First, Be clear about the application and work condition of the dump truck.
Dump trucks have a wide range of applications in the engineering field due to their strong power, passability and ease of loading and unloading. Their use are nothing more than three aspects:
No.1 Urban construction muck transportation
Transport muck, sand and gravel etc. Working coindition: GVW≤50T, rigid pavements road, transportation distance ≤50km, full-load vehicle speed 40-60km/h, currently mainly using 6×4 model dump truck;
In some economically developed and long-distance areas, short wheelbase 8×4 models are highly using.
No. 2 Mine transportation
Transfer earth, stone resources and construction raw materials from large-scale infrastructure construction.
Working condition: GVW≤50t, most of roads are unpaved roads with many potholes, transportation distance ≤30km, normal speed 30～50km/h. At present, 6×4 vehicles are mainly using; GVW ≤70t for transporting mineral powder, ore, etc., most of road are unpaved roads with many potholes. The transportation distance is ≤100km, and the usual speed is 30-50km/h). 8×4 vehicles are mainly choose for these working situation.
No 3. Heavy Road transportation
Transpoirt sand and gravel, coal, mineral semi-finished products mainly.
Working condition: GVW≤70t, most of road are paved roads, and a small part of potholes are generally transported at a distance of 50-200km, with a full load speed of 40-60km/h, 8×4 is mainly model in this condition.
As the industry becomes more and more subdivided, the dump truck configuration of different users varies greatly. It is necessary to clarify the purpose of the truck before buying. If you buy a tipper tuck blindly, there will be problems such as insufficient power, high fuel consumption, too small cargo box, and too slow speed, which will affect the actual income of users.
For example, urban construction muck models will face insufficient power in the field of mining transportation, and in the field of road transportation, they will face too small cargo capacity and slow speeds.
Second. Determine your own car purchase budget
Models of the same purpose truck using will vary greatly in price due to different configurations. Heavy duty truck manufacturers will have high-end models and low-end models in a single market segment to meet different customer needs, such as Shacman dump truck in urban construction, mining, and road transportation. There are high-end models X3000, H3000 in the field, F3000 models in the mid-end, and F2000 models in the low-end.
Generally speaking, high-end models are much higher than lower-end models in terms of comfort and safety. Therefore, try to choose high-end models within your budget. The residual value of the car will be higher, but meanwhile the high level trucks means much big price.
Thirdly. Determine the truck brand
After clarifying the purpose and budget of truck purchaseing, the next step is to determine the brand of the dump truck. Since the operating area of dump trucks is relatively fixed, you can observe and inquire at the construction site, mining area and surrounding areas the truck will working at to determine the brand.
Mainly check what brand of dump trucks are used in the local area, because only this type of vehicle can get more “care” in the local area. For example, spare parts inventory enough or not is a key point for choosing truck brand. Like Algeria Market, Shacman F2000 dump truck will be priority, Shamcan X3000 is hot model in Momzambique, and in Middle East, H3000 will be the most popular model with no doubt.
Fourthly. Determine your own vehicle configuration
First of all, you must clarify the loading tonnes of the dump truck you require, and then choose the best configuration accordingly to meet the requirements of use.
The dump truck configuration mainly involves the engine brand and model, gearbox brand and model, front and rear axle tonnage, rear axle speed ratio, chassis frame thickness, 2 or 3 layers, the size and thickness of the dump box, the lifting way of the cargo box, the front lifting or the middle lifting, if measurement of the cargo box correspond with truck wheelbase or not, if the design of the cargo box is sufficient to optimize, etc., due to the harsh and complicated driving conditions of dump trucks, a power combination with mature technology should be selected to avoid troubles caused by later operations.
The following are several recommended dump truck for East Africa Market, West Africa Market, Middle East Maket under different working conditions. This article mainly focuses on Shacman brand chassis
Application:
Mine transportation: transfer earth, stone resources and construction raw materials,
GVW≤50t, Most of roads are unpaved roads with many potholes.
Application:
Heavy Road transportation: mainly sand and gravel, coal, mineral semi-finished products.
GVW≤70t, most of road are paved roads, and a small part of potholes
Anyway, choosing a suitable dump truck can help us save money easily and earn money quickly, if there is any other thing unclear, we are always here to hlep you.
