Vehicle Details
The High Roof Chiller Van gives you significantly more vertical loading space than a standard van, making it the preferred choice for businesses moving tall or racked chilled cargo — florists transporting flower buckets, bakeries with multi-tier trolleys, and butchers hanging fresh meat. Maintaining a steady 0°C to +8°C, it combines the agility of a city van with the capacity of a small truck. Available for daily, weekly, and monthly rental across Dubai, Abu Dhabi, and Sharjah.
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High Roof Chiller Van
Florists, bakeries, hanging meat, tall pallets, and high-volume chilled retail deliveries.
Key Specifications
- Extra Interior Standing Height (1.7m+)
- Larger Cargo Volume (up to 7.5 CBM)
- Easy Walk-in Loading & Racking
- HACCP-Compliant Refrigeration
Quick Answers
- Temperature held
- 0°C to +8°C, logged continuously.
- The advantage
- Substantially more cubic capacity for the same road footprint and licence category.
- Payload
- Up to roughly 1.5 tons — the gain is volume, not weight.
- Working height
- Most people can work upright inside, which speeds multi-drop loading.
- Best for
- Bulky but light cargo that fills a van before it reaches the weight limit.
- One caution
- Check covered and basement delivery points for height restrictions.
Full Specification
| Platform | Hiace class, raised roof line |
|---|---|
| Payload | Up to ~1.5 tons |
| Temperature range | 0°C to +8°C (freezer spec also available) |
| Refrigeration unit | Roof-mounted Carrier / Thermo King |
| Body | High-roof insulated panel, seamless lining |
| Internal height | Stand-up working height for most adults |
| Monitoring | Digital temperature logging with printable records |
| Compliance | HACCP, Dubai Municipality cold-chain approved |
Estimated Internal Dimensions
Worked from the published HiAce H300 super-long-wheelbase / high-roof cargo area (3180 x 1760 x 1615 mm, about 9.3 m3) less 50 mm of chiller panel on all six faces.
| Internal length | ~3080 mm |
|---|---|
| Internal width | ~1660 mm |
| Internal height | ~1515 mm |
| Usable height after airflow | ~1330 mm |
| Volume | ~7.7 m³ (about 6.8 m³ usable) |
| Versus a standard body | about 240 mm more usable height, typically one extra stacking layer |
| Panel thickness | 50 mm, chiller specification |
These are estimates, not measurements of this vehicle. They combine the published cargo area of the donor platform with the industry-standard insulated panel thickness, so they are reliable for choosing a vehicle class and not for planning a rack against. A real conversion varies by converter, panel specification and evaporator model. Ask us for the measured figures on the van we would send you.
What It Suits
- —Bakery and pastry on trays and racks
- —Packaged salads, boxed vegetables and light produce
- —Florists and event suppliers where stems cannot be stacked
- —Catering operations moving gastronorm trays on trolleys
- —Retail replenishment carrying crates out and empties back
What it is not for: Dense cargo such as bottled drinks or packed meat, which reaches the weight limit long before the roof. A standard body costs less and does that job.
Frequently Asked Questions
How much more does a high roof actually carry?
Substantially more cubic capacity for the same chassis, footprint and licence category. The payload rating barely changes — the gain is volume. That distinction is the whole point: a very large share of cold-chain loads run out of space long before they run out of permitted weight.
Will it fit into basement and covered loading bays?
Usually, but not always, and it is worth confirming before booking. Some older basement bays, multi-storey car parks and hotel service entrances carry height restrictions a high-roof body will not clear. Tell us at quote stage if any part of your route goes underground or under cover.
Does the taller body hold temperature as well?
Yes. The insulation specification and unit capacity are matched to the larger volume, so there is no penalty in temperature stability. The larger air volume actually buffers short door openings slightly better than a small body does.
Is a freezer version available?
Yes. High roof is a body specification rather than a temperature one, so it can be supplied as a chiller at 0°C to +8°C or a freezer at -18°C to -25°C, and dual-compartment fit-outs are possible.