LEGO is presenting a Mercedes-Benz Arocs 3245 tipper with a crane. It is the seccond Lego Mercedes, after the Unimog that is already in the stores. Michael Dietz, Head of Marketing for Mercedes-Benz Trucks picked the Arocs in this configuration for Lego to build. With a total of 2793 separate parts, battery-operated „power functions“ that…… Continue Reading
Last year we did a tippertest with our collegues from Lastauto Omnibus. Here you see the movie we made on Youtube! the story is published in BIGtruck, click on the button! … Continue Reading
Now this could be the first new Mercedes-Benz Arocs SLT tractor in company livery. The truck is owned by the Silvasti company from Finland. Thanks Peter P. for the tip!… Continue Reading
The new SLT models of Mercedes-Benz look great with the large polyester side fenders that cover up all the technical stuff behind the cab. It is the first time a brand realy made a nice design for a heavy transport vehicle, and the Merdedes-Benz design team did a great job. Here are some design studies that resulted in the…… Continue Reading
Yesterday I was in Germany at the launch of the new SLT models of the Mercedes-Benz Arocs and Actros SLT. These heavy transport tractors are the Euro-6 models and therefor are the last new trucks that Mercedes presented for Euro-6. The Arocs SLT comes with steel suspension and steel bumpers. The Actros SLT is air…… Continue Reading
A launch of a new truck is always a big thing, but it is hard to come up with something original. Mercedes-Benz did it this way with the Arocs construction vehicles. Good idea to have construction machines take the sheet of the truck! [youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DT5lLyOzJZI&w=560&h=315]… Continue Reading
Mercedes-Benz has launched the complete Euro-6 programm but we are still waiting for the new SLT heavy transport tractor. At the Arocs launch I got the impression that the new big one is going to be an Arocs, but here we see the Actros grille. Word is that the new SLT in Euro-6 will not…… Continue Reading
The new Mercedes-Benz Arocs also has a special heavy duty version named Grounder. This truck is optimalised for heavy offroad jobs. Here’s the introduction movie of the Arocs Grounder: [youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6R652F2yufE&w=560&h=315] … Continue Reading
The new Mercedes-Benz Arocs construction vehicles come with an hydraulic driven front axle as an option. With this ‘Hydraulic Auxiliary Drive’ sytem the truck has the advantages of a driven front axle without the disadvantages. Compared with a conventional driven axle the new system is 500 kilo lighter and it saves fuel because of the…… Continue Reading
The Loader is the weight optimalised version of the Arocs. That makes it perfect for transporting more concrete! One of the weight savings is single rear wheels.… Continue Reading
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