Rugged IVECO X-Way broadens Penfold Verrall tipper fleet

The Sussex-based earthworks specialist requires highly durable trucks that each transport around 28,000 tonnes of soil each year, covering 80,000 kilometres in the process.

Powering the X-Way is a robust 460hp xCursor 13 engine paired with a Hi-Tronix 12-speed gearbox, with this combination providing a potent blend of performance and economy. Penfold Verrall specified each tipper in OFF configuration, which maximises approach angles via great ground clearance and boosts durability with a reinforced bumper.

Working closely with supplier Northern Commercials, the truck is equipped with a Loadmaster Lite tipper body, built and installed by Thompsons UK. Lightweight and resilient, it features Edbro CX15 front-end hydraulic unit tipping gear and offers an impressive payload of almost 19 tonnes.

For safety, the truck is fitted with twin-strobe beacons, a four-way camera system, and two reversing work lamps for maximum operational safety on and off-site.

The X-Way is equipped with IVECO’s Comfort Plus pack, giving the driver a fabric high-comfort seat, automatic air conditioning and a leather steering wheel. Drivers also benefit from a highly responsive 10-inch infotainment system and large customisable digital driver’s display, a combination that provides both ergonomic form and technological function.

Adam Bish, Director of Penfold Verrall, said: “I’ve driven many trucks during my years in the business, and none of them handle the off-road conditions quite like an IVECO X-Way. The 8x4 configuration gives us maximum manoeuvrability on site, as well as a powerful and efficient on-road performance.”

Duncan Nurse, IVECO Business Line Director (Medium & Heavy) UK & ROI, said: “The IVECO X-Way has become a staple of fleets requiring off-road capability as well as on-road refinement and efficiency. Penfold Verrall’s fleet of IVECOs are the perfect embodiment of the X-Way ethos.”