The Heavy Trucks thread

amit V8 · 20th February 2010, 00:37

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Originally Posted by Ashley2

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can anyone find the similarity between these two?
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the wipers & the tyres look the same too.

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Originally Posted by Ashley2

What is that Volvo has contributed to these trucks apart from the badge VE?

i read in today's newspapers the jv is bringing Renault & Nissan trucks to india.

silversteed · 20th February 2010, 16:25

Spotted 3 of these tipper / dumper trucks parked at night. They were actually multi-axle tractors, with the carrier as a trailer - which had three axles. On the rear, it was written "JCBL-Fuwa".

Would be nice if someone could help me with the meanings of 6x4, 6x2, etc.

In this case, if i take the total no of wheels, it's 2 + 4 + 6, and no. of tyres is 2 + 8 + 12, no of axles is 1+2+3

They were impressive. The cabins were nothing short of beautiful.

[Excuse the poor quality of the photos]

Ashley2 · 20th February 2010, 17:11

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Originally Posted by salbin

Side indicators are common!!

I am expecting more...

Ashley2 · 20th February 2010, 17:18

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Originally Posted by amit V8

the wipers & the tyres look the same too.

only wipers and not tyres

even then you have come little close..
let me see if some one strucks completely.

Transsenger · 20th February 2010, 19:26

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Originally Posted by Ashley2

only wipers and not tyres

even then you have come little close..
let me see if some one strucks completely.

@Ashley2...AFAIK you mean the Windshield glass! right!

Ashley2 · 20th February 2010, 21:58

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Originally Posted by Transsenger

@Ashley2...AFAIK you mean the Windshield glass! right!

Good findings!
Windscreen is common between these two models..
Further front panel is a common part

Ashley2 · 20th February 2010, 22:36

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Originally Posted by silversteed

Spotted 3 of these tipper / dumper trucks parked at night. They were actually multi-axle tractors, with the carrier as a trailer - which had three axles. On the rear, it was written "JCBL-Fuwa".

Would be nice if someone could help me with the meanings of 6x4, 6x2, etc.

They were impressive. The cabins were nothing short of beautiful.

These are a part of newly launched products under "U" Truck platform.
These cabs are called NewGen cabs which were first seen in 4921.

6x4 - Three axles in with two being live.Eg - AL 4921,2516,2518 Tippers
6x2 - Three axles with one being live. Eg - AL 2214, TML 2515.
8x2 - Four axles with one being live.Eg - AL 3121, 3116, TML 3118

Are those day cabins or sleeper cabin.?
If its a day cabin then it could be the 2521 or 2523.
If its sleeper possible that it could be 4923.

Where did you spot them?

silversteed · 21st February 2010, 02:44

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Originally Posted by Ashley2

These are a part of newly launched products under "U" Truck platform.
These cabs are called NewGen cabs which were first seen in 4921.

6x4 - Three axles in with two being live.Eg - AL 4921,2516,2518 Tippers
6x2 - Three axles with one being live. Eg - AL 2214, TML 2515.
8x2 - Four axles with one being live.Eg - AL 3121, 3116, TML 3118

Are those day cabins or sleeper cabin.?
If its a day cabin then it could be the 2521 or 2523.
If its sleeper possible that it could be 4923.

Where did you spot them?

Thanks for the insight.

They were all 6x4 tractors, because both rear axles are active. Not sure about the cabins, I think they were sleepers.

All of them were parked along New Beach Road, near Thiruvanmiyur RTO. I spotted them at around midnight.

Ashley2 · 21st February 2010, 13:36

I was just wondering about the similarity and differance between the truck cabin been build by various body builders across India.

If you could take one from Tamilnadu / Karnataka / Kerala they completely go for a different kind of wheel arch - almost the cowl is stripped down and then built again. They are mostly painted only in Brown with two spilt windscreen and few grill works in the front.They look more simple and neat.

Here is the one from Andra Pradesh. They retain front grills and even sill outer. They have mostly 2 windscreen seperated by a opening in the middle.They are almo painted in brown but the finish and the aesthetics are very poor.

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Next will be from Rajasthan / Haryana / Delhi / Bihar. The windscreen is mostly two with a seperator in the middle and sometimes there are also smaller wind intakers in the bottom portion. Their windscreens are the smaller amoung the lot and they stick what ever is available on earth on to the windscreen

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They have additional fuel tanks (400+400) compared to other trucks.
They are always available with a huge warning triangle in the middle hindering the visibility further ( even though this has been eliminated recently by ARAI). And the colour will be mostly a red triangle which is actually to be used at rear and white should be at front.

Now which cabs are more functional, which looks more good and which will be the most cost effective one to build.
Further how this era of body building has come and how come there exists a similaity in body style. Views plz

BaCkSeAtDrIVeR · 21st February 2010, 21:02

The brown colour is requried by National Permit rules. Non-national permit vehicles would have some other colour.

Moreover, vehicles carrying hazardous substances, (Tankers, LPG cylinder carrying vehicles) need to be white with a brown band in middle, with yellow front and rear ends.

