DAF T244 4x4 Winch Truck - LHD and RHD available - £POA - Please enquire for price range

Leyland DAF 4 X 4 Truck 5 ton Cargo fitted with winch - available in Right Hand Drive and Left Hand Drive

These trucks were until recently, the primary cargo and logistics vehicle of the British Armed forces.

The Vehicle has a cargo capacity of 5000kg and is able to accommodate a range of specialist stores such as NATO pallets, containers, fuel pods or seating for 20 fully equipped troops.

This variant is equipped with the Reynolds Boughton centre mounted PTO driven hydraulic winch.

The winch rope can be reeved to the front or the rear of the vehicle and is operated from the drivers position.

There is a rope pre-tensioner and the system is extremely capable, having a straight line pull of 5500kg and is equipped with 75m of cable.

Specification:

Cummins 6BT/Ley303 5.9lt Turbo Diesel Engine

Permanent 4x4

Hi Lo Ratio with Diff Lock

5 Speed manual gearbox

Power Steering,

Air brakes,

Tilt Cab

NATO style rear hitch,

Spare wheel.

Cab seating 1 + 2 men

Engine power 145hp

Maximum road speed 89 km/h

Range 500 km

Manoeuvrability

Gradient 60%

Side slope 30%

Vertical step ~ 0.5 m

Trench ~ 0.6 m

Fording 0.75 m

Dimensions:

Weight (empty) 6 t

Maximum load 5t

Length 6.65 m

Width 2.49 m

Height 3.34 m

The DAF T244 can tow trailers with a maximum weight of 5400 kg and features a cargo body with a removable tailgate and drop sides.

Cab accommodates driver plus two passengers. The sleeper cab has space provision for the crew's kit with the cab roof being strengthened to bear the weight of two men and has provision for a roof hatch over the observers platform inside the cab.

Every component on the vehicle was rigorously tested prior to the selection contest, including the axles which were specially developed by DAF.

DAF truck has assumed many of the tasks undertaken by the previous Bedford M series 4-tonne vehicles. It can carry 20 troops or 3 standard NATO pallets, and may be encountered with a variety of special bodies