Graham Solutions, premier manufacturer and reseller of custom cargo management products for pickup trucks and other vehicles is expanding it’s operation and will be changing its name to Graham Custom Truck Accessories, LLC. This change is expected to take place within the next thirty days. No interruption in products or services will result in our restructuring.
Graham Solutions and www.cargocatch.com opened in 2004 originally as a small manufacturer of custom cargo restraint products for pickup trucks. Today, not only do we continue to design and manufacturer cargo carrier products for vehicles, we are also now a premier designer and reseller of custom cargo nets and related heavy duty cargo restraint products for pickups, suv’s, vans, trailers, transport vehicles, military cargo vehicles and a host of other applications. On custom jobs we offer, at no charge, engineering drawings, in most cases. We also provide business development and marketing solutions for web-based start-ups and inventors of automotive aftermarket accessories or custom sewn products. We have contract sewing facilities available in Texas, Arizona and North Western Mexico.
Over the last several months, we have seen sales of custom cargo nets go through the roof with new restrictions appearing state by state across the country, not to mention the fact that it’s a good idea. Items that are not properly restrained in moving vehicles become flying and sometimes deadly projectiles. Whether or not you know the laws in your state, we recommend saving yourself a ticket and having us custom design a heavy duty cargo net for whatever application you have. We offer nets that use industrial strength webbing, from 2K lb working load capacity to 10K lb tensile strength webbing or seatbelt webbing. We also offer nets in a variety of colors.
In addition to migrating from a sole proprietorship to an LLC, Graham Solutions and Graham Custom Truck Accessories, LLC is happy to announce that we will be bringing on a new product manager within the next 3 months. Our new product manager will be in charge of researching new and existing products, adding products to our current online inventory, SEO and other special projects. We plan to add over 2500 products per year and source more of the customized cargo products.
One of our new products to watch out for in addition to our custom cargo nets is the CargoCatch, to be offered by Load Handler Products out of Libertyville, IL, and released about July of 2011. The CargoCatch is a pickup truck cargo restraint device and cargo carrier that organizes small cargo in the bed of any pickup truck and can be mounted either on the rail or under the rail, depending on your truck bed environment and needs. It uses two heavy duty adjustable tension bars with hand cranks and a netted partitioned bag that hangs from the rods. Partitions are easily detached to offer more space in that particular space.
In 2013, Graham Custom Truck Accessories, LLC and Load Handler will offer a pickup truck bed track system which will accommodate any CargoCatch, allowing the user to slide the unit back and forth in the truck bed without having to manually reposition it.
GRAHAM SOLUTIONS & LOAD HANDLER UNVEIL CARGOCATCH™
Innovative Product Keeps Everything Intact in Pick-Up Truck Beds
San Diego, CA – March 13th, 2011 – Graham Solutions is re-introducing CargoCatch™ (www.cargocatch.com) via licensee Load Handler of Libertyville, IL. William E. Graham, owner of Graham Solutions, made the announcement.
CargoCatch can be used in any pick-up truck. It consists of two adjustable aluminum tension rods and a custom-sewn, ultra-violet resistant polyester sports mesh bag that hangs from and is attached to the rods. The product features heavy-duty polypropylene webbing, nickel-plated brass grommets, and commercial-grade hook and loop fasteners. Separating partitions can be adjusted to accommodate larger items. Uses new hand crank for easy no-hassle installation.
“CargoCatch can hold groceries, camping equipment, luggage, construction supplies – just about anything you would want to temporarily toss in your truck bed,” Graham said. “You no longer need any bulky truck boxes, extenders or flimsy cargo nets. Our product is durable, light, is non-corrosive, can be installed in minutes and because of its unique design, items will stay in the CargoCatch even while driving on the freeway.”
Graham added that since CargoCatch isn’t permanently mounted, it can be placed anywhere in a truck bed to maximize space.
CargoCatch is currently available in two sizes (Medium, Monster). In general, the Medium CargoCatch fits all trucks with inside width bed measurements up to 62″ where the Monster CargoCatch fits all full size trucks 62″ and up.
The next generation of CargoCatch will introduce a customized track system where the CargoCatch (even older versions) can be easily popped in and out of the sliding female adapter attached directly to your track system on the rails of your truck.
Graham Solutions is an Ojai, CA-based company that manufactures and markets CargoCatch and other vehicle cargo management products and accessories, including custom cargo nets, cargo carriers for all trucks and many other auto accessories. For more information, please call (619) 884-8563.
