Was talking to an operator at TF last weekend who runs a fleet of R480 Scanias. I just asked if he would be getting any V8s and h said no because they weigh a half ton heavier than the straight six ones. Is this correct■■?
Just looked on the Scania Website at the Spec sheets and cant find anything about the unladen waeight of them…
i was talking to an o/d in tesco chepstow about a month ago he had a r580 v8 with all the lights and tack on it he said the same thing he reckond a v8 is close to 9 ton were a standerd v6 is close to 8 1/2 hence the reason he was getting shott of it and buying a r480
p.ish! Doubt it very much. If we were that concerned about weight then we’d all be running about in low roof, bobby basic trucks…
half a ton is a bit exaggerated, but it can be in the region of 300kg
TONY530I:
p.ish! Doubt it very much. If we were that concerned about weight then we’d all be running about in low roof, bobby basic trucks…
Like me 
The Scania website confirms that the R500 is indeed half a ton heavier than an equivalent R420 (well, 8403kg compared to 7934kg, so 469kg difference). That’s a lot if you’re on bulk work, could easily work out to 40 or 50 quid a week, which is a couple of grand or more over a year. Plus I bet the 420 will use less fuel.
Paul
not on bulk work. loaded on your weight all the time.
Out of intrest, how much heavier is a topline than a highline,a tag than a pusher axle, and how much does alloy wheels save in weight on a 6x2 unit?
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Out of intrest, how much heavier is a topline than a highline,a tag than a pusher axle, and how much does alloy wheels save in weight on a 6x2 unit?
the weight saving on the alloys is approx 300Kg for a 6 axle combination, 6x2 unit with w tri axle trailer, this is quoted from Alcoa website.
dunno about the other things in question because i don’t own any of those pieces of …
A V8 is near a half ton heavier allright,even a V6 is heavier than a straight 6,this is why Actros’s are heavy. Alloy wheel’s are another scam less than a half ton saved by 14 rim’s!!!
I’d be curious to know what weight different cab’s are thou?
tag’s are lighter than mid lifts, retarders add 100kilos or so too
I would of thought that the tag would be heavier as the chassis is longer (longer than they used to be,Daf/Volvo more so), but i suppose without the steering equipment it could be lighter.
So a tag R480 highline with alloys could (possibly) carry 1ton more payload than a midlift R500 topline?
straight 6s and mini lifts rule 
Oh and a topline’s only a bit more tin or fibreglass
i drive a 580 v8 with an empty stock box weigh in just short of 24 ton volvo f16 580 weighs 500 kgs lighter and daf xf nearly a ton lighter
tag has hollow tube rear axle but mid lift has solid beam like a front axle, also propshaft alot shorter on tag, and as u said theres all the extra steering linkage on a mid lift, think mid lift has about 12 balljoints to ware out and replace but the tag only has 4. but with tag u have a chance of ripping off wing tops on trailer chassis.
With a sliding fifth wheel surely this can be avoided?
HI I RUN A MIX OF SCANIA,S AS FOLLOWS
4X2 HIGHLINE R420 6,850
4X2 TOPLINE V8 580 8,325
6X2 TOLINE R420 8,250
6X2 TOPLINE 480 9,325 WAS PLATED CAT 2