Isuzu Announces Three New Road-Ready Knapheide Bodies for N-Series Trucks

Utility, Dump and Landscaper Variants Offer New Flexibility for Multiple Industries

ANAHEIM, Calif. — Isuzu Commercial Truck of America, Inc., distributor of America’s bestselling low cab forward trucks, today 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 Knapheide KUVcc is considered among the most dependable enclosed utility bodies in the industry, and it provides that same durability and practicality with cab-chassis compatibility.

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
• Side step and grab handle
• ICC bumper
• Mud flaps

Options include:

• Back pack 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.”

Knapheide Manufacturing Company, founded in 1848 and headquartered in Quincy, Illinois, is one of the nation’s leading suppliers of commercial vehicle solutions.

About Isuzu Trucks

Isuzu commercial trucks have been the best-selling low cab forward trucks in America every year since 1986. Headquartered in Anaheim, California, Isuzu Commercial Truck of America, Inc. is the distributor of Isuzu commercial vehicles in the United States. Isuzu Commercial Truck of America, Inc. is a subsidiary of Isuzu Motors Limited, one of the world’s largest manufacturers of medium- and heavy-duty trucks. For more information, call (866) 441-9638 or visit www.isuzucv.com.