WHY ARE SO MANY BUSINESSES SWITCHING TO THESE? [ISUZU CAB OVER]
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 28 ก.ย. 2024
- Today we're hanging out with Jeremy Knecht of JJ Grounds sharing a quick tour with us about his Isuzu Cab Over trucks. These Isuzu's are becoming more and more popular, with tons of businesses switching to them for their mowing setup.
Jeremy talks numbers for these trucks, and how they're extremely economical to run, and much easier than managing an additional trailer. I've seen more of these in the last few years than ever before, and I think they're going to become a staple in mowing fleets across the country.
What do you guys think about the Isuzu Cab Over mowing rigs like Jeremy's setup? Do you think they make sense, or would you stick to a traditional truck and trailer setup? Let us know in the comments down below!
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What do you guys think about the Isuzu cab over trucks? I’m personally a big fan, no trailers and unlimited customization, sounds like a winning lawn care setup to me!
This was a thing 25 years ago in North Carolina.
Like what your doing with the channel for 20220 VERY helpful thank you Brain
Been seeing this more and more the past couple of years and I think it's pretty cool! I'm sold on it.💯💪
I really like cab overs. I want one for a welding rig. they are designed a lot more as a work truck I think then pick ups.
I need to know how they purchase it for 44k with the landscape body brand new. I tried going to the dealer website and just general market price and nothing comes close to that figure.
Because it makes sense. No trailer no worry about employees hitting stuff. Tight fits. I have 3 box trucks. My trailer never gets used unless it’s a massive landscape job.
Yeah I feel ya there brother!
@@BriansLawnMaintenance more expense up front but well worth it! 😎
Good to see America finally catching up with the small truck cabover game. The rest of the world have been using these since the 80’s
So true the Japanese market has struggled in usa in
America has had the Isuzu cabover since 1986.
@@PlayWaves1 They dont actually think before commenting lol. they'd love to believe the superpower of the world is always somehow behind.
It depends on the job. This vehicle wouldn't do much if anything in my industry. Hoisting and portable (cranes).
The company that comes out to cut my small lawn has a crew cab Isuzu NRR box truck with a bobtail ramp fitted to it, their entire crew fits inside and anything not landscaping related is on a roof rack on top of the truck. It's a really cool setup to be honest.
Most landscapers here in Michigan run 3/4 ton trucks and trailers as crew sizes are between 4-6 people. Yes, the Isuzu's have their uses, but I've only ever seen two set up for snow plowing. That and parts are fun to get a hold of for the diesels (the GM 6.0 gas isn't that hard.)
You can get one with a crew cab that will hold 6 just like a crew cab pickup.
The biggest issue I found for anything that's all-in-one is breakdowns. When the Isuzu breaks down how do you haul the equipment? If you have a truck and trailer setup, and your truck breaks down, you can rent a truck or use a back up truck to pull the trailer and keep moving.
You have a plan B always
We have a couple of trailers sitting around and a pickup or two. Hasn’t been a problem so far.
When the Isuzu breaks down LOL good one.
Of course you can rent another cab over... Or maybe you fleet of it in your business.
If
These guys are amazing they do great work all over my town
Nice vid Brian. I’m actually in the process of changing over to the cab over trucks. I will keep my trailer as a back up. The dealer that sells and repair trailers near me retired. It looks more professional, safer, and convenient. Being a small company I still prefer the crew cab vanscape style. The 22 and 23 models are close to 100 grand crew cab with box. I can’t wait to get mine!!!
Those thing can haul F-150 towing load on the bed instead.
Isuzu trucks dominate here in central FL, 52” and 60” stand on. Super efficient and easy to store. The 6.0 is cheap to work on and easy to find parts for, one of the better GM motors. Imagine having a 6.6 Duramax option!😎
New ones come with a 6.6 just not a duramax it’s a gasser
@@tyguytv348 yeah, the old 6.6 is legendary
Get em with a 5.2 diesel in the rest of the world
we have a isuzu cabover since 2002.. 3.0 lt inline 4 cyl diesel engine, about 192.000km (about 119303.269 miles), runs like a champ.
Brian I don’t know if you remember my name but ever since I started watching your Channel over a year ago or so I recommended the Isuzu Trucks I started using them years ago over 25 years ago great on fuel and repairs
I’m personally a fan of box trucks. Maneuverable, don’t need to know how to drive with a trailer, don’t need a large garage because you can just leave everything in the back of the truck. The down side is you can’t plow with them so you need separate pickups for that. Two out of three of our mowing crews run box trucks the third mowing crew runs a trailer.
