“With a tipper, it’s really the body that does all the hard work,” says Ardula’s group managing director Ricky Hemmings. “On the one hand, we want a really good payload when moving easier, high density products such as sand and aggregates. On the other, we want real strength and durability if we are doing heavy site work.
“We need one truck that can operate at both ends of the envelope and on everything in between. A premium chassis fitted with a strong, top quality lightweight steel body is therefore the only realistic solution. We had our first three SuperLites last year and have been delighted with them – hence these latest four.”
The bodies are mounted on Scania chassis and powered by 450bhp engines, and two of the new additions have sleeper cabs to improve operational versatility.
Each vehicle is fitted with Hyva’s latest FCA137 separate ram and tank cylinder which combines a light 450kg wet weight with heavy duty performance.
They also feature electric sheeting and aluminium wheels, and boast a payload capacity of more than 19 tonnes.
