Lot No: 40154.0 6.2m - BODY - LENGTH - SteertMid-Lift - CONFIGURATION - WITH - Air - SUSPENSION. ~ Stereo: CD, Interior: Cloth, Air Con, Cruise Control, Sunroof: Yes, Sat Nav: Yes, Phone Kit: BlueTooth, Remote Central Locking ~1VAT Status:...
The flagship of the DAF truck range, the XF is found on nearly all long-distance DAF trucks in the UK. There is a smaller alternative in the CF range, but the superior width and height of the XF makes it a first choice for drivers – and that means the boss takes notice. Available as a Space Cab sleeper or a Super Space Cab, all of the XF tractor units shown on these pages should be post 2014, Euro 6 versions. There are still plenty of model variants to choose from, including the fleet 460hp versions up to the top power 530hp flagships. Available in a range of different axle configurations from a 4×2 to an 8×4, DAF are famous for offering the truck buyer choice. That means you need to question the spec of each truck carefully to make sure that it is the right one for your needs. The most common is the XF460 – more than enough power for the job – but that’s not enough for many, so there are also 480, 510 and 530hp versions of the tractor unit – all with the same MX13 engine. Need an older model? If you are looking to spend less or perhaps need a pre-Euro 6 for export, then you should be considering the DAF XF105 tractor units.
Not immediately obvious from the outside, but this week's front cover truck will suit the dye-in-the-wool manual transmission fans. Most tractor units in today's market use automated transmissions, but the 2020 DAF XF480 Super Space Cab High Roof Sleeper is fitted with a 16 speed manual and is one of the latest pre-new generation DAFs we have seen on the market recently. A midlift configuration, it has a FORS camera system and rear LED lights. It can be bought from Ford & Slater - check out their full advert on page 13 inside. Click to Read Page Turn Magazine Click…
German magazine Truck & Trailer Welt Awards Driver & Cost Prizes to New XF It seems the new XF and XG cab design is really paying off for DAF, as it appears to be winning from both the drivers’ and the operators’ perspectives. The German truck magazines like a side by side test – as do the winners of the tests. This time it was the multi-brand ‘European Truck Challenge’ (ETC) test organized by the German trade magazine Truck & Trailer Welt. In the tests the XF 450 outperformed the competition in terms of lowest operating costs and won the…
So, you have almost taken the plunge. After years of sitting in someone else’s truck being paid a wage, you fancy the opportunity that financial pressure brings with it and investing in your own truck and becoming an owner driver with your very own tractor unit. There are plenty of jobs to confirm before even thinking about which tractor unit to buy. Firstly, you need to find the contract that will provide you with the work, as the best tractor unit in the world is useless if there is no work for it to do. You need to get finance…
If you are buying a new tractor unit for long haul, it’s likely that you would want to buy the one with the best fuel economy. However, it takes time to try out all the makes and models on the market yourself – assuming you could get all the demonstrators in the first place. So, it helps when respected magazines such as German trade magazines “VerkehrsRundschau” and “Trucker” carry out their detailed annual test of the best performers. The award has been often won by Scania, who have taken the gong home for the last six years in a row.…
DAF have done well in growing the number of trucks in the Fifth Gear Transport Services fleet – it will increase from almost zero to 35 trucks over the courser of months. The impressive cabs of the new trucks plus fuel savings of around 10% means that there should be more DAF trucks heading to the company in the near future. The most recent delivery contained seven new XD 450 6x2 tractors and an XF 530 6x2 tractor to supermarket and container haulage specialists. The trucks – all with DAF’s FTG axle configuration – join a growing fleet of New…