With the weight of truck chassis continuing to increase within the industry due to new legislation and other developments, as well as the plant and access equipment itself, demand for beavertail trucks of between 14 and 16T capacity has steadily risen.

This beavertail plant body allows for much greater carrying capacity whilst maintaining the manoeuvrability of small trucks, as new 7.5T chassis will often not achieve sufficient payload. 

It also comes with straight ramps, giving a very low loading angle due to its lower chassis height. It also retains the small external dimensions of the smaller 7.5T beavertail truck, making it ideal for inner city deliveries, which is a popular usage of this truck configuration.

As trucks are getting heavier, more and more clients choose this particular range, giving them up to double the payload for little extra purchase and running costs. For example, a 12 tonne chassis will give a payload of up to around 6 tonnes, compared with just around 3 tonnes for a 7.5T vehicle. The most common deck length for this size of truck is around 6 metres.