Wing van truck
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Wing van sizes and side-loading space
| Configuration | Duty and wing-opening pattern | Pallet and cargo use | Route fit | Main advantage | Selection limits and trade-offs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Light Duty | Compact wing-opening body for smaller pallet and display loads | Urban retail, event and fast-access distribution cargo | Local routes with confirmed side and overhead opening space | Large side opening on a compact delivery vehicle | Sites without wing clearance or heavy loads beyond the chassis |
| Medium Duty | Balanced wing body for repeated forklift or pallet access | Regional retail and commercial distribution | City-to-region routes with planned unloading areas and clearance throughout wing movement | Balances body volume, access and manoeuvrability | Tight kerbside sites without safe opening space |
| Heavy Duty | Larger wing-body configuration for high-volume mechanized loading | Palletized regional and hub distribution cargo | Logistics sites with full wing and forklift clearance | Opens most of the body side for rapid loading | Sites without clearance for the wing and forklift; compare cost and manoeuvrability on low-volume routes |
Before you choose a wing van truck
A wing van, also called a wing-body truck, lifts its rigid side panels to open the cargo deck for side loading. Start with the space your packed pallets need inside, then check the clear opening they must pass through. The room required above and beside the moving wing is a third measurement: use the selected body's movement envelope against overhead obstructions and the forklift approach.
Light, medium and heavy duty are body-family labels, so they cannot establish a payload rating for your pallet arrangement. Check completed-truck mass and axle loads at the planned cargo positions. The dimensions and pallet-layout guide shows catalog ranges and a sample layout, not a tested loading result. Where the site cannot accommodate the wing's movement, compare curtainsider loading access.
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