UD 290 WD

Tipper 6 x 4

ULTIMATE DEPENDABILITY
ENGINE FRONT AXLE

Type Nissan Diesel PF 6T Type  6NC drop-forged “I”

F
Configuration and beam with reverse “Elliot”
number of cylinders Direct injection, turbocharged steering knuckles
6 cylinder diesel Suspension Semi-elliptic steel leaf
Displacement 12 503 cm3 springs with double-
Maximum power output 213 kW @ 2 100 r/min acting telescopic shock
Maximum torque 1 196 Nm @ 1 200 r/min absorbers
Governor type RFD (Dual purpose)
REAR AXLE
CLUTCH
Type  W1A dual-drive bogie
R
Type Borg & Beck CL 635 430 mm with single reduction
single dry plate hypoid differentials
Operation Air servo hydraulic and lockable inter- axle
Disc diameter 430 mm differential
Friction area 1 922 cm2 Suspension Trunnion-mounted
inverted semi-elliptic
GEARBOX steel leaf springs.
Uprated torque rod
Make Nissan Diesel MTS 60A bushes for improved
Type 6 speed synchromesh with durability under severe
overdrive top gear operating conditions

BRAKES CHASSIS

Service brakes Dual circuit full air, drum brakes Type  einforced parallel
R
all round ladder frame with riveted
Emergency/Parking brake Spring brakes on rear axle, with cross members
chambers elevated to increase Frame section 300 mm x 90 mm x 8 mm
ground clearance
Engine brake Remote mounted exhaust brake STEERING
with lever switch on steering
column Type  ecirculating ball and
R
Total brake lining area 9 776 cm2 screw integral power
steering
WHEELS AND TYRES Ratio 22,76 : 1
Number of turns
Rims 9,00 x 22,5 - 175 single-piece lock to lock 5,47
steel discs
Tyres 12R 22,5 tubeless radials,
steering and traction patterns
Spare wheel Slung from a winch mounted
under the LHS chassis rail
 CAB DIMENSIONS

Description • A590 steel/composite forward Wheelbase (WB) 3 850 mm

control suspension tilt cab Overall length (OL) 7 250 mm
• Sleeper/crew compartment Overall width (OW) 2 490 mm
space only Overall height (OH) 2 925 mm
• Three windscreen wipers with Frame height unladen 1 115 mm
two speeds plus intermittent Ground clearance  285 mm
setting Track front (FT) 2 050 mm
• Four external rear-view mirrors Track rear 1 860 mm
mounted on cab doors plus Overhang front (FO) 1 400 mm
nearside promimity mirror Overhang rear (ROF) (to end of frame) 1 350 mm
(max. body width: 2,6 m) Centre of front axle to rear of cab  780 mm
• Fully adjustable air Centre of rear axle to rear of cab (CA) 3 070 mm
suspension driver’s seat Chassis width 850 mm
• Fixed assistant’s seat Cab tilt angle 45 degrees
• Heater/demister with 4-speed Turning circle 14.2 m
blower Fuel tank capacity 300 litres (1 x 300L)
• Steering column adjustable
for height and rake MASS INFORMATION
• Cigarette lighter
• Column-mounted controls for Tare mass chassis / cab 7 300 kg
lights, indicators, windscreen Tare mass on front axle 3 780 kg
wipers/ washers, exhaust Tare mass on rear axle/bogie 3 520 kg
brake and horn Legal body and payload allowance 17 400 kg
Instruments • Speedometer/ odometer/ Manufacturer’s gross front axle massload (GA) 7 100 kg
tripmeter, rev counter, fuel Manufacturer’s gross rear axle / unit
gauge, engine temperature massload (GA/GAU) 21 000 kg
gauge, air pressure gauge, oil Manufacturer’s gross vehicle mass (GVM) 26 000 kg
pressure gauge and voltmeter Manufacturer’s gross combination mass (GCM) 36 000 kg
• Audio and visual warning Max permissible front axle massload (A) 7 100 kg
devices Max permissible rear axle / unit massload (A/AU) 18 000 kg
Max permissible vehicle mass (V) 25 100 kg
ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT Max permissible drawing vehicle mass (D/T) 36 000 kg

Alternator 24V, 60A PERFORMANCE DATA

Starter motor 24V, 6 kW
Batteries 2 x 12V, 118 Ah, Code 682 Final drive ratio 6,500 : 1

CLEAN AIR SYSTEM

Air cleaner type Donaldson FTG 13 with dry

paper safety and primary
elements
Air cleaner
diameter 330 mm

MISCELLANEOUS EQUIPMENT

Toolkit, Jack, Warning triangle, Owner’s

handbook/Service booklet. Transmission PTO
supplied is suitable for use with close-coupled
hydraulic pump
PERFORMANCE DATA PART NUMBER: UD290WDLSPECLND

GEAR GEAR RATIO ROAD SPEED ROAD SPEED GRADEABILITY GRADEABILITY

:1 @ MAX R/MIN @ MAX TORQUE @V% @ D/T %
(Km/h) (Km/h)

1 6.736 10 5 40.7 27.2

2 4.164 16 8 24.8 16.5

3 2.545 26 14 14.8 9.7

4 1.576 42 22 8.8 5.6

5 1.000 67 35 5.1 3.1

6 0.732 91 48 3.3 1.9

REVERSE 6.911 10 5 41.1 28.0

The contents are not binding and are for guidance only. Improvements and/or design changes may alter
specifications. Dimensions and masses are subject to manufacturing tolerances.
Illustrations may depict options or non-standard equipment.

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