Ashok Leyland 4225 10x2 MAV

Ashok Leyland 4225

In the highly popular but competitive 14-tyre truck you can check out Ashok Leyland 4225, 10x2 truck. This 14-tyre truck is based on the AVTR platform that offers you the choice to configure the truck as per the needs of your application. This 42T gross weight truck is quite strong and rugged that comes in both a cowl and a full-built factory-fitted cabin with Ashok Leyland’s reliability and total performance. Ashok Leyland has optimized the truck to take on all kinds of operating needs of fleet operators in vital logistics shipments productively.

Ashok Leyland 4225 Engine: This rigid truck comes with the A series 4 cylinder, CRS with iGen-6 technology BS6 engine that gives you 250HP of power, and 700 Nm of torque quite adequate to carry heavy cargo on long-haul routes.  

Ashok Leyland 4225 Suspension: The front suspension is semi-elliptic multi-leaf, the parabolic spring is an option. The rear suspension is a non-reactive suspension with an option of slipper-ended suspension.

Ashok Leyland 4225 Axle & Brakes: The rear axle is fully floating single-speed with an option of unitized wheel bearings. The front axle is forged I section with reverse Elliot type with an option of unitized wheel bearings and anti-roll bar.

Ashok Leyland 4225 Tyre & Fuel Tank: All 14-tyres are 295/90R20 – 16 PR size. The fuel tank is a cross-linked polymer with multiple fuel capacities such as 205 / 300 / 375 L on the left side and one additional tank on the right side. The Ad blue tank comes with 48 capacity on the right-hand side. 

Ashok Leyland 4225 Cabin and Chassis: This rigid truck is offered in an N-type premium cabin with AC as an option. You can choose between a cabin and chassis, fixed-side deck, or high-side deck bodies. The chassis is made of high-strength steel material with new improved design dimensions: 275 X 75 X 8/(8+6) mm bolted construction  

Ashok Leyland 4225 Dimensions: The cargo body options are 8.5m, 9.1m, and 9.8m. The wheelbase is 6600 mm; the overall width is 2570 mm, and the lengths are 10960, 11560, and 11960 mm. 

Key Rivals: The key rivals of Ashok Leyland 4225 rigid truck include Tata Signa 4225.T, Tata LPT 4225 Cowl, BharatBenz 4228R  Eicher Pro 6042and Mahindra Blazo X 42.

Overview

Ashok Leyland’s 4225 is another multi-axle haulage truck from the 'AVTR platform. This '14-wheels' truck shares the underpinning with its sibling 4220, other than the higher power 250HP engine for customers looking for a truck with a better pickup. This massive 420000kg gross vehicle weight truck, like other multi-axle trucks, is part of the modular platform and is available for the customer to select the best suitable configuration. This truck is the ultimate haulage truck for extremely heavy cargo applications in market load, cement, coal, construction material, or even a massive tanker, designed and developed by an Ashok Leyland engineer. The multi-axle trucks truly stimulate the economy by carrying enormous goods across the length of India. 

Exterior

This 10x2 axle configuration truck is available in 28, 30, and 32-ft cargo bodies. The chassis is developed in a high-strength steel material in 275x75x 8 mm dimensions with bolted construction type. The front axle is forged I section, reverse Elliot type, and comes with an option of unitized wheel bearings or anti-roll bar, the rear axle is fully floating single speed with an option of unitized wheel bearings. Front suspension is semi-elliptic multi-leaf, or parabolic springs are optional, and the rear is NRS suspension with slipper-ended suspension as an option.  The wheelbase of this truck is 6600 mm, the lengths of 10960 mm, 11560 mm, and 11960 mm, the overall width is 2570 mm, and the height is 3110 mm. The fuel tanks come in 220, 300, and 375L options built on cross-link polymer, along with a 48L AdBlue tank, also fitted on this truck. 

Interior

This long-haul truck gets all four cabins, i.e., N, U, M, and G-Cowl choices. The customer can decide what is the most suitable for him both in terms of application and cost, for example, both an AC or Non-AC cabin is available. Other useful features to make driving and cabin comfortable for the driver who spends hours inside, Ashok Leyland is providing reclining seats, an easy-to-use gear-shifting mechanism, a roomy cabin, greater visibility while driving, etc. 

The digital driver-assist mounted dashboard is another value addition to the new truck by the company with all critical vehicle information easily accessible to the driver. Unlike the earlier generation trucks, today, due to highly electronic engines and more technology, trucks become extremely sophisticated, hence fixing a problem needs an expert. However, Ashok Leyland ensures that the truck performs optimally with almost zero issues for the driver. This dashboard has features including a gear shift advisory system for an instant fuel economy display, DEF gauge, air pressure gauge, an indicator for distance to empty, present gear display, etc. 

Performance

This truck is fitted with the newly developed A series, 5.3 liters, iGen-6 technology BS6 engine, with massive power for 250 HP. This BS6 engine produces 700 Nm of torque to carry a full load of 42000 kg in any terrain. This engine is complemented with a higher quality 9-speed synchromesh gearbox.  The clutch is a 395 mm single dry plate, ceramic air-assisted hydraulic with the booster, and highly durable. So do the rugged suspensions and higher-quality axles made from superior material for greater strength. Smooth gears shifting makes driving more comfortable; the driver can navigate this truck effortlessly alone. Additionally, the is engineered to make it easy to use for the driver and, at the same time, be highly productive too.  

Safety

Like the rest of the haulage trucks, the 4225 is much safer, 4225 gets front facia in all-metal to protect from frontal impact, an LED tail-lamp for better visibility, and a double head-lamp. To control the truck easily in a critical situation, the braking on this truck has improved substantially through durable braking technology. The anti-roll bar fitted in the truck helps improve safety at high speed with high loads in any driving conditions. To make the driver safe and easy to operate the reverse parking assistance is provided; this ensures accident hazard audio warning is indicated at the appropriate time. All the HCV trucks from Ashok Leyland are now crash complaints as per the truck code, the most critical safety aspect of the new trucks. 

Verdict

This multi-axle giant 10x2, '14-wheel' truck, is made for high-end applications. A customer buying such a truck needs to consider many variables before making a decision. Ashok Leyland promises precisely that with the 'AVTR' modular platform where the customer can just pick and choose as to what he needs in the truck. The customization approach is unique, which helps a lot of cost and engineering efforts both for the customers and the OEMs. Hence, 4225 like stands on the critical foundation of performance, productivity, reliability, and durability. An ideal truck for heavy-duty long-haul applications in India.