Ashley2 · 21st February 2010, 21:56

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Originally Posted by BaCkSeAtDrIVeR

The brown colour is requried by National Permit rules. Non-national permit vehicles would have some other colour.

Moreover, vehicles carrying hazardous substances, (Tankers, LPG cylinder carrying vehicles) need to be white with a brown band in middle, with yellow front and rear ends.

This Golden brown colour for NP is been ruled out I believe.This is not seen in other state trucks except the one from south India. even the trucks in those phots are not in brown.
LPG bulkers are in deep orange to differentiate from others.

Transsenger · 26th February 2010, 21:11

1,2 A new Ashok Leyland "TaurusHD 6x4" tipper
3 The new Tata SK1616 fully built tipper
4 An AL Viking against Tata SE1613...
5 An AL 1612H truck chassis

SirAlec · 27th February 2010, 21:09

During the recent visit to Navsari, I saw a SEmi Forward Leyland, Not much a fan of leyland, But i think this was beautiful. I didn't take any images, it zoomed passed me speedily.

Ashley2 · 28th February 2010, 14:39

The powerful Car Carrier in India

aganist conventional 3015, 35116

sajo · 1st March 2010, 00:06

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Originally Posted by Ashley2

The powerful Car Carrier in India

aganist conventional 3015, 35116
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Saw a similar example on Friday , on the NH4. The 3015/16 seems to be the mainstay for car carriers.. But I have once seen a Tata 4018 hooked to a (rarely seen) three axle car-carrier trailer outside a Toyota dealership.

This may sound stupid ,but I wonder why car carriers are not dual tyred for the trailer ?

20th February 2010, 16:25	#107
silversteed Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Electri-City Posts: 2,336 Thanked: 2,196 Times	Spotted 3 of these tipper / dumper trucks parked at night. They were actually multi-axle tractors, with the carrier as a trailer - which had three axles. On the rear, it was written "JCBL-Fuwa". Would be nice if someone could help me with the meanings of 6x4, 6x2, etc. In this case, if i take the total no of wheels, it's 2 + 4 + 6, and no. of tyres is 2 + 8 + 12, no of axles is 1+2+3 They were impressive. The cabins were nothing short of beautiful. [Excuse the poor quality of the photos] Attached Thumbnails
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21st February 2010, 13:36	#114
Ashley2 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: NH7 Posts: 2,115 Thanked: 1,524 Times View My Garage	Truck body across India I was just wondering about the similarity and differance between the truck cabin been build by various body builders across India. If you could take one from Tamilnadu / Karnataka / Kerala they completely go for a different kind of wheel arch - almost the cowl is stripped down and then built again. They are mostly painted only in Brown with two spilt windscreen and few grill works in the front.They look more simple and neat. Here is the one from Andra Pradesh. They retain front grills and even sill outer. They have mostly 2 windscreen seperated by a opening in the middle.They are almo painted in brown but the finish and the aesthetics are very poor. Next will be from Rajasthan / Haryana / Delhi / Bihar. The windscreen is mostly two with a seperator in the middle and sometimes there are also smaller wind intakers in the bottom portion. Their windscreens are the smaller amoung the lot and they stick what ever is available on earth on to the windscreen . They have additional fuel tanks (400+400) compared to other trucks. They are always available with a huge warning triangle in the middle hindering the visibility further ( even though this has been eliminated recently by ARAI). And the colour will be mostly a red triangle which is actually to be used at rear and white should be at front. Now which cabs are more functional, which looks more good and which will be the most cost effective one to build. Further how this era of body building has come and how come there exists a similaity in body style. Views plz Attached Thumbnails Last edited by Ashley2 : 21st February 2010 at 13:44.
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21st February 2010, 21:02	#115
BaCkSeAtDrIVeR BANNED Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Kochi Posts: 2,522 Thanked: 752 Times	The brown colour is requried by National Permit rules. Non-national permit vehicles would have some other colour. Moreover, vehicles carrying hazardous substances, (Tankers, LPG cylinder carrying vehicles) need to be white with a brown band in middle, with yellow front and rear ends.
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26th February 2010, 21:11	#117
Transsenger BHPian Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: KOCHI Posts: 368 Thanked: 96 Times	some truck buzz 1,2 A new Ashok Leyland "TaurusHD 6x4" tipper 3 The new Tata SK1616 fully built tipper 4 An AL Viking against Tata SE1613... 5 An AL 1612H truck chassis Attached Thumbnails
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27th February 2010, 21:09	#118
SirAlec Senior - BHPian Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: zxc Posts: 3,393 Thanked: 726 Times	During the recent visit to Navsari, I saw a SEmi Forward Leyland, Not much a fan of leyland, But i think this was beautiful. I didn't take any images, it zoomed passed me speedily.
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28th February 2010, 14:39	#119
Ashley2 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: NH7 Posts: 2,115 Thanked: 1,524 Times View My Garage	Man Cla 40.28 The powerful Car Carrier in India aganist conventional 3015, 35116 Last edited by Ashley2 : 28th February 2010 at 14:49.
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