"The new military version of its Arocs 8x8 heavy-duty truck" Topic
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Tango01 | 06 Jul 2014 11:14 p.m. PST |
"At Eurosatory 2014, Mercedes-Benz has presented its new Arocs 8x8, an off-road heavy-duty truck. Apart from their excellent environmental compatibility thanks to their Euro VI engines, the new Arocs vehicles boast three outstanding attributes: power, efficiency and ruggedness. The complete range of two-, three- and four-axlevehicles is powered by especially low pollution Euro VI engines. With the new Arocs, transport tasks can be performed more efficiently than ever before with an optimised payload. The frame, frame height and overhangs are specifically matched to use in difficult terrain. The 744 mm wide frame with nine millimetre wall thickness of cold-formed, high-strength fine-grained steel provides the guarantee of high loadability and torsional flexibility even under tough conditions. To ensure a high ground clearance for extreme off-road use, the top edge of the frame is set at 1120 mm, which is higher than on comparable trucks. The permanently driven axles have been moved further towards the rear for advantageous weight distribution and also to allow the use of large special-purpose tyres without need for conversion
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Full article here link Amicalement Armand |
BigNickR | 10 Jul 2014 8:56 a.m. PST |
seems narrow, easy to roll |
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