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Summer 2017 ACROSS THE TRADES
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suzu Australia has expanded its
range of fully fitted-out ‘ready to
work’ trucks that are pre-bodied
to cater for various trade applications,
with key NLS and NPS variants
now available with the practical
‘Servicepack’.
The market-leading Japanese truck
brand has also added a factory-built
three-way ‘Tri-Tipper’ body to its NLR
55/45-150 model, which can tilt to the
left side, right or rear to make easy
work of tipping loads onto jobsites.
The new Servicepack variants
include the NPR 45/55-155 model, the
NLS 45-150 crew cab 4x4 and the NPS
75-155 4x4 in single and crew cab
configuration.
These four-wheel drive variants
are described as being ideal for
reaching worksites, no matter how
difficult access may be, while the
NPR Servicepack was specifically
developed, Isuzu says, “to out-carry,
outperform and outclass the average
Australian work ute” – a comment
designed to get tradies thinking
about the benefits of moving from a
traditional one-tonner to a light truck.
As the ‘45/55’ in the NPR’s model
designation indicates, the 45/55-155
has a GVM of 5,500kg but can be de-
rated to 4,500kg which allows it to be
driven on a car licence.
The engine is a 5.2L ‘4HK1-TCN’ four-
cylinder diesel that produces 114kW
of power at 2,600rpm and 419Nm of
torque from 1,600-2,600rpm, and
combines with a six-speed automated
manual transmission (AMT).
The Servicepack comes with a fully
powder-coated steel service body
featuring seven lockable storage
compartments with a total volume of
3.7m
3
– a useful amount of room for
carting tools and equipment – as well
as a central storage area (measuring
2.28m long x 1.17m wide) with chequer-
plate floor and six tie-down points.
The rear towbar has an integrated
rear step with non-slip surface, rear
grab-handles are provided and access
to the central area is made via a rear
barn door. The locks on the storage
containers are fully integrated with the
vehicle’s remote central locking system
and there is LED lighting in each
individual compartment.
Maximum braked towing capacity
is 3,500kg, allowing for a trailer to be
hitched as required, while a reversing
camera is added to the list of standard
safety features on the vehicle, which
already include such items as four-
wheel disc brakes with ABS and
electronic brake-force distribution,
electronic traction and stability
control, and dual front airbags.
The crew cab on the NLS and NPS
Servicepack models adds a three-person
rear bench seat (adding to the driver’s
bucket seat and front passenger bench
that fits two people), while the heavier-
duty NPS 75-155 4x4, with its 7,500kg
GVM, comes fitted (in single cab guise)
with a Palfinger PC1500 crane with a
maximum hydraulic outreach of 3.1m,
manual outreach of 4.2m and a lifting
capacity of 990kg.
The NLR 55/45-150 Tri-Tipper,
meanwhile, has a heavy-duty steel
tipper body with drop sides and
auto-release two-way tailgate. It
also features an auto-release body
lockdown hook, shovel rack, non-slip
side steps and rope rails on both the
left- and right-hand sides, while Isuzu
says the tipper can be fully raised or
lowered in just 20 seconds. The load
area can hold 2m
3
.
Power comes from a 110kW/375Nm
3.0L ‘4JJ1-TCS’ engine, paired with a
five-speed manual gearbox.
ISUZU EXPANDS RANGE