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F-SERIES
DIMENSIONS (in mm) 17.374TS 
4X2T/T		 19.414TS
4X2T/T		 33.374K
6x4 Tipper
On-Off Road		 33.374L
6x4 F/C
On-Off Road		 30.414TS
6x4 T/T
Parabolic Susp		 30.414TS AIR
6x4 T/T
Air Suspension		 30.464TS
6x4 T/T
Parabolic Susp
OL    Overall Length 6150 6150 6800 9925 6825 6825 6825
OW   Overall Width 2490 2490 2490 2490 2490 2490 2490
OH Overall Height 3058 3058 3115 3115 3240 3240 3240
FOH Front Overhang 1525 1525 1525 1525 1525 1525 1525
ROH Rear Overhang 1025 1025 700 2425 750 750 750
WB Wheel base 3600 3600 3875 5275 3875 3875 3875
BBC Bumper to Back of Cab 2205 2205 1949 1949 2205 2205 2205
CA Cab to Rear Axle / Unit 2920 2920 3451 4851 3195 3195 3195
TR Turning Radius mm 6900 6900 7750 10050 7750 7750 7750

MASS DATA (in kg)
GVM   Manufacturers Gross Vehicle Mass 17000 19000 33000 33000 27000 30000 27000
GCM   Manufacturers Gross Combination Mass 45000 45000 65280 65280 75000 75000 75000
GA    Manufacturers Front Axle Mass 8000 8000 8000 8000 8000 8000 8000
GA/GAU Manufacturers Rear Axle Mass 13000 13000 26000 26000 20000 23000 20000
V      Permissible Maximum Vehicle Mass 16500 16500 25500 25500 25500 25500 25500
AF     Permissible Maximum Front Axle Mass 7500 7500 7500 7500 7500 7500 7500
AR    Permissible Maximum Rear Axle Mass 9000 9000 18000 18000 18000 18000 18000
UF     Unladen Front Axle Mass 4449 4477 4447 4557 4600 4600 4700
UR    Unladen Rear Axle Mass 2050 2083 4040 4546 4300 Hy 4070/AP 4290 4325
UT    Total Unladen Mass 6499 6560 8487 9103 8900 Hy 8670/AP 8890 9025
D/T    Permissible Max Drawing Vehicle Mass 45000 45000 65280 65280 75000 Hy 60000/AP 75000 75000
ENGINE
Make MAN MAN MAN MAN MAN MAN MAN
Model Configuration D2866 LF21 D2866 LF35 D2866 LF21 D2866 LF21 D2866 LF35 D2866 LF35 D2876 LF17
Capacity 11967 11967 11967 11967 11967 11967 12816
Max Power - kW ® r/min 272@2000 294@ 1700 272@2000 272@2000 294@ 1700 294@ 1700 338@1700-1900
Max Torque - Nm @ r/min 1520@1200-1400 1850 @ 900-1300 1520@1200-1400 1520@1200-1400 1850 @ 900-1300 1850 @ 900-1300 2100@900 - 1300
GEARBOX
Make / Model ZF16S221 ZF16S221 ZF16S221 ZF16S221 ZF16S221 ZF16S221 ZF16S221
No of Gears 16 16 16 16 16 16 16
High and Low ratios 0,84-13,80 0,84-13,80 0,84-13,80 0,84-13,80 0,84-13,80 0,84-13,80 0,84-13,80
Synchromesh or Constantmesh Synchromesh Synchromesh Synchromesh Synchromesh Synchromesh Synchromesh Synchromesh
  with intarder with intarder   with intarder with intarder with intarder with intarder
REAR AXLE
 RATIO 4,11 4,11 4,768 AP 4,768 AP 4,267 AP Hy 4,11/ AP 4,27 4,267 AP
 RETARDER
TYPE ZF Intarder 420kW ZF Intarder 420kW   ZF Intarder 420kW ZF Intarder 420kW ZF Intarder 420kW ZF Intarder 420kW
  Eng Valve Brake & Exhaust Brake Eng Valve Brake & Exhaust Brake Eng Valve Brake & Exhaust Brake Eng Valve Brake & Exhaust Brake Eng Valve Brake & Exhaust Brake Eng Valve Brake & Exhaust Brake Eng Valve Brake & Exhaust Brake
  270kW@2400r-min 270kW@2400r-min 270kW@2400r-min 270kW@2400r-min 290kW@2400r-min 290kW@2400r-min 290kW@2400r-min
STANDARD TYRE EQUIPMENT
Size and ply rating 315/80R22.5 315/80R22.5 315/80R22.5 315/80R22.5 315/80R22.5 315/80R22.5 315/80R22.5
Radial or crossply Steel Radial Steel Radial Steel Radial Steel Radial Steel Radial Steel Radial Steel Radial

