“This vehicle is a bit different from our usual tippers. HARSH now has a significant presence in Scotland, and we deemed it the right time to try their equipment out as part of a higher overall specification. The finished tipper is certainly impressive, particularly in terms of the wider range of work we can put it to,”

says Grange director Stuart Dodd.

What Stuart is referring to is the ability of the new truck to easily handle every type of work that his company undertakes – these ranging from everyday aggregates jobs through to delivering lime to farms or ultra–heavy-duty tasks such as tipping rock armor for sea defenses.

“First and foremost we want tippers offering the maximum possible versatility to cover the full spectrum of our duties, and, of course, without carrying unnecessary weight,”

says Stuart’s brother and Operations Manager Robbie.

This theme of combining high strength without incurring excess weight makes fitting a HARSH HFT32 combined ram and tank front end cylinder an obvious choice. This unit is amongst the lightest in its class whilst also providing exceptional strength along with a proven track record for long-term reliability and durability.

Complementing the HARSH tipping cylinder is another new introduction to Grange, this time a specially built version of Thompsons’ Loadmaster Lite body featuring a super heavy-duty 6mm thick floor and 4mm sides. This particular body also features a dual-purpose rear door that can work either as a standard top-hinged tailgate or else in a barn door configuration to provide a completely open rear end that avoids any potential damage when tipping out large rocks or bulky loads.

Topping off the whole vehicle is another market-leading HARSH product – the retractable front to rear ‘Slide n’ Cover’ sheeting system.

With the sheet compressed behind the front bulkhead and the body open, loading is equally easy from either side of the vehicle. Additionally, there’s the further advantage of a minimal chance of incidental damage to the sheet from shovels.

When fully extended and the body covered, the ‘Slide n’ Cover’ sheet also offers complete weather protection, often a vital requirement for payloads going to customers in the agricultural sector. Operators also report that having a smooth, aerodynamic, and semi-rigid covering over the full length of the tipper body can deliver a notable gain in the vehicle’s fuel economy.

“I’d have to say that this new vehicle takes our tipper fleet another step forward. but whilst specifications and details are obviously important, perhaps even more so is that HARSH backs its products up with local, fully effective parts and service support as well,”

says Stuart Dodd.

“That makes a very big difference in how our trucks ultimately perform.”

Source: Harsh

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Harsh is making the maximum possible effort to maintain its service to customers – by staying open.

Going against the industry norm of widespread full closures, Harsh remains committed to providing a vital, core level of service backup wherever and however it can. Whilst staying fully compliant with all government guidelines, HARSH is nonetheless able to offer operators emergency support as and when needed.

Whilst we have scaled back our operations and shut all non-essential activities, we are still able to offer support for existing service contracts and vehicles requiring emergency service. Just as there are many ‘key workers’ out there on whom we all depend, so too are there many ‘key vehicles’ providing similar duties, especially those working in the waste, recycling, and environmental services industries. It is, therefore, our intention to provide support for those vehicles and their operators in any way that we can.

With Harsh’s York HQ operating on minimal staffing levels, the company is not able to accept any goods inwards or dispatch general goods in the normal way.

We ask that although the office is still open, the best way to contact us is via telephone or email directly to specially nominated members of staff (see below). This way, we can guarantee the communication line remains open for the foreseeable future.

We will be monitoring the overall situation daily and will provide updates as appropriate. HARSH will fully reopen as soon as the Government advises that it is safe to do so.

These are very difficult times, so please stay safe and take care.

Source: Harsh

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The A24440 Debris Shileld is constructed of 14 GA steel and provides added protection to the pumps and motors when mounted on the outside of the truck frame. Designed with an open bottom, the Debris Shield allows easier access and clean out ability.

This includes three Button Pendant for Power Up, Power Down, and Power –free Lowering.

Source: Harsh

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