Body Construction

Cabinets

Brutus bodies and decks can be ordered with your choice of heavy-duty all welded steel
cabinets or lightweight aluminum cabinets. Our aluminum cabinets utilize a construction
method pioneered in the aircraft industry called huck-bolting which provides both a
lightweight and durable structure. Huck bolting allows for body flex and movement
without cracking unlike welded aluminum cabinets which are prone to metal
crystallization and breakage. All of our aluminum bodies come with the same standard
structural warranties as steel bodies.

 

Steel Cabinet

Aluminum Cabinet

Sub-frame

Brutus bodies and decks come standard with heavy-duty tubular mains sills and crane
cross sills. This sub frame design provides superior strength, better u-bolt clamping, and
much lower floor heights for easier access and improved centre of gravity.

Floor

Brutus bodies come standard with smooth steel or aluminum floors with durable anti-skid
Hippo Liner coatings. You can also special order diamond plate, wood liners, or heavier
gauge flooring. Brutus decks come standard with 2" x 6" #1 fir T&G decking with
special oil based coating to protect against moisture and ultraviolet light.

Diamond Plate Floor

Wood Floor Liner

T&G Wood Floor