Review of classic old cars It was the first to use Mercedes-Benz technology!

When it comes to Mercedes-Benz trucks, many cardholders will first think of its high-end flagship model Arctos and cargo series Arox products, and the brands that cooperate with domestic trucks also have Foton Auman series models. But do you know which car is the first to apply the full set of Mercedes-Benz technology in China, maybe the old car introduced today can take you back to the 90s, it is the Beiben heavy truck NG80.

▊ The appearance of the Mercedes-Benz cab is old, but it is very tasteful

Now all NG80 trucks in Beiben have been discontinued, so the content of this issue is still based on the introduction of old cars to help cardholders who have driven this car to get back your memories of the past.
 

The cab of the NG80 on the cab can be described as quite classic, it is completely using the cab of the Mercedes-Benz NG80 model, and there is no trace of alteration, which means that the NG80 produced by Beiben that you bought in that era is exactly the same as the NG80 you bought in Europe.

But in some details, this car has also made certain adjustments, such as the car logo part has been replaced with a trident logo and with the four words of Shangbeiben heavy truck, so that this car is still more recognizable.

In terms of cab height, the height of Beiben NG80 has been reduced compared with the original car to better meet the driving needs of domestic cardholders and make it more convenient to get on the car.

The headlights use the most common halogen headlights with high and low beams, which is also the standard configuration of vehicles in that era, and the size of the fog lamps below is also quite large.

In the front bumper position, Beiben NG80 uses a pure iron bumper, the iron bumper does not help the vehicle lightweight, but it is strong and durable, but it has also become its advantage, and the original factory also has a bumper trailer hook hole, which is more convenient to rescue others or be rescued.

When it comes to wind resistance design, Beiben NG80 still retains the deflector groove of the prototype car, which can better optimize the wind resistance of the front of the car, so that less mud and water can get on the door, and reduce the frequency of cleaning the vehicle.

The rearview mirror part of this car is a little bad, the rearview mirror of the original model is with the blind mirror of the lower supplement, but after the introduction of the domestic, the blind mirror of the previous model has been canceled. On the later models, the blind mirror was installed back, to know how important the safety of the blind spot is for a heavy truck, which is somewhat undesirable.

The car we introduced this time is a flat-top single-sleeper model, for some short-distance single-driver operation cardholders, in fact, a single-sleeper model can well meet the storage and use needs, if it is really two people, it is still the choice of high roof double bedroom, but in terms of classic, the single-sleeper must be more classic.

The 2434 on the door also follows the Mercedes-Benz digital logo, the design has continued to the current model of Beiben, 23 represents the total mass of the vehicle is 23 tons, 34 represents the car uses a 340 horsepower engine, 340 horsepower may be more general now, but at that time it was also considered a large horsepower.

▊ The cab adopts a convex floor, and the space performance is acceptable

Although this NG80 from Beiben has been reduced to a certain extent in the cab height, the chassis height of the vehicle still makes people feel more laborious to get on the car, and we can also see that the ergonomic design of the vehicle at that time was still relatively average.

As a model with a relatively long history, the convex floor cab is also a common configuration in that era, although this car uses a convex floor cab, but thanks to the relatively large area of the convex floor, the vehicle's cab space performance is still relatively good, which can meet the space needs of a single driver for the vehicle.

In the seat, this car does not use the current more mainstream airbag shock absorbing seat, but the function of the mechanical shock absorbing seat is still very comprehensive, the current seat has the adjustment angle, this seat has all, and we can notice through a detail that this car uses a seat from Huatai, and this Huatai is now the same manufacturer as the Huatai that is now cooperating with Eastling.

The steering wheel also does not refer to the ergonomic design at all, the size of this steering wheel is huge, if you need to turn around, or when you need to quickly play the direction, it is believed that it is difficult to use it is also more memorable for many cardholders who have driven this car, and the function of this steering wheel is only to adjust the direction, and other configurations such as horns are not installed on the steering wheel.

The wipers and high beam switches were all integrated into the left side of the steering wheel, which was also the usual practice of the models at the time, and the right side of the steering wheel was vacant.

In terms of dashboard, the dashboard of Taipei Ben can still give people a very powerful visual effect, all displays are purely mechanical, and the only thing that can be associated with high-tech may also be the small LCD digital display on the instrument.

In terms of central control buttons, the key functions of this car are still very rich, but the overall feeling is relatively rough, although it is the same model of that era, the interior texture of Shaanxi Automobile Aolong's vehicle is much better, so for the interior of this car, the texture, can only be said to be enough.

But in terms of configuration, Beiben's NG80 is equipped with air conditioning as standard, probably from the current point of view, basically all cars are equipped with air conditioning, but in the era of this car, many models of air conditioning still need to be optional, and the air conditioning it uses electric air conditioning, this electric also stays in the internal and external circulation buttons of the vehicle are not manual adjustment levers, but electronic buttons.

