![]() Right now there are only two chassis manufacturers still operating they are International and Freightliner.īut that doesn’t mean they are the only ones here is a list of other manufacturers you might find when you are investigating your food truck: Freightliner, International, Workhorse, Chevy, GM, and Ford. The chassis consists of a frame with front wheels, dual rear wheels, an engine and steering wheel. There are 2 parts to Step Vans, the chassis and the body. So the length that is indicated isn’t the total length of the truck, for instance the the total length of a 16 foot food truck is approximately 27 feet, bumper to bumper. The thing to remember when talking about the length of a the truck is that it refers to the interior cargo area, and it is measured from the back of the drivers seat to the rear wall of the truck. Remember the larger the vehicle, the larger the harder it is to navigate in close quarters, fit in to parking areas, as well as finding a place to store it. Step vans that are used for food trucks come in standard sizes between 14 feet long to 18 feet long, in some extreme examples can be as long as 24 to 30 feet. ![]() These trucks sit low, usually one “step” up, making them easy to enter and exit. Step vans are perfect for creating a mobile food truck because the ceiling is tall enough to stand up in, and allows for enough area to have essential equipment installed and room to move about. These types of trucks are seen quite often being used by FedEx and UPS delivering our packages, as well as Bread Trucks, Bakery & Snack Trucks. Step vans are those boxy trucks we create food trucks out of.Ĭhevrolet was the first to call them “step vans” but it’s pretty much a general term today, and it’s what we refer to them as.
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