Previously available only for the military, the Titan Extreme Duty all-terrain truck, is being offered for commercial use for the first time by Worldwide Machinery.
The Titan Extreme-Duty line of trucks showcased in March at ConExpo at a static booth on-site at the Convention Center and an off-site test drive location in the rugged Nevada desert.
Produced in Sealy, Texas, by U.K.-owned government contractor BAE Systems, the vehicle is formally known as the Family of Medium Tactical Vehicles (FMTV).
An article on ENR.com describes the Titan as a cross between an off-road Unimog truck and a highway tractor. It is offered in more than a dozen models, including 4×4 and 6×6 articulating-axle configurations. It also is available with Cummins ISB 2010 or Caterpillar C7 diesel engines.
Priced at $175,000 to $200,000 for a standard cab and chassis, it can be fitted with a variety of truck equipment, including dumps, fifth wheels, van bodies, wreckers, knuckleboom cranes and heavy-duty trailers.
Titan trucks are capable of scaling 60% incline grades and 30% side grades in extreme off road conditions.
You can read and view more coverage at: www.wwmach.com/titantrucks or the ENR.com (Engineering News-Record) Blog spot: http://goo.gl/qcr5f.
For sales, call 1-800-383-2666 in the U.S. or 800-9675-3948 internationally; or write to titan@wwmach.com.
Photos provided by BAE Systems and Worldwide Machinery
Updated: May 2, 2011
