A Heavy Duty Stake Truck is the perfect choice of for lugging and hauling high load items. The difference between a medium and Heavy Duty Stake Truck is that it offers a greater payload capacity, because of its stronger chassis and also offers additional space in the stake body. In short, instead of making frequent trips when transporting goods, you can easily reduce the number of trips by choosing a Heavy Duty Stake Truck, as it offers a higher payload and carrying capacity.
There are any leading manufacturers of commercial trucks who offer their models in a stake body configuration. One of the oldest automobile brands Chevrolet also makes stake body trucks. If you are looking for a more economical option, you can also opt for used trucks which are also as reliable and easily available. One such Heavy Duty Chevrolet Stake is the Chevrolet 3500 stake truck of the model year 2007. Available as a 4×4, this stake truck is powered by a V8 6.0 liter gas engine and along with its automatic transmission can deliver 300 horsepower.
The stake bed of this truck measures 11 feet in length and is easily capable of hauling heavy duty items. Also supplied with it are a gooseneck hitch and a receiver hitch. The side of the stake bed is also covered in high rails to safely secure the cargo. The Heavy Duty Chevrolet Stake also features two 20 inch tool boxes, and two 56 inch tool boxes. Some other features offered in the Heavy Duty Chevrolet Stake include a radio and air conditioner for better cab comfort, a tilt wheel as well as trailer mirrors and brakes.
Another popular manufacturer you can look to for stake trucks is Kenworth. While their older models are hard to come by they are still quite dependable. The T800 stake truck comes under the Class 8 category of trucks. This Heavy Duty Kenworth Stake can be used for a number of applications like general freight, delivery and pickup, towing, landscaping, construction and recovery among others.
This Heavy Duty Kenworth Stake is powered by a diesel Cummins engine and a 9 speed transmission which delivers 350 horsepower. The stake bed of this truck is a whopping 24 feet long and it also has a PTO on is Trans Shaft Drive. The weight of the front axle and rear axle measure 12,000 pounds and 60,000 pounds respectively giving this truck a great payload capacity.
The Heavy Duty Kenworth Stake also has a wheelbase of 276 inches and to make the ride more comfortable, is supplied with an air ride 8 bag suspension. This truck also has a lift axle to making loading and unloading operations easier. The fog lights that this truck boasts of makes is quite useful during foggy climate and night time, greatly improving the visibility of the truck.
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