The Heavy Trucks thread

rakesh_r · 2nd December 2011, 10:11

Since we are speaking of AL trucks more,the Thailand military has a handful of AL stags,yes the same ones that the Indian army uses,but bigger and had airconditioning,dont know if the indian ones have.The current stags that the indian army uses have The indian ordinance factory,Jabalpur badging wheras the ones that i saw had Ashok Leyland badging on the front.I currently reside in Pattaya.Saw a couple of them today morning while i was jogging through the main road.Normally the Thai army has more of Isuzu trucks,but they looked very small in front of the ALs

.Sorry couldn't take any pics as it was 4:30 in the morning,dim light and my phone camera isnt any good .

silversteed · 2nd December 2011, 10:57

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Originally Posted by rakesh_r

Since we are speaking of AL trucks more,the Thailand military has a handful of AL stags,yes the same ones that the Indian army uses,but bigger and had airconditioning,dont know if the indian ones have.The current stags that the indian army uses have The indian ordinance factory,Jabalpur badging wheras the ones that i saw had Ashok Leyland badging on the front.I currently reside in Pattaya.Saw a couple of them today morning while i was jogging through the main road.Normally the Thai army has more of Isuzu trucks,but they looked very small in front of the ALs

.Sorry couldn't take any pics as it was 4:30 in the morning,dim light and my phone camera isnt any good .

Dude they are not Stags. Stag is the mini-bus range from AL. What you saw in Thailand, and what the Indian Army uses, are Stallions. They're defence-spec and one of the most successful logistics vehicles worldwide.

rakesh_r · 2nd December 2011, 13:28

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Originally Posted by silversteed

Dude they are not Stags. Stag is the mini-bus range from AL. What you saw in Thailand, and what the Indian Army uses, are Stallions. They're defence-spec and one of the most successful logistics vehicles worldwide.

oops my bad yes stallion

.But my question is the Indian army uses stallions made by the ordinance factory,but the ones i saw in Thailand are made by Ashok Leyland.Is it that AL is making the stallion with the support of the ordinance factory for the Indian Army?Can someone please shed some light?Does the stallion employ a Hino engine?

Transsenger · 2nd December 2011, 14:00

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Originally Posted by rakesh_r

oops my bad yes stallion

.But my question is the Indian army uses stallions made by the ordinance factory,but the ones i saw in Thailand are made by Ashok Leyland.Is it that AL is making the stallion with the support of the ordinance factory for the Indian Army?Can someone please shed some light?Does the stallion employ a Hino engine?

Actually, its other the way...Ordinance Factory (JVF) is making Stallions with CKD kits supplied by AL. They also assemble TML LPTA713 similarly.

Stallions has H series engines made by AL. And its a wonderful experience driving one, which i was fortunate to have.

silversteed · 2nd December 2011, 14:10

Guys, it's Ordnance Factory, and not Ordinance - no i :-)

@Transsenger, could you share your experience driving the Stallion? Which version was it? What are the specifications?

Transsenger · 2nd December 2011, 18:03

New model AL 1012 Tipper. An FBV version and local built version.
Powered by BS3 H4CTI 120HP EDC engine.

directinjection · 4th December 2011, 21:27

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Originally Posted by Transsenger

Powered by BS3 H4CTI 120HP EDC engine.

Is that the 4 cylinder version of the Hino engine?

dhandapanik · 7th December 2011, 10:13

Mobile Testing center van of Meenakshi Mission Hospital, Madurai. This is an imported Navistar truck.

A Car carrier with vinyl covering. It is operated by "Hindustan Automobile Logistics".

prmd_cochin · 19th December 2011, 20:40

Spotted the new TATA Prima tipper today. The truck looked awesome, what a road presence.

Excuse the bad quality.

sajands · 22nd December 2011, 13:00

Spotted this Volvo Fire rescue ladder truck at ashoknagar fire station yesterday evening, looked massive and the looks like after the carton towers fire accident, this ladder can reach to good height.

-Sajan

dhandapanik · 22nd December 2011, 15:47

Clicked this Volvo truck of TNFS in chennai when i was there 2 months ago. Looked very much similar to the pic in the previous post.

Normal TNFS trucks are built by Erstwhile CEC(Body building unit of TNSTC-Coimbatore) located at Pollachi and Udumalpet. All those vehicles are registered in Coimbatore. Older ones used to have TN38 and the latest ones are registed in TN66.

Regular TNFS truck built by TNSTC-Coimbatore. This is attached to some unit in Madurai.

Ashley2 · 28th December 2011, 11:33

Spotted KPN's FH 400.This is operating in Karnataka Mines.

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AlphaKilo · 28th December 2011, 16:49

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Originally Posted by Ashley2

Spotted KPN's FH 400.This is operating in Karnataka Mines.

