The TGM 18.250 is a very popular option in the UK. The high-powered 250HP 18 tonner from MAN. has been available in the UK since Euro 4/5 with examples available from 2011. Look for post-2013 models to make sure that you are buying a Euro 6 version as they look similar to the earlier models. The 250hp variant outnumbers all other MAN TGM trucks in the UK used truck market – in fact there are more of this variant than all the others added together. Looks like 18 tonnes and 250hp is a winner for MAN.
Gritters don’t tend to be replaced too often, as they tend to work for a few weeks a year – especially the specialist 4x4 trucks that can’t be as readily repurposed for the (warmer) rest of the year. With the new emissions requirements in London councils are having to change their gritters and so are taking the opportunity to trial something different. Barnet is known for being a particularly hilly part of London and to make matters worse, it has plenty of low bridges. So, the truck needs to be 4x4 but not sit too high up with the 4x4…
