DAF heavy hitter will max at 120 tonnes

The Kent-based specialist earthmoving and civil engineering company selected the DAF for its reliability, driver appeal and dealer support. The new vehicle is primarily used with the company's six-axle Nooteboom step-frame low-loader, regularly running at weights up to 120 tonnes gross.

Operating throughout the UK with a focus on sea and coastal defence work, Ovenden transports a wide range of heavy equipment including excavators, large crushers, screeners, articulated dumpers and bulldozers.

The DAF XG 530 FTT 6x4 features a 4.55m wheelbase, steel front suspension rated at nine-tonnes and rear bogie with air-suspension rated at up to 30 tonnes under STGO. Power comes from the 12.9-litre MX-13 rated at 530hp, providing 2,600Nm of torque and coupled to a ZF TraXon 12-speed automated gearbox.

Driver comfort was a key factor in the selection process, with the air-suspended XG cab featuring leather trim, luxury seats, automatic temperature control, auxiliary cab heater and night-time air conditioning.

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