The tipper controls are now all in one position to the offside and adjacent to the driver's seat. This gives full access to the controls either when seated or from outside with the door opened.
Furthermore, a sequenced hydraulic cam holds the body in the stowed position, helping stabilise the body under adverse loading conditions. The manufacturer has also repositioned LED end outline marker lamps.
“Maintenance-free, self-lubricating Delrin bearings have eliminated the need to grease a number of key periodic maintenance items,” a company statement reads. “As with previous Tipper models, there is a full range of purpose designed options including everything from reversing sensors to handwash units.”
"The success of the Ford One Stop Shop programme can be attributed to our customers. We listened to their operational concerns and needs and created a programme to cater for thousands of different types of businesses. Transit's dependability and robustness enable us to create commercial vehicles that provide effective business solutions," Mark Simpson, marketing director, Ford of Britain, said in a release.
There are 35 changes to the Tipper providing benefits in productivity, improved safety and cost of ownership:
- Productivity: Improved payload, lower loading height, intuitive tipper control gear.(
- Safety: Body lock down, TÜV approval.
- (Cost of Ownership: Reduced regular maintenance requirements, repositioned end outline marker lamps incorporating LED lamps, simplified systems and reduced parts count.
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