The low cab-forward design provides outstanding visibility, tight maneuverability, and easy urban jobsite access --- ideal for landscaping, construction, municipalities, and material hauling.
Premium Reading Aluminum Dump Body Package
Upfitted with a heavy-duty aluminum body engineered for strength without sacrificing payload capacity.
Body Construction
Reading Truck 16' x 96" Aluminum Flatbed/Dump Body
High Front Bulkhead (in lieu of standard 42")
Headboard (No Window) with Structural Aluminum Channel Uprights
3/16" Aluminum Floor
Structural Aluminum Channel Crossmembers on 12" Centers
Structural Aluminum Channel Rub Rails
Standard Stake Pockets
48" High Solid Aluminum Sides (Roadside access for tarp operation)
48" High Solid Aluminum Rear Barn Doors
50" Swing Open Gate -- 3" Channel Aluminum (Curbside Middle)
Drop Gate -- 3" Channel Aluminum (Driver's Side)
(Note: Gates not compatible with semi-auto tarp systems)
Built tough for mulch, stone, debris, equipment, and heavy material hauling.
Heavy-Duty Hoist System
Rugby Manufacturing Model LR-623 Double Acting Electric Hoist
Seat, front high back bucket driver and passenger tricot cloth covered reclining high back driver seat with single two-occupant fold down passenger seat (STD)
Lighting, interior dome
Windshield washer bottle access on passenger side dash when passenger-side door is open
Rear axle, 5.37 ratio
Wheelbase, 176" (447.0 cm)
Air conditioning, single-zone manual, integral in-dash mounted
Front axle, 7275 lbs. (3300 kg), reverse Elliot "I"-beam
Assist steps
Fuel tank, 38.6 Gallon, (146L), rectangular fuel tank mounted between frame rail with electric type fuel pump (mounted in tank). Through the rail fuel fill.
Engine, 6.6L V8 SIDI, GMPT-V8 8 cylinder V Iron block, four cycle overhead valve water cooled 6.6L SIDI V8 350 hp [261 kW] @ 4500 rpm, 425 lb.-ft of torque [575.8 N-m] @ 3800 rpm. Electronically controlled direct fuel injection. Six bolt main cap design for heavy-duty performance. Engine Control Module (ECM) and Transmission Control Module (TCM) engine control system. Engine cruise control, engine oil cooler, High Idle Mode (1200 rpm). (STD)
Seat trim, Cloth
Wheels, 19.5" x 6", steel (STD)
Storage, door pockets
Storage, seatback pockets
Transmission, Allison 1000 RDS 6-speed automatic. PTO not available. (STD)
Driver Information Center
Glass, tinted
GVWR, 19,500 lbs. (8845 kg)
Door locks, power
Brakes, 4-wheel antilock, front and rear disc
Transmission, Allison 1000 RDS 6-speed automatic. PTO not available.
Medium Ash Gray, Cloth seat trim
Wheels, 19.5" x 6", steel
PIO, Mirror, outside left-hand and right-hand with integral convex mirrors, heated, dual remote controls
PIO, Mirror Bracket Extension
Arc White
Preferred Equipment Group
PIO, Audio System, Enhanced audio system
PIO, Rear Vision Camera
Engine, 6.6L V8 SIDI, GMPT-V8 8 cylinder V Iron block, four cycle overhead
PIO, Back-up alarm
PIO, Fire extinguisher and safety triangle, includes storage/mounting provisions
Hitch Plate 2.5" Receiver with (2) 5/8" Forged D-Rings | 2.5" to 2" Receiver Tube Adaptor
Hitch Capacity
20K
Bulkhead Description
Headboard without Window
Bulkhead Description
High Bulkhead
Steps Description
(1) Stirrup Step
Upfit Notes
- The Reading 16' x 96" aluminum flatbed body features a headboard with no window and structural aluminum channel uprights for robust support.
- It includes a 3/16" thick aluminum floor, with structural aluminum channels as crossmembers on 12" centers, ensuring a sturdy base.
- The flatbed is equipped with structural aluminum channel rub rails and standard stake pockets, with a high front bulkhead replacing the standard 42".
- A Rugby model LR-623 double-acting electric hoist is installed, featuring power up and down capabilities, a single cylinder scissors style, with a 6" bore and 23" stroke, approximately 13-ton capacity.
- Safety features include a body-up indicator light and an ECCO #510 back-up alarm.
- The flatbed has 48" high solid aluminum sides and rear barn doors, with a drop gate and a 50" swing open gate made from 3" channel aluminum.
- A Shur-Co Turbo manual mesh tarp with a rear pull bar, rope, and tarp deflector is included, along with a stirrup step with grab handle for easy tarp access.
*$849.00 Dealer Administrative Charge is not included in advertised price.
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