The thing that we just love about the BAKflip G2 cover, is that when you’re not using it to secure the contents of your truck bed, you can use it as a marketing tool. Typically when people are driving these days, they don’t see the signs that have become monuments on the side of the road, because they’re so used to them and they simply ignore them. Peope pay attention to moving billboards these days, and as I’ve said before, people get so used to looking at cars on the road or trucks with marketing painted on, they don’t even pay attention anymore unless it’s a Friday on the way back from work and they’re in a good mood, getting ready to hit happy hour and they’re trying to think about something to talk about when they get there, so the blood starts pumping, they think they’re going to be a millionaire next week because of the alcohol that’s stretching a helping hand out while waiting for them at the nearest party spot, so, they look and read the sign. But we have discovered a hot new way to advertise your stuff, at the same time advertising the BAKflip cover itself. Take a look at this video and see for yourself, what a kick ass marketing tool this cover can be for your new business. Not to mention it will make you look creative, on top of things, and organized with a flurry of exchangeable adds you can swap out with the different marketing cards that you make for that particular panel of the cover.
If you are looking for a hard tonneau cover that literally does it all, the BakFlip G2 is it. From sleek contemporary styling to state of the art function, BakFlip G2 hard tonneau covers are sure to impress the most ardent critics. Made from tough, aluminum panels, BakFlip G2 hard tonneau covers offer fantastic security, operate easily from either side of the truck, handle any kind of climate, provide full access to stake pockets and most importantly, offer 100% unobstructed access to your entire truck bed. Hauling large items in your truck is never a problem. The ability to lock and load is finally an option with the patented features that only BakFlip hard tonneau covers can offer. No other hard tonneau covers in the world can do what a BakFlip tonneau cover can, and for the modest price of these phenomenal hard tonneau covers, there’s really little that anyone can think of that the BakFlip G2 doesn’t offer. Put a BakFlip G2 hard folding tonneau cover on your truck and join the thousands of folks that have made this incredible product the number 1 selling folding truck bed cover in the world!
TECHINICAL SPECS OF BAKFLIP G2 TONNEAU COVER:
Panel exterior:
Aluminum
Panel core:
EPS (insulated)
Panel frames:
Aircraft grade aluminum / black powder coat
Finish:
Hair cell texture
Thickness:
1/2 inch (OD)
Hinge:
Corrosion proof EPDM rubber
Weight rating:
300 LBS. – evenly distributed
Size of box:
68x23x8 (inches)
Weight of box:
55 LBS
Install tools:
1 x 15mm wrench
Maintenance:
Wash normally with soap and water / 3M formula 303 UV protection.
Warranty:
1 year
Intermittent locking positions.
Drive with the BakFlip G2 tonneau cover fully or partially open.
Integrated drainage system built into the rails.
No drill installation.
Removes in seconds.
Allows full access to stake pockets.
Works with 5th wheel hitches.
Works with bedliners and bed extenders.
Panels Latch automatically.
Lock tailgate for absolute security.
Graham Solutions
www.cargocatch.com
805-633-1235
Call us today for a free quote and tech support for your BAKflip~!
Your truck is loaded with rock, gravel, bark, wood chippings or whatever you use your truck for to haul. You’re a gardener, a construction worker, or just a backyard junkie. You get to your destination, you get out of your truck, then you think to yourself “How the hell am I going to get this crap out of the back of the truck?”. You don’t want to do it because you just ate lunch before returning to the dump site. You’re tired, full and all you want is to crack a Spaten and call it a day. You think about asking your neighbors kid to shovel out the load, but you don’t want to kick down the cash. So, you mosey on in to the garage, bummed, not looking forward to the upcoming backbreaking job ahead of you. What a nightmare.
Well guess what folks? We have an easy answer to all of your shoveling woes. The LoadHandler, by LoadHandler of Libertyville, IL. What a concept and what a great product. It only costs about the same as the kid next door would demand on a Friday night for this kind of job if he’s going to miss his rave, and it’s easy as pie to mount, use and remove.
The LH3000 fits any Full-Size pickup (excluding step-sides and Toyota T-100 & Tundra 2006 & older), and is especially suited for 3/4-ton and 1-ton pickups. Perfect for commercial applications. Also frequently adapted for use on trailer, but modifications by consumer may be required.
The LH3000 works the same as the LH2000 but is substantially “beefier” with steel brackets and buckles, factory-installed sealed ball-bearings, a heavy-duty “drive-dog” housing for handle insertion, and solid-steel ends on the Roller Bar. The dragsheet is the same ripstop Polypropylene weave as on the LH2000, but 2 inches wider.
