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Horses for courses could be the epitaph of the tipper market as manufacturers fight for business in a relatively small market. Here power, payload and versatility are the keys.
As an island we might eventually run out of space to build hut while regeneration remains the buzzword for politicians, multi-axle rigids continue to thrive.
The crowning glory here is the London Olympics in 2012. where acres of east London are set to he 'revamped'.To meet this monumental job, and others, the eight-wheeler tipper sector polarises into three areas: heavy duty; lightweight: and versatile. For heavy duty read muckaway and demolition — MercedesBenz, MAN and lveco all play prominent roles in a limited market while working hard to produce lighter weight products.
Renault had previously occupied a position in the muckaway sector. though in recent times it has moved its emphasis towards the big three, Scania,Volvo and Daf, which dominate the high volume market place that is the asphalt, aggregate and dual purpose sector. The French realise performing well in lightweight markets sets you up nicely for the versatile sector, where decent payload with a lightweight body is forfeited for horsepower or a stronger chassis.
The six-wheeler used on construction is a smaller sector with more versatile bodies. such as cranes,c,ement mixers, tanks and hookloaders, the latter to accommodate skips and tipper bodies. Engines tend to he smaller, close in specification to high powered 18-tonners. and ultimately cover less mileage. New products to look out for include the Scania P series, Iveco's Trakker, MAN TGM and the Mercedes-Benz Axor on three and four axles.