X3000 6x4 Dump Truck 430HP Sand Gravel Tipper Air Suspension 400L Tank Highway Unit

Not every tipper works in a pit. This X3000 6x4 is set up for the road leg instead: air suspension on the rear axle to protect the load and the pavement, an aluminium 400 litre tank for long round trips, and a body sized to stay inside axle load limits rather than fill the bowl to the top. Rated payload is 30 ton, which suits sand, gravel and aggregate on public roads.

Under the cab is the 430 horsepower Weichai WP12 with a FAST 12-speed overdrive box and a tall 4.111 rear axle ratio. That combination cruises comfortably at 80 to 90 km/h at low engine speed, and the overdrive top gear is what keeps fuel burn down on a 200 kilometre return trip. Cruise control and a driver economy display are fitted as standard on this build.

Photo set: cab exterior, tipper body and chassis package of the actual build.

• Four bag rear air suspension with height control protects the frame and the cargo on broken pavement.
• Lower unladen axle load, which helps where road pricing or weighbridge checks are strict.
• Overdrive top gear and 4.111 ratio give 80 to 90 km/h cruising at low rpm and lower fuel burn.
• 400 litre aluminium tank extends the range and cuts refuelling stops on long aggregate runs.
• Tubeless 315/80R22.5 tyres run cooler and lighter than the heavy truck 12.00R20 fitment.
• Body volume matched to 30 ton legal payload, so you are not fined for overloading.

Sand and gravel pits supplying readymix plants, asphalt plants and rail or road projects, especially where the haul is 50 to 200 kilometres on public roads and axle weight compliance matters. For pit-only work without road enforcement, the steel spring quarry build is cheaper and we will say so.

• Air bags deflated and secured for sea freight, with the height control valve locked.
• RORO or flat rack shipment, assembled, with lifting points marked.
• Two spare air bags, height valve and a levelling sensor ship with each unit.