BharatBenz 5528T

Highlights

January 9, 2020: BharatBenz 5528T tractor-trailer is the top of the line-product suitable for haulage transportation and application such as a flat-bed trailer for steel coils, tanker, cement bulker or container. BharatBenz has done extensive market research in developing its product ground-up, this has helped the company to introduce products which are most suitable for Indian road condition and important segment of the market. BharatBenz now addresses all the key heavy-duty applications with a wide range of products.

The 5528T tractor-trailer is among the most prominent product the company has in its India portfolio with a GVW of 55,000 kg as per the new increased axle-load norms. It gets the DE210BS4 engine with maximum power 210kW 281 hp @ 2200 rpm, maximum torque of 1120 Nm @ 1200-1600 rpm, BS-VI with 6- cylinders and 6372 cc. The 9F+1R gearbox with mechanical synchromesh gears and single dry plate, hydraulic control with a clutch booster with 430 mm diameter. The 5528T comes with golden brown & arctic white color and offers maximum gradeability of 24.6%, top speed of 80 km.

The 5528 offers a minimum ground clearance of 264 mm, and the wheelbase is 3975 mm, overall length, width and height are 6865 mm, 2490, 2975, respectively. The chassis comes as channel section with cross member, the front suspensions are parabolic type leas spring with shock absorbers and the tear ones are inverted semi-elliptic tandem bogie. This tractor-trailer gets a sleeper cabin with berth and is tiltable. It gets a 290 litre + 200-litre additional fuel tank with an independent 60 litres Adblue tank.