Description

**SINOTRUK HOWO TX Concrete Mixer Truck — 400 HP, 8x4** This is a **concrete mixer truck** (a "transit mixer" — the truck that delivers ready-mixed concrete to construction sites). It's made by **SINOTRUK (HOWO)**, one of China's biggest heavy truck brands, and the **TX series** is their modern, popular line for construction work. **What does this truck do?** The big drum on the back carries fresh liquid concrete from the batching plant to the building site, **spinning the whole way** so the concrete stays mixed and doesn't harden. On arrival, it spins the other way to pour the concrete out through a chute — right where the builders need it. **The engine** is a **Weichai WP12 400-horsepower** turbo diesel (about 11.6 liters, 6 cylinders) with strong low-end torque — exactly what a fully loaded mixer needs on muddy sites and steep ramps. Higher power versions (up to 440 HP) are also available, and emissions range from Euro 2 to Euro 5 depending on the market. **What does "8x4" mean?** This is a **4-axle truck** (12 wheels total) where **2 of the 4 axles are driven** — the rear drive axles push the load. The 8x4 layout spreads the heavy weight of a full concrete load over more axles, which matters on soft ground and where axle-load laws are strict.