New features/modifications Overview General In early 2013, following the successful launch of the new Actros and Antos, the new Arocs model 964 heavy construction vehicles will be presented. For construction vehicles the product group Grounder (V1Z) will be introduced as well as the Loader (V1Y) product group. They will be introduced in 4 stages: Grounders are vehicles with "overloadable" chassis with steel suspension. They have 9 mm thick longi- tudinal frame members (standard is 8 mm) and strengthened springs. Large tires are also available for extreme conditions. In February 2013 the steel-sprung non-AWD vehi- cles with the axle configurations 4x2, 6x4 and 8x4/4 will be launched.
In May 2013 these will be followed by the 6x2/2 VLA variants with leading axles and the 6x2 ENA/DNA with trailing axles. Loaders are vehicles with weight-optimized stan- dard and special equipment. Among the construc- tion vehicles, these are primarily payload-optimized concrete mixers and the semitrailer tractor 964.403 for tanker/silo service. From July 2013 the air-sprung construction vehicles and all-wheel-drive variants will be available. The 6x2/4 vehicles will follow in November 2013. W00.01-1026-00 The new Arocs 6 Introduction of the New Truck Generation - The New Arocs (Model 964) i – This printout will not be recorded by the update service. Status: 01 / 2013 –