What is a knapheide body?
Today, Knapheide is North America’s most popular manufacturer of work truck bodies and truck beds. There are more work trucks on the road today with “Knapheide” stamped on them than any other manufacturer.
What are the different truck bodies?
Truck Body Types: An Overview
- Flat Bed Body. A flatbed is a truck body that only has a chassis.
- Van Body. A van body can be used for different industries.
- Contractor Body. A contractor body is one of the most versatile truck body types.
- Dump Bodies.
- Temperature-controlled Body.
- Tankers.
- Crane.
- More on Truck Body Types.
Are utility bodies universal?
Almost all utility beds are made to fit cab and chassis trucks only. Those trucks use industry standard 60,84 and 120 inch cab to axle measurements. Being that you have a short bed you won’t have any of those measurements. There is custom utility beds out there for short bed trucks.
What is a KUV body?
Say goodbye to crawling around in the back of your cargo van endlessly searching for tools, parts and equipment. The KUV creates optimized organization for the technician, dividing the storage space into manageable compartments that are externally accessible from either side of the body.
How heavy is a knapheide service body?
Typically, an eight foot factory installed truck bed weighs approximately 400 pounds (steel). An eight foot steel service body will weigh 1,000 pounds or more, an overall weight increase of 600 pounds.
What is a service body truck?
A truck with a service body helps to keep everything organized. A service body enables drivers to compartmentalize all the items they need on a daily basis, which saves time and eliminates hassles. It also provides more protection than when tossing tools in the open bed of a pickup!
What is a body truck?
Also known by the brand name Pantec, these trucks comprise of a rigid body with solid sides and generally have solid rear-opening doors or roller shutters. Box bodied vehicles are ideal for transporting loads which require security and for making deliveries in urban areas.
What body type is a semi truck?
A single-unit truck, truck/trailer, or tractor/semi-trailer with an enclosed body integral to the frame of the motor vehicle. A cargo body type used for hauling grain, gravel or other similar bulk commodities. They may be referred to as “open hoppers” or “belly dumps.”
What are Servicebody trucks?
How wide is a dually service body?
Dually: 8’6″L x 97″ W x 56″ C/A x 38″ Runners. Single Wheel Long Wheel Base: 8’6″ L x 84″ W x 56″ C/A x 38″ Runner. Single Wheel Short Wheel Base: 84″ L x 84″ W x 40″ C/A x 38″ Runner. Cab & Chassis: 9′ L x 92″ W x 60″ C/A x 34″ Runners.
How much does a 8ft utility bed weigh?
approximately 400 pounds
Typically, an eight foot factory installed truck bed weighs approximately 400 pounds (steel).
Why choose our custom utility truck bodies?
Our custom utility truck bodies are built with aluminum, providing owners and operators with higher payload capacity, better fuel mileage, and the best structural warranty in the industry. Using a combination of 5000 and 6000 series, military-grade aluminum, we create rugged, dependable truck bodies.
What grade of aluminum is used to make utility truck bodies?
We select military-grade 5000 and 6000 series aluminum to construct every utility body, then customize the body to the precise specifications of our customers. The result is a better utility truck body.
What are truck bodies made of?
Built from the ground up on a safe and reliable cab and chassis, Truck Bodies are constructed and customized to handle the toughest loads, using the most durable materials including fiberglass reinforced plywood, aluminum, and DuraPlate®.
What is a medium duty truck service body?
These service bodies offer multiple u0003compartments and large, open cargo space to provide generous storage and hauling room for all your work truck equipment. MDST Medium Duty truck service bodies provide multiple storage compartments and generous cargo space for medium-duty work trucks.