THIS WEEK'S top truck is a 2008-registered MAN TGX 6x2 prime mover with Wilson tri-axle drawbar trailer. The 08-plate TGX is equipped with a 480hp engine and a 12-speed Tipmatic transmission. It is on a 5.1m wheelbase chassis, with 8-tonne front axle and twin-alloy tanks for 700 litres of diesel. The XXL cab includes a fridge, air-conditioning and two bunks. The bodywork is an 8.3m long and 2.99m high curtainsider, with barn doors at the back; while the 24-tonne GVW tri-axle trailer is a Wilson-built chassis with a 74m long and 2.99m high curtainsider body on BPW axles. The 22.5-inch wheels have been shod with 455/40 tyres, and it has been specified with disc brakes. Its MoT is valid until March 2014. The truck, which is being sold by Worcestershire-based PM Commercials, has been hauling hay, straw and wood shavings.
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