Haulaway hooks up with first Euro 6 Mercedes-Benz Arocs 23 December 2013

Hailsham, East Sussex-based waste management specialist Haulaway has bought one of the UK's first low-emissions, Euro 6 Mercedes-Benz Arocs eight-wheelers.

Supplied by local dealer Rossetts Commercials, the Arocs 3245 hook-loader is powered by the six-cylinder, 12.8-litre Euro 6 engine, developing 450bhp, mated to the standard-fit Mercedes PowerShift 3 automated gearbox.

The truck was specified with the ClassicSpace M day cab and equipped with Hyva hook-loading gear and its Easysheet system.

The family-owned company's all-Mercedes-Benz fleet of 15 trucks includes skip-loaders from 12.5—18 tonnes gvw, 32-tonne grabs and tippers, as well as hook-loaders and 26-tonne Econic RCV (refuse vehicles).

"With its Euro 6 engine, the Arocs offers reduced emissions, while it is also noticeably quieter than our other eight-wheelers," comments Haulaway managing director Colin Holloway.

"So this impressive new vehicle can only reinforce the image of our company as an environmentally sensitive operator," he adds.

The new arrival is now working alongside a similarly-equipped 8x4 Actros. "That truck has performed brilliantly and will be a tough act to follow," states Holloway.

"But I'm confident that the Arocs will live up to expectations. It is clearly built for the job and has fantastic ground clearance, while cab comfort is also much improved and early mpg returns of 7.5 mpg when fully freighted are very encouraging."

Haulaway's Arocs truck is the subject of a Mercedes-Benz R&M contract – which was "very competitive," according to Hollway – under which it will cover 60,000km per year, with servicing and inspections undertaken at Rossetts Commercials' Eastbourne workshop.

Author
Brian Tinham

Related Companies
Mercedes-Benz UK Ltd
Rossetts Commercials Ltd

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