The DAF LF range of trucks is the smallest truck made by DAF. Available in the UK from 7.5 tonnes to 12 tonnes GVW. Operators love to buy these trucks as they are reliable, there are plenty of them (DAF have been UK market leaders for well over a decade) and the dealer support is excellent nationwide.
Used DAF LF Trucks
There is always a great selection of used DAF LF 7.5 tonners for sale here at Truckpages – it is the Ford Focus of the truck world no one aspires to have one, but they are pleased when they do. The LF makes a great box van or curtainsider for local distribution and is flexible enough to work as a 7.5 tonne tipper – a typical builder’s merchant truck.
For operators needing a larger payloads from a DAF truck, they should consider the next size up, the DAF CF.
Typical Used DAF LF for Sale - Here a Euro 6 210 horse power DAF LF box van 12 tonnes GVW
For Auction at Fleet Auction Group on 2021-06-16 Lot No: 41021 6.3m – BODY – LENGTH – Steer – CONFIGURATION – WITH – Spring – SUSPENSION. ~ Gears: 6, Stereo:...
For Auction at Fleet Auction Group on 2021-06-16 Lot No: 41027 5m – BODY – LENGTH – Steer – CONFIGURATION – WITH – Air – SUSPENSION. ~ Stereo: CD, Interior:...
2014 64 DAF LF180 EURO 6 12 ton GVW, 18ft fridge box, meats rails and hooks, barn doors, Carrirer Xarios 500 freezer unit, standby, manual 6 speed, central locking, cruise,...
For Auction at Fleet Auction Group on 2021-06-16 Lot No: 30372 5.5m – BODY – LENGTH – Steer – CONFIGURATION – WITH – Spring – SUSPENSION. ~ Gears: 6, Stereo:...
For Auction at Fleet Auction Group on 2021-06-16 Lot No: 30364 6.3m – BODY – LENGTH – Steer – CONFIGURATION – WITH – Spring – SUSPENSION. ~ Gears: 6, Stereo:...
For Auction at Fleet Auction Group on 2021-06-16 Lot No: 41012 6.3m – BODY – LENGTH – Steer – CONFIGURATION – WITH – Spring – SUSPENSION. ~ Gears: 6, Stereo:...
When buying a used DAF LF, as with other trucks, it is important to know the milestones for the new engines or facelifts, so you don’t end up buying the wrong one for the job. The DAF LF’s history starts back in 1985, although anyone looking to buy an LF (600-, 800 or 1000 series as they were called) from that era will be buying for a museum, rather than for going to work.
Early DAF LF – the 1000 series
1985 – the 600, 800 & 1000 series Launched
The precursor to the LF series and immediately recognisable is the 600, 800 and 1000 series which took over from the outgoing 500, 700 and 900 series. Check out the image below of the 1000 series and you can still see the basic cab that is available in the modern LF trucks of today. This cab was shared with Leyland (then a UK company) that branded their truck as the Roadrunner.
1999 – 45 Series Launched
Originally launched as the 45 series (with larger brother the 55 series using the same cab).
2001 DAF LF Series
2001 – New LF45 Range Launched
Available from 6 to 18 tonnes (although favoured at 7.5 tonnes in the UK, the modern looking LF took the UK by storm with the cab shared with the Renault Midlum and manufactured in the Renault plant.
2002 The DAF LF Wins Truck for the Year
With a new design and engines, this bestseller had to take the title for truck on the year in its first year of sales.
2006 – Euro 4 DAF LF launched
As with all other DAF trucks, the LF range got a facelift and revised engines for Euro 4. In fact DAF, like most manufacturers made Euro 5 available early, so relatively few Euro 4 trucks were sold.
2008 – DAF LF EEV
The LF was now available as an EEV as standard. (Enhanced Environmentally Friendly Vehicle.)
2009 – Facelift for the LF
New interior of the LF was renewed with some teaks to the outside.
2010- DAF LF Hybrid Launched
DAF were very early in the diesel hybrid game with a display of a hybrid 12 tonne LF as far back as 2010. These subsequently never went into serous production as the market was not calling for them, despite CO2 reductions available.
