The case for SignStand?
Fixing street signs can be fun & rewarding!
But this job can be dangerous if you don't have the right equipment.
Blocking lanes to install two D3's on anything but a slow-speed residential street could be a deadly accident waiting to happen.
But working off the back deck can be safer than a ladder in a ditch...
When working alone it can be dangerous & difficult to gauge distances when going in reverse.
Thus a simple sign reinstallation can turn into something more, quickly... as without a spotter accidents can cause costly asset repairs or replacements not budgeted for.
Road closures can occur at any time, but rarely do they occur at a good, opportune time!
Just as we accept that road closures will occur, we also know that there is a direct correlation between a delay in opening a road from a closure, and the odds of a secondary accident or fatality occurring in the tailback.
For many agencies, their plans call for activating their winter snow-fighting resources, yet most of these agencies don't keep snow plows mounted in July, as it's unnecessarily hard on the equipment.
So whether it's clearing a path through woody debris after a storm, pushing larger roadkill carcasses into the ditch, or clearing up what someone just couldn't figure out how to tie down correctly.
SignStand is the solution for all your non-snow plowing and road-clearing needs.
SignStand - Invented by an experienced sign tech.
From the first sketches
I knew that SignStand had to be more than just another one trick overpriced pony - I knew that it needed to be practical, easy to use and solve real world problems.
Problems that are actually faced by countless Men and Women working hard in frontline positions across this great land that keep our roads open, traffic assets maintained and traveling public safe.
From an initial 1/10th scale prototype to...
the latest iteration SignStand has been designed from the ground up to meet the needs of those that are going to use it.
Previous version 1.2: 1/10 scale model functional prototype.
Each new iteration brought new challenges...
Yet, no matter how much the design improved, and the challenges overcome I refused to compromise on the basic premises of multifunctionality, in favor of inferior quality for ease of manufacturing.
Yes, SignStand is intended to be used on all domestic trucks from 1/2 ton and up.
Version 1.3: CAD rendering in front of an F450 (for scale).
Final precertification full-scale design
With this latest version 1.4, we are currently in a pre-final prototype phase and aiming to get the first full-scale prototype design assembled, tested, certified by a PE, and mounted on my Chevrolet Silverado 1500 by the end of summer 2023.