Supplied by Thompson Commercials, the 120 tonne C520 recovery vehicle joins a Renault Trucks T520 tractor unit under a low loader and four Renault Trucks Master roadside service vans.
Fitted to a Falkom FAW 25000 ‘powerhouse’ wrecker recovery body with heavy recovery crane built in Holland, the new C520 works on heavy recovery for blue-chip contracts across Yorkshire and Europe.
Company director James Sparrow said: “We operate a fleet of heavy recovery vehicles and work with some highly demanding customers, so we only ever buy the best quality equipment. For this vehicle we wanted a high-power 4-axle with a large GTW, strong running gear and a nice cab. The Renault truck fits the bill perfectly it has top-spec equipment with many additional extras making it a high quality, very prestigious unit with a high residual value.”
The new C520 comes with an Optidriver Xtended ATO 2613F gearbox which has been reinforced for heavy duty use with an automatic clutch providing maximum torque of 2550Nm and 13-speed including 1 forward crawler gear, 5 reverse gears including 1 extra short ratio.
Optional extras include rear air suspension with 8 bellows, steel bumper with heavy duty towing pin for good ground clearance at the front, step lighting, front fog lights, Alcoa Dura-Bright aluminium wheels and 4-point air-suspended ride height control system.