Scania 10×4 Quadro from Veldhuizen - Compact, efficient and durable

With this solution, the tipper fits within the legal dimensions for the low loader trailer and provides a high payload for asphalt transport.

The Scania G450 came from the factory as a fully air-suspended five-axle truck, after which Veldhuizen in Groenekan shortened the chassis and repositioned the axles. So all axles are original Scania. The second front axle remains in its original position . Left front a 325 liter fuel tank. Axle 3 /4 /5 Are placed at 1,310 mm for an ideal Axle load distribution By relocating all components such as air tanks and the batteries within and on the chassis, Veldhuizen succeeded in building a particularly compact and maneuverable five-axle truck within the eight-meter total length. That is the length from the front bumper to the drawbar coupling. That size is important with a view to towing flatbed trailers within the legal dimensions.

Efficient and sustainable

To stay within the legal length, usually four-axle tippers are often used for the flatbed trailer. After unloading the trailer, these vehicles are used to deliver asphalt, but the lower payload makes this inefficient. Because the Scania has a substantially higher payload than the usual four-axles, the tipper takes 10 to 12 tons more asphalt per trip. The maximum GVW of the five-axle is 46 tons, and with a kerb weight of 16.4 tons, that results in a payload of almost 30 tons. That saves one trip on every two trips, and that means more efficiency and significantly fewer emissions. The compact Scania 10×4 is therefore the solution for those who need to take a flatbed trailer to work with an asphalt paver, for example.

Optimally utilized

The Scania is a G450 10×4 and therefore not an XT model. In fact, that type has a thicker front bumper which increases its length. The Scania is equipped with the spacious CG17N cab in which even a rest bench can be mounted. The superstructure is a 20 cubic meter, insulated Hyva asphalt tipper with aluminum environmental valves. Optimal use has been made of the minimum space on the chassis so that items such as the bucket sprayer, the shovel and a toolbox were given a place on the chassis. A stainless steel storage box for supplies was also considered. It found a place on the headboard.

De Jong Zuurmond

The first Scania Quadro was delivered to De Jong Zuurmond in Beesd ; after 3 weeks of experience, second example was ordered.

Other Asphalt companies have picked up on this and meanwhile 8 SCANIA Quadro have been ordered by other companies.

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