Spare yourself the backbreaking work of unloading rock, gravel, firewood, sand, trash, mulch, dirt, yard waste, equipment, hay bales, feed bags, manure, roofing shingles, furniture or anything else you may haul in your pickup. Finish jobs faster with LOADHANDLER®.
Padded brackets and tie down straps secure the LOADHANDLER® to any tailgate — installs or removes in about a minute.
The LOADHANDLER® consists of a heavy-gauge poly fabric rolled onto a steel bar that runs the length of the tailgate. To load, just unroll the dragsheet to cover your truck bed. To unload, lower the tailgate, insert the crank handle into the end of the roller bar and rewind the dragsheet.
The LOADHANDLER® unloads your cargo in as little as 30 seconds.
Questions? Give us a buzz or just buy one online and we’ll call you to verify truck, make, model and application. Now you can breathe!
The CargoCatch by Graham Solutions is the most innovative pickup truck cargo holder in the automotive aftermarket and is on its way back to you after experiencing poor marketing by Pilot Automotive, the company who originally licensed the patent.
You’ll see trucks driving down the freeway, or parked on the side of the road, with a complete mess in the bed of their truck, typically ropes or bungee cords all tangled up. You take a second look, and say to yourself “What a mess”. Not only did we experience this ourselves with our Toyota Tundra, we decided to do something about it. Some other companies sell cheap similar designs that just don’t hold up under pressure. They use 3M tape or you can drill holes in your truck. There had to be a better solution.
So, one day while watching a San Diego Padres game in his apartment in San Diego, Bill Graham started sketching a design that would ultimately become a reality. He started off at good old Home Depot, purchased some grommets and a couple of adjustable shower rods and off he went back home. He noticed the top rails of the truck bed were rarely used for anything and ended up designing a new sort of technology using UHMWPE (Ultra High Molecular Weight Polyethylene) tooled properly in conjunction with a heavy duty carriage bolt and a fat wingnut and hard rubber end piece that grabs the side rail under pressure.
Several months later, after about 20 prototypes, Bill worked with Wayne Lundberg of the SBDITC (Small Business Development & International Trade Center), a retired engineer who loved to tweak stuff in his shop and the two of them came up with the “Leveling Screw Jack”, now used with the CargoCatch to stabilize the rods on the truck’s rail on either side.
CargoCatch is now under new license with a smaller niche company out of Libertyville, IL named Load Handler who also specializes in cargo management for pickup trucks. Load Handler and Graham are currently working with Chinese engineers to change the design slightly and late summer the unit will be available for full size pick up trucks only with bed widths of 62″ or greater.
If you’d like more information on the CargoCatch, or have questions regarding your truck, please contact us. We’re also taking backorders at this time. The CargoCatch can be popped in and out of the truck within 10 seconds.
After a ton of requests and the simple demand for a better site, the need for fewer customer clicks to reach their product destination and the fact that we finally found a web development company we can count on and trust, Graham Solutions has just released their new skin for www.cargocatch.com, a truck and auto accessory monster that is growing by the day.
Created by Bill Graham and designed by ASF Design of Canada, we are very proud of our new site. Though we have not created our new blog design yet which will enable customers to read about new truck accessory products and services we offer, we have launched the new “skin”, including all new products for truck cargo accessories and related vehicle products and services.
Not only do our customers now know that we sell truck accessories, as opposed to before when you didn’t know what the heck we did because our company is so diverse, they now can easily reach the products they’re looking for in fewer clicks, as well as view multiple detailed images of products, and video of many of the products we feature at the bottom of the product detail page.
The diversity and evolution of our company has lead us to this current site. About 10 years ago, Bill Graham developed a cargo management product for pickup trucks call ‘CargoCatch’ to hold groceries and other small cargo items in the rear of his pickup truck bed. This product was originally licensed to Bully Motorsports and offered in 2 sizes as ‘Pac Mule’, but their marketing was short of aggressive, and now is being re-designed by Graham and Load Handler of Chicago, to be released early this summer as ‘CargoCatch’, including a new ‘handcrank’ option for easier mounting. Load Handler is a smaller niche company and has a more aggressive marketing plan for ‘CargoCatch’.
Shortly thereafter, Graham began small manufacturing of the product in San Diego, California and Mexico. It was an evolution of grand proportions that he had no idea he would take on, eventually becoming one of the premier internet based resellers of truck cargo nets and other truck accessories, as well as many other accessories for many different types of vehicles including cars, boats, RV’s, SUV’s, ATV’s, Motorcycles and UTV’s.
