
Customized Van Bodies in Alberta
If you are in need of a dry van or reefer body, turn to the team at HoriZon Truck & Body Ltd. We can customize your van body install by adding a lift gate, specialized lighting, e-tracking, man doors, steps, and more. We have extensive experience in outfitting van bodies to suit a variety of needs. Contact us today to request your free estimate. Learn more about our van bodies below.
Morgan Van Bodies - Standard Specification
Exterior Features
- Pre-painted white aluminum panels
- Recessed shock mount clearance lights
- Aerodynamic roof radius and corner posts for lower fuel consumption
- Corrosion-resistant satin coat steel rear frame, primed with epoxy primer and painted with polyurethane paint
- Heavy-duty steel understructure
Cargo Area Features
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Durable laminated hardwood floor and plywood walls
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Recessed dome light with a switch at the rear door
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Sealed plug-in wiring system
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Roll up rear door
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Heavy-duty bumper with checker plate dock extension
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Fully undercoated
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Anti-spray mud flaps
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Available Options
- Translucent fibreglass roof for interior light
- Swinging side and rear doors
- Steel or aluminum floors
- Custom paint
- Walk ramp or liftgate
- Additional dome lights
- Timer switch for dome lights
- Insulation, refrigeration, heating, ventilation
- Grab handles
- Cargo control devices - tie bars, cargo track, D-rings
- Scuff liner, threshold plate, crash angle
- Rubber bumpers
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General Size Option Specifications​
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Width – Regular Bodies
96” O.D. (91” I.D.) or 102” O.D. (97” I.D.)
Note: allowing for ¼” lining.​
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Height – Regular Bodies
6’6” I.D. or 7’ I.D. or 7’6” I.D. or 8’ I.D.
Note: based on measurement from underside of roof bow to top of 1 ¼” floor. Special heights to 108” I.D. are available.
Length – Regular Bodies
- 8’ to 30’ I.D. (nominal) in 2’ increments
- Note: O.D. is 8 1/8” longer than nominal length
- Note: I.D. is 1” longer than nominal length
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Note: special lengths are available.


Vanguard Van Bodies - Standard Specification
Lightweight Honey Comb
Engineered for weight conscious applications delivering fuel saving and increased payload capacities. This lightweight solution also provides the needed weight offset for the electric truck market.
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Features:
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Lightweight honeycomb composite panels (25mm thick) for sides and front walls (honeycomb core with composite lining/coating)
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Aluminum subframe, stainless front radius and stainless rear frame as standard options
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Reduced weights result in fuel savings and greater payload. Available in 12’ – 22’ length
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Available in 12’ – 22’ length
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Great design for electric trucks to help offset weight of the batteries and other components​
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Heavy Duty Plate
For extreme heavy-duty applications with sizes ranging from 24’ to 30’ boxes.
Features:
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Reinforced steel with composite lining on exterior and interior (6mm thick)
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Strong and durable product that provides a larger interior width dimension (100-1/8” for a 102” body)
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Sizes range from 24’ and up to 30’ lengths
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Standard Upgraded Features
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Stainless steel front corner radius
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Stainless steel rear frames
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Fully hot dipped galvanized subframes
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Aluminium Sheet and Post
Your standard industry solution for an economical dry freight truck body.
Features:
Standard plywood lined aluminum sheet and post bodies
Sizes and configurations available from 12’ to 30’ lengths
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Stainless steel front corner radius
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Stainless steel rear frames
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Fully hot dipped galvanized subframes
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Common options and specifications
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Various rear door options (3 different manufacturers available – Whiting, Transglobal and McLaren)
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Liftgates, tuck away, slider and rail gates (Maxon, Waltco and Dhollandia)
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Cargo control tracking for front and side walls
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Reinforced front wall / crash angle
Refrigerated Truck Bodies - Polar Globe Reefer Bodies
The unparalleled integrity found in every Vanguard refrigerated trailer is ingrained in our all-new cutting-edge Polar Globe Reefer Bodies from CIMC Vanguard, developed and built exclusively for the Canadian market.
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Full Stainless steel front wall with chromed dormer and cast corner caps
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Hot dipped fully galvanized subframe for extended life expectancy
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Seamless Product, no joints or splicing
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One piece / full length cargo track and scuff liner
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Full seamless thermoplastic interior wall and ceiling lining
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One piece composite sheet above cross members
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Inverted T aluminum floor, robotically welded for clean, precise, and consistent welds
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Thermoplastic lining with anti-microbial resistant component
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Injected and pressed polyurethane insulation process for increased thermal efficiency
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Various sizes, configurations, and options available – both multi temp and single temp applications
