ZF Ecosplit- , an optional extra
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we found essential"
Cleveland Tankers' Managing Director, Richard Kirby, is a chartered accountant with 26 years' transport experience.
Not a man to choose optional extras on his DAF 2800 tractors for the sake of it. so, why specify ZF Ecosplit in place of the standard box?
"We needed the extra performance on our cross-Pennine route, runnine raw materials from ICI's Wilton chemical works down to Market Drayton. What we bought was a vital ten minute saving each way, which gave us the all-important turnround inside an 8-hour day".
So, you feel the benefit, even on the smaller DAF?
"With the ZF'ssixteen speeds, you can drop down half a gear faster on the hills, keep your momentum. and that's what makes all the difference. On one particular trip, where we carry resin at 150°C , it's essential — especially since the customer needs as much as we can supply, every week".
How long have you been running your 'optional extra' DAFs?
"We've had three running over the last two years — covering up to 100.000 miles a year. And, before you ask, we've had no reliability problems — even on the occasional double shift, where they do best part of 700 miles in 24 hours".
You'll be hearing a lot more about 2F Ecosplit. Their advanced design gives a long, trouble-free working life on trucks of 32 tonnes and upwards. — No wonder so many drivers and operators have nothing but good words for them.