We love our izuzus we have 2 older large ones one with a ramp body and one with a dump and 2 crew cabs with wilrow body's. We fit 2 60" scag vride2, 1 52" scag vride 2 and a hurricane x3. Less tires and brakes and very easy to drive compared to a truck and trailer.
Really enjoying this series! Way to go Brian. Great set up from Jeremy.
Great video have a great night
I would like to get one of those trucks for my small landscaping company they are cheap and reliable and save wear and tear on my pickup
Hey Brian it's James. We met at the dealership. it was amazing meeting you brotha.
I have had my 2008 16 ft Isuzu NPR diesel for 14 years now with zero issues or problems. Best long lasting trucks ever.
I think the ones after 2010 with epa def tank aren't as reliable?
Correct. 2014 NQR with problem after problem. Only two years in and +$8k in repairs.
@@adriansoto7393 Ca. Just made my 08 NPR illegal this year because it does not meet the new EPA regulations now. Freakin BS governor!
Thats y u get a gas and u have no problems
Box van with the “grandma’s attic”-that’s the part that goes over the cab-lol- for your toolbox and a ton of other stuff-like having a garage on wheels everything stays dry, end of the day send a padlock and you’re done👌
Love the JJacobs truck setup! Thanks for sharing Brian.💯❤️👍🏾😀🙋🏽♀️✝️🙏🏾🇺🇸
Hey Brian appreciate all your content the time you put into it man great info you're sharing on your channel that's longer guys stick together preciate you have a great afternoon !!!!!!!!
Thanks again just getting into doing some TH-cam been doing mowing for years know just starting doing some TH-cam as well. Appreciate the encouragement.
I'm actually very curious to see more of these new DIY lifers living in vans and seeing these high roof vans like the Ford transit 250😳 in lawn care...very spacious and makes perfect for residential don't you think ? 🤯🤔
interesting setup but I prefer the traditional truck and trailer setup, you can keep all the equipment on a trailer and use the back of the truck for landscape waste and branches.
They have side dumping bodies on many of these trucks for grass, leaves, sticks.
why is the 3/4 ton going to need to be replaced every 5-8 years?
Isuzu trucks are for people who can't pull a trailer personally unless you get a 4 door and have room the single cabs are cramped for more than 2. They are handy though as far as not having to worry about turning a trailer around if you do tight neighborhoods or something
I use to drive one of those in the box van version. Good truck!
Cool video glad you shared it allows though about getting one
Thanks for the video . Good information,
I'm looking at buying a box version but they've gone up a lot in price.
Right now I have a large trailer that I've pulled for years but it's difficult
to manaveur. I get into some pretty interesting situations with it...
fantastic video lads
f150 7/16 enclosed trailer with a x mark 52inch deck all echo leaf and weed wackers and a Honda 21 inch push mower and a brand new gravely 52 inch with a power bagger and some know spill Gass cans.
How much can you haul behind these, could you run a float with a 5 ton excavator?
Just the economics behind this makes sense.
Hello from Australia! Interesting video to watch from this part of the world. Japanese cab overs are the vehicle of choice for most small/medium transport operations and many trades over here. Your "pick up truck" would not be considered a truck over here at all, although we pay a huge premium if we want one of your "1500" or "2500" "trucks". So no one would ever bother purchasing them as a work vehicle. Japanese commercial vehicles are tried and true here. Your "pick ups" are nothing but a glorified "ute" over here and used as a status symbol rather than a work vehicle. So it is interesting to see you lot catching up in a way! Next thing you lot need is to come out of the dark of the imperial system and embrace the light of the metric system.
I hope that a few of you yanks read my comment and it ruffles your feathers. Cheers from Aus!
Is this actually an Isuzu motor?? Or a GMC? Chevy? Isuzu seems to list Isuzu motor on their website, but so far I can only find GMC/Chevy motors in these things for the gas version?
Too bad they're around 65k just for the chassis cab now. Ended up getting an F450 since isuzu did a price hike
Have multiple different Models in our Fleet, all 2020 or newer.
Only problems is it's a rough ride in the front & NPR - NNR Models of ours the Transmissions have failed at 19,000 k's, all under warranty thank god.
