![]() ![]() The compact instrument console is well laid out, without restricting forward vision. Unlike some manufacturers who install huge exhausts, creating blind spots, Terex has thoughtfully kept its exhaust pipe as narrow as possible further enhancing rearward vision. Thanks to the transversely-positioned engine and the low-curved rear end, visibility through the back window was possibly the best I have seen out of a loader. The cab is well set up with a lot of glass to see out of. The standard grit filter also has finer mesh than the cooler fins to further minimise blockages. When a maintenance flap is opened, it also opens a lower positioned flap to release any collected dirt. At pre-programmed times, or when the operator deems it necessary, the fan reverses and blows the grill and cooler clean - ideal for dusty environments. ![]() Being a closed system it does not let air enter from anywhere else, so in theory should be processing the cleanest raw air available. Situated behind the cab are the air intake and a place where there are usually the least contaminants. This helps the curved down design of the rear engine cowling.Īn interesting aspect of this machine is the cooling system. Unlike most other loaders the engine is transversely positioned, sitting across the machine instead of lengthways like most other brands. According to Cummins, it is the only six-cylinder engine to offer maintenance-free compact catalyst technology, and they say it is a 'fit and forget' system. It features an exhaust gas recirculation (EGR) subsystem coupled with the Cummins Compact Catalyst to achieve low emission levels. The machine runs a Tier 3/Stage IIIA-approved turbocharged, six-cylinder, high pressure common-rail (HPCR) Cummins QSB 6.7 engine, which outputs 128kW (174hp) at 2200rpm. Also, with its curved rear end, enhanced visibility in confined work areas should be an asset. With a wheelbase of 3100mm, its tight turning radius of 6150mm and good dump height, I can envisage the machine operating in small to medium-sized quarries, a yard situation or fertiliser store environment. Weighing in at 14,400kg, it is the largest of the three Terex power loaders in the 9.2 to 14.4-tonne range. The German-built Terex TL260 is a nicely-appointed, mid-sized loader. Small facial disaster averted, I sat back and contemplated the machine I had spent the last while operating. Alas, it was not a delightful female beckoning me to the hereafter, but our Deals on Wheels safety expert General Safety with a stern look on his face. I always wondered what I would see in a crisis situation. Fortunately for me, there was no one around to witness my brush with embarrassment when I hit some bumps as the speedo climbed towards 25km/h. ![]() If I had done so, I wouldn’t have almost face-planted myself into the windscreen of the Terex TL260 loader.Īs a bright idea I had lined the machine up at one side of the test area (a disused quarry now serving as an aggregate stockpiling area), in the hope I could max out its top-speed. Rule one of using a machine - secure your seatbelt. ![]()
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