Aluminum service truck bodies weigh 1/3 of their steel counterparts, yet there are still a select group of naysayers chanting “Aluminum will never be as strong as steel!”
Those are the same people that take up two parking spots, just cause’.
From cost, operational, and longevity perspectives, (which are all of the perspectives, by the way) aluminum service bodies eclipse their rusty counterparts.
That’s right, we are talking to you, “Mr. Steel Service Body” guy.
Aluminum service truck bodies are the only truck bodies that make sense in the present day.
Here’s why:
Service Body Longevity
Some aluminum service truck manufacturers (cough cough, JOMAC, cough, cough) will guarantee structural aluminum service bodies for a lifetime.
Like, as long as you are breathing and your heart is pumping, an aluminum service body is guaranteed.
I challenge you to find a steel truck body manufacturer with that type of guarantee. I’d bet the farm on it that you couldn’t find one.
Disclaimer: I don’t have a farm to bet, so that wouldn’t work.
Regardless, you won’t find one.
The reason you won’t find one is because only aluminum can withstand the elements of time (rust prevention, structural integrity, etc.).
Service Truck Payload
As I mentioned earlier, aluminum (particularly military grade aluminum) can weigh 1/3 of steel. If the service truck body is lighter, the payload of truck goes up (obviously).
Raising the payload in your truck has a multitude of benefits, including, but not limited to more tool storage, fewer trips back and forth, greater hauling capabilities, and ultimately more uses for your service truck.
Need a multi-functional service body? Better get one with a strong payload capability.
Guess what has the ability to push payloads to higher weight?
Aluminum truck bodies.
Guess what doesn’t have that ability?
Steel truck bodies.
Moving on…
Gas Mileage
Increasing your payload is one benefit of a lighter truck body. Decreasing your overall truck weight will also significantly affect your gas mileage (in a positive manner, I might add).
By decreasing the overall weight of the truck, fuel consumption per gallon can be slashed up to 30%, some studies estimate.
That is a difference of thousands of dollars in operation costs that you can cut year-over-year.
Dependability
Aluminum service truck bodies will have a longer lifespan than any other service body. For that reason alone, you can rely on your truck body to keep you away from dreaded “down-time” and on the road (or, at a jobsite).
Aluminum truck bodies are an extra security measure you can put in place to prevent lost time and make sure your operation is running smooth.
Smoooooth.
I bet you just said that outloud.
Chassis and Engine Health
Just like people, truck chassis and engines need to be kept healthy.
Reducing the weight that your truck carries on a regular basis will help to keep it healthy.
Aluminum service bodies reduce chassis weight, which consequently results in less chassis maintenance.
In this same discussion, engine health comes into play. The less weight your engine regularly pulls, the healthier it will be.
It’s a basic concept with massively beneficial cost savings.
Aluminum service truck bodies are the only practical option in 2018.
Aluminum Service Truck Bodies:
-Guaranteed to last far longer than their steel counterparts
-Provide a higher payload capability, allowing you to haul and store more
-Can increase gas mileage up to 30%*
-Will have a longer lifespan, decreasing foreseeable downtime significantly
-Promote better chassis and engine health to reduce maintenance costs
