Elliots rates Volvo FM tippers’ reliability and payload 12 July 2013

A long-term relationship with his local dealer and "almost perfect reliability" of Volvo eight-wheelers in his fleet convinced Nick Elliott, managing director of Elliotts (Cheltenham), to buy two new FM 8x4 tippers.

Supplied by Truck and Bus Wales & West, the two chassis cabs are powered by Volvo's 11-litre engine rated at 410bhp and mated to the I-Shift transmission.

Wilcox bodywork and Edbro single ram, front-mounted DX-16 tipping gear complete the specification.

"The two new Volvos will be employed hauling sand and gravel," explains Elliott.

"For this reason we were able to specify a Wilcolite heavy-duty alloy body and were delighted to discover that the vehicles provide us with a payload of 20.5-tonnes without needing to invest in light-weight aluminium wheels."

The tippers join a fleet of 18 trucks ranging in weight from 12-tonnes to 32-tonnes gross.

Author
John Challen

Related Companies
Volvo Group UK Ltd
Wilcox Commercial Vehicles Ltd

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