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7.5 Tonne Trucks for Sale (373)
7.5 tonners have been the workhorses of the UK economy for many years and are always popular buyer’s choice at Truckpages. Typical 7.5 Tonne Lorry Dimensions: As operators can choose from a wide variety of bodies to be fitted to their trucks – even after the European Whole Vehicle Type Approval has removed some of the choice – you can find 7.5 tonnes box vans with body lengths from as short as 14ft and as long as 26 feet. A typical, average length would be 20 to 21 feet. The body length is dependent upon the wheelbase length as the overhang over the rear axle is important – nobody wants to see a truck performing a wheelie! Again, heights are variable – there’s no point in having a tall box body if your payload is a heavy one, as it will create unnecessary wind resistance because you will never be able to fill it up!
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When talking about 7.5 tonne tippers, body lengths are typically much shorter – you will normally see a 14ft to 16ft tipper body on a 7.5 tonne chassis, whilst dropsides and flatbeds are typically longer – especially those designed specifically for scaffolding work.
7.5 Tonne Truck Payloads
Here’s the problem with 7.5 tonne trucks – the payloads are not very good. A standard DAF LF with a day cab has an unladen weight of between 3.3 and 3.5 tonnes, depending on the wheelbase (there are no fewer than eight to choose from). That leaves about 4 tonnes for the body, driver and fuel. The overall payload depends on the weight of the body, the ancillaries, (like tail lifts, refrigerated units etc.) but in general, it means that you will be looking at a payload of around 3 tonnes to get to the 7.5 tonnes GVW (Gross Vehicle Weight).
When you compare this to a less popular 12 tonne truck, which looks almost identical to the 7.5 tonne version and weighs in at just 300kgs more, you will be able to carry 4 tonnes more than the 7.5 tonner! Most of this will be down to larger wheels and tyres – the only easy way to spot the difference these days.
So why are the 7.5 tonne trucks so popular?
The answer is that they are a lot less popular than they were 20 or so years ago. This is all down to a change in driver licencing rules.
Who can Drive a 7.5 Tonner?
If a driver completed their driving test prior to 1996 then they have the automatic right to drive a 7.5 tonne truck. However – to drive one professionally, they will still need to have a driver CPC. What this does mean is that there is still a relatively large pool of drivers who are able to drive at 7.5 tonnes, but not a t 12 tonnes GVW.
7.5 Tonne Truck Market
The other reason for the decline in the 7.5 tonne truck market is operators are either upsizing or downsizing their vehicles. We have seen that 7.5 tonnes is not terribly efficient, but operating at 18 tonnes is the most efficient way – compared to a 16 tonner, for example.
Equally if you don’t want the hassle of obtaining an operator’s licence (compulsory for vehicles over 3.5 tonnes GVW) then use a 3.5 tonne GVW van (like a Transit, for example) which can be driven by any car driver without a CPC.
Latest News About 7.5 Tonne Trucks
3-Tonne Payload Seals Deal for New Isuzu 7.5 Tonner
Cardiff-based Llandaff Laminates has purchased its first Isuzu from local dealer Commercial Motors (Wales), citing the three-tonne payload capacity of its new N75.190 as key, as the business looks to improve the efficiency of its customer deliveries. The new 4×2 rigid joins an eight-strong mixed commercial vehicle fleet and is mounted with a bespoke curtainside body from CTB Commercial Bodies. It will carry a wide range of heavy furniture boards, worktops and other kitchen appliances to customers in West Wales and along the M4 towards Swindon. Payload Important at 7.5 Tonnnes GVW Mark Phillips, Managing Director of Llandaff Laminates, says:…
25 Isuzu 7.5 tonne Tippers for Tarmac Work
North London-based utility solutions provider, Stanmore Quality Services (SQS), is taking delivery of 25 new Isuzu N75.150 (E) trucks, ordered after the business was impressed by the first of the manufacturer’s 7.5-tonners acquired in early 2023. The new trucks are set to replace older vehicles from another manufacturer is SQS’s 40-strong 7.5-tonne fleet – a weight category in which Isuzu Truck UK was the market leader in 2023. James Gupwell, Transport Director for SQS, says: “I’ve always been impressed by the Isuzu product, so when the time came to begin refreshing our 7.5-tonners last year, the brand was top of…
Should I Buy a 7.5 or 12 Tonne Truck?
