Paid for your opinion on 18t trucks

UK PROFESSIONAL DRIVERS FORUMS THE UK PROFESSIONAL DRIVERS FORUM (INTERACTIVE)
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Hi,

If you drive or own any of the following trucks we would like to hear from you:

o Volvo FM, GVW: 18.0t, Engine performance: 307-381 HP
o MAN TGS/ TGX 18400, GVW: 18.0t, Engine performance: 400 HP
o DAF CF75, GVW: 18.0t, Engine performance: 249-360 HP
o Mercedes Actros 1841, GVW: 18.0t, Engine performance: 408 HP
o Scania R400: 18.0t, Engine performance: 400 HP

We are a UK research company running a project on 18 tonne trucks in the UK. We would like to chat to you over the phone for 20 minutes about technical trends, specifications and chassis platform of light weight truck.

We will pay £30 for your time.

Please email applicant@serrula-research.com asap and send us your mobile number to call you and arrange a time for interview. Please also include your truck brand and model.

Thank you.

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ive seen a few fat truck drivers in my time but not one that weighs 18 ton :smiley:

3

ha ha… there’s a first time for everything.

4

you’re not getting much response.
change your research to 40-44 ton artics. you’ll get more responses.

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The models/engine combinations you mention are quite rare, the vast majority of 18t wagons have 250hp engines at the most. I can’t think of any bosses who would pee diesel away by acquiring a fleet of 400bhp 18 tonners - a great shame as they’d be fun to drive :frowning:

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Closest I have got is an 18ton Volvo FM with a 290 engine. That is more than on top of the job. Agree with the comments above, there will be very few chassis with such high engine output!

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I drive a 310 CF75 regularly. They only bought it as they wanted to cut down on drivers having their breaks before they got to the trunk hub!

Devastated they were when they found it was limited to 52 when all the others are 56!

Pulls well though, even if they do load it right to the limits.

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Hello all, nice to hear form you. Our client is specifically looking at these engine sizes, so I had thought they might be difficult to locate. Thank you so much for the comments and feeback, really appreciate it.