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DAF revamps LF range in time for Euro-5
DAF TRUCKS HAS boosted the appeal of its popular LF middleweight range with a revised interior, higher-power engine options for Furo-5 and chassis improvements.
Inside the latest 'Edition 2009' LF cab there are new trim matenals, while all LF models now come with a low-tyre-pressure warning system. Higher-horsepower versions of the LF's fourand six-cylinder FR and OR engines have been added to the current Euro-5 engine line-up, with the four-pot now available at 210hp, and an extra 300hp, six-cylinder diesel developed for the 18-tonne LF55 chassis,
Pressure within the common-rail injection system on both power units has been raised to 1,800 bar, while the adoption of
an improved engine control unit (ECU) and redesigned pistons leads to better combustion and improved fuel efficiency, claims the company.
Neither engine range requires a soot filter to comply with the forthcoming Euro-5 regs, while DAF says its four-cylinder FR engine also meets the standards of the even lower EEV emission values without one.
Other chassis enhancements include a new engine power take-off (PTO) option and: for controlled-temperature operators, there's a preparation for a refrigeration block generator on all six-cylinder LF models.
For fuel tanker and tipper hauliers a new optional silencer package is offered, which provides easier chassis mounting of ancillary pumping equipment and higher ground clearance.
The LF's loadsensing brake regulator is now controlled
electronically, while its new unitised wheel bearings are virtually maintenance-free.