Isuzu adds three new truck bodies

ANAHEIM, Calif. – Isuzu Commercial Truck of America announced the availability of three new road-ready bodies for select Isuzu N-Series trucks. Built by Knapheide, the KUVcc, dump and landscaper models will offer new flexibility and practicality to a wide range of vocations.

Knapheide KUVcc
The 11-foot KUVcc utility body will be available on 109-inch wheelbase Isuzu NPR and NPR-HD gasoline-powered trucks.

Standard features include:

• White painted interior and exterior
• Body constructed of 20-gauge galvannealed steel
• Eight exterior compartments (four per side) with adjustable shelving
• Two fixed interior shelves per side
• Two conduit/pipe doors
• Two interior dome lights
• 9"×30" glass window in front bulkhead that aligns with rear window of cab
• Master locks on both sides
• Knapliner-coated step bumper

Options include:

• Keyless locking system
• LED compartment lighting
• Side-mounted ladder rack
• Drop-down single ladder rack
  

Knapheide Dump Body
The 11-foot Knapheide dump body will be available on 109-inch wheelbase Isuzu N-Series standard-cab trucks with GVWRs of 14,500 pounds and higher.

Standard features include:

• Crossmemberless construction with fully-boxed long sills constructed of 7-gauge hot-rolled, commercial-quality (HRCQ) steel that run the entire length of the floor to help prevent debris collecting
• Electrodeposition prime-paint system and Knapheide water-based undercoating for superior corrosion resistance
• Quarter cab protector constructed on 10-gauge high-tensile steel
• Electric hoist powered by a 12-volt pump with power-up and power-down
• Versatile, double acting tailgate that accommodates drop-down, pickup-style and spreader applications
• Quick-release tailgate with one-handed lever for easy drop-down and self-cleaning sloped design
• Class 5 hitch
• Seven-way flat trailer plug
• ICC bumper
• Mud flaps

Options include:

• Red paint
• Window shade tarp kit
• Polyboard side extensions

The Suggested Retail Price for the Knapheide dump body begins at $14,064, including delivery.

Knapheide Landscaper
The 11-foot Knapheide landscaper body will be available on Isuzu N-Series standard-cab models with 109- and 132.5-inch wheelbases with GVWRs of 14,500 pounds and higher. It will also be available for 150- and 176-inch wheelbase N-Series crew-cab models with 14,500-lb. GVWRs and higher.

The Knapheide landscaper body features, as standard equipment:

• Three doors for versatility in loading and dumping
  • 50-inch wide curbside opening for pallets, balled trees, shrubs, bagged materials and more, with a side access door that can be locked in the open position
  • 270 degree swing-out rear gates (two) equipped with heavy-duty hinges that are also lockable in the open position
• Removable 40-inch-tall side panels constructed of 14-gauge steel and reinforced by
  13-gauge steel stakes
• LED clearance and marker lights
• Electric hoist powered by a 12-volt pump with power-up and power-down
• Electrodeposition prime-paint system and Knapheide water-based undercoating for superior corrosion resistance
• Sidestep and grab handle
• ICC bumper
• Mud flaps

Options include:

• Backpack featuring street-side compartment with four hooks plus two fixed shelves and curbside pullout bin (available on 132.5-inch Standard Cab and 176-inch Crew Cab wheelbases only)
• Cab protector
• Landscaper tarp
• Class 5 hitch and seven-way trailer plug.

The Suggested Retail Price for the Knapheide landscaper body begins at $16,728, including delivery.

“At Isuzu, we are proud to offer road-ready bodies for the convenience of both our dealers and our customers,” said Shaun C. Skinner, president of Isuzu Commercial Truck of America. “These great new offerings from Knapheide combine a competitive price, excellent price, unmatched durability and innovative features. We expect them to bring Isuzu quality, performance and low cost of ownership to new vocations and industries.”