With an eye on addressing the “pain points” associated with front-discharge mixer trucks, Terex Advance announced the Charger Series, a new generation of front-discharge trucks that boast lighter weights, lower charging heights and a more competitive price point than their current front-discharge machines. The truck was unveiled for the first time at World of Concrete 2018 in Las Vegas on Jan. 23.
The three-axle-trucks feature a 10-yard payload, and weigh under 27,000 lb, putting them in the same class as comparable rear-discharge mixer trucks. According to Terex Advance, the U.S. market favors rear-discharge mixer trucks over front-discharge machines by a three-to-one ratio, driven by the need to get lower-weight trucks into urban jobsites. A redesigned drum and front axle, as well as polypropylene front fenders, helped reduce the weight of the Charger Series compared to Terex Advance's earlier front-discharge mixer trucks.