VEHICLE OVERVIEW
The HOWO LPG bobtail is a mobile gas supply truck: a pressure-vessel tank on a 4x2 HOWO chassis with a high-flow pump, precision flow meter and complete cylinder-filling system, serving on-site refuelling, residential and commercial cylinder filling and mobile station supply. Tank size and vessel material are configured to order.
Typical applications: On-site LPG refuelling, cylinder filling for residential, commercial and industrial users, mobile gas-station supply.
KEY FEATURES
What this configuration offers
Transport plus mobile filling
Pump, flow meter and filling system let one truck deliver bulk gas and fill cylinders on site.
Pressure-vessel material menu
Seven vessel steels offered with 10-14 mm walls; configured to order.
TECHNICAL DETAILS
Specifications by system
Values shown are for the listed configuration. Confirm the final chassis, payload and equipment before ordering.
Chassis and dimensions
- Chassis
- HOWO 4x2 heavy-duty (other drive layouts offered); GVW 18,000 kg listed
- Engine
- 251-350 hp bucket (basic) and 150-250 hp (spec) - both shown; 6-8 L displacement bucket
- Filling ratio
- 0.42-0.55 (listed)
- Temperature range
- -40 to 80 deg C (design -40 to 50 deg C, listed)
- Transmission
- Automatic (basic) / Manual (spec) - both listed
Body and tank
- Design pressure
- 1.61-1.71 MPa (listed); hydraulic system 1.61-2.21 MPa
- Tank
- Customizable 5,000-30,000 L (5-70 cbm)
- Tank material
- Q345R / SA-516 / SA-517 / SA-612 / P460 / Q420R / Q370R options
- Wall thickness
- 10-14 mm (listed)
Working equipment
- Filling system
- High-flow pump, precision flow meter, complete filling system with high-pressure hoses or rigid pipes (listed)
- Pipework
- High-pressure hoses or rigid pipes (listed)
Operating performance
- Max speed
- 102 km/h (listed)
Safety
- ABS
- ABS anti-lock braking system (listed)
- Braking
- ABS (listed)
What to confirm for your quote
- Delivery
- Quantity, destination country and port, steering side.
- Operating brief
- Gas type and volume per round, cylinder filling needs, delivery radius
Final quotation checks
- Commercial scope
- Confirm chassis availability, emission option, delivery basis, inspection and spare-parts list in the quotation.
- Technical scope
- Confirm the exact chassis, body or tank build, working equipment and rated loads on the agreed configuration.
Frequently asked questions
Is it certified for my market?
The listing claims international safety-standard compliance without naming a standard. Pressure-vessel and dangerous-goods certification must be verified for Nigeria or Ghana before ordering.
What does this truck do?
It combines bulk LPG transport with mobile cylinder filling: a high-flow pump and precision flow meter let it fill cylinders on site for residential, commercial and industrial customers.
What tank material is used?
Pressure-vessel steels are offered as options: Q345R, SA-516, SA-517, SA-612, P460, Q420R and Q370R, with 10-14 mm walls listed.
What tank sizes are available?
The listing gives inconsistent capacity ranges (5,000–30,000 L and 5–70 cbm). Confirm the exact vessel capacity, material and destination-market certification in the quotation.