Rear-steer chassis are right for farms
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• Scotland's largest dairy is putting seven new tankers into service based on Oaf 75CF rear-steer chassis.
Robert Wiseman Dairies of East Kilbride picked the FAN 75CF 26-tonne, three-axled rigids for their manoeuvrability and low chassis weight: they will take an extra 5001it of milk on r The 16,000-Etrc compartment stair tanks, made by Tankers of Clitheru.
are powered by Oaf's 9.2 PF engine rated at 250hp. Power is delivered through a 2F 95-109 nine-speed rangechange box with a crawler gear to suit mucky farmyards.
The tanks are elliptical in shape to lower the centre of gravity; they feature CRP insulation panels impregnated in white to reduce paint costs weight.
.re chassis will be retired Jr seven years, but the .iks will then get a new ride tor another seven years' use.