Launched in 2013 all Mercedes trucks designed for use in the construction sector were rebranded as Arocs trucks. As the construction sector is so broad, there has to be plenty of options available from Mercedes to meet the needs of this demanding industry. The range covers tippers, all wheel drive variants, mixers and tractor units which choices of 2, 3 or 4 axles. Power outputs span a huge range from 238 to 625hp.
The Arocs has only ever been built at Euro 6, so there should be no concerns about entering building sites in London’s ULEZ zone. A popular truck when new, there is always a range of Arocs trucks advertised on Truckpages. As you would expect, the most common are the tippers with the refuse trucks and concrete mixers coming in second and third. The most popular model variant is by far and away the 32 tonne 400hp version the Arocs 3240. We usually see twice as many with this specification as all the others added together.
The Mercedes BlueTec 6 six-cylinder engines use both EGR and SCR to hit the Euro 6 standard. all four engine sizes: 7.7, 10.7, 12.8 and 15.6 litre are mated to Mercedes PowerShift 3 automated gearboxes, fitted as a standard.
The drive configurations offered for the Arocs range from the 4×2 two-axle version with rear-wheel drive to 8×8/4, a four-axle vehicle with all-wheel drive and two steering front axles. Four-axle versions with one front and three rear axles, a wide range of air-sprung vehicles, or a load-optimised concrete-mixer chassis with single-tyred drive tandem are examples of the wide variety of new Arocs versions available straight off the production line.
The Arocs has seven cabs available in 14 different versions. As supplements to the compact 2.3 m cabs in L, M or S versions, the new Arocs can also be fitted with spacious 2.5 m variants with a level cab floor.
MV Commercial have an interesting 32 tonne DAF CF400 mixer on this week's front cover. It is a 2016, Euro 6 truck fitted with a 2022 CIFA barrel mixer. Manual transmission and aircon are the truck's key features over and above the new barrel fitment. Check out the full details on the outside back cover of the magazine. Alongside this traditional barrel mixer sits a volumetric version mounted on an 2018 Scania G490 8x4 chassis. Ready to go to work, the Euro 6 truck has a FORS camera system fitted. Quality cement mixers do not come available too frequently, so…
A tidy-looking Mercedes Arocs 3240 8x4 tipper features on this week's front cover. It's a 2021 model with just 141,000 kms and is fitted with a PM on board weigher, auto gearbox and Boweld body. Priced at £62,950 the truck is on sale at Airport Autos - see all the details on their advert on page 13. Click Image to Read Click to Read Page Turn Magazine Click Image to Read Use the form at the bottom of the page to add your email address to be advised every time the page-turn is published. Please contact us if you would…
Mercedes-Benz Trucks has been forging a path for vehicle safety in the heavy commercial vehicle industry for some years now. The company usually has safety systems installed in their trucks well before the deadline mandated by the rule makers. The company has given us an insight into the way the systems are tested in their various locations across the globe with over five million kilometres travelled under test conditions. The Mercedes Trucks View One thing is clear: assistance systems must be extensively tested before they can go into series production. These tests are carried out at Daimler Truck throughout the…
If you want to show off your product that covers over the worst terrain, you’ll need a truck that won’t get stuck on its way to the demonstration. That’s why UK-based manufacturer of ground stabilisation solutions, FAUN Trackway, specified an all-wheel drive 8x8 Mercedes Arocs to show off their track system to customers worldwide. FAUN Trackway operates from headquarters on Anglesey and took delivery of its 8x8 Arocs from local Dealer eStar Truck & Van. The vehicle is fitted with hookloading equipment by Hiab UK and has a mechanised body capable of laying up to 50 metres of interlocking M150…
Two Mercedes Arocs concrete mixers have arrived at quarrying and construction material supplier, Brice Aggregates thanks to a truck salesperson’s tenacity in spotting a sales opportunity. In its early days Brice based its fleet on another brand of trucks. The decision to invest in Mercedes-Benz vehicles was sparked when the company began making deliveries to the construction site that was to become Motus Truck & Van’s Witham Dealership, in 2021. Managing Director Oliver Brice said, “Motus Sales Executive Ben Sheldrake noticed we were turning up to pour concrete at the site in mixers from a rival brand – so he…