2011 – 100,000th DAF LF Produced
No mean feat making this many trucks at DAF’s assembly facility at Leyland in Lancashire.
2013 – New Euro 6 DAF LF Launched
With much fanfare, DAF launched their whole Euro 6 range at Birmingham’s CV show in 2013. The trucks themselves were better on fuel and looked much more modern than the outgoing Euro 5 models. No new cab, keeping the now well-tried and tested cab that has been used with Rentualt for many years. The driveline technology is all new.
2014 DAF LF Aerobody Launched
2020 DAF LF Aerobody Ready-bodied truck
The LF Aerobody was a 12-tonne distribution truck delivered ex-works with an aerodynamic PACCAR body. Combined with a specially developed set of spoilers and bumpers, a significant saving on both fuel consumption and CO2 emissions was possible.
2016 – DAF LF Facelift
New drivelines and aerodynamic package and a wider choice of wheelbases became available in 2017 for the LF. Enhanced software and better heat and air management in the exhaust gas after treatment system, make the 4.5-litre PACCAR PX-5 engine up to 5% more fuel efficient.
2017 LF Pure Excellence
A new 3.8 litre PACCAR PX4 engine at 156 and 172hp. This smaller swept volume engine was aimed at urban operation, where lightweight and low emission engines rule supreme. Changes included chrome strips on the grille and a new logo panel, with the letters ‘DAF’ in chrome outlines
May 2021 – New 19 Tonne DAF LF Electric available
Made at the Leyland factory, DAF launched a 175 mile range LF using LFP batteries (Lithium Ferro Phosphate) and weighing in at 7.3 tonnes unladen.
The Futuristic DAF LF Electric will be hitting the UK’s roads form May 2021
If a company’s sole business is to supply support services, you would expect it to know a thing or two about providing support. So it is high praise indeed when specialist support-vehicle provider to the TV and film industry, Facilities by ADF, praises their local DAF dealer to such an extent that they have decided to only buy DAF trucks in the future. The company is expanding its exclusively DAF fleet with an additional 25 trucks to deliver on-location support for shows including The Crown, War of the Worlds, Peaky Blinders and the Marvel film franchise. The DAF Trucks come…
Daf will start to manufacture their fully electric, 19-tonne LF at their factory in Leyland from May this year. With a payload & body allowance of 11.7 tonnes, this compares favourably with a 18-tonne CF. With a 5.4m wheelbase, a diesel-engine CF300 (220kW) weighs in at 6,762kgs giving a body and payload allowance of 11,238kgs – the Road Vehicles (Authorised Weight) and (Construction and Use) (Amendment) Regulations 2017 allows an extra one tonne on top of the standard 18 tonnes GVW for electric trucks. So, even a DAF LF at 18 tonnes with the smaller 7-litre PACCAR diesel at 290HP…
Not only are DAF runaway UK market leaders in truck sales, they are the only business that assembles trucks here. Leyland Trucks is the PACCAR-owned facility that makes almost all right hand drive DAF trucks in the world. So, it is great news that the company has announced that they have just seen the 200,000th LF chassis roll off the production line. DAF LF number 200,000 rolls off the production line at Leyland Trucks. In front of cab from l-to-r: Peter Jukes, Leyland Trucks Operations Director, with Matthew Clayton from DAF Dealer Lancashire DAF receiving the vehicle keys from Leyland…
With all the COVID news and the U.S. Presidential election shenanigans bombarding us by the minute, Brexit news takes a poor third place at the moment. Nonetheless it will be upon us shortly and the Government is due to announce details of any deal (or lack of one) to be made by the 15th October. With the majority of trucks bought and operated in the UK manufactured in the EU uncertainty in the new truck market is rife at present. Leyland Trucks Plant in Lancashire, UK With UK-based assembly facilities, DAF Trucks has pledged that prices on all new UK…
While the country is basking in temperatures above 30 degrees, there are businesses preparing for the colder weather to come. One such company is Econ Engineering Ltd. – the UK’s largest manufacturer of gritters and salt spreading vehicles. They have taken delivery of eight new DAF LF 260 ‘Construction’ 4x2 rigid dry-spreaders with the extended day cab to service its customer contract with Egis Road Operation M40 Ltd. Supplied through DAF Dealer, Lancashire DAF, and acquired through PACCAR Financial, the eight new dry spreaders will enter service with Egis to ensure the maintenance of the M40 motorway during the winter…
The LF55.220 is the second most common truck model for sale on the Truckpages website. This excellent choice of trucks means that you should be able to find the LF55 with the right body and the right length.
