As a premium truck manufacturer, Volvo perform well in the plant-bodied truck sector. This may also have to do with the fact that the Volvo Group also manufacture a lot of plant machinery (Volvo CE) and will have shared componentry and know how. So, you will always find plenty of used Volvo beavertail trucks for sale at Truckpages. The bulk of the Volvo beavertails for sale are usually the FM models, as the beefier oon/off road FMX versions are not usually required. Starting at 26 tonnes with the smaller 330 and 340hp engines, the FM range is also popular amongst the 8 wheelers (usually 8×2) and often fitted with a front mounted crane for loading stationary machines.
A great bit of kit on this week's front cover from Airport Autos down in Surrey. It's a 2018 Volvo FH 8x2 beavertail with a superbly specified with a Fassi F820RA.2.26 XHE-Dynamic remote controlled crane with no fewer than six hydraulic extensions plus front and rear legs. It's not cheap at £220k, but you get a lot of Euro 6 truck for your money. Truckpages can help you to find more crane trucks for sale online easily. For something slightly smaller, for example, check out the photo lineages for the MV Commercials Iveco Stralis 26ft 26 tonne rigid with a…
Looks like a big win for Volvo Trucks. Converting a fleet of some 50 trucks without a single Volvo to one that will be a dedicated Volvo fleet must mean both the trucks and the dealer has performed nothing short of small miracles. Berkshire-based Shaw Group has taken delivery of one of its first-ever Volvo trucks, with a further 16 due to join its fleet in the near term, thanks to excellent product performance and swift sales support. Supplied by Ryan Masters, Transport Solutions Executive at Volvo Truck and Bus Centre South & East’s Reading depot, Shorts Group has welcomed…
Volvo now have 100% of Arnold Plant Hire’s fleet of three trucks after a competitor brand was ousted in favour of an 8x2 FH Globetrotter. The older six-wheeler has been replaced with a new Volvo FH 420 Globetrotter 8x2 rigid, featuring an electro-hydraulic steered rear axle to maximise manoeuvrability when delivering to sites with limited access. Supplied by Paul McNicholas, Customer Solutions Manager at Thomas Hardie Commercials, the vehicle has been mounted with a Sterling GP plant body with beavertail, plus a winch for loading and unloading plant. It also benefits from a full working at height system along both…
WHC Hire Services, a company specialising in the supply of large plant to contractors, civil engineers, groundwork firms, builders and other commercial clients, is upgrading its fleet with two new Volvo FE 4x2 rigids. The 18-tonne FEs are mounted with beavertail bodies and replace smaller trucks from a rival manufacturer, allowing the company to transport larger equipment, such as excavators and dumpers from its plants in Tewkesbury, Cotswolds and Worcester. Jack Clutterbuck, Depot Manager at WHC Hire Services, says: “We update our trucks every five years, so when our fleet was up for renewal, the majority of our drivers recommended…
Volvo Trucks beat the competition to a deal, with a new, 8x2 Volvo FM replacing a competitor’s vehicle on a small fleet of just four trucks. The deal was done on the back of the local dealer’s excellent support of the company’s existing Volvo, making the decision to buy a new Volvo easy for KPH Plant Hire. The Volvo FM 8x2 rigid has beavertail body and split hydraulic double flip ramps, which will be used to deliver KPH’s extensive fleet of plant equipment including excavators, telehandlers, dumpers and rollers. KPH Plant Hire has taken delivery of a Volvo FM 8x2…
