BharatBenz 5528TT

5528TT Highlights

June 25, 2020: BharatBenz 5528 tractor-trailer is the top high-end product in the Indian truck portfolio. This massive 55000 kg gross vehicle weight prime-mover is suitable for the flat-bed trailer for steel coils, tanker, cement bulkers, or even for the container.

As part of the profit technology plus, all-new BS6 the company, this massive truck is based on five founding pillars: fuel efficiency, superior safety & comfort, excellent reliability, lowest maintenance costs, and connected truck. It now comes with OM 926, 280hp of powerful engine which churns out massive 1100 Nm of torque tuned to a 9-speed gearbox. The clutch is 430 diameter, the front suspension is parabolic type leaf spring with 2- hydraulic shock absorbers and the rear one is bogie type. For better control on higher speed, an anti-roll bar comes as a standard on the front axle. The service brakes are pneumatic type, foot-operated dual line with ABS, while the parking brakes are pneumatically operated hand control valve, both the front and rear axle brakes are drum type.

The wheelbase of 3975 mm, for long-haul trips it gets a comfortable sleeper cabin. The steering is hydraulic power-assisted. The fuel tank is 455L along with a 60L Adblue tank. The maximum gradeability of this tractor-trailer is 23.60%, and the turning circle diameter is 16.7 for the respective wheelbase.