LPT 2818 Cowl Highlights

December 29, 2019: Tata Motors, India’s largest commercial vehicle manufacturer was the first company to launch its new range products of the updated Increased Axle Load norms. Among the new models is the Tata LPT 2818 which arrives as a new benchmark in the sub 28 Ton 4-axle rigid truck space. It offers best-in-class TCO and profitability for customers and is the true warhorse in the 28T GVW segment. With options of cowl and tilt cabin and a range of market-ready fully built solutions (HSD, Reefer, and Container), the LPT 2818 is a winner in the heavy-duty 28T rigid truck segment.

The maximum permissible GVW of the Tata LPT 2818 is 28000kg with maximum permissible FAW of 7000kg and a maximum permissible RAW of 21000kg. This requires a beefed-up axle type which now makes for Forged I Beam, Reverse Elliot Type Twin steer front axle and an RA 109 RR Single reduction hypoid gear rear axle. Suspension duties are taken care by - Parabolic / Semi elliptical leaf springs at the front while the rear gets Semi-elliptical leaf springs with Bell crank mechanism.

The Tata LPT 2818 is powered by the company’s BS-IV compliant 6 cylinder 5883cc Tata Cummins ISBe 5.9 180 40 diesel engine. This engine produces a maximum power output of 177bhp made at 2500rpm while the peak torque rating is a whopping 700Nm arriving in just 1300-1800rpm. It gets a Tata G 750 Synchromesh 6-Speed manual gearbox mated to a 380mm Dry Single Plate Clutch with the clutch booster. Top speed is limited to 80kmph and the Tata LPT 2818 offers a Gradeability of 23%. The fuel tank capacity is 350 liters.