Strato tippers' lipCon debut
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EXCLUSIVE by Brian Weatherley • Seddon Atkinson plans to unveil a range of Strato multi-wheelers at the TipCon Show in April. The new six and eightwheelers will have the Iveco NIP cab that is used on the EuroTech and Seddon Atkinson's own T6 Strato tractive unit.
The latest multi-wheeler range will be powered by the Cummins L10 engine with the 6x4 chassis driven by the 205kW (275hp) version and the eight-legger offered with either the 205kW or 242kW (325hp) L10. Cummins' 261kW (350hp) Celect electronically controlled engine could be offered in the future. In order to take the NIP cab the existing Seddon Atkinson multi-wheeler chassis have been modified at the front. However, current driveline options including standard rubber suspended double drive bogie will remain, along with existing wheelbases.
The arrival of the Seddon Atkinson six and eight-wheelers place it in a advantageous position within the Iveco group. Although Iveco Ford has recently launched its heavy duty EuroTrakker chassis it is still some way off launching light weigh( eight-wheeler models. The six-wheel Seddon Atkinson tipper will also offer a proprietary driveline against the Super Cargo's own Iveco engine.