Isuzu NQR

[DDM]

I have a 2002 Isuzu NQR box truck and was thinking about pulling the box off and installing a dump.Anyone have any experience with the NQR? gvwr is 18500.
It does have an auto tranny.I was planning on running chips in it and pulling a smaller chipper.

 

[Hoosier]

I gota smaller NPR GMC/W4000 with the 14k gvw. I use it to haul everything with a dump bed. I tow the chipper, haul stone or dirt (I have gone overweight with 5 ton) and even with my tiny 4 banger and auto tranny I have no trouble.

What motor is in yours?

 

[DDM]

Mine has the 4HE1-TC Which I believe is 175HP.This will be the 3rd box truck I've converted over to a dump truck.I would imagine with the cab over it should make it really easy to back a chipper around a yard.

 

[Toddppm]

I still have mine , 6 yrs now of employee torture and going strong. They aren't recommended for towing but ours tows all the time and gets seriously loaded down on a regular basis.

 

[DDM]

I still have mine , 6 yrs now of employee torture and going strong. They aren't recommended for towing but ours tows all the time and gets seriously loaded down on a regular basis.

Todd? Is yours the NPR or the NQR? Are you towing your bobcat with it?

 

[Hoosier]

With that motor and GVW I dare you to break it. I wish I had a newer one with that motor. You may want to research the tranny, I hear there are certain years that had failures.

 

[juststumps]

I have a 2002 Isuzu NQR box truck and was thinking about pulling the box off and installing a dump.Anyone have any experience with the NQR? gvwr is 18500.
It does have an auto tranny.I was planning on running chips in it and pulling a smaller chipper.

run with it.... we have 11 trucks at work.... ten cab over izuzu's , and 1 F-350.... 33k - 14k gvw ... 1 forestry package bought new,,,2 chip trucks bought new..1 chip truck home made....6 spray rigs , that started out as box trucks... i don't think you can kill one of them !!! the bodies rot out before they break !!!! if i'm not driving the 2001 gmc t 9500/ izuzu bucket ,,33k,,, i'm driving a 2007 izuzu,, with a 10 yd box, 19500 gvw.. pulling a xp-250 ,, straight 6 diesel , auto trans.... ( it came with AC ) i love my little TONKA truck !!! LOL

 

[DDM]

The only drawback on this one it doesnt have A/C. I'm still looking looking for a donor bed.I'm hoping for a 14'.

 

[StihlNut88]

I used to deliver with one of those for an equipment dealer. I pulled an equipment trailer with the biggest gehl track skid steer. It was way overweight but handled it fine, with no trailer brakes. I was not very daring and took it easy and it was ok. I hauled many things in the beavertail body, compact tractors, and what not. I would definatly not worry about hurting it. Those are proven bullet proof. Just my .02

 

[TreeBot]

How about the little Mitsubishi 4 cylinder diesel one-tons, for hualing chips and a small chipper?. Mid 90's cab-over manual dump with 200k miles to be exact. I was thinking of looking at one that I saw for sale but I don't know much about them. The alternative would be an f-350 or something similar. Any advise would be greatly appreciated.

 

[Toddppm]

Mine is a 2002 NQR too. I just finally put electric brake controller on this year. Was towing the 200XP and Bobcat/trrailer no problem. Loaded it does take a while to get up to speed on hills but so what it's saving bigtime fuel.

I would check the GVWR on the Mits, I've heard they don't have much capacity and you will be overloaded with just a small load and the Troopers specifically look for these trucks because of it????But I did read that on the internet so take it for what it's worth.:spam:

 

[gr8scott72]

Mine is a 2002 NQR too. I just finally put electric brake controller on this year. Was towing the 200XP and Bobcat/trrailer no problem. Loaded it does take a while to get up to speed on hills but so what it's saving bigtime fuel.

I would check the GVWR on the Mits, I've heard they don't have much capacity and you will be overloaded with just a small load and the Troopers specifically look for these trucks because of it????But I did read that on the internet so take it for what it's worth.:spam:

I've been wanting one to do stump grinding out of. Maybe with a 14' box? What kind of MPG can I expect on a vehicle like this hauling around just under 5,000 lbs with no trailer?

 

[DDM]

With the box on it mine gets around 14mpg which I think is a little low.

 

[gr8scott72]

With the box on it mine gets around 14mpg which I think is a little low.

Hauling what kind of weight?

Even at 14, that sure beats my 93 F-250. It has the 7.5L gas and get under 8 mpg pulling the trailer/grinder (About 6,000 lbs.)

 

[Hoosier]

Mine is the older smaller 4 banger motor and I can get 14 while working it. That means a chipper with a load of chips. I do not go fast, I try to keep it under 55 and most of my work is sub-division and local neighborhoods.

If it ever dies I will get another one, but I gota say the Mits FUSO offers 4x4 and would make a kick ass snow plow truck.

 

[juststumps]

With the box on it mine gets around 14mpg which I think is a little low.

a little low , are you insane ?????

my 2002 toyota tundra is in the shop,, 3.4L V6 . 20 MPG hiway... they gave me a 2008 tundra , with a 4.7L V8, as a loaner , the sticker is 17 MPG hiway !!! thats unloaded... not pulling ...

your getting 14 MPG out of a light/medium duty truck , you should be jumping for joy !!!!!! JMHO

 

[Toddppm]

From my recent records mine is getting around 10mpg, mostly loaded and towing lately though.

 

[gr8scott72]

From my recent records mine is getting around 10mpg, mostly loaded and towing lately though.

Auto or 5 speed? How loaded and towing what?

 

[StihlNut88]

The one I drove usually averaged about 15 with 75% of the loaded with a few decently heavy machines, big zero turns, compact tractor, stuff of that nature.

 

[DDM]

Hauling what kind of weight?
Just the box with some tools 10-12 bags of concrete and about 400 lbs of aluminum fencing.
Even at 14, that sure beats my 93 F-250. It has the 7.5L gas and get under 8 mpg pulling the trailer/grinder (About 6,000 lbs.)

a little low , are you insane ?????

LOL, I have a 95 IH 4700 with a DT466 and a 16' bed on it.Empty hauling a S-250 on an equipment trailer it will get 12.Loaded with 10K in logs and the bobcat it will get 9. So I think 14 is a little low for the isuzu.