I was granted my first United States Patent ! September 8, 1998
THIS PRODUCT RESHAPED THE WAY THE AUTOBODY & AUTOMOTIVE INDUSTRY WORKS ! I AM VERY PROUD TO KNOW THAT BECAUSE OF MY INVENTION THERE WERE DOZENS OF SPIN-OFF TOOLS CREATED TO MAKE OUR JOBS EASIER!

 

Invented & Patented by Bodyman & Painter / Custom Fabricator & Welder Hank Bagrowski.

The Pick-Up Pal* was featured in several trade magazines as well as the "Paint & Body Special" of Truckin' Magazine in September 1998 (Pages 174-175 ) with Bernt Karlsson from Boyd Coddington's in California. (Discovery Channel's "American Hot Rod")

THERE ARE OVER 66,000 BODY SHOPS AND I AM PROUD TO SERVE THEM
HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS (General Automotive Repair Shops SIC Code 7538)
Pick-Up Pal* One Person Pickup Bed / Box Lifting System !
$aves Time, Money & Your Back !
Approved for Municipal & Military usage by the United States Air Force M.E.E.P. Program
This Product won BodyShop Expo Magazine's "Star Of The Show" at NACE !
USED NATIONWIDE BY BODYSHOPS, DEALERSHIPS, SCHOOLS & UNIVERSITIES !

THE PICK-UP PAL* WAS FEATURED ON "THE SHADETREE MECHANIC SHOW" ON TNN

 

THIS PICTURE WAS IN  MAGAZINES NATIONWIDE !
It's a great tool with a proven track record.
Lifting and transporting pickup beds has never been so safe or easy! Simply lower the
"Pick-Up Pal" into the bed of the truck, adjust & lift! The "Pick-Up Pal" has a user friendly
design, making setup quick & efficient! Great for changing "In-Tank" fuel pumps and fuel
quantity sending units, without draining the fuel or breaking the straps! Hard to reach high
pressure lines and wires are easily accessed from the top of the tank!
FLEETSIDE
STEPSIDE
DUALLY
Stepside Lifting Pad Accessories ( 2 add on accessories )
PACKED UP AND READY TO SHIP
BODYSHOPEXPO MAGAZINE'S "STAR OF THE SHOW" AWARD ( NACE 1997 )
THE PICK-UP PAL* SHIPS UPS !
Packaging Dimensions: 48" x 9" x 12"
Ships UPS ( 64 Lbs.)
For Use With Engine Hoist
 

* Eliminates Back Breaking Manual Lifting!

* One Person Operation / $aves Labor!

* Fully Adjustable, Fits Mini to Full Size Trucks

* Fits Both Foreign & Domestic Pickups

* Fleetside, Stepside, & Dually

* Rugged Steel Construction

Pickup Bed Lifting

has never been so safe or easy !

 

GETTING THE UNITS READY TO SHIP
STAN, SETTING THE PACKING LENGTH
CLOSING UP THE BOXES
United States Patent
NACE 1997
NACE 1997
TRUCKIN' MAGAZINE 2 PAGE ARTICLE SEPTEMBER 1998 (pgs. 174-175)
This truck has 35" tires and a 3" lift !  As you can see, the Pick-Up Pal* lifts the bed a LOT higher than it has to !
Ten units worth of "contact pads"
CLICK THE PICTURES FOR FULL SIZE IMAGES
HERE I AM GETTING PICK-UP PAL* UNITS READY TO SHIP
WILMINGTON TOWN CRIER NEWSPAPER ARTICLE SEPT 23, 1998
THE PACKING SEQUENCE TOOK ME MANY, MANY HOURS TO WORK OUT. ABOVE PHOTO IS MY BROTHER MEASURING TO FIT THE UNIT INTO THE BOX PROPERLY