Percheron Heavy Logistic Vehicle Wheeled (HLVW)

     Notes: The HLVW is a heavy 6x6 truck built by an international consortium.  It began service with the Canadian forces in 1988.  The three cargo variants have a canvas cover over the cargo area, and drop sides and tailgate.  The Percheron 276 is the basic cargo carrier; the Percheron 147 adds a 10-ton winch, and the Percheron 388 has a winch and a 3.7-ton material-handling crane. 

     Other variants include a recovery vehicle with 25-ton-capacity winch (Percheron 124), tractor-trailer which may tow a 25-ton trailer (Percheron 46), dump truck (Percheron 25), ribbon bridging transporter (Percheron 176), and Heavy Mobile Repair Team transporter with 19-ton-capacity crane (Percheron 18). 

     All of these vehicles have an enclosed cab with heater, a cold weather start capability, and space behind the cab for stowage of a camouflage net. 

     The Percheron is powered by a Steyr WD 615.98m turbocharged diesel developing 306 horsepower. This is coupled with a ZF WSK 400 automatic transmission.  In versions with a winch or crane, the winch and crane operate from a PTO from the engine. The Percheron 388 has a shorter load area to make room for the crane at the front of the cargo area, the Percheron 388 has a five-meter load bed, while the other versions have a 6-meter load area.