irrigation companies, and the contractors who restore and maintain houses that are more than a century old.
About 6.8 miles from our Shrewsbury lot (~12 min drive)
For those crews, Schwartz Truck Center in Shrewsbury is a short drive north. Route 71 to Route 36 and then Route 35 gets you to 585 Shrewsbury Ave in about 15 minutes, so it's easy to fit a visit around a job on the shore.
THE WORK TRUCKS THAT SUIT ALLENHURST JOBS
Shore streets with tight driveways and parked cars favor compact cabover trucks. Hino and Mitsubishi Fuso cabovers have a short wheelbase for their body length and a tight turning radius, which helps a landscape dump or a 14-foot box truck get in and out of a residential block without blocking it for long.
- Landscape dumps with mesh sides for leaf and debris season
- Stake and flatbed bodies for masonry, pavers and lumber
- Box trucks and cutaways for furniture, catering and event setups
FROM ALLENHURST TO SHREWSBURY
Take Main Street (Route 71) north through Deal and West Long Branch to Eatontown, then Route 35 north toward Red Bank. Shrewsbury Avenue is a short hop from Route 35. In summer, leaving before late morning helps you avoid beach traffic on the way back.
KEEPING A SHORE CREW'S TRUCKS RUNNING
Salt air is hard on frames, brake lines and electrical connections. The Shrewsbury service department works on most light and medium-duty commercial trucks, and the parts counter stocks or can order common wear items, so a truck that works the oceanfront can be inspected and repaired before small corrosion problems turn into downtime.
Before you buy, it's worth asking how a used truck was stored and what work it did. The sales team at Shrewsbury can show you the condition of the frame and body on anything on the lot, and you can compare a new cabover side by side with a used one before deciding which makes sense for an Allenhurst crew.
COMMON QUESTIONS FROM ALLENHURST BUYERS
- Is there a Schwartz Truck Center location in Allenhurst?
- No. The dealership has one location, at 585 Shrewsbury Ave in Shrewsbury, about 15 minutes north of Allenhurst.
- Do you have used landscape dumps?
- Used inventory changes often. The inventory page lists what's on the lot now, and you can call (732) 530-4100 to ask about a specific truck or hold one.
- Can you work on a truck that sees a lot of salt air?
- Yes. The service department handles most light and medium-duty makes and can inspect frames, brakes and wiring for corrosion along with regular maintenance.