Lightweight "Small Three-axis" Looks at How to Reduce Weight for Heavy Trucks in Foreign Countries


Lightweight is now a hot term in trucks. The major manufacturers in China are propping up the concept of “lightweight”, and special models that are affixed with lightweight labels are also sold. Foreign counterparts are also very keen on lightweighting. They are also studying how they can be lighter and more fuel efficient.

The DAF CF tractor on the map above is to transport edible oil to customers between Manchester, Hull City and London in the United Kingdom. According to local regulations, the payload of the standard configuration model will be 28 tons, if it can effectively reduce The body weight can increase the payload of the vehicle and increase the efficiency of transportation. The goal of this lightweight transformation is to increase the payload to 30 tons!

After reading this picture, what attracts you most should be the middle “small three-axis” selection pontoon. Xiao Bian will no longer sell it. This is a major measure for their lightweighting, and the effect is most obvious. We use the standard DAF FTG to enhance the selection of pontoon tractors. The use of such suspension bridges and small tires with only 17.5 inches can reduce the weight of 450KG. Such a suspension bridge design can be put down to load when it is fully loaded, reducing the burden on the road surface. Lifting the intermediate shaft at light loads can effectively reduce fuel consumption. Through 12 months of practice, this design can effectively reduce fuel consumption by 5%.

The use of a day cab reduced the weight of 75KG. At the same time, the configuration of aluminum fuel tanks, large single tires and Air Suspension will further reduce the vehicle's weight. After this series of weight-reduction designs, the tractor was only 7572 KG deadweight when loaded with oil, and most of the heavy trucks in China still had a weight of more than 8 tons. This result can be regarded as quite amazing.

In addition to the towing vehicle, the rear tanker also uses lightweight materials to further reduce the body weight. In this way, it is possible to increase the payload to 30 tons.

The development of domestic suspension bridges

In fact, when it comes to suspension bridges, this design has caused considerable controversy in the country. Many people have illegally modified suspension bridges in the drilling policy, which has caused suspended bridges to be blocked in many places. This has made the unscientific twin front axles 6X2. The abnormally hot models are commonly referred to as "small three-axes". Some time ago, there was a policy restriction on the double front axle, allowing some manufacturers to turn their attention to the lightweight suspension bridge 6X2 models.

The development of suspension bridges is the direction of the development of heavy trucks. Domestic trucks should also follow the trend. However, due to various reasons, they have circumvented a big curve. When they return to the origin, they may lag behind others. If technology is slow due to its own reasons, it will take more cost to catch up and even be led by others. The transportation market depends on everyone consciously adhering to the rules to operate healthily. This includes users, manufacturers and corresponding regulatory authorities.


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