The extra-long shift lever is also a classic memory for many card friends, because the gearbox is not a full synchronizer, so the gear teeth can also be clearly felt from the gear lever when the gear is engaged. And the high and low gear switching of this gear lever also uses the form of left and right slap shifting, the right side is the high gear, the left side is the low gear, and I personally prefer this kind of high and low gear switching.

If you want to say that this car has a sense of age, the switch of this differential lock is more representative, if you need to lock the differential lock and open, you only need to twist the switch left and right.

In terms of storage space, as an old car of that era, they definitely don't have a lot of space, but generally single-shift drivers will consider turning the co-driver into storage space, and there is no problem in putting down some commonly used items.

In the end, I actually want to make a small comment on the interior of this Taipei BenNG80, the interior functions are basically there, but in terms of hardware quality and ergonomics, as well as quality and assembly process, this Taipei Ben's NG80 does not perform as well as it should be, if you have driven this car before, you can also tell us your story and it in the comment area.

▊ Although the power chain is domestic, the good thing is that the quality is reliable

Speaking of power, Beiben's NG80 has always been the preferred representative of heavy-duty models in everyone's impression, and the reason is because of the power chain it is equipped with.

The engine part uses a Weichai WP10.340N from Weichai, a ten-liter 340 horsepower engine, although the horsepower of this engine is relatively small at present, but it is still relatively sufficient in that era, and this engine is to meet the national three emission standards, the overall cancellation of the computer and too many electronic control systems, for the reliability of the vehicle is still a large part of the improvement. This is also a point that most cardholders talk about it.

Gearbox part, this car uses an 8-speed gearbox from Fast, because the age is relatively old, so we don't know the model, but this gearbox and Beiben's NG80 has been with it for many years, and the reliability has also been well received by everyone.

The rear axle is a product that uses Mercedes-Benz technology, the bearing weight can reach 11 tons, and this rear axle is also a wheel side reduction axle, for the vehicle starting, climbing and heavy load conditions, the wheel side reduction axle can meet the needs of use, but the high-speed effect is relatively poor, which also determines its use of working conditions.

It can be said that this power chain in that year with a Mercedes-Benz bridge, can lead more competing products in the industry, and with the blessing of Weichai Fast, the user recognition of the vehicle is also quite high, which is why Beiben's NG80 has maintained good sales from production to discontinuation. Of course, the more important point is the price.

▊ Chassis performance is not satisfactory Design is a key problem

The chassis part is the most impressive point of this car, the chassis wiring harness of the whole vehicle and the bundling can be said to be a little Mercedes-Benz relationship, first of all, the gas circuit in front of the gas reservoir is not bundled and exposed, and the long-term use of the line is worn, and the gas circuit will crack, resulting in vehicle air leakage.

It can be said that the reason why the quality of the car at that time was generally not good was that it had a great relationship with the awareness of the assembly plant and the development and design of the vehicle.

In order to meet the bearing capacity, the leaf spring of the rear axle uses thirteen leaf springs, which is not helpful at all for lightweight, but fortunately, the leaf spring with more pieces can meet the carrying capacity of the vehicle, and the advantage of transporting heavy goods is quite obvious.

In terms of tires, it uses 12R20 tires, because the size of the rim is smaller, so the direct benefit is that the tire wall of the vehicle can be thicker, which can improve the comfort of the vehicle, and at the same time can be well satisfied in terms of bearing capacity.

Of course, although our pictures were shot a long time ago, when we were shooting, the steering rod and shock absorber part of the vehicle can see obvious rust, which has a lot to do with the materials used in the vehicle.

The expansion tank is fixed behind the cab, and it can be seen through the picture that the fixed position is still relatively crooked, although it is impossible to understand the reason for the crookedness, but as a military enterprise, such an assembly process is indeed a little unreasonable.

An iron 600L iron fuel tank is located on the right side of the vehicle, in fact, when it comes to fuel tank capacity, now a truck fuel tank can reach 400L or even more, these tractors equipped with 400L fuel tanks are slowly unable to adapt to longer distances, and are slowly eliminated by the market.

In addition, this NG80 from Beiben does not have too many configurations, but the ultra-high cost performance and the blessing of Weichai engine make it have a very good reputation in the market, and it may be suitable for that market.

▊ It's a dime to do with Mercedes-Benz Have you ever driven this NG80?

In fact, this article writes this, I think this Taipei Ben NG80 really has little to do with Mercedes-Benz, in addition to the cab using the original NG80 cab, the others are gradually being slowly changed by domestic manufacturers, control costs with a lower price in exchange for users, although such a method may be good in that era, but in the current era, it is destined to not work. But think about it, it seems that the main force of Beiben is not a civilian market.