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The CF75 follows Daf's philosophy of providing models to suit
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almost any possible application, with variants from 18-tonners to tractors. This 6x4 tipper falls in the middle of the range and offers an alternative to its CF85 stablemate.
The CF75 is the best-selling three-axle tipper on UK roads. It has decent residuals, and drivers will like its easy, comfortable interior, laidback driving style and torquey 9.2-litre engine.
The day cab has space behind the seat for waterproofs, or to allow adjustment to accommodate long-legged occupants; it feels airy, light and spacious with well designed controls.
On the road, the ZF AS-Tronic 12-speed transmission a £3,030 option requires no driver input beyond a little manual tweaking to stop unnecessary changes. As long as you don't tear along, it's all sweetness and light.
Auto boxes are gaining wider acceptance in the tipper market. It's optional here, but lveco has started the trend for automation in its top fleet trucks, as has MAN with its distribution range so it might not be too long before we see tippers with auto boxes as standard. On-site, the accelerator feels a little jumpy over the lumps and bumps but most tippers on aggregates or utility work spend 90% on the road where their on-road spec cuts fuel bills.
This model came with a heavyweight steel Quarry Master body from Charlton, but the specification of the chassis-cab is more aggregates than muckaway. The 310hp/1 ,250Nm Paccar lump is rated at Euro-5, which bodes well for residuals. As an SCR vehicle the kerb weight is increased by the Ad Blue container as well as the air-con systemand the 7.5-tonne front axle is shod with heavyweight 315/80 tyres.
As tested it weighed in at 11,280kg, but the chassis-cab with full tanks and no driver tips the scales at a respectable 7.904kg.
With 310hp pulling 26 tonnes, we would expect to see some action with a manual transmission. We climbed out of the Fossebridge valley in just over two minutes with the six-pot lump grinding down to 20km/h and sixth gear before it rose back up over the steepest section and past the chequered flag. It wasn't a lightningfast performance, but with kick-down its changes were quick and assured.
The tricky bit comes at the top of a hill as the revs start to rise. Take your foot off the accelerator and the gearbox might change before you are ready for a higher gear. A little manual control should get the revs back down towards the green band before you're back on the level.
The most attractive thing about this middle-of-the road truck is the automation. It turns the CF75 from a solid all-rounder into a truly desirable workhorse. So what's likely to put you off? Well, the price tag isn't that attractive, but if you buy 20 it will doubtless come down.