Review | High Driving Comfort & Loading Capacity : Beijing ZhuiMeng 8×4 Tipper for City Construction

Beijing Trucks is a young and dynamic truck company. It owns China’s first digital twin smart heavy-duty truck factory. Combining leading automated hardware production line equipment and multiple digital intelligent manufacturing systems, Beijing Trucks has integrated “digital intelligence” into its heavy-duty truck products.

Beijing Trucks is developing healthily at an unprecedented speed, and its product lineup is also constantly improving. In addition to tractor products, dump trucks, trucks and other products also appear in Beijing Trucks’ product line, providing users with complete and unified solutions. Today, the protagonist of our article is a Beijing ZhuiMeng 8×4 Tipper for City Construction, which is tailor-made for compliant transportation conditions such as urban construction slag and construction waste. Next, let us explain it in detail together.

Fashionable Hardcore Appearance | New Era Exterior

The vehicle is based on Beijing Trucks’ ZhuiMeng series truck platform, which has also spawned a variety of models such as sand and gravel tractors. In terms of appearance design, the first impression that Beijing ZhuiMeng 8×4 Tipper for City Construction gives people is that it is capable. The high ground clearance matches the flat-top cab, and it is full of hard-core engineering flavor.

The front mask adopts a shield-shaped design, which runs from the bottom of the front windshield to the bumper. The interior of the mask is designed with a three-level grille, which adopts a hard-core shape similar to shovel teeth, highlighting the sophistication and fashion of the vehicle. There is a metal pedal designed above the bumper, which is matched with hollow protrusions to prevent slipping and make it easier for the driver to clean the windshield.

Front anti-underrun bar and LED headlights

Beijing ZhuiMeng 8×4 Tipper for City Construction adopts a full LED headlight configuration, which has a longer service life and provides better lighting effects. At the same time, Beijing Trucks has also equipped the vehicle with an automatic headlight system. When the external environment is dim, the headlights will automatically light up, bringing higher safety and convenience of use.

A sun visor is designed above the front windshield to effectively block reverse incident light, making it easy to drive against the light.In addition to this, the Beijing ZhuiMeng 8×4 Tipper for City Construction is also equipped with an automatic wiper system that works with the help of sensors on the front windshield. When the sensor senses that there are more raindrops on the windshield, the wipers will automatically start to wipe the front windshield clean. Together with the automatic headlight configuration, driving visibility is always maintained, thereby improving driving safety.

Cummins Engine + ZF AMT | Excellent Fuel-Efficient

In terms of engine, Beijing ZhuiMeng 8×4 Tipper for City Construction uses Cummins X11NS6B400 engine, which can output 400 horsepower and 2000 Nm of torque. This engine is derived from the Cummins X-series platform and has high fuel economy and outstanding transient response capabilities. It not only brings greater mobility, but also helps reduce vehicle usage costs. If there is a need for more horsepower, the vehicle can also be equipped with Cummins 12-liter 440-horsepower or 470-horsepower engines.

In terms of gearboxes, all series of Beijing Trucks Zhuimeng are equipped with ZF’s fourth-generation TraXon gearbox, and this 8×4 tipper is no exception. Its advantage is the large first gear ratio, which can more easily cope with low-speed vehicle moving and heavy-load starting conditions. As the flagship product of ZF, TraXon transmission has a global production volume of more than 500,000 units. It has been tested for a long time and its quality is guaranteed. Its B10 has a service life of more than 1.5 million kilometers and a transmission efficiency of 99.7%, further reducing vehicle fuel consumption.

For a tipper , it is inevitable to take bad roads in construction sites, landfills and other places. At this time, ground clearance becomes crucial. The ground clearance of the front axle of Beijing ZhuiMeng 8×4 Tipper for City Construction has been increased to 325 mm, and the maximum ground clearance of chassis accessories such as air reservoirs and batteries reaches more than 550 mm. At the same time, the vehicle’s lowest-level boarding pedal adopts a movable design, and various ingenious configurations help enhance the vehicle’s passability and better cope with driving on bad roads.

As we all know, road conditions at construction sites are poor, and sand and sewage are common. In order to enhance the sturdiness of the entire vehicle, the frame of the Beijing ZhuiMeng 8×4 Tipper for City Construction uses a secondary spraying process. When the chassis parts are assembled, the frame will receive a second primer spray to enhance protection as much as possible and avoid problems such as rust on the frame.

The front axle adopts a 7.5-ton I-beam front axle

Front axle matched with multi-leaf leaf spring suspension

The rear axle adopts a double Mercedes-Benz 13-ton double reduction axle, which forms an 8×4 drive form with the front axle.

The rear axle is equipped with a multi-leaf leaf spring suspension enables strong load-bearing capacity

The AdBlue tank, battery, and lightweight aluminum alloy air reservoir are installed between the second and third axles on the right side of the chassis and are protected by anti-collision bars.

A large-capacity lightweight aluminum alloy diesel tank is installed between the second and third axles on the left side of the chassis to ensure the vehicle’s endurance.

Cab configuration is comfortable and easy to use, leading in its class

In terms of cab, Beijing ZhuiMeng 8×4 Tipper for City Construction is equipped with a flat-top cab, which has a compact structure and can bring more loading space to the cargo box. So, what’s its interior design like? Next, let’s get into the car together.

After opening the door, the three-level boarding step comes into view. The bottom pedal adopts a movable design, which can fold on its own to relieve force even if it is bumped. The metal material further enhances its sturdiness.

The main driver’s seat uses air bags for shock absorption, making the ride more comfortable. At the same time, the seat surface fabric is made of fabric, which makes the seat easier to care for, while sitting warm in winter and cool in summer, and more comfortable.

Sitting in the driver’s seat, the familiar and tidy workbench comes into view. Beijing ZhuiMeng 8×4 Tipper for City Construction continues the interior design of the Beijing Trucks Dream Chaser family. The instrument panel adopts an enveloping shape, and the upper control area is neatly arranged for the driver to intuitively observe and control. The standard 12.3-inch full LCD instrument displays more information intuitively for the driver.

The steering wheel is a four-spoke multi-function steering wheel with a variety of multi-function buttons on the top. The driver can directly control the volume, make and receive calls and other functions without leaving his hands on the steering wheel, allowing him to control the vehicle at all times to ensure safety.

The vehicle’s gear shifting adopts the form of a pocket shift, and the vehicle’s gear can be controlled by flicking the wheel on the lever. The adjustment of power/economy mode and manual shift mode are also integrated on the lever, saving space inside the cab.

There is a neat control panel designed on the dashboard, with storage slots, card slots, and a mechanical handbrake also designed on it.

By optimizing the shape of the instrument panel, Beijing ZhuiMeng 8×4 Tipper for City Construction naturally leads to a storage area above the engine bulge. Cup holders and storage slots are standard, and they are also designed with power interfaces for easy use.

There is also an openable storage slot in front of the passenger seat.

Although the cab of the Beijing ZhuiMeng 8×4 Tipper for City Construction is compact, it still has a sleeper area behind the seat, where the driver can lie down and rest comfortably, which is more effective in relieving fatigue. At the same time, an observation window is designed on the rear wall of the cab to facilitate observation of the cargo box.

总结

Today, Beijing Trucks’ product line is expanding at an unprecedented speed and with high quality. As one of the latest members of the ZhuiMeng family, the Beijing ZhuiMeng 8×4 Tipper for City Construction is specially tailored for compliant transportation scenarios such as construction waste and urban construction waste. The powerful chassis configuration, fuel-saving automatic transmission power chain, and user-friendly and comfortable cab all make the vehicle highly competitive.