There's obviously a place for a double-tough tipper---and that place is Russia. Or to be more precise (and with respect to Vladimir C) it's in those bits of what we used to call Russia but are now call the Ukraine. Anyway Biglorryblog digresses, as ever. I suppose what I'm trying to say is that where the going is tough the Kerax seems to flourish and nowhere more so that in the 'East'!
Which explains why BLB offers you this splendid picture of a Renault Kerax (what IS the plural of Kerax? Is it Kerax, Keri, Keraxs, Keraxes? Can somebody please tell BLB?) which is working in the Ukraine where it's been fitted with a heated 18.4m3 capacity tipper body and has been specifically tweaked to withstand the harsh conditions. In addition to its 440hp DXi11 engine it also boasts a sleeper cab with heat insulation, air conditioning, independent heating, cold-start assistance, reinforced pre-filter with decanter and “Extreme Cold” equipment. And it's just one of many Kerax, Keri, Keraxs, Keraxes oh what the hell....currently being used onthe reconstruction of the Kiev-Moscow motorway, not far from Ukraine’s northern border....
Anyway, click through here to find out what it all means to footie fans and the Euro 2012 Championships!
Having broken cover at the International TIR ’2007 Show in Kiev (I must have missed that one), the Keraxes are now busy working on various construction projects currently underway in Ukraine---like roads, hotels and stadiums which are "kicking-off" in the run-up to the European Football Championships.
Kicking-off..football...geddit?
Meanwhile, Mr M.Touransky, director of Ukrtrans (Renault's long-standing partner in the Ukraine) tells BLB: “The site on which the Keraxes are operating is pretty tough, the vehicles are used to carry asphalt from the production plant to the roadworks site – some 50 km distant. The road is generally rough with many uphill and downhill sections, enabling us to get the most out of the new model.” Pleased with its choice, the Ukrtrans management is planning to add even more Kerax, Keri, Keraxs or Keraxes to its fleet. So you might say that it's taken a 'tough' decision with Renault...
I think it's Kerax Brian