TRUCK & TECH
HAUL
RISE Heavy-duty truck axle manufacturer Meritor has introduced its P610 hub-reduction drive axle to the Australian market. Goldsprings Heavy Haulage has specified the product in a new Kenworth K200 8x4 prime mover. 42
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auling gross combination masses (GCM) of up to 240 tonnes up steep inclines requires axles and drivelines of Herculean proportions. Under these conditions standard heavyduty truck axles simply won’t cut the mustard and it’s necessary to employ hub-reduction units which feature a planetary gear set at each wheel end that significantly multiplies the torque
delivered to the wheels by increasing the final drive ratio. As a leader in the truck axle manufacturing sphere, Meritor is constantly developing and reengineering its products to meet the ever-increasing demands of truck operators, particularly those at the ultra-heavy end of the heavy haulage spectrum. One such operator is Goldsprings Heavy
