The majority of Mercedes crane trucks for sale here at Truckpages are across the heavier weight ranges. This means for the older models expect to see Axor models, rather than the smaller Ategos. This may be down to the relatively high unladen weight of the 7.5 tonners – when adding a crane to the truck there isn’t a great deal of payload remaining. The Mercedes Atego crane trucks that are available on the second hand truck market are typically running at a gross vehicle weight of 12 tonnes giving them a much more acceptable payload and a quality truck to boot. Since the Axor was phased out back in 2013, expect to see newer 18 and 26-tonne Mercedes Antos trucks with cranes appearing on the used market and for the latest trucks then you will need an Actros or Axor model, (the Antos didn’t last long).
No better reason to replace a truck with an almost identical one – simply that the outgoing truck performed seamlessly for twenty years. That’s what South Wales builders’ merchant Undy Building & Timber Supplies did when replacing their old Mercedes Atego with a new one from Euro Commercials. The outgoing, Atego Still going strong with a little over 250,000 km on the clock, it was snapped up as a used truck bargain by a buyer in Cardiff. New Atego Specification A 1321 model, the latest addition to the fleet is powered by a 210 hp, 5.1-litre engine and has a…
This week's front cover boasts a really useful piece of kit. It's a 10 tonne Mercedes Atego fitted with a Fassi F50A.0.22 crane and a 15ft dropside body. With 230hp from its Euro 6 engine, this truck is up to any job and has a healthy payload for a truck of this size, despite the crane. Check out all the details in the Airport Autos ad on page 9 where it joins a further two crane trucks fitted with brick grabs - both DAFs, one 15 tonner and one 18 tonner. Click Image to Read Click to Read Page Turn…
Interlink Scaffolding is saving time and restricting its labour costs after commissioning an eight-wheeled Mercedes-Benz Arocs with a highly unusual, demountable crane body. The operator, which is commonly known as ISL and currently celebrating its 20th anniversary, is based in Birtley, Tyne & Wear. Its new flagship arrived via local Dealer Bell Truck and Van. The Arocs Tridem Configuration The Arocs 3248 ENA has a single front steer axle and lifting, rear-steer axle, both of which are uprated to 9.0 tonnes and fitted with ‘super single’ tyres. The 12.8-litre engine’s 476 hp output is transmitted to the double-drive bogie via…
Fire officers in Cornwall have responded to the increasing frequency of wildfires and flash floods by commissioning an extreme off-road Mercedes-Benz Unimog that can be kitted out to tackle both types of incident and much more besides. The high mobility Unimog UHE will transport mission-specific ‘pods’, each of which is packed with specialist equipment. These are the work of prime contractor Emergency One (UK), of Cumnock, Ayrshire, a leading manufacturer of appliances and specialist vehicles for fire services. Its conversion design included three sets of access steps that fold up against both sides and the rear of the pods while…
Gaining almost 10% on payload is reason enough to change your truck for a newer model, added to a business upturn meant that Builder’s merchant boss Ian Duckitt had the confidence to invest in a pair of new Mercedes Arocs 2532 crane trucks. Established by Managing Director Mr Duckitt in 2007, Merkko offers a range of heavy construction materials. from its original site in Abingdon, Oxfordshire, and the branch in Aldermaston, Berkshire, it opened in 2013. The Arocs Specification The 6x2 Arocs were supplied by Marshall Truck & Van and are being inspected and maintained at the Dealer’s Andover workshop…
