Sunday, October 11 2009
One of Nissan’s trucks is going to be used as a recovery truck. The Cabstar, Nissan’s light duty truck, is going to be utilized as a recovery and delivery truck. As a recovery vehicle, the Cabstar will be able to haul vehicles that are as large as the Nissan Pathfinder is. It is believed that the Cabstar will be valuable to vehicle operators as well as Nissan dealers as well. The Cabstar will be able to carry a payload of up to 2336kg, which means that the Cabstar can easily haul a Pathfinder or a similar 4X4 on its 4950X1950mm deck.
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The Cabstar comes with a fly bridge with an optional light bar and includes self-levelling suspension in the rear. Other features of the Cabstar include an electric 7.5 tonne winch, side body guards and marker lights, and a 2.5 dCi diesel engine. There is also the option of a 3.0 dCi engine for more power and performance.
The Cabstar also has the following safety features, standard anti-lock brakes and a drivers side airbag (passenger side airbag is optional). Other features include an Easy Hill Start Function and digital tachograph for all 4.5T Cabsters. (Information from Aug 2, 2009 Van News article)