Refuse truck manufacturer Autocar has expanded in a new direction, unveiling a concrete mixer package for its Xpeditor WX low-cab-over-engine truck line.

This new mixer truck also comes equipped with Dana-Spicer's Tire Pressure Control System, low cost, lighter weight alternative to all-wheel drive systems previously available only on military grade vehicles, Autocar said. Combined with Autocar's T-Ride Suspension, this new tire pressure control technology helps improve the truck's off-road traction on rough, uneven terrain.

The Dana Spicer system allows drivers to adjust tire pressure to the conditions they encounter while the vehicle is moving. Using a dash-mounted display, the operator can reduce or increase tire pressure using the truck air system that also powers the brakes and other on-board systems.

Reducing tire pressure helps lengthen a tire's footprint, putting more of the tire in contact with the ground-which keeps the truck's tires from sinking into soft ground.

According to Autocar, this tire pressure technology can also reduce the weight of the vehicle by 2,000 lb. compared to an all-wheel-drive-equipped vehicle.
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