Body-built and special trucks
A refuse truck, a mixer or a fire engine is a chassis and a body, usually from two different makers, and its own standard. These pages set out what the standards cover and what chassis makers and body builders publish.
Refuse collection vehicles: rear, side and front loaders, chassis and EN 1501What EN 1501 covers for rear, side and front loaders, how EU type approval codes a refuse truck, and the chassis, bodies and electric versions makers publish.
Truck mixers and truck-mounted concrete pumps: EN 12609, EN 12001, chassis and electric mixersWhat EN 12609 and EN 12001 cover, how EU type approval codes a mixer and a pump truck, the chassis and PTOs makers offer for concrete work, and the electric mixers now running.
Fire engines on truck chassis: EN 1846 classes, ladders, the chassis and the body buildersWhat EN 1846, EN 14043 and EN 1777 cover, the L, M and S mass classes, German and Turkish rules, the chassis truck makers offer for fire service and the electric appliances now running.
Tipper trucks: rear and three-way tippers, chassis, body builders and tipping stabilityWhy no EN standard covers the tipper body, what machinery law requires, the chassis truck makers offer for tippers, the body builders, tipping stability and electric tippers.
Sewer-cleaning and vacuum trucks: combination units, ADR vacuum tanks, chassis and body buildersWhat vacuum tankers and combination sewer cleaners are, why no EN standard covers them, the ADR rules for vacuum-operated waste tanks, the chassis, the body builders and electric units.
Road sweepers and water tankers on truck chassis: EN 17106, PM10 labels, chassis and body buildersWhy EN 13019 gave way to EN 17106, what EN 15429 and the PM10 label measure, the chassis makers prepare for sweepers, the body builders, water tankers and electric sweepers.