A lame question! Why do they need a tractor in a mine? Don't they not need a dump truck? PY registered working in KA, KPN must be paying huge taxes.

Ashley2 · 28th December 2011, 17:18

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Originally Posted by AlphaKilo

A lame question! Why do they need a tractor in a mine? Don't they not need a dump truck? PY registered working in KA, KPN must be paying huge taxes.

It will be coupled with tip trailor.
By reg in PY, KPN will pay reduced road tax.

binaiks · 3rd January 2012, 18:47

Spotted a Mahindra-Navistar MN40 Tractor today. This was the first time I saw a Tractor from Mahindra-Navistar. The new highway between Kalamassery and Vallarpadam (the road serving the new ICTT at Vallarpadam) is a hot place to spot trucks - One would see almost all the truck brands available in India in a single day on this road!

2nd December 2011, 10:11	#826
rakesh_r Senior - BHPian Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Pune Posts: 1,929 Thanked: 2,835 Times	Re: The Heavy Trucks thread Since we are speaking of AL trucks more,the Thailand military has a handful of AL stags,yes the same ones that the Indian army uses,but bigger and had airconditioning,dont know if the indian ones have.The current stags that the indian army uses have The indian ordinance factory,Jabalpur badging wheras the ones that i saw had Ashok Leyland badging on the front.I currently reside in Pattaya.Saw a couple of them today morning while i was jogging through the main road.Normally the Thai army has more of Isuzu trucks,but they looked very small in front of the ALs.Sorry couldn't take any pics as it was 4:30 in the morning,dim light and my phone camera isnt any good . Last edited by rakesh_r : 2nd December 2011 at 10:13.
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2nd December 2011, 14:10	#830
silversteed Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Electri-City Posts: 2,336 Thanked: 2,195 Times	Re: The Heavy Trucks thread Guys, it's Ordnance Factory, and not Ordinance - no i :-) @Transsenger, could you share your experience driving the Stallion? Which version was it? What are the specifications?
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2nd December 2011, 18:03	#831
Transsenger BHPian Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: KOCHI Posts: 368 Thanked: 96 Times	Re: The Heavy Trucks thread New model AL 1012 Tipper. An FBV version and local built version. Powered by BS3 H4CTI 120HP EDC engine. Attached Thumbnails
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7th December 2011, 10:13	#833
dhandapanik BHPian Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: TN-37/41/58/70 Posts: 194 Thanked: 156 Times	Re: The Heavy Trucks thread Mobile Testing center van of Meenakshi Mission Hospital, Madurai. This is an imported Navistar truck. A Car carrier with vinyl covering. It is operated by "Hindustan Automobile Logistics".
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19th December 2011, 20:40	#834
prmd_cochin BHPian Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Cochin Posts: 575 Thanked: 85 Times View My Garage	Re: The Heavy Trucks thread Spotted the new TATA Prima tipper today. The truck looked awesome, what a road presence. Excuse the bad quality. Attached Thumbnails
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22nd December 2011, 13:00	#835
sajands BHPian Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Bangalore Posts: 941 Thanked: 347 Times View My Garage	Re: The Heavy Trucks thread Spotted this Volvo Fire rescue ladder truck at ashoknagar fire station yesterday evening, looked massive and the looks like after the carton towers fire accident, this ladder can reach to good height. -Sajan Attached Thumbnails
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22nd December 2011, 15:47	#836
dhandapanik BHPian Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: TN-37/41/58/70 Posts: 194 Thanked: 156 Times	Re: The Heavy Trucks thread Clicked this Volvo truck of TNFS in chennai when i was there 2 months ago. Looked very much similar to the pic in the previous post. Normal TNFS trucks are built by Erstwhile CEC(Body building unit of TNSTC-Coimbatore) located at Pollachi and Udumalpet. All those vehicles are registered in Coimbatore. Older ones used to have TN38 and the latest ones are registed in TN66. Regular TNFS truck built by TNSTC-Coimbatore. This is attached to some unit in Madurai.
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28th December 2011, 11:33	#837
Ashley2 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: NH7 Posts: 2,115 Thanked: 1,524 Times View My Garage	KPN's Truck operation Spotted KPN's FH 400.This is operating in Karnataka Mines.
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3rd January 2012, 18:47	#840
binaiks Senior - BHPian Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: KL-47 // KL-53 Posts: 1,829 Thanked: 1,158 Times	Re: The Heavy Trucks thread Spotted a Mahindra-Navistar MN40 Tractor today. This was the first time I saw a Tractor from Mahindra-Navistar. The new highway between Kalamassery and Vallarpadam (the road serving the new ICTT at Vallarpadam) is a hot place to spot trucks - One would see almost all the truck brands available in India in a single day on this road!
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