Fareham, Hants-based TJ Transport says it has been "pleasantly surprised" by the fuel returns it is getting from its latest Mercedes-Benz Axor tippers, despite the heavy-duty nature of the aggregates work they are assigned to.
The five new 32-tonne 8x4s are working on a new contract with building materials giant Cemex which will see it deliver around 500,000 tonnes of aggregates a year to construction sites and fixed outlets along the south coast.
The Mercs are specced with lightweight alloy bodies from Wilcos Commercial Vehicles in Peterborough and achieve a payload "the right side of 20 tonnes" according to operations director John Gosling.
He adds: "These are our first 8x4 Axor and they are proving productive and cost-effective to operate,
"They've been specified for aggregates work so payloads are the right side of 20 tonnes and we've been pleasantly surprised by the fuel returns, which are in line with what [the dealer] told us we could expect. We're getting mpg figures in the early 8s, which is pretty good for this type of work."
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