Filed under: Truck, Europe, Commercial Vehicles, Volvo, Off-Road



Some of the equipment from Volvo Trucks is going to be able to get a whole lot dirtier in Europe with the introduction of a four-wheel-drive version of its FL commercial truck. Designed to take on offroad duty, Volvo jacks up the group clearance by 2.4 inches (6 cm) in the front and 4 inches in the rear (10 cm), which also increases the approach angle to 25 degrees. To further keep from getting stuck on the job site or in the middle of the Swedish tundra, drivers can engage low range on the gearbox by pressing a button on the dashboard.

Operators can choose from a variety of load capacities, wheelbase lengths, axle ratios and cab configurations to fit their exact needs. Powertrain choices for the FL 4X4 boil down to two versions of the company's D8K engine with either 250 horsepower and 701 pound-feet of torque or 280 hp and 774 lb-ft. A six-speed manual is the standard gearbox but a six-speed automatic is optionally available. Scroll down to read about Volvo Trucks' latest go anywhere option.Continue reading Volvo adds 4x4 version of FL commercial truck

Volvo adds 4x4 version of FL commercial truck originally appeared on Autoblog on Sun, 07 Dec 2014 12:01:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.



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