Isuzu NPR PU

[Notforhire]

? An NQR has a rating of
19,500, I am sure well above your 1/2 ton pickup. ".

1 ton PU is what I wrote. It's dwl/whl diesel.

 

[flusher]

PS , thats a dam nice truck flusher, I just noticed some of the trick stuff
you did to it, including that winch!

Don't scratch those ramps!

Thanks. Your rig is amazing--excellent work:thumbsup:

I still need one or two underbed boxes to handle the chains, boomers, tools, etc. I bought the NPR to haul my parade tractors to club events and to pick up old tractors that I buy for restoration. None of these tractors weigh more than 4000 lb. The plaqard on my truck says 12,000 lb GVWR and the service manual says it has a GCWR of 18000 lb. It weighs about 7100 lb with me, my tools and 3/4 tank of gas.

It's a gasser (NPR/EFI) with the GMC 6.0L LQ4 8-cyl Vortec engine, 4-speed auto tranny, 4.777 to 1 rear end. Bought it early last year off eBay for $11K with 49500 miles showing. Added the 8Klb Warn winch and the aluminum ramps. It's a gas hog--12 mpg unloaded, 10 mpg with a load but I only put about 1500 miles a year on it.

It rides fine on the freeways much like my F150 as far as comfort is concerned. No problem doing 70-75 mph unloaded. On country roads it rides like a medium duty truck

 

[CompactTractorFan]

I chose my trade and I strive to be the best at it, that coupled w/ I am
not getting younger sparked me to build the service bed to end all
service beds, and I think I pulled it off. Any plumber worth his salt
who See's it drools and ogles at it for 30 minutes, it really is awesome if
I do say so myself. Heck the roll out drawers are all designed w/ purpose,
individual places for darn near everything including diesel, water, mixed,
and high test, bottle storage, firefighting, pipe, tools, you name it, even
the stickers on the side were scrutinized, their reflective :thumbsup:
I designed this body, drew the plans and paid almost as much as the
tractor cost new for it. One of the best decisions I ever made. I pull up
on a job and it is almost done because I am so well equipped and stocked
w/ at least one of everything.

Look at the cover of Reeves Journal Magazine, July 2002 along w/ the 3
page story about it inside.

I left the hitch design up to the professional body builder except I drew
in hooks left and right to assist w/ heavy object, tree and shrub removal.
It does go to frame, it is all hand built as everything is custom. When no
trailer hitch is installed in the receiver there is a 4' x 8" wide step made of
grip strut. So no, again I left the design to the pro's. The company that
built this builds So Cal Gas and Edison Trucks, from my design w/ a wet
signature that I own the design rights, FWIW. It would take a guy a month
of Sundays to see all the lil specials built into it, including the waterproof
ship deck hatch on the roof w/ bracing to hold 1000#'s + up there.

Do you have any additional pics of your truck? I would like to see more...:thumbsup:

 

[schoolsout]

nice to know




I've seen some hino in my day :laughing:, I'm not sure if Hino will out perform the Isuzu line anytime soon. Mine actually needs breaks not that it has hit the 100,000mile mark

I think Hino is the #1 medium duty truck worldwide (want to say Isuzu said that at a meeting one time). Hino is a great product. Where they lack in the US is servicing dealers.

 

[schoolsout]

A few years back I had thought about getting a short WB unit w/ a flat bed. I figure it would be better than a PU and about the same size. I was told by several people that the trucks performed poorly on the highway, and that I would not be happy with the ride, compaired to a 1 ton PU.

Would you agree? Comments?

Thanks, Bill

If you're used to a conventional truck (hood with wheels in front of driver) then yes. You'll notice more bumps in the road in a Cab Forward truck. If the Isuzu is empty and has a somewhat light body on back, you'll feel even more. If I were running highway all day, everyday and didn't have a need for the maneuverability in tight spots, I'd probably go with something else.

 

[schoolsout]

What do you want? A truck that rides like a car or a truck that rides like a
truck? TRUE, a cab forward is a rough ride but there tough as nails, PU
trucks are not real trucks, there part car part truck, Cab Forwards are
trucks. So what do you want, comfort or tough? An NQR has a rating of
19,500, I am sure well above your 1/2 ton pickup. I expect 300,000+ miles
out of my 4banger turbu and trans as well, good luck w/ a PU after 150,000, IMO.

My NQR didn't hit 75mph till I had 75,000 miles on it.* They are pigs,
the word performance and cab forward do not mix. The handling is
the same, the accelleration is poor. If you have a lot of weight you
will slow on hills. What do you want? If you want to get there fast
buy a gasoline engine, if you want to get the economically buy a "real"
diesel.

*It took that long for the rings to seat / the engine break in.

PS, these trucks are sometimes refered to as "City trucks" , the steering
is awsome as in a VERY tight radius turn, if your running highways all
the time I would suggest a KW or Peterbuilt type truck.

Its all what you want... I wanted a long lasting easy to drive tough as
nails 19,500gvw truck, sans comforts of home, a work truck. The choice
was easy, "easier" on the pocketbook as well, both in OTD price and
maintenance over time. "IMO".

FWIW, NQR is a 17,950 GVWR. The NRR is the 19,500. Both use same 19.5" rubber and have similar springs/axles. Without looking anything up, I think the only real difference between the two is the ratio.