What transmissions? The shifter in the vid above i have never seen in Australia
Thx Brian love these vids brothu
We run two up here in Ontario Canada a 2019 Isuzu and a 2013 Hino the only two units we have ever seen here so far and more to add in the future also run 9 chevy 2500hd our big trucks run the winters as sidewalk crews with the TORO Multiforce Gandstands
peel landscaping had a lsuzu that was half box truck and half flatbed
Toyota make one called a “dyna” I own one it’s basically the same truck
We have been running these since the 80's here in the northeast these are nothing new as far as the trade goes.
What will be the current price of isuzu NRR 5diesel variant?
10k miles a year 😅 I wish. I’m pushing 30-40k
I thought that was low. I did like 17,000 min last year.
These are real work horses. American duallys are way too fancy now.
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none of these around my area.good idea if mow commercials.
This is an older video, but should I get a truck like this because I think it’s cool that I can put mulch on this a skid steer things like that because I want to get into landscape and hardscapes but also mowing I just think it would be to heavy to put a skid steer on a dump trailer I try to do landscaping 2 days a week and mowing the other 4 rn I jsut have a utility trailer and a car but it’s for the future. I just like the fact I can have one truck which would be a diesel but damn that thing gonna get hella wear and tear if it’s my only truck
I’ve been seeing a lot of them trucks lately. But hey them guys are up by peoria Illinois about 2 hours south of me. In fact you know nickels lawn & landscape? I’m only 20mins from there Location.
I need one but they’re impossible to find used in good condition or 70K for a new one here in my area!
I had a open bed just sold it bought a box truck with a debris dump box.
Have not watched yet but your questions would be turn
it's nothing like your setup. What are your thoughts. Not sold
He said $44,000 brand new? Where do you buy these at this price??
I agree .. where and with trailer ?
He said in Tennessee.
Yes, where???
You don't. They don't sell for that little new anymore. 68k to 73k in S. FL for the crew cab with aluminum dump bed. Still worth the price. We can fit 7 people in them.
@@mkfels thank you!!!
While they are inexpensive trucks, and with the cab over pretty maneuverable,, I would not expect to get 10 years out of them, and you will find the parts and service is priced a little greedy. And they keep a pretty tight lock on their part numbers, Now I had a 2009 I bought new, with the GM 6.0 gas and automatic transmission, It went through 3 transmissions in 150,000 miles, I put about 20,000 a year and for that kind of mileage , a diesel just did not make financial sense . And be careful who you have working on them, you get some brake or suspension work done, the mechanic starts going to town with the sledge hammer,,,, expect to have an ABS light, and a $600. wheel speed sensor on the list of repairs. Just a word of caution,,,get a nice dependable 5 years out of it, and kick it loose, Before you find yourself " I just put a few thousand into it,,,, better get some more time out of it,,,,,,,,,, just put a few more thousand into it,,,,may as well get my money out of that........etc...etc
Like it hate hooking up trailers every morning
Any idea how much weight you can carry on the trucks?
I think he said 14k rated? A quick Google should come up with the specs from Isuzu
Do they come in 4x4?
These come in 6×4 4×4 and I even seen a couple 8×4 in Australia.
They've been using them in Houston for decades, literally... Old news down here.
Your math only adds up for a very very small skid steer, like a 40 horse or smaller.
He should be able to run the original engine and transmission for 600,000 miles, its an isuzu, we still run these things unmolested to over a million km
Hey, I build those truck bodies!
Auer Shores
40k new...?
lol I live in Chattanooga
These trucks use to be affordable! Now they want 65k$ for the distal NRR, even the gas version is around the same price. Same old tech and engine which I love, but u would think the price wouldn’t change much. Used Isuzu is the way to go now, they’re all the same which I like, same parts.
Where can I get one for 44 😂
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Isuzu’s. Trucks love to be on. Mecanic shops 😏
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Those numbers he quoted on the pricing is so far off it is kind of funny $ 44,000 for the whole set up not even close !! The cab and chassis is more than that and that body for 4,000 is laughable Sorry but I had to say
where the hell is he buying these trucks with that bed for 44k
Best move i made Mason Dump COE NQR
I run a Isuzu NPR eco Diesel box truck setup, and a Isuzu Landscape body setup👍used them for 15 yrs now! Rolling billboard, and no unloading on the box truck setup. You get caught in the rain, your equipment stays dry! My Landscape truck, I use it to mulch! Can put 8 yds in it, and put my Kubota 2620 tractor on top of the mulch, that I use to put out the mulch👍they also turn sharp as a car
Using a 2005 (already newest 4HK1 engine) as a donor for my airstream motorhome. Great truck, drove mine from coast to coast (CA to NY) to get it home. Absolutely bulletproof truck!
