Ryan Keen
Co-Founder, COO @ Big Rentals. I’ve spent 8+ years in the utility trailer industry and now focus on helping equipment rental businesses simplify operations and book more rentals through software and marketplace demand.
Resources by Ryan Keen
33 resources
How to Estimate How Long You'll Need a Rented Machine
What's Included in an Equipment Rental? Attachments and Add-Ons
What Size Skid Steer Do You Need? Rated Operating Capacity Explained
Rough Terrain Scissor Lift vs. Standard: Outdoor Job Site Use
What Happens If Rented Equipment Breaks Down Mid-Job?
How to Operate a Forklift: Controls and First-Time Basics
How to Change Attachments on a Skid Steer or Mini Excavator
How to Prevent Trailer Theft During an Overnight Rental
Equipment Trailer Deck Heights: Why Load Angle Matters for Low Machines
How to Transport Rented Equipment: Trailer and Tie-Down Basics
What Does OSHA Require to Operate a Rented Forklift?
How To Prevent Damage When Hauling a Car or Truck on a Trailer
Ground Conditions for Lift Rentals: Slopes, Soft Soil, and Outriggers
Walk-Behind Trencher vs. Ride-On Trencher: Which One Do You Need?
How to Stack and Load Pallets Safely With a Rented Forklift
Trailer Rentals for Electrical Contractors: Wire Spools, Conduit and Gear
Standard vs. Stand-On (Mini) Skid Steer: Which Do You Need?
Renting a Gooseneck Trailer for Heavy Equipment Moves Between Job Sites
How to Get a Lift Through a Doorway or Into a Building
How to Back Up a Gooseneck Trailer: What's Different From a Bumper Pull
How to Chain Down Heavy Equipment: DOT Tie-Down Requirements
Do You Need Training to Rent a Skid Steer or Excavator?
How to Operate a Mini Excavator: Controls and Digging Basics
Equipment Delivery vs. Picking It Up Yourself: What to Weigh
How to Unload a Dump Trailer Without Tipping It
How to Tie Down an Irregular Load on an Open Utility Trailer
How to Read an Equipment Spec Sheet Before You Rent
How to Operate a Scissor Lift: A First-Timer's Walkthrough
Enclosed Trailer Height and Clearance: Avoiding Low Bridges and Garages
What to Do If a Trailer Comes Unhitched While Driving
Payload vs. Tongue Weight: The Two Numbers First-Timers Mix Up
