These MAN SXs are no shrinking violets
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Welcome to Laurie Dealer's used truck of the week. Each week our man inside the used truck trade picks out a truck or trailer from CM's online classified list. This week it's a choice of four ex-MoD MAN SX 8x8 recovery trucks
This week's top used deal is a choice of four MAN SX 8x8 heavy-duty recovery trucks.
These monsters are no shrinking violets: each is fitted with the 10.5-litre MAN D2066 EGR engine, which produces 440hp and 2,100Nm at 1,900rpm. The SX has the six-speed automatic transmission with torque converter and the tyres are 16R20s.
The recovery specification includes a 65-tonne/m crane and a 25-tonne winch.
They haven't travelled far since they were first used in 2007 and 2008 by the Ministry of Defence (MoD), and the price tag is £165,000 (plus VAT) each. In 2007 the MoD signed a £1.3bn deal with MAN for 7,285 support vehicles until
2013, and the vehicles came with five-year parts and labour warranties as well as five years' reliability assurance. Considering the array of recovery vehicles that are working for a living on Britain's roads, something like this would make a
perfect addition to an operational fleet.