Debut heavy-duty trip a success
A 4-axle heavy-duty semitrailer tractor from the new MAN truck generation was recently used for the first time in a heavy-duty convoy made up of three units. The convoy’s job was to transport a tube-welding line in Germany from Lebach in Saarland to the Saarlouis port to be loaded onto a ship.
Haulier W. Mayer was commissioned to carry out the job. It deployed five MAN heavy-duty semitrailer tractors for this purpose, and the demonstration vehicle with its 640-hp D38 engine had the chance to prove itself as the lead vehicle in the push-pull combination.
At over 7.3 m tall and 5.3 m across, the push-pull combination came to a total length of 51.4 m, and a gross weight of 374 t.
After a journey of nearly five hours, the MAN convoy delivered its cargo safely to the Saarlouis south quay and the demonstration vehicle had passed its baptism of fire. (ben)