Desert Meres for White Trim
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WHITE Trux International Ltd's Middle East consortium has taken delivery of it's first Mercedes 2632 six-wheel-drive tractive unit. It will operate out of ports in Saudi Arabia.
This model, fitted with a standard cab, has a kerb weight of about 9 tons. The next five on order will be fitted with sleeper cabs.
The VIO 320bhp engine, driving through a ZF gearbox with eight speeds plus crawler, provides a top speed of 80km/h (50mph).
Two 12m (40ft) trailers will be used in a double bottom configuration to enable the complete outfit to operate at 120tons gtw.
The 1400 x 20 sand tyres, oscillating fifth vvheel and electric differential crosslock, which can lock all three axles, should provide mobility and traction on routes in the Abu Dhabi and Dubai areas.