Challenge #3
Sand Slam
What will happen if you burry a Hapert underneath 6.000 kilo sand?
BRING IT ON.
Challenge #3
Sand Slam
What will happen if you burry a Hapert underneath 6.000 kilo sand?
BRING IT ON.
In this test, we went all-out.
We dumped as much as 6,000 kilograms of sand on top of a HAPERT trailer.
No divided burden, no mercy. Only pure pressure, straight from above.
Then what happens? Does it bend? Does it break?
No. He remains standing. Unaffected.
Because a HAPERT is not built for light work – but for real work.
We’ll show it
Off limits. Still possible.
Fun & Facts: what will 6.000 kilo sand do to a HAPERT?
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Wiellader | VOLVO L180H |
| Type sand | Industrial sand |
| Weight | ca. 6000 kg |
| Loading m3 | ca. 4 m³ |
| Trailer type | Hapert Cobalt HM2+ (Three-sided tipper truck) |
| Chassis | Welded and hot-dip galvanized |
| Suspension | Parabolic suspension |
| Loading for the test | Single-point drop load |
Who’ll win this battle? The facts speak for themselfs.
But the true winner? That’s you – with a trailer that can handle everything.
The making off
Sand Slam
For Sand Slam, the site was littered with piles of sand, shovels, dragging equipment and measuring tapes. The crew was literally ankle-deep in sand. Between takes, the sand was constantly being rearranged to keep the test exactly the same. Cameras were wrapped up to protect them from the dust, while the trailer was repeatedly realigned. It was like a real sandpit for adults, but at Hapert level.
