Fridge Lorry Refurbished To A New Tanker

Pristine Volvo - now fully checked & serviced, MOT’d for 12 months with good tyres, batteries, glass & lights … even refurbished seats!

The brief story in pictures of a recent conversion of a tired 2008 Volvo FL 6x2 Fridge Lorry into a sparkling new 3,000 gallon Vacuum Cesspool Tanker with Jetting. The chassis was stripped of old bodywork, wheelbase shortened, cab repainted & interior refurbished, chassis & wheels shot blasted and repainted, fully serviced with good tyres, mirrors & lighting etc & 12 months MOT certification.

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Volvo FL 6x2 26 ton gross Fridge Lorry, donor vehicle, reasonable mileage.

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Existing bodywork stripped off.

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Chassis wheelbase shortened for tanker suitability

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Cab carefully prepared, any blemishes attended to & repainted in client’s livery.

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Chassis & wheels too - shot blasted & repainted.

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Now in our workshop for chassis level bodywork - pumps, hose reel etc.

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Prepared for mounting our tanker barrel.

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Barrel & ancillaries now mounted, tested & ready for sand blasting & finish paint.

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Completed in client's twin colours & ready for work - one new Buckingham 3,100 gallon twin compartment Vacuum Sludge Tanker with water wash facility.