We hope you take the opportunity to visit our new site and check out some of the videos, particularly those of Diamondback ATV products, which are the hottest new truck cover ATV based products available today.
Graham Solutions also offers contract sewing services in San Diego, California and Tecate, Mexico for multiple products, as well as the design and manufacture of heavy duty pickup truck cargo nets and more, Made in the USA. In addition, if you’re an inventor, product developer or entrepreneur, we can assist you with business start-up consulting, website development, sampling and prototyping of many products from a variety of industries including auto, aviation, marine, military and government.
We look forward to serving you. Call us for a quote on any of our products and services.
This new heavy duty cargo net by Graham Solutions is no joke. This is guaranteed to be the strongest cargo net available on the market today for your full size long bed truck. It is Made in the USA of the highest quality, toughest materials available. We have searched far and wide for the best craftsmanship in the country, and we found it. This net is specifically designed for guys who beat the living crap out of their trucks. It is also designed for extra large and/or tall loads. No net in the USA can match is strength, durability or craftmanship. We guarantee it. Check out the specs on this sucker, the construction we’ve implemented on this custom cargo net is stronger than the hardware used:
84″ x 62″ – from corner to corner of net, extra wide/long/tall
Graham Solutions Intro Letter To Inventors & Product Developers
Graham Solutions and www.cargocatch.com not only develop, manufacture, sell, license and market cargo management products for vehicles of all sorts, we also help inventors get their newly developed inventions and products in a box, without exorbitant cost to the inventor or a great deal of investment depending on their respective project, and without a bunch of expensive hype.
There is one simple reason we do this. We’ve been there and done that! Coming up with an idea, making prototypes, soliciting license agreements and selling via small manufacturing, internet marketing, etc…is something that we’ve been very involved in on many levels since we started 7 years ago with CargoCatch, now known in the multitude of market niches as Bully Motorsports’ Pac Mule Cargo Holder.
If you’re an inventor and you think you’ll be a millionaire tomorrow, next week, next month or next year, you’re sorely mistaken. Product development, research and marketing of that new product will take years of hard work, dedication and persistence, especially in the new world of internet marketing. The amount of research that is involved, depending on your project, is significant if not unbelievable.Don’t get us wrong, the hard work does pay off in many various ways over time, and when you finally get that first sale, or that first licensing agreement, it really is rewarding. Even if you’ve invested quite a bit of time and money in developing your product, once something good happens, it just seems to make so much sense, and you’ll want to keep going, researching, expanding and expanding your business model, selling…it’s an addiction really.
Don’t ever let anybody tell you that your product or invention won’t work or make money. There are always those who are willing to listen and give you worthwhile advice. And if it turns out that it doesn’t work for some reason, as happens to many inventors, who’s to say another slightly different version wouldn’t work, or a minor modification to your idea won’t work. You’re the expert, take the experience and ride with it, don’t get frustrated. Be patient!! Inventing is not about making money necessarily, it’s about filling a hole that needs to be filled.
If you concentrate on making money too much, you’ll get nowhere, unless you’re lucky. Of course, there are stories about other people who make a killing on the internet, and elsewhere, with their new products, but they’re few and far between and there are MANY factors that play into success, not just money. One thing that we’ll seriously warn you about are companies that claim to be able to take your patent to licensing, to make you a killing, etc…if you pay them upwards of $5-20K or more for their supposed superior services. We have one word of advice for you, skepticism. If you contract with a “marketing” or “licensing” company as a new inventor, and that particular company doesn’t work in the industry that your product would sell in, you have most likely made a big mistake.
If you’re the inventor of a hot new automotive aftermarket accessory product, or even a product that you think OEM (Original Equipment Manufacturer, like Toyota for example), could use, give us a buzz. We have many contacts in our respective industry and have been working here for over 7 years. If we can’t help you with your new product, we’ll send you in the right direction, for free. Feel free to contact us with any questions you have, or simply comment on this post and we’ll get you going in the right direction. We also offer free internet marketing, at this time, for your new products on our internet site www.cargocatch.com .
Get your stuff in a box, we’ll run a special on it and test it in the marketplace and see how it does! We’ve already done this with numerous inventors and since the internet has unlimited virtual shelf space, their stuff is selling more than you would think!!
Graham Solutions, premier manufacturer and reseller of custom cargo management products for pickup trucks and other vehicles is expanding it’s operation and will be changing its name to Graham Custom Truck Accessories, LLC. This change is expected to take place within the next thirty days. No interruption in products or services will result in our restructuring.
