BrandFX recently introduced The UltimateFX, its next generation in service bodies utilizing green technology and advanced materials science.
The UltimateFX service body features an all-composite body matched to an all-composite understructure. The result is a body that provides long, trouble-free life and eco-friendly operation, the company said.
Designed to match 56 CA single, and 60 CA dual, rear-wheel truck chassis, the UltimateFX features BrandFX’s 100%-composite construction. The result is a service body that is up to 60% lighter than a similar metal body. This service body’s lightweight design saves fuel, lowering a truck’s overall carbon footprint, BrandFX said.
For the operator powering trucks with natural gas or electricity, lightweight UltimateFX service bodies can offset some of the additional weight associated with those power systems.
The UltimateFX also saves money and reduces the environmental impact of operating a work truck by adding to the life of brakes, tires and suspension assemblies, the company claimed. The lighter weight of the UltimateFX reduces strain and wear on these parts.
While the UltimateFX is lighter than a conventional metal service body, this design also is strong, the company insisted. In fact, in-depth testing established the UltimateFX can withstand a head-on crash in excess of 30 mph.
In addition to setting new standards for strength-to-weight construction, these service bodies are “virtually impervious” to the effects of corrosion, BrandFX said. The UltimateFX’s zero-corrosion, zero-oxidation construction provides maximum weather resistance, preventing rust that can reduce the life of a metal body.