Volvo debuts at lipCon
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• Three Volvos will make their show debut at TipCon in April. The company's new FLC 7.5tonner, launched last year, will he shown with a Mackworth three-way tipping body and EtIbro tipping gear.
Specification includes conventional leaf springs (five at the front and nine at the rear) in place of all-round parabolic steel on the platform chassis. Four-wheel disc brakes are standard.
As predicted, the 247hp (184kW) supercharged FL626 6x4 tipper makes its debut at the show, with a Wilcox Wilcolite aggregate tipping body and Harsh underfloor tipping gear. Aimed at weight-conscious tipper operators, the FI,626 is around 600kg lighter than the lightest 6x4 FL7. A further 50kg can be saved by opting for the turbocharged 227hp (169kW) variant.
The third member of the trio will be the FL12 340 8x4 with Weightlifter Ultra light aggregate body and Harsh underfloor tipping gear. The 340 is the most recent addition to the FI,12 range, offering less power but more torque than the 10litre FL10 360.