Light trucks are important commercial vehicle models that have an important role and a promising market in today's highly developed logistics. As a well-known manufacturer of light trucks, we would like to introduce you the problems you will encounter in buying light trucks today, and hope it will help you.

• What is a light truck
• What are the characteristics of light trucks
• Why invest in light trucks
• What are the categories of trucks
• The current situation of light trucks
• The development prospect of light truck
• How to choose the right light truck
• List of famous light truck manufacturers in China

What is a light truck

Light trucks, as the name implies, refer to truck models with relatively low cargo capacity and weight.

Light trucks in China are cargo vehicles with a maximum design gross mass of not more than 6 tons in Class N trucks.

In the U.S., light trucks usually refer to Class 1-3 trucks with GVWR less than 14,000 lbs.

Different local regulations and definitions vary, but the specific values do not differ much.

What are the characteristics of light duty trucks

Good environmental adaptability

Light trucks are applicable to a wide range of applications, from farmland to construction sites, from mountainous areas to cities, light trucks are very adaptable. Chinese light truck manufacturers have designed them accordingly when producing relevant products so that they can cope with complex usage environments.

High load capacity

In order to match the main function of light trucks: load capacity, Chinese light trucks have been designed accordingly. For example

• Larger load space
• More solid materials
• Using the brakes and braking methods used by heavy trucks

A series of designs are designed to better realize its commercial value.

More economic value

For many self-employed people, light trucks are sufficient to meet their needs compared to heavy trucks; at the same time, light trucks are cheaper, even the high-end light trucks are very cheap compared to heavy trucks and the subsequent costs. It is often easier for a person to obtain an affordable light truck.

Why invest in light trucks

There are several reasons why the market share of light duty trucks is growing and more people are choosing to invest in light duty trucks.

• Performance is improving
• Diverse uses
• The ancillary market is very well developed
• High cost performance
• Reliable quality and long life

What are the applications of light trucks

• Ordinary trucks: trucks with the structure of the loading part as a fence, excluding trucks with automatic dumping devices.

• Van: The structure of the cargo part is a truck with a closed box and independent from the cab.

• Enclosed truck: The structure of the cargo part is a closed box body and is integrated with the cab, and the body structure is a box truck.

• Tank truck: The structure of the cargo part is a truck with a closed tank.

• Flatbed truck: a truck with a flat-plate structure and no fences on the floor of the cargo area.

• Container truck: a truck with a frame structure and no floor for the cargo part, which is specially used to transport containers.

• Dump truck: a truck with an automatic dumping device in the cargo area.

The current situation of light trucks

Light trucks are mainly used for small and medium-sized goods. With the continuous development of express and logistics industry, light trucks are in and will keep the trend of growth.

In China, the current problems arise from two main sources.

The restrictions of epidemic make the logistics industry more risky and less people are willing to enter the industry; the rising price of international raw materials makes light truck manufacturers less profitable, etc.

Mini trucks and new energy trucks have an impact on the status of light trucks. mini trucks are easier to comply with; new energy trucks are strongly promoted as well as easier to get licenses, which has a certain impact on the light truck market.

Light truck development prospect

• Lightweighting

  Reduce the weight of the body as much as possible under the regulation is the load capacity is bigger

• Intelligent

  The vehicle intelligence advancement is the vehicle function more, user experience and comfort requirements to enhance, light truck industry is no exception began to gradually promote the trend of intelligence, is expected to accelerate the trend of intelligence as the new energy vehicle penetration rate continues to improve.

How to choose the right light truck

• Engine

  The engine as the core component of the truck is as important as the heart. A good engine brings a qualitative change in the improvement, and we need to pay attention to

  • Low temperature starting performance
  • Working adaptive temperature range
  • Fuel consumption size
  • Rotational speed
  • Torque size
  • Displacement
  • Power

• Transmission

  With a good engine, there must be a corresponding transmission to bring out the best performance of the engine. A good transmission should have the advantages of light and flexible handling, strong load-bearing torque and reliable performance.

• Load-bearing

  The most important attribute of a truck is its cargo capacity. A light truck with bad load capacity loses its basic meaning.

• Truck beam

  To choose high strength and good toughness, carbon steel is relatively poor, easy to crack; process as far as possible to choose a one-time stamping molding, full riveted structure and electrophoresis treatment.

  In addition, the rear axle tonnage determines the pulling weight, be careful to choose.

  Driving brake is related to driving safety, try to choose wider automatic adjustment shoes.

• Tires

  Whether it is freight efficiency or safety, tires are very important. Low rolling resistance tread pattern tires, with puncture resistance, super wear resistance, low fuel consumption three advantages, outstanding load-bearing capacity, failure rate and service life are excellent.

• Cargo compartment

  The shape of the cargo compartment depends on the nature of the goods you pull, the most common is the above three forms. General LTL users because the goods are not fixed to choose the warehouse, the other according to their own needs to choose a flatbed truck is also known as a cargo car or van.

• After-sales service

  Reliable quality and perfect after-sales service can meet the needs of users.

• Market retention

  The larger the market holding, the more the number of related parts in the market, the cheaper the price may be, and the subsequent repair cost and maintenance cost will be lower.

List of famous light truck manufacturers in China

• JMC Light Truck
• Foton Motor
• DFM Light Truck
• Sinotruk
• JAC light truck
• Changan Automobile
• FAW Jiefang
• SAIC Yuejin
• Jinbei Automobile
• Qingling ISUZU

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