Chassis beam with variable height

To get a high load capacity on the front axle and a low load floor, smaller rear tires are fitted. This causes the chassis beams to lie backwards.

Normally, the suspension travel of the front axle is then reduced, but this reduces comfort. To combine full suspension travel and low loading floor, a variable-height chassis beam was developed. A "domex" plate is mounted along the chassis that extends higher at the rear than at the front.

At the front, sleepers of 60 mm high were used, and at the axle frame, sleepers of 100 mm. This creates a stable structure with continuous sleepers and a loading floor height of 98 cm. The rear side of the loading floor is double bevelled to 75 cm which drops to 55 cm.

This allows a ramp height as low as 8°.

Specifications:

• Payload 17,800 kg
• Cargo floor 8.50 x 2.55 m
• Cargo floor height 98 cm
• Drive-up angle 14° /12° /8°