The airy feel of our Highline cabs can be tempting. But so can the opportunity of 100 kg of extra payload. This is what you save by choosing the normal roof. Saving on the driver’s seat is unwise. Much wiser to choose a foldable passenger seat that will save you 19 kg. If a higher front bumper complies with regulations in your market, you can gain another 4 –5 kg. Aluminium rims save 15 kg per rim. 04 Payload Picking the right battery solution is a balancing act with a payload potential of 34 kg. Aluminium fuel tanks save 1 kg in weight per 10 l of volume. Join the weight watchers An appetite for maximalism in the trucking world has always existed. The more metal the merrier. If you haul paper towels you might get away with it. But with a high-value cargo you need a minimalist approach. As well as a partner who masters the art of cutting weight to add payload. Because for every 200 kg that we lose, you gain about 2,000 euros a year. Which is another angle to your purchase price. Not even the retarder should retard profit. Increase your payload potential by 113 kg. Mount the 5th wheel directly and add 82 kg to the payload. Choose disc brakes instead of drum brakes and gain 51 kg per axle. Change the air suspension from two springs to four springs and cut 31 kg. Payload 05
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