New tippers for AC Group

Commercial Motor
March 21, 2024


The AC Group has taken delivery of two new Scania XT 8x4 tippers and three Scania XT 6x2 tractor units. The rigids are equipped with HARSH HFT154 combined ram and tank hoists and Townend ‘Samson’ steel tipping bodies. These have a payload of 19.5-tonnes.

The tractor units will be paired with aggregate trailers and fitted with HARSH wet kits. The XTs have R cabs which feature a high roof and AC Group opted for the 500hp super engine and uprated from axles. The new vehicles will be put to work delivering primary and recycled aggregates, marine aggregates, decorative aggregates and cement.

AC’s fleet manager, Andy Todd, said: “We’ve standardised on HARSH for our hydraulics for over five years now, because whether as front end tipping gears for the rigids or wet kits for the tractors, all our HARSH equipment has proven to be supremely reliable. It also gives us the additional benefits of combining low weight with high speed operation - the key things that any tipper really needs.

“As the company continues to grow, we are carrying more products to more places than ever. The artics are now predominantly working with bulk loads on longer distances, with the eight wheelers doing more repetitive work on local building and construction projects. What also counts well for HARSH is that they have a top-notch aftersales service too - we can always get hold of people as well as any parts that we might need. For us, that’s invaluable.”

HARSH business development manager for northern England, Jason Bramall, said: “It’s great to see that our products can deliver the levels of performance and reliability that fast - moving companies like AC Group really need. We’ve worked with Andy for a good few years now, and pride ourselves that we can also deliver whatever back-up and support that AC Group’s tippers might need.”

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