Floor frame
Mild steel channel runs the length of the body on the chassis rails, with cross members under the floor. Section size follows the length and the load: channel sizes used for the long members and cross members, for example 100 x 50 mm.
How we build
A body built under one roof
Layout, fabrication, fitment and paint happen at Booth No. 788, Motor Market, Sector 13, Chandigarh. One workshop, one person to talk to, one date.
01Requirement
You send the truck, the body type, the length and a photo. That is enough to start a quote.
02Layout
The body is set out for that chassis, the load and the way you use the truck.
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Fabrication
Frame, floor, sides, doors or tipper shell are fabricated at the Motor Market workshop.
04Fitment
The body is mounted on your chassis in the same workshop.
05Finish
Paint, a check of the fit, and the truck is ready to go back to work.
Materials
What the body is made of
Floor
Mild steel sheet welded on the cross members. floor sheet thickness in mm, and whether a chequered plate option is offered
Sides and headboard
Angle and tube framing with sheet panels. Open bodies get a high headboard and drop or fixed sides. Closed bodies and containers get corrugated or plain side sheets with a roof. side sheet thickness in mm and tube sizes
Doors and fittings
Rear doors on hinges with locking bars, side doors where the job needs them, rope hooks, lashing points, mudguards and a rear underrun bar.
Mounting
The body is fixed to the chassis with U-bolts and mounting brackets, so the chassis is not drilled. confirm the mounting method used here
Paint
- The steel is cleaned of scale and rust before paint.
- primer used, for example red oxide or zinc-rich primer
- top coat, for example synthetic enamel or PU, and the number of coats
- Paint is left to harden before the truck leaves. Lettering and cab decoration are done after, by us or your painter.
Ask for this job
Tell us the truck first. The build follows that requirement.