What will be on road price ?
We have had them small trucks here in Ireland for more then 30 year's everyone uses trucks like them here there is so many different types you can get for whatever you are doing.
We’ve got 2 crew cab gasser LCF trucks. Wouldn’t go back to pickups and trailers. The crews love them. Dependable so far.
No brainer for a money maker, good vid big guy! Edit: Izuzu is among the largest truck manufacturers in the world, something I learned from my truck family a long time ago.
If you hate your employees buy these trucks! Ride quality is what I imagine a rock goes through in a tumbler
I bought a new Isuzu npr back in 2017. It was a 6.0 gas, crew cab with 14 ft aluminum dump, underbody toolboxes and full length pass through storage at the front of the dump. Amazing truck. Never ever buy the diesel. It could fit 7 guys comfortably.
Looking to buy either a gas or diesel npr soon for my company why do you say only buy gas because of the emissions systems?
@@taysliquidators4617 a couple reasons. The diesel is 10-12k more, they only get 1-2 mpg more than gas, and the maintenance is much more expensive. The gas is a very simple, reliable design. It will have the same pulling power because of gear ratios.
I've wanted an Isuzu since I first started my lawn biz 18 years ago. I don't do lawns anymore, just trees. Finally got one year before last, 14 foot aluminum dump body. I either tow chipper and fill it with chips or tow lift with it (8k total trailer weight). End of the day it handles Max gcwr 20500 easily. Gas is plenty on these trucks, you don't need the diesel.
Have a couple Isuzu’s at my company, the crew cabs with a dump box, things are constantly in the shop.
Which engine ?
@@rushbox1 6cyl turbo diesel I believe
@@bradyjones8014 replace with gas engine next time
Use those trucks all the time but buy the gas burner. The def system on the diesel will give you fits. Gas model has plenty of power
They are all over down here in SW Florida
Isuzu are the biggest selling light to medium truck sold in australia,for the price of American pickup here you could pickup a 12000 kilogram load variant.
2006 and it’s been very reliable. One big problem is the steel tank rusts and stops up everything. You have to pull it and coat it inside.
i’ve seen a couple companies up here in canada with a half box ,half flatbed set up which would keep your equipment out of the weather
Only way to roll doing it full time
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Competitor against Isuzu:
Hino
Hyundai
Nissan Diesel
Fuso
Foton
Shacman
JMC
T-King
DongFeng
Sinotruk
Idk spending what you have to spend for an npr just to cut grass. I cut grass a lot and I want an npr but it makes more sense I think to have a dump and run a small lawn trailer
Good luck keeping your back healthy. Cab overs suck. The ride is terrible
The B10 on the 5.2L diesels is like 305,000 miles.
He kinda looks like you maybe this is you in 10 years
How are you today
My 91 Nissan ud1800 is 12k pounds empty and gets over 15 mpg average. No lie. Around 350k miles, it still runs and goes beautiful.
I would not recommend as a diesel mechanic. The reliability of these things is absolutely awful about 90% of the time. Not only are they horribly engineered to work on, but it’s been taking months just to get simple parts for them.
These things aren’t new, Isuzu has a history of making reliable trucks. The rest of the world has been running these things since the 80’s
You obviously havent worked on them much then. Ive been on them for years now and theyre a dead simple vehicle to work on. Diesels only really had DPD issues and that was more a teething issue to do with the differential pressure sensor harness. Apart from that we only ever see them for services and some small maintenance items. Granted im in aus so parts situation here is quite different, we can get 90% of things over nighted within aus and most things are 2 wks max from Japan. But to say theyre unrelaible and shit to work on? Not a chance mate, just shows you havent had much to do with them
Isuzu makes a great product for all kinds of applications. Anyone who is need of either further information or assistance we are happy to help.
If I could find 1 with the landscape bed for under 30k I would jump on it as long as the millage is reasonable
I always wanted one of those when I was cutting grass. That was in the late 80s and 90s. Lots of my competitors had them.
I’m curious, how much did people use to charge back in that time to mow an average size yard.
@@squarebobspongepants3630 my smallest yard was 45 with no trimming. Average cut on that was 1 hour or less. I had 1 commercial contract that only took 15 mins with push mower for 75.
Engine under cab trucks are also better as they not as long lengthwise thus shorter turning raidius.
Womack truck body is here in Dallas Georgia where I live. Pretty weird to hear their name mentioned in this video. They built the ramp for my truck.