A current review and evaluation of modern log trucks
Abstract
A current review and evaluation of modern log trucks
Incoming article date: 25.08.2024The work presents the review of modern log trucks under the recent sanctions imposed. The author states that the problem of renewing the existing log trucks becomes urgent for forest transporting and logging companies nowadays. There is a wide range of new basic chassis and trucks at the market to build log trucks with a wheel formula 6x4 and 6x6 produced by Russian, Belorussian and Chinese factories. A great number of trailer links is produced to build log trucks. There is an opportunity to buy used trucks of other companies. For the first stage of the technical and economic analysis and preliminary selection of the optimal type and composition of a logging truck, a comparative assessment of the effectiveness of logging trucks was carried out. The analysis shows that Russian log trucks with engine power more than 400 HP (horsepower) can compete with the best foreign models. Nevertheless, the problem of reliability of Russian, Belorussian and Chinese log trucks needs further research.
Keywords: log trucks, trailer links, productivity, effectiveness