What Are The Different Types Of Heavy Duty Trucks?

A heavy-duty truck is a vehicle with an authorized total load greater than 3.5 tonnes. This type of vehicle is distinguished above all by their size and load capacity. In general, there are several types of Pickup Truck Rental Services Dubai are available. To help you learn more, let’s take a look at what these vehicles are about.

The main categories of heavy goods vehicles

There are two main types of heavy-duty trucks: the rigid and the road tractor with semi-trailer.

The rigid truck is easily recognizable with its cabin and its loading volume located above the chassis.

The road tractor includes the tractor that pulls the semi-trailer, the trailer and at least two axles. With semi-trailer, its maximum load and weight should not exceed 44 tons.

Heavy-duty vehicles can transport different types of items: goods, animals or even heavy machinery.
It should also not be forgotten that trucks are subject to other regulations in addition to those assigned to other types of vehicles. These regulations concern, among other things, driving licenses, provisions on road legislation and
the various restrictions and prohibitions relating to driving hours .

The Different Types Of Heavy Vehicles

The choice of your heavy duty truck largely depends on the objects you will be transporting and the nature of your activity. Especially since trucks are vehicles specially intended for professional use. Here are the most used heavy duty trucks:

The dump truck

It is the heavy vehicle typically used in the public works and roads sector. There are different types of dump trucks depending on their use. It can be two-way or even three-way, but it can also have a crane. Thus, this type of truck can transport several other equipment on the chassis or on the cabin.

The dump truck is generally used to transport materials like sand, gravel, rocks or dirt. You can also request the use of this kind of truck to transport edible raw materials. This is the case for the cereal tipper. The latter has a rather particular form, different from that used in public works.

Finally, the dump truck can also be used by the municipality to transport household waste.

The Semi-Trailer Truck

It is the ideal type of truck for people who have to transport large quantities of goods or heavy machinery. It is a container towed by a road tractor.

The Tank Truck

It is the Pickup Truck Rental Services Dubai most recognizable by the shape of its body. It is a truck that has a tank of variable size depending on the capacity of the vehicle. It is generally used to transport dangerous liquid like chemical reagents, flammable gases and other industrial products.

But the use of the tank truck can also concern the transport of agrifood liquid (liquid sugar, food additives, milk in very large quantities, etc.). There are several types of tank truck. You can differentiate them according to the type of liquid it carries. The tank truck that transports the concrete, for example, is in the shape of a double cone supported by poles.

In addition to food products and potentially dangerous liquids, the tank truck also transports water, fuel oil and hydrocarbons.

The Hook Lift Truck

The hook lift truck is a heavy vehicle equipped with a system of the same name. The hooklift system is a kind of crane or an articulated hydraulic arm. It is mounted on the chassis of the truck to then receive different types of cargo such as a dumpster, boxes or a container. However, it is necessary to balance the capacity of the truck and the power of the hydraulic system that you will place on the vehicle.

Above all, the hook lift system makes the heavy vehicle multitasking. Indeed, once placed at the back of the truck, it can hook a dumpster, a tray or any other cargo.

You can thus have only one heavy-duty vehicle, but having all the functionalities essential for the handling of various types of goods. Sometimes hook lift truck is also called as multi dump truck. It can indeed receive more than two skips, but it still depends on the capacity of the truck.

The Refrigerated Truck

This type of heavy vehicle is quite specific. Indeed, it is intended for the transport of goods (generally of the food type) which risks rotting or deteriorating at room temperature.

To prevent this type of situation from occurring, refrigerated trucks have an insulated box at the back that keeps the temperature inside lower than that outside.

To generate this cold, which is essential for transporting goods, the truck has an air conditioner powered by a generator. It can therefore transport perishable goods without any risk even over a long distance. The temperature in the rear of this vehicle is usually between -25°C and +25°C.

In this kind of truck, you can transport vegetables, meats, medicines or even flowers.

The Flatbed Truck

This heavy vehicle is generally used for transporting large goods. It has sides or straps so that the goods to be transported hold properly throughout the trip.
As it is a large capacity truck, it is mostly used to transport automobiles, boats or large beams.

To Conclude On The Different Types Of Trucks

Whatever type of truck you use, if it has a tarpaulin, it is possible to install an automatic tarpaulin system. This system has only advantages: time saving, driver safety, fuel economy, reduction of CO2 emissions. We are also providing self-storage services Dubai . Do not hesitate to contact our experts to install your automatic tarpaulin system