Patent ID: 6120235
Filing Date: 2000-09-19
Classification: B60P,B62D

Abstract:
An adjustable body panel for mounting on one of a plurality of truck chassis each having different widths between chassis rails, the adjustable body panel comprising:at least one mounting bracket fixed to the body panel in a direction extending laterally inward from an inner side of the body panel, and the at least one mounting bracket having a series of holes at a predetermined spacing along its length;the at least one mounting bracket aligning with at least one corresponding body support bracket fixed by a body frame subassembly to a predetermined truck chassis in a direction extending laterally outward from the truck chassis, and the at least one body support bracket having a series of holes at a predetermined spacing along its length; andthe body panel being mountable on the at least one support bracket in a plurality of lateral positions, in each such position a subset of the series of holes in the mounting bracket align with a subset of the series of holes in the body support bracket at one of a plurality of predetermined standard positions relative to said widths of the truck chassis rails.