Dasco Construction takes tough Fuso Canter tippers

Wigan-based Dasco Construction has taken a total delivery of five Fuso Canter tippers.

The company initially took two Canters then returned with an order for a further three, which were delivered just before Christmas.

Dasco Construction will celebrate its 10th anniversary in business this year. In that time its operation has grown rapidly, and the company now runs a fleet of more than 75 small tippers, vans and pickups.

In the past it has chosen van-derived chassis but according to chairman and founder David Rothwell, this time there was an appetite for something stronger.

“Van conversions are all very well but as time has gone on, and the size of our jobs and the distances we travel has grown, it’s become clear that we need vehicles that are built to deal with a tougher working life,” he said.

“The Fuso Canter is a ‘proper truck’ with a rugged ladder-frame chassis, and fits that bill perfectly.

“The cab-over-engine design suits our requirements well too,” he continued. “It allows for a very tight turning circle, which is a big advantage on building sites and in busy town centres, and there’s easy access for any maintenance.”

Dasco’s Canters are all 3.5-tonne 3C13 models, with Comfort cab and 2,500 mm wheelbases – one of six lengths available – and were fitted with Scattolini aluminium tipping bodies at the Fuso factory in Tramagal, Portugal.

Power comes from well-proven, fuel-efficient 3.0-litre turbodiesel engines each producing 96 kW (130 hp) and 350 Nm of torque. The compact exhaust system means the vehicles also meet the EURO VI – STEP E emission standard.