Pony
Senior Member
Hi all, looking at new trucks at the moment and would like a bit of advice please.
Truck will be a bogie drive rigid, probably of Japanese make.
Having said that, several of the Japanese brands are now owned by Europeans eg Mercedes and Volvo, so there is some crossover on some specs.
One truck I'm considering is the Fuso Shogun FV74 XLWB.
Specs attached.
It has a rebadged Detroit DT12 gearbox.
Anyone got anything good or bad to say about the gearbox?
There is no other box optioned in my wheelbase, so its that box or a different truck.
I will be the only driver and truck will be purchased new and will only see about 20,000km a year, I am 50yrs old and would like the truck to be able to see me out.
In 20yrs will only have 400,000km but will all the electrics last 20yrs?
Thanks
Truck will be a bogie drive rigid, probably of Japanese make.
Having said that, several of the Japanese brands are now owned by Europeans eg Mercedes and Volvo, so there is some crossover on some specs.
One truck I'm considering is the Fuso Shogun FV74 XLWB.
Specs attached.
It has a rebadged Detroit DT12 gearbox.
Anyone got anything good or bad to say about the gearbox?
There is no other box optioned in my wheelbase, so its that box or a different truck.
I will be the only driver and truck will be purchased new and will only see about 20,000km a year, I am 50yrs old and would like the truck to be able to see me out.
In 20yrs will only have 400,000km but will all the electrics last 20yrs?
Thanks