The LF55.220 was discontinued in 2014 and replaced by the 'LF' without the '55' designation. This means that over time this truck in the 12 to 21 tonne range will shrink in numbers and the popularity of the Euro 6 LF will increase in the used truck market.
The latest model of DAF's long-running LF series cab. All of these trucks are post-2013, Euro 6 Models with the lowest power output in the range with just 156hp from the PX-4, 3.8-litre 4-cylinder engine, (Maybe DAF should have rounded up, not down).
The LF150 is only available with a manual transmission - you have to look for the LF180 to find one that had the optional 6-speed AS-Tronic specified from new. Same holds for a sleeper cab version - you won't find a sleeper cabbed LF150 -...
You could describe the DAF LF45.160 as an everyday workhorse. Suitable for many applications and, at 7.5 tonnes GVW can still be driven by many people on a standard car licence.
Using PACCAR's FR 4-cylinder engine, the LF45.160 was launched in 2006 as a replacement for the LF45.150. The 160 was available in Euro 4 and Euro 5 and in EEV guise from 2008 until being replaced in 2014 with the Euro 6 using SCR and Adblue. With 600Nm of torque, the 45.160 is more than up to any job thrown at...
If you are looking at buying a DAF LF180 then you it will be a post 2013, Euro 6 model that you are interested in.
The problem you will have is that it is not clear from the model number what the gross vehicle weight of the truck is.
The LF180 is available as a 7.5 tonner, a 10 tonner, 12 tonner, 14 tonner and even a 16-tonne truck. Check carefully as different driving licences are required for the heavier models. Used DAF LF180 Trucks As with the smaller-engined 150, the 180 is most...
The LF220 is the 220hp Euro 6 version of DAF's LF can be used. This is a high powered truck and would usually be seen at operating up to 18 tonnes GVW, although available across the range from 7.5 tonnes and upwards. Newer Models Powered by the PACCAR PX-7 rated at 223hp (164kW), it was replaced in the DAF model line up by the LF230 in 2017/18 using the same 7-litre, 6-cylinder PX-7 PACCAR engine but with some improvements to the efficiency and a power rating of 234hp (172kW). Need More...
Launched at Euro 4 in 2008, the 180hp version of DAF's LF45.180 was primarily used as a 12 tonner - especially for sweeper or refuse-type operations.
For operators wanting a more standard 7.5 tonner, the LF45.150 at Euro 3 or the LF45.160 at Euro 4 or 5 EEV was good enough.
The LF45.180 differed from the larger LF55.180 mainly due to the size of the wheels. The LF45 runs on 17.5" wheels, whilst the LF55 runs on 19.5" wheels at 12 tonnes GVW. The cabs are the same, but payloads higher...
Less popular than its 220hp bigger brother, the 180hp DAF LF55.180 is the least powerful in the LF55 range of trucks .
The model ran from launch in 2001 right up until the changeover to Euro 6 in 2014 to the LF180. Using the four cylinder PACCAR FR136 4.5 litre, Euro 4 and Euro 5 engine rated at 185hp, the LF55.180 started at 12 tonnes GVW and went to 15 tonnes on the 19.5 inch wheels.
For operation at 18 tonnes and using the 22.5 inch wheels, operators went for the LF55.220 which used...
