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rafting a to a 6x4 enough around *ping body, liars

2nd May 1996, Page 69
2nd May 1996
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Page 69, 2nd May 1996 — rafting a to a 6x4 enough around *ping body, liars
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1,ongthorne ended AWD's 18-tonne-pi drive ratio it was de acceleration and hiL 1,800rpm; this put the next gear Over arrow 17-tonner cab on hassis saved around 90kg but wasn't make Foden's 3300 the lightest six-wheeler than-standard brak had erred on the while the Foden sto its distances remai

ecified with a 273-litre tank, 12m3 Craven Tasker air-insulated cih under-floor tipping gear and steel wheels, Yorkshire operator K p with a payload of 15.89 tonnes Not bad, but well short of t s body/payload at the old 24.39-tonne limit. With a 4.33: 1 fin nitely best suited for non-motorway work with the emphasis on go climbing ability. A light clutch aided smooth upshifts taken at abc he Cummins 8.3-litre charge-cooled engine into maximum torque major routes it buzzed along at between 1,400 and 1,700rprn in t at an average of 9.35mpg but this dropped by almost a m per gallon when we ventured on to the motorway section the old 60mph limit. Some effort was needed to seli crawler but with diff-locks engaged it restarted easily or 25% gradient and surged up a 33% incline. Power steeri was positive and direct. At roundabouts the cab's foz point suspension eliminated most signs of roll while t chassis' rubber suspension gave a well controlled level ride. By sPecihing wider linings on the rear Longthornevā€ž,-de of safety. No*theless, ed straight and true, ed on the long side.

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