This is exactly the decision that faces many own account operators who are venturing into operating a truck for the first time will ask. Perhaps the company is a wholesaler or manufacturer that has bought in transport or used vans to carry out their business and feel that they have outgrown both options. Of course, a company could choose to buy any weight of truck – there are plenty of others, 10 tonners, 16 tonners and, of course, 18 tonners. These are options we consider in other articles, but the 12 and 7.5 tonners look similar and are reasonable common…
Truckpages Issue 207 is out now
Well, this really is BIG NEWS in the Truckpages world. On this week's front cover is the first ever fully electric truck to appear for sale inside the magazine. If is a fully electric, 19 tonne GVW (you get the extra tonne for it being electric) DAF LF E19 Electric with the 26ft curtainside body and tuckaway tail lift. The truck is a 2022 model and has only covered 33,435 kilometres. It is certainly worth a phone call to the vendors, Ford and Slater who have priced the truck at £180,000+VAT. Just think, never having to fill the truck with…
Truckpages Issue 206 is out now
This looks like the perfect truck for someone who needs a new recovery truck in a hurry. This is a 2024 new and unused Isuzu N75.190 seven seater crew cab recovery truck. It's fitted with a new ORS recovery systems 18ft aluminium slide bed and second car carrier spec lift and a remote control winch. The truck is ready and in stock at CTR Truck & Van Sales in the West Midlands. Check out all of the details on page 11 of the magazine where you'll also find details of their 2018 12-tonne Eurocargo recovery truck for sale. Click to…
For Auction on 2025-01-22
MoT: - .VAT on Hammer: Plus VAT . V5?: To Follow . Lot No: Lot 4
For Auction on 2025-01-29
4X2 - BAKERY - BOX, - TAIL - LIFT MoT: 31-03-2025 .VAT on Hammer: Plus VAT . V5?: To Follow
For Auction on 2025-02-12
4x2 - Dropside - Tipper, - Tool - Store, - Micro - Crane
~ - Rear - Susp: - Spring, - Plated - Weight: - 7500kg, - Fuel - Level: - Red, - Stereo: - Radio, - Interior: - Cloth, - Cruise - Control, - . - ~1 MoT: Expired .VAT on Hammer: Plus VAT . V5?: Here
- Farid Micro L Body - 500kg bin lift - N/S & O/S controls - Air con - Tyres 90% - Exhaust brake - Beacons - 1 Owner - 3 seats - PTO - Spare key - Loler – 10/2025 - MoT – 11/2025 - Payload ~ 3,350kg
IVECO EUROCARGO 75-16, LWB 160hp EURO 6, SLEEPER CAB VERSION, 21ft x 8ft DROP-SIDE BODY, ONLY 18, 000kms FROM NEW, AUTOMATIC GEARBOX, AIR CONDITIONING, SUNROOF, STEERING WHEEL CONTROLS, BLUETOOTH RADIO, DIGITAL TACHOGRAPH, SIDE STORAGE COMPARTMENTS, WILL COME WITH A BRAND NEW MOT, IT WILL COME WITH 6 MONTHS WARRANTY,...
For Auction on 2025-01-29
4X2 - 5.3M - DROPSIDE - FLAT MoT: Expired .VAT on Hammer: Plus VAT . V5?: Buyer To Apply
For Auction on 2025-01-22
DEL - TAILIFT MoT: Expired .VAT on Hammer: Plus VAT . V5?: Buyer To Apply . Lot No: Lot 21
2018 68 ISUZU N75.190 EURO 6 18FT3 Gray Adams fridge box, triple barn doors, fold down shelving (removable), Carrier Xarios 600 freezer unit, standby, side guards, side sensors, camera system, Auto, cruise, lane assist, central locking, 3 seats, electric windows, 1 owner, £14,950 + vat
- Dual passenger seat - Del 1000kg column tail-lift - One owner - Lane assist - Engine brake - 5,900mm internal useable length - Service history - Loler & MoT - Heated mirrors - Radio
For Auction on 2025-01-29
4X2 - DROPSIDE - FLAT, - TAIL - LIFT MoT: 31-05-2025 .VAT on Hammer: Plus VAT . V5?: Buyer To Apply
For Auction on 2025-01-29
4X2 - 6.6M - CURTAINSIDE MoT: 31-08-2025 .VAT on Hammer: Plus VAT . V5?: To Follow
For Auction on 2025-01-29
4X2 - 6.5M - BOX, - TUCK - AWAY - TAIL - LIFT MoT: 31-10-2025 .VAT on Hammer: Plus VAT . V5?: To Follow
Euro 6 with Column Tail Lift
3 Seat Day Cab - Automatic Gearbox - Air Conditioning - Integrated Phone System - 4.5m Wheel Base - Steel Suspension - Fitted 20ft (6.09m) Long x 7ft 2" (2.18m) High Box Body with Loadlok Tracks - Wisadeck Floor - Roller Shutter Door - DEL 1 Ton Column Tail Lift x 93cm Deep - 117,000 Kms...
2021 21 IVECO EUROCARGO 75-190 Euro 6 23ft curtain sider, 8ft6 through curtain side, barn doors, tool box, 4.8m wheelbase, sun visor, Auto, cruise, lane assist, central locking, 3 seats, air con, electric windows, 1 owner, 177,000kms, £19,950 + vat
For Auction on 2025-01-22
MoT: 28-02-2025 .VAT on Hammer: Plus VAT . V5?: Here . Lot No: Lot 30
For Auction on 2025-01-22
6.3m - BODY - LENGTH - Steer - CONFIGURATION - WITH - Spring - SUSPENSION.
~ - Stereo: - CD, - Interior: - Cloth, - Cruise - Control, - Reversing - Camera, - Remote - Central - Locking, - TAILLIFT - ~1 MoT: Expired .VAT on Hammer: Plus VAT . V5?: Here . Lot No: Lot 39
For Auction on 2025-01-22
XARIOS - 600 - FRIDGE - UNIT MoT: 30-09-2025 .VAT on Hammer: Plus VAT . V5?: To Follow . Lot No: Lot 120
For Auction on 2025-01-22
MoT: 31-05-2025 .VAT on Hammer: Plus VAT . V5?: Here . Lot No: Lot 14
For Auction on 2025-01-22
HUBBARD - FRIDGE - UNIT
360 - CAMERAS MoT: 30-11-2025 .VAT on Hammer: Plus VAT . V5?: To Follow . Lot No: Lot 88