F-SERIES L-SERIES M-SERIES
DIMENSIONS (in mm) 30.464TS AIR
6x4 T/TAir Suspension		 30.464LS
6x4 F/C		 40.464TS
6x4 T/T
Abnormal		 10.163L
4x2F/C		 15.224L
4x2F/C		 18.224LS
4x2F/C		 18.284LS
4x2F/C
OL    Overall Length 6825 9048 6825 8565 8850 9850 9850
OW   Overall Width 2490 2490 2490 2295 2490 2490 2490
OH Overall Height 3240 3140 3240 2486 2711 2775 2775
FOH Front Overhang 1525 1525 1525 1215 1300 1300 1300
ROH Rear Overhang 750 1575 725 2450 2550 3050 3050
WB Wheel base 3875 5275 3875 4900 5000 5500 5500
BBC Bumper to Back of Cab 2205 2205 2205 1695 1750 2054 2054
CA Cab to Rear Axle / Unit 3195 4445 3195 4420 4520 4746 4746
TR Turning Radius mm 7750 10050 7750 7520 8500 9050 9050
MASS DATA (in kg)
GVM   Manufacturers Gross Vehicle Mass 30000 28000 40000 10600 15000 18000 18000
GCM   Manufacturers Gross Combination Mass 75000 75000 160000 18500 24000 33000 33000
GA    Manufacturers Front Axle Mass 8000 8000 8000 4200 5600 7500 7500
GA/GAU Manufacturers Rear Axle Mass 23000 20000 32000 6800 10500 11500 11500
V      Permissible Maximum Vehicle Mass 25500 25500 25500 10600 14600 16500 16500
AF     Permissible Maximum Front Axle Mass 7500 7500 7500 3800 5600 7500 7500
AR    Permissible Maximum Rear Axle Mass 18000 18000 18000 6800 9000 9000 9000
UF     Unladen Front Axle Mass 4650 4600 4750 2140 2863 3190 3220
UR    Unladen Rear Axle Mass 4290 4200 4570 1030 1726 2000 2000
UT    Total Unladen Mass 8940 8800 9320 3170 4589 5190 5220
D/T    Permissible Max Drawing Vehicle Mass 75000 75000 81120 18500 24000 33000 33000
ENGINE
Make MAN MAN MAN MAN MAN MAN MAN
Model Configuration D2876 LF17 D2876 LF17 D2876 LF17 D0824 LF09 D0826 LF10 D0826 LF10 D0836 LF01
Capacity 12816 12816 12816 4580 6870 6871 6871
Max Power - kW ® r/min 338@1700-1900 338@1700-1900 338@1700-1900 114@2400 162@2400 162@2400 206@2400
Max Torque - Nm @ r/min 2100@900 - 1300 2100@900 - 1300 2100@900 - 1300 580@1600 825@1400-1700 825@1400-1700 1100@1200-1700
GEARBOX
Make / Model ZF16S221 ZF16S221 ZF16S221 ZF 5S-42 ZF6S-850 Eaton FS8209 Eaton FS8209
No of Gears 16 16 16 5 6 9 9
High and Low ratios 0,84-13,80 0,84-13,80 0,84-13,80 0,77 - 4,65 0,79 - 6,72 1,0 - 12,6 1,0 - 12,6
Synchromesh or Constantmesh Synchromesh
with intarder		 Synchromesh
with intarder		 Synchromesh
with intarder		 Synchromesh Synchromesh Synchromesh Synchromesh
 REAR AXLE
 RATIO 4,267 AP 4,267 AP 5,261 AP 4,3 4,64 4,111 4,111
 RETARDER
TYPE ZF Intarder 420kW ZF Intarder 420kW ZF Intarder 420kW        
  Eng Valve Brake
& Exhaust Brake		 Eng Valve Brake
& Exhaust Brake		 Eng Valve Brake
& Exhaust Brake		 Exhaust Brake
& Exhaust Brake		 Exhaust Brake
& Exhaust Brake		 Exhaust Brake
& Exhaust Brake		 Eng Valve Brake
& Exhaust Brake
  290kW@2400r-min 290kW@2400r-min 290kW@2400r-min        
STANDARD TYRE EQUIPMENT
Size and ply rating 315/80R22.5 315/80R22.5 315/80R22.5 235/75R17.5 11R22,5 315/80R22,5 315/80R22,5
Radial or crossply Steel Radial Steel Radial Steel Radial Low profile Radial Radial Radial Radial

