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NOT every operator needs to run at maximum gross vehicle weights. With these hauliers in mind, DaytonWalther (09285-66533) has extended its down-plating option range to include 25, 26, 29 and 31-tonne applications.
According to the Runcornbased company, hauliers with 32-tonne tractive units with tandem-axle trailers whose loads bulk out below the maximum gross combination weight can save considerable sums by down plating.
Down plating to 31-tonnes cuts a year's vehicle excise duty by 070, by 1:1,240 at 29 tonnes, 0,580 at 26 tonnes and by i:1,670 at 25 tonnes.
To achieve the lower plated weight on the tractive unit, Dayton-Walther alters the specification of the fifth-wheel and subframe securing bolts. The conversion is approved by the Department of Transport as a Notifiable Alteration.