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| Make / model | JAC N56 |
| Engine | HFC4DE1-1D diesel, Common Rail + SCR, Euro 5 |
| Engine displacement | 2,746 cc |
| Power | 150 hp (110 kW) |
| Torque | 355 N·m |
| Gearbox | manual, 6-speed |
| Wheelbase | 3,360 mm, mounting length 4,295 mm |
| Gross weight | 5,600 kg |
| Vehicle category | C |
| Chassis payload | 3,445 kg |
Chassis specifications are on a separate page.
| Body type | insulated — without a refrigeration unit |
| Body length | 4,200 mm (chassis mounting length 4,295 mm) |
| Sandwich panel thickness | 50–80 mm |
| Doors | rear swing doors, folding back to the sides |
| Fit-out | folding step, reflective markings |
| Can be upgraded with | a refrigeration unit — the body becomes a reefer |
| Production time | from 14 working days |
More about the design on the page insulated vans.
A JAC N56 insulated van sits in the middle of the range: bigger than a delivery “little one” but far handier than a seven-tonner. A 3,445 kg payload and a 4.2 m body — six Euro pallets in a single row. An HFC4DE1-1D diesel with Common Rail and SCR, 355 N·m from 1,800 rpm, six-speed manual.
An insulated body is lighter than a refrigerated one: without the unit and its frame, more usable load remains than with a reefer on the same chassis. If cold is needed later, the body is fitted with a unit and becomes a refrigerated van — the van itself does not need rebuilding.
A 50, 80 or 100 mm sandwich panel of our own manufacture, frameless — no thermal bridges along the ribs. The body slows the warming and cooling of the cargo: it will not bake in summer or freeze through in winter. Reflective markings run round the body, and the rear doors have reinforced latches that lock in the open position.
The rear swing doors fold back to the sides and lock there, so the truck backs up to a dock or is loaded by forklift. Under the doors there is a folding step: it does not stick out beyond the outline, but when needed the driver climbs into the body without blocks. On a route with no dock that saves time at every stop.
Need a side door or a different body length? We build to the job. On this chassis we fit bodies from 4.2 to 4.6 m; exactly which one goes on is settled by the axle-load calculation.
Walk-arounds from our YouTube channel.

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The project is based on a JAC N56 chassis with a 3,360 mm, mounting length 4,295 mm wheelbase. The engine is HFC4DE1-1D diesel, Common Rail + SCR, Euro 5, 150 hp (110 kW). Gross weight 5,600 kg, so the driver needs a category C licence.
Body type: insulated — without a refrigeration unit, external dimensions 4,200 mm (chassis mounting length 4,295 mm).
Doors: rear swing doors, folding back to the sides.
Fitted equipment: folding step, reflective markings.
This body is not a catalogue item but a project we actually built. We will make the same one to your dimensions: length, width and height are calculated for your cargo and the chassis payload, rather than fitting the cargo to a ready-made size.
We also fit it to your own chassis: bring the vehicle, we take the frame dimensions, build the body, mount it and hand it over with the conversion paperwork.
If you are still choosing a chassis, we have the same body on other bases as well: FAW 1027 (T80), Foton 5163, GAZelle Next A21R32, GAZon NEXT. They differ in payload, frame length and licence category.
Leave your contact details — we will confirm availability/lead time and quote a price.
📞PhoneOur other projects in the “insulated van” category. All body types are in the “Vehicles” section.
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