Isuzu adds three new truck bodies

Available for select Isuzu N-Series trucks, the three new bodies are built by Knapheide.


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.”