At a Dutch event on construction equipment, Dutch special vehicle manufacturer Ginaf show this impressive new 10×6 five axle rigid truck. It’s called the X6 5350. Actually it is not that rigid, as four of the five axles can be steered, The first three axles via the normal steering system and the final axle is…… Continue Reading
DAF completes the Euro-6 range of the CF and XF models with the new line up of four-axled trucks. The new DAF rigids come in new configurations like the tridem version with a 7,5 ton steered last axle. Also there is a version of the CF and XF with a 10 tonne last axle in…… Continue Reading
Bijna klaar! Momenteel wordt de laatste hand gelegd aan weer een nieuwe BIGtruck online magazine. De vijfde editie van jaargang 2014 alweer. We hebben weer veel moois deze keer; een prachtige rij-impressie met de DAF CF na een fabrieksbezoek in het Belgische Westerlo, een vergelijkingstest met lichtgewichten en o.a. een reportage vanaf het vorig jaar…… Continue Reading
The American Dailmler brand Freightliner is going to mount Jost fifth wheel couplings from now on as standard. The American market leader signed the contract with Jost last week. Freightliner will use the JSK 36 mm couplings as standard on Freightliner trucks but DTNA will also offer the lightweight JSK 36 coupling to the Western…… Continue Reading
Scania is known for having a retarder availbale which is mounted in conjunction with Scania’s own gearbox. The Swedes have renewed their retarder layout, in order to make life easier for the tuck driver and also to save fuel. The new retarder version (R4100D) automatically disengages and enters a freewheeling mode when not active. This…… Continue Reading
On the Samoter 2014 show Iveco launched their new 16 liter, six-cylinder engine for the top of the range. The new FPT Cursor 16 engine has a rating up to 775 Hp and in a truck that would mean that Iveco beats Volvo with their FH16 sixpot with 750 Hp. Like all Iveco engines this…… Continue Reading
Volvo just presented the new low entry cab for the FE. This typical refuse truck has space for four people in the cab. It comes with the D8K engine with power outputs of 250, 280 or 320 Hp. Volvo I-Shift is the standard transmission but there is also the Allison transmission. The truck was launched today…… Continue Reading
Chevrolet enters a new marketsegment, that of light vans. The Ameircans didn’t develop their own light version, nor did they look for such a solution in Europe, as Chrysler did. Chevy will sell the Nissan NV200, with a true Chevy face, as this picture shows. The Chevy-made-by-Nissan will be named City Express. It receives a…… Continue Reading
The Dutch truck manufacturer GINAF shows the new Euro-6 face. It is no surprise that the new generation has the new DAF looks, but with a different grill and the redesigned GINAF logo. Apart from manufacturing heavy construction vehicles with GVW’s of up to 90 tonnes, GINAF also produces all sorts of special configurations for…… Continue Reading
The Dutch Army has signed a contract for 1667 Volkswagen 4-Motion Amarok pickup trucks. The Amarok is going to be the new standard allround offroad vehicle for the Dutch defence forces. There is a service and maintanance contract with VW for the 4×4 vehicles. The Volkswagen Amarok has the 140 Hp TDI engine, the 4-Motion…… Continue Reading
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