C540 – TOUGH MINING RESOURCE

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With a requirement to meet the demands of off-highway operators in the mining sector, Kenworth has designed and manufactured it’s biggest ever prime mover, the C540. Capable of handling extreme heavy-duty workloads in harsh operating conditions, the C540 in conjunction with powered trailers, has the capacity to gross 500 tonne and within the range of options available, can be custom engineered to suit its application and conditions.

The C540 mining truck, in conjunction with powered trailers, has the capacity to gross 500 tonnes; the power to pull up a six to eight per cent gradient; the gearing to cruise at 70 kph for distances up to 100 kilometres on the flat, and the durability to do it all day, every day.

C540

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ENGINE – CUMMINS QSK19 LITRE 650 LTA PRODUCING 650 HP AND 2275 LB-FT TORQUE

TRANSMISSION – MID-MOUNTED ALLISON H6610 6 SPEED AUTOMATIC WITH SEPARATE COOLING SYSTEM AND RETARDER

STEER AXLE – DANA EFA24 10 TONNE CAPACITY

DRIVE AXLE – AXLETECH SPRC 2197 50 TONNE CAPACITY

REAR SUSPENSON – HENDRICKSON R1000

TYRES – MICHELIN 385/95R25

RIMS – TITAN 10 X 25

ROPS/FOPS – ALL INDUSTRIES GROUP