 

M-SERIES
DIMENSIONS (in mm) 18.224K
4x2 Tipper		 18.284TSL
4x2T/T		 18.224LA
4x4		 25.284LNLS
6x2 F/C		 26.284L
6x4 F/C		 26.284K
6x4 Tipper
OL    Overall Length 6000 5850 7900 9850 9975 6625
OW   Overall Width 2490 2490 2490 2490 2490 2490
OH Overall Height 2725 2725 2972 2775 2725 2775
FOH Front Overhang 1300 1300 1300 1300 1300 1300
ROH Rear Overhang 1100 950 2100 1700 2725 1450
WB Wheel base 3800 3600 4500 6175 5275 3875
BBC Bumper to Back of Cab 1695 2054 1750 2054 1750 1750
CA Cab to Rear Axle / Unit 3150 2846 4050 5421 4825 3425
TR Turning Radius mm 6250 6550 8800 9050 9250 7000
MASS DATA (in kg)
GVM   Manufacturers Gross Vehicle Mass 18000 18000 18000 25000 26000 26000
GCM   Manufacturers Gross Combination Mass 33000 33000 24000 33000 33000 33000
GA    Manufacturers Front Axle Mass 7500 7500 7500 7500 7500 7500
GA/GAU Manufacturers Rear Axle Mass 11500 11500 11000 19500 20000 20000
V      Permissible Maximum Vehicle Mass 16500 16500 16500 24000 25500 25500
AF     Permissible Maximum Front Axle Mass 7500 6700 7500 7500 7500 7500
AR    Permissible Maximum Rear Axle Mass 9000 9 000 9000 16500 18000 18000
UF     Unladen Front Axle Mass 3056 3340 3700 3278 3320 3160
UR    Unladen Rear Axle Mass 1994 2100 2180 3106 3860 3950
UT    Total Unladen Mass 5050 5440 5880 6384 7180 7110
D/T    Permissible Max Drawing Vehicle Mass 33000 33000 24000 33000 33000 33000
ENGINE
Make MAN MAN MAN MAN MAN MAN
Model Configuration D0826 LF10 D0836 LF01 D0826 LF10 D0836 LF01 D0836 LF01 D0836 LF01
Capacity 6871 6871 6871 6871 6871 6871
Max Power - kW ® r/min 162@2400 206@2400 162@2400 206@2400 206@2400 206@2400
Max Torque - Nm @ r/min 825@1400-1700 1100@1200-1700 825@1400-1700 1100@1200-1700 1100@1200-1700 1100@1200-1700
GEARBOX
Make / Model Eaton FT8210 Eaton FS8209 ZF6S-850 Eaton FS8209 Eaton FS8209 Eaton FS8209
No of Gears 9 9 6 9 9 9
High and Low ratios 1,0 - 12,6 1,0 - 12,6 0,79 - 6,72 1,0 - 12,6 1,0 - 12,6 1,0 - 12,6
Synchromesh or Constantmesh Synchromesh Synchromesh Synchromesh Synchromesh Synchromesh Synchromesh
 REAR AXLE
 RATIO 4,768 4,11 5,26 4,11 4,11 AP 4,768
RETARDER
Type Exhaust Brake Eng Valve Brake & Exhaust Brake  Eng Valve Brake & Exhaust Brake Eng Valve Brake & Exhaust Brake Eng Valve Brake & Exhaust Brake Eng Valve Brake & Exhaust Brake
STANDARD TYRE EQUIPMENT
Size and ply rating 315/80R22,5 315/80R22,5 12R22,5 315/80R22,5 315/80R22,5 315/80R22,5
Radial or crossply Radial Radial Radial Radial Radial Radial

