NSW council adds six Hino 700 Series trucks to fleet

Tamworth Regional Council in New South Wales has added six new Hino 700 Series 2848 FS ProShift 16 Air rigid tippers to its truck fleet.

According to the Council, four of the new 700 Series trucks have been set up with dog trailers specified to 48T GCM while the other two have been fitted with plant trailers. The trucks will be used for gravel re-sheeting on 1,947 kilometres of unsealed roads, and bitumen jet patching of potholes on 1,251 kilometres of sealed roads, in the council's jurisdiction.

The Hino 700 Series 2848 FS ProShift 16 is equipped with a number of features to suitable for road works and other heavy tasks – including Hendrickson HAS airbag suspension, 480Hp (353kW) 2157Nm intercooled six-cylinder turbo diesel engine and fully air-adjustable ISRI 6860 Series seat with fully integrated seatbelt.

The Council already runs a number of Hino trucks, including four Hino 700 Series FS 4562s purchased in 2007 and five 300 Series models in use since 2010.

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