7.5 tonne trucks

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I've stayed in touch with the van and tractor unit markets, but what is the smart money buying these days for 7.5 tonne chassis cabs?

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Thanks, chaps - always good to kick a thread off with some manifest disagreement

If it helps the advice, it's for local multi-drop work; flatbed rear, but needs to be able to have both a 2t-rated HIAB and a powered tail lift fitted.

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powerstroke said:

Just wondering what the job is . and new or second hand ?? ...

New - it's for a new contract, and as it needs powered tail lift and a HIAB think I'd be a long time waiting for the right vehicle to come along.

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In Arduis Fouette said:

V8mate said:

Thanks, chaps - always good to kick a thread off with some manifest disagreement

If it helps the advice, it's for local multi-drop work; flatbed rear, but needs to be able to have both a 2t-rated HIAB and a powered tail lift fitted.

is it going to have any payload left after that ?

Yeah - the stuff it's collecting is awkward/bulky (hence the variety of loading options) rather than heavy.

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In Arduis Fouette said:

just i know that at both 3.5 t and 7.5 t payload can be an issue ...

hence the reason people rate the Isuzu at 7.5 tonne and i did something in the Yard of my current employer from Iveco which was Daily cabbed but splashing ' 7.2 tonne Mam ' across it;s box body - given they make extensive use of 7.5 tonners for home delivery ...
https://www.iveco.com/uk/products/pages/new-iveco-...

Isn't that because most manufacturers now use the same chassis cab models to offer vehicles from 3.5 up to 11 or 12 tonne GVW?