The LF210 first hit the UK's roads back in 2014 in Euro 6 form. This 5-litre 4x2 rigid is available across a wide weight range, so be careful which particular LF210 you are looking at. Watch the Weight Always ask the gross vehicle weight of these trucks. They start at 7.5 tonnes, but the 210hp engine is a little overpowered for this job, so these are rare. Expect to see larger numbers of these trucks on the 12 tonne GVW weight mark and the rest at top weight if 15-16 tonnes.
The DAF LF45.150 was the smallest truck in the DAF range and helped the model to win truck of the year on 2002. Production of the 150hp version ceased at the end of 2006 when the truck was replaced by the LF45.160 with 160hp at Euro 4.
This means that the highest emissions standard the LF45.150 could have reached was the Euro 3. A green truck by many standards, but still not allowed into many urban areas, such as London's ULEZ without a severe daily charge.
The 250hp 6.7 litre PACCAR GR165 engine powering the LF55.220 was popular amongst operators when bought new.
This is the second most popular variant of the LF55 line after the 220hp version. The 250 is a popular choice as an urban tractor unit - running at a gross combined weight of up to 28 tonnes for the 17,5" wheels and 32 tonnes with the 22,5" wheels.
Other common uses are as municipal vehicles where extra power for the pto is needed - think gritters, sweepers etc. Used DAF LF55.250...
The DAF LF250 model was built for the right hand drive markets from 2014 until the 2017 facelift replaced the model with the increased power and more fuel efficient LF260.
Available across a broad weight range from 8 tonnes to 18 tonnes GVW, used examples of the LF250 will usually be at 18 tonnes GVW.
Usually configured as a rigid, the LF250 is also available as an urban artic with a 13 tonne gross weight and a train weight of around 25 tonnes.
If you are after a high payload, high powered 18 tonne DAF, this is the model for you. With the smaller LF cab (the CF is larger and heavier).
Available in this 260hp power output across the weight range from 8 tonnes to 18 tonnes GVW, the Euro 6 LF260 will usually be found as an 18-tonne rigid - but sometimes even as an urban artic with train weights of around 25 tonnes.
The LF260 is essentially a facelifted version of the LF250 - superseding the earlier model in 2017/18 with a more...
DAF launched the LF45.140 at Euro 4 in 2017/8 to replace the earlier LF45.130. This is the lowest powered truck in the DAF range and was marketed for local operation, rather than motorway work.
Expect many of these to be found wearing the red royal Mail/Parcelforce livery - they were large fleet buyers of these trucks in the day.
Could drivers actually notice the difference between the LF45.140 and the larger LF45.160? Unlikely - the engines were essentially the same, but it meant that...
The LF230 was launched as a replacement to the LF220 in 2018. Using the same 7-litre PX-7 PACCAR engine as its predecessor, DAF were able to squeeze some additional efficiencies from the facelifted version, improving fuel consumption.
The LF230 is available right across a wide weight range from 8 tonnes to 18 tonnes GVW, so it is important that you ask about the gross vehicle weight of the truck if it is not included in the advert.
All of the LF230 trucks are Euro 6 and therefore...
The DAF LF290 - a premium, top-powered, Euro 6 LF truck is only beaten for power by the LF320.
Available from 14-18 tonnes GVW, the LF290 has 295hp available from the 7-litre PX-7 PACCAR engine.
It is questionable whether many duty cycles require 290 horsepower from the truck, but if there is a demand for high powered trucks, DAF is more than happy to make and sell them. Used DAF LF290 Trucks If more distance work is involved, operators tend to opt for the larger DAF CF cab - although,...
The LF320 is the top-powered truck in the DAF LF range. Perhaps the truck is over-powered for an 18-tonne rigid.
The LF320 is available as a construction version - it is in this guise that the increased power makes more sense - if there are PTO applications running on the truck, for example. Used DAF LF320 Trucks There are not a great deal of these trucks available on the used truck market - when buying new, operators will have opted for the more sensible LF260 for local high payload...
Typical Used DAF LF for Sale - Here a Euro 6 210 horse power DAF LF box van 12 tonnes GVW
