Two MTE 3 Rows of 8 Linkwings were recently put to work transporting a pair of new Sitrak T5G 8x4 concrete trucks south for Allied Concrete.
The two trailers belong to Road Metals and Tarbotton Land & Civil, with both Linkwings providing the capacity and versatility required to move the new concrete trucks to the South Island.
Road Metals – MTE 3R8 Linkwing
Road Metals' Linkwing features a hydraulic compensating gooseneck, hydraulically widening deck and MTE hydraulic suspension. The deck can widen from 2.5m to 3.7m, with a GVM of 85,000kg.
Key Specifications
- Configuration: 3 Rows of 8 Linkwing
- GVM: 85,000kg
- Deck Width: 2,500mm closed / 3,700mm open
- Deck Ride Height: 920mm
- Deck Height Range: 820mm lowered / 1,060mm raised
- Forward Length: 9,900mm
- Gooseneck: Hydraulic compensating
- Suspension: MTE hydraulic ball type
- Axles: MTE 17.5" 10-stud
- Ramps: 2,700mm × 900mm hydraulic
- Deck Surface: Rubber
- Hydraulic Supply: Truck hydraulics
- Automatic Greasing: 77-point centralised system
Tarbotton Land & Civil – MTE 3R8 Linkwing
Tarbotton Land & Civil's Linkwing uses the same proven platform but is configured with a fixed gooseneck, anti-slip plywood decking and custom 3,200mm × 1,050mm hydraulic ramps.
Key Specifications
- Configuration: 3 Rows of 8 Linkwing
- GVM: 85,000kg
- Deck Width: 2,500mm closed / 3,700mm open
- Deck Ride Height: 950mm
- Deck Height Range: 820mm lowered / 1,060mm raised
- Forward Length: 9,900mm
- Gooseneck: Fixed
- Suspension: MTE hydraulic ball type
- Axles: MTE 17.5" 10-stud
- Ramps: Custom 3,200mm × 1,050mm hydraulic ramps
- Deck Surface: Black anti-slip treated plywood
- Remote: 8-function suspension and widening control
- Automatic Greasing: 73-point centralised system
- Top Deck: Custom removable top deck
On the Road
Two different customer-spec Linkwings, two new concrete trucks, and another heavy transport job underway across New Zealand.
