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Ex-Tank Regiment driver Stevens pic.I up his Foden new in
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September 1998, ing £58,000 for the converted chas; That's Lro,000 more than a compara 6/4, but Stevens is adamant that it v worth it: "I've never doubted buying itmade up the difference in the first yea The key to that extra profitability is the ex cubic metre he can take on each run. TI makes a real difference when doing a lot fully laden work, particularly when there
rge civil engineering contract running.
e design becomes less profitable when e is a lot of part-load running, but there is likely to be as much of a penalty in terms e wear and fuel consumption as there d be with a conventional 8x4, Mind you, inimise tyre wear and drag it's essential se the lift axle properly. Hanson's regulas demand that it be lowered when the contains 5.1m3 of mix, but Stevens plays afe and drops the axle at 4.5m3 "because 1 1 it gives better roadholding and braking". e wear is no problem; the drive axle tyres a year or more, while the lift axle tyres are for around 15 months.