Commercial Vehicle Body Builder
Dropside Van & Truck Bodies
This gallery shows Dropside Van Bodies & Dropside Truck Bodies built by BL Searle Ltd. You can click on a commercial vehicle body to get a larger picture.
This is our company vehicle, and is available for viewings to show the construction of the lightweight dropside system, and construction of the lightweight car transporter.
Full length underbody storage
Radiused front corner pillars, stirrup steps and grab handles
Removable 50x50x3 alloy box section rear bolster
Rear air bag suspension
3600mm OAL x 2140mm OAW drop side 500kg tail lift with safety chevrons. Removable side safety rails.
Double drop side, radiused front pillers and rear corner pillers. Tailored sheet.
Dropside with tool box. Single drop side with street cleaning equipment
4500mm x 2140mm Double drop side. BL Searle Chassis extension to accomodate body length (see Services page). Tailored 650grm PVC sheet.
Dropside with tool box. All alloy framework. 18mm phenolic mesh floor. Tool box, alloy framework shutters. 11mm GRP panels.
3.5 Tonne Specialist Drop Side Body with Tail Lift for Road Repairs
3.5 Tonne Steel Drop Sided Body. 500kg Tail lift
3.5 Tonne 600mm alloy drop sides, removable sheet and frame
3.5 Tonne Alloy Drop Side Vehicle. Harwood floor. Double fold tail lift.
3.5 Tonne 80 x 40 RHS Galvanised steel head board frame. Hardwood floor, lashing rings. Anodised alloy drop sides and body extrusions.
3.4 Tonne body with steel headboard, alloy subframe. Anodised alloy dropsides.
3.5 Tonne All alloy subframe. Tool box with roller shutters. Removable Rear Bolster.
3.5 Tonne Drop side vehicle body with tailored sheet
Dropside Body (3.5 tonne) 3600mm OAL x 2140mm OAW
Dropside Vehicle Body 3.5 Tonne, 3200mm x 2140mm OAW
3.5 Tonne single dropside with heavy duty gavanised steel bolster.
Single Dropside (3.5 Tonne) with heavy duty galvanised steel bolster
3.5 Tonne alloy headboard, subframe and dropsides.
3.5 Dropside vehicle body with Double Cab
3.5 Tonne Tool Hire Dropside Vehicle. Double fold tail lift. Hardwood floor and lashing rings
3.5 tonne Double Dropside Vehicle Body with hardwood floor
Anodised alloy double drop side vehicle body
Single drop side vehicle body with front mount tool box. 2 x under body tool boxes. Removable alloy rear bolster & sign board.
11 Tonne Double Dropside Body. Front and rear bolster. Zintec steel overlay to floor.
Double dropside body. Removable side bars. Alloy 5 bar, overlay to floor.
7.5 Tonne double dropside body
7.5 Tonne double drop side vehicle with removable rear sign board
Treble 800mm dropside body. Short board to N/S/R to gain access to body.
Triple Dropside Vehicle Body
7.5 Tonne double dropside vehicle body. Removable side bars. One piece floor. Winch and taillift. Built for Tool Hire and Gas Bottle delivery.
7.5 Tonne treble timber dropside. Hardwood floor with plywood overlay.
7.5 Tonne all alloy double dropside. Body weight 580kg.
7.5 Tonne front mount tool box with roller shutters. Single drop side.
18T double drop side vehicle body
Quadruple alloy dropside vehicle body. Front and rear bolsters. Zintec steel overlay to floor. Floor lashing rings.
12 Tonne Dropside. Galve bearers. 22mm hardwood floor with 3mm 5 bar alloy overlay. Galvanised side raves. Heavy duty z/p steel centre and corner pillars. 400mm alloy hollow plank drop sides and tail board with 3mm alloy 5 bar inner skin. Recessed floor lashing rings.
18 Tonne Double Dropside (600mm) alloy subframe and headboard frames. 22mm hardwood floor and head board infill.
7.5 Tonne All Alloy Drop side
All alloy drop side with removable galvanised side cages. Load lock rail to inside of drop sides. Head board storage for load lock poles under body storage lockers to carry bags of salt. All alloy tail lift with hinged ramps and non-slip surface.