DAF XDC 450 FAD 8x4 Chassis Cab Kel-Berg · Steel Tipper

The DAF XDC day cab is finished in Luxury interior trim with the Vision dashboard, which descends towards the windscreen for a direct view of the road. The driver’s seat is air suspended (Comfort Air, high backed) with armrest, alongside a foldable cinema seat for the co-driver, and the steering wheel is leather finished.

The driving area is well specced. A 5-inch colour display sits in the instrument panel, with the DAF Luxury infotainment system adding a 10.1-inch touch display in the dashboard wing, providing DAF Truck Navigation, Apple CarPlay, Android Auto, FM/DAB radio and a five-speaker system. Automatic climate control with an activated-carbon pollen filter keeps the cab comfortable year round, and LED ceiling units provide dimmable interior lighting with a red night-driving mode.

Externally, the XDC carries a three-piece steel protruding bumper with integrated fog lights, a radiator protection plate and steel front underrun protection — construction-spec protection at the front end. Entry is via three steps with an anti-slip rigid first step, and central locking comes with two remote units.

The XDC 450 carries DAF’s MX-11, a 10.8-litre, six-cylinder Euro 6 multi-torque engine producing 450 bhp at 1,600 rpm, and 2,350 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.

Drive is delivered through the ZF TraXon 12-speed automated gearbox with urge-to-move manoeuvring (the vehicle creeps on brake-pedal control alone) and dedicated off-road software with a Rock-free function, selected from dashboard switches.

An Eco performance shift strategy balances fuel efficiency with driveability, with an Eco off button when full performance is needed. The SR1132T single-reduction tandem runs a 3.73 rear axle ratio with cross-axle and inter-axle differential locks for traction on poor ground.

The 8×4 layout runs twin 7,100 kg front axles on parabolic leaf suspension with shock absorbers and a stabiliser, configured for extra-high driving conditions, and a rear tandem rated to 19,000 kg group load on trapezium leaf suspension.

Braking is ventilated discs all round on a dual-circuit air system with electronic brake control and anti-slip regulation. The electro-pneumatic park brake has Auto Apply, it engages when the driver’s door opens or at ignition off, so the vehicle can’t be left unparked. The MX Engine Brake works simultaneously with the exhaust brake, giving high combined braking power at low engine rpm on laden descents

Wheels are steel discs with silver-grey protection rings, on Goodyear on/off-road steer and traction tyres.

A 340-litre aluminium fuel tank is mounted on the left-hand side, fed through an on-engine heated fuel pre-filter with water separator. The 45-litre AdBlue tank sits on the left-hand side below the battery box.

Emission control is DAF’s Euro 6 DPF/SCR system, with a low horizontal exhaust diffuser discharging to the right-hand side. The air intake sits at the front below the cab, with shields beneath the radiator to prevent dust disturbance from the cooling fan in yard and site work.

The chassis is fitted with a gearbox power take-off (type NH/4c) mounted below the gearbox countershaft, with a 27/30 gear ratio and direct pump drive, powering the crane and tipping hydraulics from a single, simple installation.

Lighting is LED: headlights with impact-resistant Lexan lenses and levelling, integrated daytime running lights, bumper-mounted fog lights, LED rear light units and side marker lights.

Electrical power comes from twin 175 Ah batteries and a 110 A alternator on a 24 V supply. Two 12 V accessory outlets and a USB connection sit in the centre console, with an extractable dashboard table at the top of the console for paperwork.

The chassis cab is supplied with DAF’s warranty plus package: 2 years vehicle and 3 years driveline. Additional service packages are available for additional cost.

The body is pressed HARDOX 450 abrasion-resistant steel throughout: 5 mm floor, 4 mm sides, tailgate and headboard. HARDOX 450’s nominal 450 HBW hardness gives better dent and abrasion resistance and longer wear life than 400-grade steels in muck-away, demolition rubble and aggregate haulage.

The floor is a single steel sheet with angled edges to the side walls that stop material sticking when offloading. Heavy-duty top rails are folded from a single piece of HARDOX 450 with a chamfered profile that prevents material resting on top during loading. The headboard is reinforced with two vertical C channels and two lateral tie bars, the rear pillars are 100 x 190 mm box section, and a galvanised shovel rack is fitted on the front bulkhead.

Tipping is by an Edbro CX15 front-mounted hydraulic cylinder, a combined ram and tank assembly with a nominal lift capacity of 29 to 32 tonnes. One-piece laser-welded tubes, a 5-point sealing system and triple cast iron piston rings keep friction and contamination down.

Control is pneumatic from the cab: integrated into the CANBUS system with dashboard buttons on DAF chassis, an in-cab Edbro lever on all others. A warning light and buzzer alert the driver whenever the body is raised.

The tailgate is a single 4 mm pressed HARDOX 450 skin, top swung on galvanised hinge brackets, locked by an air-operated 25 mm heavy-duty 4-tab automatic bar with a steel cover plate that stops stones becoming trapped, plus a near-side prop handle and a galvanised push bar underneath.

The 500 mm galvanised cab guard has space for a roller sheet bar and motor. Galvanised rear underrun protection, side guards both sides, C&U-compliant conspicuity markings and LED marker lights complete the fittings.

The body is shot blasted before fitting and finished in two-pack paint to your RAL choice. Components that take the worst of the weather are galvanised: cab guard, rear push bar, hinge brackets, mud guards, shovel rack, light brackets, side guard brackets, sheet roller cover and rear underrun protection, giving sacrificial zinc protection that outlasts paint in wet, abrasive work.

Warranty cover is 3 years on the tipping body, 3 years on the PTO and tipping gear including the Edbro CX15 cylinder, and 2 years on the anti-corrosion paint finish. Third-party components carry their own manufacturers’ terms, available on request.