DAF LF Truck News ( 43)

If you are an operator with a whole series of eight wheel tippers available to sell, then highlighting them on the front of the magazine will attract some attention. The trucks are high powered, 450HP, 2018 Scania P450 models with Thompsons Loadmaster Lite steel bodies complete with extra-long, heavy duty ram and Easy Sheet systems….

This week sees Jenkins Garages featuring on the front cover. With a wide range of trucks and plant available, Jenkins has some interesting vehicles including an Cenntro Metro electric dropside truck, a DAF LF exhibition unit and an 7.5 tonne Isuzu refuse truck. In this week’s news, read about MAC’s Trucks approach to the design…

Some specialist kit on this week’s front cover with a 9,000 litre stainless steel tanker mounted on a 2009 DAF LF55.220. Well looked after, the truck has only covered 70,000 kms with one owner and has the useful auxiliary engine and pump. It is on sale at Jenkins Garages in wales. Full details can be…

DAF Trucks has completed the 2024 edition of the EV Rally; a five-day, 1400-mile electric vehicle driving event taking in an ‘A-to-Z’ tour of locations across the UK, and featuring over 50 EVs from various manufacturers, including passenger cars, vans and trucks. The company’s 19-tonne GVW DAF LF Electric had already taken part in last…

Bathrooms, appliances, sinks and taps distributor PJH has invested in new contract-hire vehicles from Asset Alliance Group as part of a major fleet renewal programme. The company has taken delivery of 14 DAF XF tractor units, and 20 new 7.5-tonner DAF LF box trucks in a multi-million-pound, multi-year deal. The deal includes the repair and…

Slightly less glamorous than the usual trucks that grace the Truck Pages front cover, but this DAF LF260 gulley sucker plays just as important a role. This is a Euro 6 2017 model vacuum tanker with a tested 1,800 gallon Whale tank with a moving division. The truck is available from Jenkins Garages – full…

Introduction If you are thinking about buying a DAF truck for sale but would like more background information on the company history, the parts support and the stability, then read on. We have put together a detailed analysis of the business and included some background regarding the history of the brand and the truck models…

If you’ve never seen a hotbox then you have now. This week’s front cover features a 2022 DAF LF290 18 tonne hot box with just 47,000kms on the clock. If you are involved in the road repairs and need hot Tarmac on site then these insulated bodies keep the product hot whilst being heated by…

We hear about new landmarks in the world of electric trucks all of the time; the first electric tractor unit in East Anglia, the first skip loader in the North West, Largest order of electric trucks etc., so we thought it worthwhile highlighting our own electric truck landmark. This week sees the first used electric…

Well, this really is BIG NEWS in the Truckpages world. On this week’s front cover is the first ever fully electric truck to appear for sale inside the magazine. If is a fully electric, 19 tonne GVW (you get the extra tonne for it being electric) DAF LF E19 Electric with the 26ft curtainside body…

One of the UK’s premier providers of hotel laundry hire and services, Johnsons Hotel Linen, has started to introduce three fixed double decks and fifty-two rigids to its fleet, with a focus on durability to meet its testing operational schedule. The decision to partner with Tiger Trailers was made after a visit to its specialised…

There are over 70 new DAF trucks heading to UK home improvement retailer Wickes as the company renews its fleet of trailers and trucks.  At the same tip, Wickes have invested in its Truck And Child Safety (TACS) program with a new ‘safety truck’, thanks to supply partner, TIP Group. The fleet ‘refresh’ consists of…

Logistics firm Keedwell Scotland has taken delivery of 11 new DAF LF 230 curtainsider rigids and two DAF XG 530 6×2 tractor units from Truckpages advertiser, Asset Alliance Group as part of a fleet renewal programme. The Glasgow-based company has a longstanding relationship with the commercial vehicle specialist and returned to the business again for…

Here’s one for the vintage truck shows! This 2 series Scania 142M will be a labour of love for someone. On french plates, the 4×2 tractor unit will be heading through the regular Prees Truck & Trailer sale on Saturday 9th December 2023, starting at 9.00am. There’s bound to be a lot of interest in…

This week sees a purposeful-looking DAF LF220 18 tonne tipper feature on the front cover. This Euro 6 truck comes from a water utility, is LEZ ready and is fitted with tar chutes. It looks in almost new condition from the photos so should sell fast at £25,950+vat. Click to Read Page Turn Magazine Use…

DAF Trucks has started its DAF EV Relay, with two DAF LF Electric 4×2 rigids on a tour of its Dealer Network to train and familiarise staff at all 34 of the company’s truck sales centres in the UK and Ireland. Each DAF Dealer will drive an LF Electric to its location before delivering hands-on…

The good news for the environment is that a national food wholesaler and distributor, Reynolds Catering Supplies, has put a new, zero-emissions DAF LF Electric at 19-tonne GVW into service for multi-drop deliveries around Leeds. However, the order also included no fewer than 29 diesel DAF trucks. The truck will be saving around 70 to…

Who wouldn’t want to own one of these? A proper exhibition unit fitted on a 2015 DAF LF150 Euro 6. It’s come directly from the MoD, so it’s been well looked after plus it’s only covered 28,307 kilometres! It has its own terrace area and 240 volt generator. This must be suitable for hundreds of…

Reading between the lines of the 1200 mile EV Rally that DAF participated in with Cenex, the sustainable transport research technology organisation, it was clear that charging en route was the largest issue for the 19 tonne DAF LF that took part. Of course, there are rapid car charging points available, most with suitable connection…

The recent acquisition of five new DAF 18t tippers by Dundee – based Tayside Contracts  are extra units for its 24 – strong general purpose tipper fleet. The company specified them to be able to handle the broadest range of duties including transporting hot asphalt for  everyday road repair work through to gritting and snowplough…