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vlAN has introduced the 192 as a lighter alternative its 16.240 drawbar chassis. t is plated at 31.3 tonnes 'W and is derived from the 1711 rigid 16-tonne chassis. klthoug,h the same 5.68.e turbocharged and in:ooled six-cylinder engine Bed, its power output has n increased from 125kW 8hp) to 142kW (190hp) at
same engine speed of DOrpm.
his is primarily the result changing the injection np; MAN says the engine ; designed to cope with wer outputs of above kW (200hp).
7orque is up from 550Nm 5 lbft) to 620Nm (457 lbft) the same 1,200 to X/rpm. To cope with these increases an uprated six-speed ZF gearbox, the S6-65, is used in conjunction with a GV80 splitter. The clutch diameter has been increased from 350mna to 380mm and the 16.170's French-built Soma single-reduction rcar axle is replaced by an MAN hub-reduction axle.
The drawbar chassis is available in several wheelbase options up to 5.9m. Because of the relatively small market for drawbars in the UK, the 16.192 will be built only against firm orders.
Price of the 16.192 in 5.6m wheelbase form is £23,675, compared with the rigid 16.170's price of S:21,710.
• MAN has also introduced a drawbar option for the solo 16.170 chassis that retains the 125kW (168hp) engine. It is plated at 26 tonnes GTW and for the same 5.6m wheelbase option this is priced at £22,934.
Sheffield-based electrical retailer Wigfalls has bought the first two drawbar 16.170 chassis.