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Air-Trac tipper goes into service
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• J Kettlewell and Son, of Waddingham, near Lincoln, has taken delivery of the first Foden 4000 Series 8x4 tipper equipped with Air-Trac air suspension on the drive axles. It was supplied by Pelican Engineering, Leeds.
The Air-Trac self-levelling system is designed to provide a comfortable shock-free ride for both driver and load as well as improve traction. A control valve varies pressure in the air bags between 5 and 65 psi to maintain constant frame height.
The Foden Air-Trac is a four-bag design incorporating an internal snubber to retain bag shape in the event of accidental air loss. The 224kW (300hp) Cat-powered Foden features an Eaton Twin Splitter transmission, and vertical exhaust. The Weightman aluminium body has been streng
thened and adapted for carrying pig iron. The company will use the truck for hauling
sand and gravel out of quarries in Lincolnshire, Humberside and Derbyshire.