Scania P420 XT 8x4 Chassis Cab Kel-Berg · Tipper Grab

The Scania CP17N day cab, with XT package, is trimmed in vinyl wall upholstery and headliner, with rubber floor mats throughout. Driver and passenger seats are heated, with adjustable shock absorbers and armrests in XT woven upholstery, and the steering wheel is exclusive leather, adjustable for tilt and slide.

The driving area is well specced. A 12.9-inch full-HD touchscreen provides Apple CarPlay, Android Auto and DAB radio, with a separate driver display for tachograph and tyre-pressure readouts. Automatic climate control keeps the cab comfortable year round, and ambient interior lighting sets the mood after dark.

Externally, the XT package adds a 150 mm protruding bumper with headlamp protection, an external sun visor and ribbed mirror casings. Wide, practical boarding steps ease entry and exit, with an XT logo light projection onto the ground, and remote central locking comes with two keys.

The P420 XT carries Scania’s DC13 176, a 13-litre, six-cylinder Euro 6 engine producing 420 hp at 1,800 rpm, and 2,300 Nm of torque from just 900 rpm. The low-rev torque means power is effectively delivered when pulling a full load from standing start, without revving the engine hard, then settling into efficient cruising on the road run.

Drive is delivered through Scania’s G25CM1 14-speed Opticruise gearbox with a crawler gear for controlled low-speed manoeuvring on site, and an overdrive for motorway travelling.

Fully automated two-pedal operation gives economy, standard and off-road performance modes, so fuel-efficient driving and extra power are both available when needed. The RB662 + R660 axle set runs a 2.92 diff ratio with a diff lock for traction on poor ground.

The 8×4 layout runs twin 7,500 kg front axles on parabolic leaf suspension with a front anti-roll bar. The rear bogie is rated to 21,000 kg technical capacity on parabolic leaf springs, registered for road use at 19,000 kg.

Braking is discs all round with electronic brake control, ABS, traction control and hill hold. The manual and automatic exhaust brake delivers 200 kW of retardation at 2,400 rpm, controlled from a lever beside the steering wheel or automatically via the brake pedal, for extra stopping power on laden descents.

Wheels are 22.5 × 8.25 steel rims on all axles, running Goodyear regional-pattern steer tyres and construction-pattern drive tyres for grip on site. Tyre pressure monitoring covers all twelve wheel positions, shown in the instrument cluster.

A 325-litre aluminium fuel tank is mounted on the left-hand side, fitted with a fuel heater, a lockable filler cap and an anti-siphon device for theft protection. The 47-litre AdBlue tank sits on the right-hand side.

Emission control is Scania’s Twin-SCR system, with the exhaust discharging vertically.

The chassis is fitted with Scania’s EG10R DCP1B power take-off, taken from the rear of the gearbox with a choice of two ratios, 1:1.19 low, 1:1.53 high, and rated to 1,000 Nm, giving the crane and tipping gear a strong, direct hydraulic drive on site.

Lighting is LED throughout: main and dipped beam headlamps with automatic operation, daytime running lights, direction indicators and tail lights, plus a roof-mounted spot lamp and a halogen fog lamp in the bumper.

Electrical power comes from a 180 Ah battery and a 100 A alternator, with a battery monitor and a double-acting master switch operated from the cab. USB charging is fitted at both driver and passenger positions, alongside an extended 24 V socket configuration in the cab.

The chassis cab is supplied with 12 months R&M (Repair & Maintenance) cover. Extended Scania warranty and R&M packages are available at additional cost.

A Scania Communicator C400 (standard E modem region) provides remote over-the-air updates, with 7 years’ online navigation map updates included. Scania Connected Services is activated for support, maintenance and fleet-management data provision, and the Stoneridge Smart 2 digital tachograph supports remote reading and automatic recording at border crossings.

The GSR 2024 safety package includes driver attention support and emergency braking indication that activates the hazard lights under sudden braking by the driver or the automatic emergency braking system. Vulnerable road user collision warning covers the front and left-hand side, with sensors detecting pedestrians and cyclists and alerting the driver, and rear detection is provided by a camera with the view shown on the centre display. Blind spot warning and speed sign information, read from a forward camera and map data, add further driver support.

A reverse buzzer with a driver switch and a self-adjusting white-noise reverse alarm protect those around the vehicle when reversing. Security is covered by an immobiliser and a battery monitor, with wiring fitted for an alcolock ignition interlock, which can be added without further rewiring.

The body is pressed HARDOX 450 steel throughout – 5 mm floor, 4 mm side walls and tailgate – an abrasion-resistant grade rated at 450 HBW that gives better dent resistance and longer wear life than standard 400-grade steels. Underbody beams are 8 mm S355 steel, with 100 × 190 mm box-section rear pillars.

The floor is a single pressed piece with angled edges to the side walls, preventing material sticking when offloading, and the chamfered single-fold top rails stop material resting on top when loading with the grab. The tailgate is top-swung on galvanised hinge brackets, with a heavy-duty four-tab manual locking bar, near-side prop handle and a galvanised push bar. A galvanised shovel rack is fitted on the front bulkhead.

The subframe is low-weight high-tensile steel, and bolted together rather than welded which better absorbs vibration, removing the risk of weld cracking, and making part replacement quicker.

The entire subframe is hot dipped galvanised providing a sacrificial layer of protection that prevents corrosion eating away at the steel underneath.

The body is tipped with an Edbro TS-26 underfloor twin-ram, rated at 22–26 tonnes with an average 13-second tip and 30-second total cycle. The trunnion-mounted cylinders pivot in rotating yokes, and a high-tensile stabilising frame absorbs the side loads imposed by chassis or body twist during tipping.

Control is pneumatic from in the cab. A body-raised warning light and buzzer in the cab covers safe travel compliance.

Loading is handled by the Palfinger Epsilon M125LC82 grab crane , rated at 106 kNm. The boom extends out in two stages to 8.2 m, so material can be loaded from a distance without repositioning the truck, and swings through 425°, close to a full circle either side. Two fixed legs, spanning up to 2.5 m, drop down to steady the vehicle while the crane is working. A Kinshofer clamshell bucket is mounted on a 4.5-tonne rotator.

The crane is operated from a standing control stations using cable controls. Built-in safety features stop overloading or tipping the truck. Two 1,000-lumen LED spotlights on the boom light the load area for early starts and winter afternoons, and a built-in hour counter keeps track of when it’s due a service.

The body is shot blasted before fitting and finished in two-pack paint in a single flat colour to your RAL choice. Rear wings, mudguards, hinge brackets, ladders, light brackets and the headboard sheet are all galvanised, and rear underrun protection and side guards are fitted, galvanised too.

Warranty cover is 3 years on the tipping body, 3 years on the PTO and tipping gear, 2 years on the paint, and 2 years full on the crane with sliding-scale structural cover to year five.