The Peterbilt 320 Body Builder Manual was designed to provide body builders with a comprehensive information set to guide the body planning and installation process. Use this information when installing bodies or other associated equipment.
In this manual you will find appropriate dimensional information, guidelines for mounting bodies, modifying frames, electrical wiring configurations, as well as other information useful in the body installation process.
The Peterbilt 320 Body Builder Manual can be very useful when specifying a vehicle, particularly when the body builder is involved in the vehicle selection and component ordering process. Information in this manual will help reduce overall costs through optimized integration of the body installation with vehicle selection.
As products continually evolve, Peterbilt reserves the right to change specifications or products at any time without prior notice. It is the responsibility of the user to ensure that he is working with the latest released information. If you require additional information or reference materials, please contact your local Peterbilt dealer.
A number of alerting messages are shown in this book. Please read and follow them. They are there for your protection and information. These alerting messages can help you avoid injury to yourself or others and help prevent costly damage to the vehicle.
REAR SUSPENSION LAYOUTS
The rear suspension layouts are provided as a tool to help layout bodies prior to arrival. The applicable dimensions are shown. Verify the axle spacing that is shown, as alternate spacings may exist and could change some of the dimensions. The dimensions shown below are the most typical installations, in special cases some hole locations will move. If the holes shown will be used for body installation, please confirm with the local Peterbilt dealer the drawing below will be the installation used on the specific truck. In this case, ordering the frame layout of the chassis is advised. This can be done on any Peterbilt truck, and will be provided ahead of the build schedule. Ensure proper torque to reinstall any suspension components. See Tables 5-1 and 5-2 on page 5-4. For hole locations not detailed, please work with the local Peterbilt Dealer to request that information.