If it’s a Scania Tipper, then chances are it’s from the P Series range. The sweet spot seems to be around the 360 to 380hp mark. Assuming they have been well maintained, tipper operators know that Scania tippers will go on and on running. If you are OK running a pre-Euro 6 Scania tipper then the P360 may work for you. Operators inside London would need to upgrade to the P370 Euro 6 model. For duty cycles that require a smaller truck, the 4×2 P Series Scania tipper is also a winner – try a P230 for size. Scania have an XT Construction range of trucks that are ideally suited for on-off road tipping operation. These are still rare in the UK but if you can find one, snap it up!
The Scania P410 is the most popular tipper in the UK at 32 tonnes and there is a great example on this week's front cover. It's a 2018 Euro 6 8x4 version heading to the Euro Auctions sale on August 2nd in Leeds. It is joined by a selection of other Scania tippers from the same fleet with ages from 2015 to 2018. If you are looking to buy a similar truck from a dealer then check out the outside back cover for an 8x4 Scania and a Volvo FMX, both at MV Commercial's new Grantham depot. Strathclyde Commercials on…
There are few duty cycles for a truck that are more arduous than a 32-tonne tipping operation. These eight-wheel tipper trucks have to work hard all day over mixed terrain, from building sites to muckaway and roadworks to quarries. It is important therefore that an operator chooses a truck that will stand up to this type of punishment year after year without mechanical failure and perform capably both on- and off-road Nobody wants a truck stuck in the mud or with a damaged sump. Before we consider our view on the best truck for tipper operation, it’s worth mentioning the…
At the last sale of 2021 from the team at Euro Auctions, Leeds, 3,500 lots went over the ramp and the hammer went down for the last time, with prices remaining strong as the year ends. The last Euro Auctions sale of year at the 'flag ship' site in Leeds provided buyers with no shortage of excellent quality equipment and machinery, and plenty of choice of makes, and models from over 3,500 lots that went over the ramp with a hammer total of £30 million. Prices remain strong at the end of the year, with the demand for excellent quality…
It’s not every day you stumble across an R-Series 8x4 tipper, especially not a 540hp model. What’s sure is that it stands a good chance at the traffic light grand prix with that power and that the driver will be wearing a smile at all times. Still, if the driver is also the managing director, then she can have the truck she wants. The new 32-tonne gross vehicle weight R 540 8x4 is equipped with a PPG Fabrications aggregate body The company is Shepton Mallet-based Father & Daughter Transport and will be using the truck on its roadstone and tarmacadam…
Not sure that the market for this is huge in the UK. You probably can’t even buy one, but we can’t resist a photo of an impressive looking truck. Scania G540 XT 10x4 Heavy Tipper. We all want one, just don't need one. If you run a quarry and you are not content with a straightforward 8x4 tipper at 32 tonnes, then checkout Scania’s new heavyweight contender for the mining and heavy construction industries. Weighing in at an exceptional Gross Vehicle Weight of 69 tonnes, Scania claims that the Scania G 540 10x4/6 XT Heavy Tipper will substantially reduce costs…