Deals On Wheels Australia - Issue 399 2016_

NEWS&REVIEWS

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veco is now offering clear back of cab (CBOC)

variants on its twin steer 8x4 Stralis AD/AT

models.

Iveco says, in offering the CBOC options, its

engineers redesigned the vehicle’s exhaust

system to a horizontal orientation, while also

adopting a new modular air intake now located

between the front steer axles.

According to Iveco, repositioning these items

also allows easy access to the front of the body

should maintenance be required in the case of

refrigerated bodies and the like.

The exhaust system’s underframe re-routing

does not clash with the operation of rear engine-

mounted power take-off (PTO), ensuring greater

suitability for a wider array of body fitment and

applications.

Other changes include localising the positioning

of the fuel and AdBlue tanks to the same side of

the chassis for greater convenience, while the

integration of the new exhaust with the battery

box now allows clear space on the left hand side

of the chassis rails for a toolbox or similar.

Iveco key account manager — commercial

and specialised vehicles, Joel Read, says CBOC

provides Iveco with a much stronger position

for refuse collection applications and would

complement the sister model Acco very well.

“The Stralis 8x4 can now also become a serious

contender in front lift waste collection, and

allows waste fleets to run a dedicated Iveco fleet,

with the Acco filling the 280-340hp [209-254kW]

bracket and the Stralis occupying the 450-500hp

[336-373kW] space,” he says.

“There are obviously considerable benefits and

efficiencies in operating a uniform truck fleet.”

The new Stralis CBOC is available in both a day

cab for metropolitan and intercity work, or with a

larger integrated sleeper cab.

The Iveco Cursor 13 SCR engines range from

450hp (336kW) and 1,622ft-lb (2,200Nm) or a

500hp (373kW) and 1,696ft-lb (2,300Nm) variant.

Both engines are coupled to Iveco’s Eurotronic

II 16-speed automated transmission and power

is fed to Meritor drive axles with driver controlled

diff locks.

P

enske Power Systems’ on-highway team will

introduce a Euro 4 version of the flagship

DD15 engine in 2016 as part of the latest Detroit

initiative to both boost engine life and maintain

its service to dedicated Series 60 EGR customers.

Kevin Dennis, director of On-Highway at Penske

Power Systems, says the Australian and New

Zealand Euro 4 DD15 project was in direct

response to customer demand.

“The heart of the project is focused on

delivering cost of ownership benefits to Series 60

EGR customers whose engines are at the point of

overhaul and provide them with the opportunity

to upgrade to the many benefits of DD15,”

Dennis says.

“The Euro 4 is a standard DD15 engine, less the

after-treatment device.”

With one prototype underway in the form of a

6x4 Freightliner Argosy owned by Peter Carter

Transport which is being repowered at Penske

Power Systems’ Altona engineering centre, the

Detroit team aims to investigate other potential

truck configurations.

DD15 goes Euro 4

Variants for Stralis 8x4

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