Spec'ing body and chassis combinations

June 10, 2015

As a truck equipment distributor, we routinely consult body charts published by chassis manufacturers to ensure we are installing appropriately sized bodies on our customers’ chassis. Sometimes, customers request bodies that are not included or are different lengths than in the chart. What should we do when this occurs?

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