BUSES

Dimensions (in mm)
18.232FOC
18.282FOC
18.352FOC
OL - Overall Length
12 500
12 500
12 500
OW - Overall Width
2 600
 2 600
2 600
OH - Overall Height
3 290
3 290
3 290
FOH - Front Overhang
2 300
2 300
2 300
ROH - Rear Overhang
3 836
3 836
3 836
WB - Wheelbase
6 050
6 050
6 050
BBC - Bumper to back of cab
N/A
N/A
N/A
CA - Cab to Rear Axle/Unit
N/A
N/A
N/A
TR - Turning Radius

10 750

10 750
10 750

Mass Data (in kg)
GVM - Manufacturer's Gross Vehicle Mass
18 000
18 000
18 000
GCM - Manufacturer's Gross Combination Mass
21 000
21 000
27 000
GA - Manufacturer's Front Axle Mass
7 500
7 500
7 500
GA/GAU - Manufacturer's Rear Axle Mass
13 000
11 000
11 000
V - Permissable Maximum Vehicle Mass
17 700
17 700
17 700
AF - Permissable Maximum Front Axle Mass
7 500
7 500
7 500
AR - Permissable Rear Axle Mass
10 200
10 200
10 200
UF - Unladen Front Axle Mass 3 000 3 000
3 840
UR - Unladen Rear Axle Mass
2 280
2 280
2 110
UT - Total Unladen Mass
5 280
5 280
5 950
DT - Permissable Max Drawing Vehicle Mass
21 000
21 000
27 000

Engine
Make/Model Configuration
MAN
D0826LFL10
MAN
D0836LFL05
MAN
D2866LF01
Capacity (cc)
6 870
6 870
11 970
Max Power - kW@r/min
162@2400
206@2400
272@2000
Max Torque - Nm@r/min
825 @ 1400- 1700
1100@1200-
1700
1520 @ 1200- 1400

Gearbox
Make/ Model/No of Gears
ZF
S6-85
(6)
ZF
S6-85
(6)
ZF
8S180
(8)
High and Low Ratios
6,75 - 0,83
6,75 - 0,83
6,38 - 0,76
Syncromesh or Constant Mesh
Synchromesh
Synchromesh
Synchromesh

Rear Axle
Ratio
5,22
4,625
3,70

Retarder
 
Exhaust Brake
Telma or Voith
EVB
Retarder
Exhaust Brake
ZF Intarder

Standard Tyre Equipment
Size and ply rating
315/80R22,5
315/80R22,5
315/80R22,5
Radial or Cross ply
Steel Radial
Steel Radial
Steel Radial