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Types of Fat Truck Models

Types of Fat Truck Models

There are two types of Fat Truck models on the market. Each type has its own set of benefits and unique features. In order to find the best Fat Truck for your needs, it is important to understand the different specifications of each.

Let's evaluate the details of both models and everything you need to know about them.


  1. What is the Fat Truck 2.8C?
  2. What are some 2.8C features?
  3. What is the Fat Truck 2.8P?
  4. What are some 2.8P features?

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What is the Fat Truck 2.8C?

The Fat Truck 2.8 C, is a beefy off-road utility vehicle ideal for transporting personnel and materials to and from hard-to-reach job sites through any type of terrain in any season.

The key to the Fat Truck’s powerful off-road performance is concealed inside: a Cat® 2.2-liter, four-cylinder turbo-diesel engine.

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Features

Designed work crews with extreme transportation needs

The Fat Truck 2.8 C industrial vehicle is meant for workers with stringent, off-road transportation requirements. It's perfect for contractors working on power lines, pipelines, telecommunications, and wind farms, as well as first responders performing search and rescue operations in difficult and/or inaccessible territory.

The Fat Truck is a fully capable all-terrain vehicle that's been designed to delight every type of adventurer. With an 8' long bed and seating for up to eight people, the Fat Truck can transport people or gear across land or water. The car is amphibious and certified as a Rollover Protective Structure with ultra-low ground pressure for traversing difficult terrain.

Excellent torque

The Cat C2.2, an industrial engine with 67 horsepower (50 kW), can propel the Fat Truck over difficult terrain or mud, snow, and water with many people on board or a load of cargo weighing up to 2,200 pounds when properly used. The 2.8C also has plenty of torque: up to 153 lb-ft (206 N⋅m) of torque at 1,400 rpm.

Perfect vehicle for many applications

The C2.2's ultra-compact compact size and wide range of features make it ideal for a variety of applications, including agriculture, aerial lifts, compressors, construction, general industrial, irrigation equipment, material handling, mobile earth moving equipment, mobile light towers, turf and landscaping.

Underground mining tools and welders are also among the many applications that the Fat Truck can be used for.

Low fuel emissions

The 2.8C is a specialized version of the Caterpillar C2.2 Turbo diesel engine, designed specifically for use in commercial trucks and other heavy-duty applications. This engine has been reconfigured to offer increased torque while also improving fuel economy and emissions performance.

The engine meets the latest US EPA Tier 4 Final emission requirements.

The C2.2 comes with a solid brand reputation for dependability, as well as the industry-leading Cat dealer network for service and support, which includes 24/7 online parts ordering access, providing customers who buy a Fat Truck even more value.

Download Spec Sheet

To learn all the specifications click below to download the Fat Truck 2.8C spec sheet

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What is the Fat Truck 2.8P?

The Fat Truck 2.8P is an amphibious pickup truck designed by Zeal Motors for hard-to-reach job sites.

The 2.8P was created to meet the demands of a specific industry: moving goods and equipment to the job site. The demand for an amphibious vehicle that could transport stuff over difficult terrains while keeping occupants separate from the load emerged in the utility sector. With improved safety standards and productivity, the 2.8P redefines work on the job site.

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Features

Pickup model designed for all job sites

The pickup model of the FAT TRUCK will be used by the utility industry as a new type of vehicle to facilitate working in hard-to-reach job sites.

Excellent torque

Similar to the 2.8C, the Fat Truck 2.8P features a Cat C2.2, an industrial engine with 67 horsepower (50 kW), can propel the Fat Truck over difficult terrain or mud, snow, and water with many people on board or a load of cargo weighing up to 2,200 pounds when properly used. The 2.8P also has plenty of torque: up to 153 lb-ft (206 N⋅m) of torque at 1,400 rpm.

Flexible vehicle

Furthermore, the wide selection of alternatives, such as a high-speed capstan, vegetation control spraying equipment, water tank, firefighting foam kit, and small service Crane for recovery after a storm, make the new 2.8P an extremely flexible vehicle.

Low fuel emissions

The 2.8P's engine also meets the latest US EPA Tier 4 Final emission requirements.

Download Spec Sheet

To learn all of the specifications click below to download the Fat Truck 2.8P spec sheet

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Are you looking for a Fat Truck for your next project?

No matter the size or scope of the job or the remoteness of your work location, you can rely on Fat Truck’s industrial off-road utility vehicles to get the job done right.

U.S Aqua also offers a wide range of towing and truck bed options, and we can deliver your new Fat Truck to your location with ease.

Buy or rent a Fat Truck today!

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About U.S. Aqua Services

U.S. Aqua Services was created to support the dredging process in advancing commerce and responding to its many challenges. To accomplish this, our dredging company assembled an exceptional group of experienced individuals and a diverse inventory of dredge equipment.

We offer dredging equipment rental services so you can have access to the latest and greatest in dredging technology without having to pay to maintain it, transport, and store it, along with dewatering services.

With an emphasis on mobility, dependability, durability, diversity, efficiency, and safety, our dredging rental company can ensure that our different types of dredging systems are easy to move through any terrain and can work in the most rugged and remote environments. Our multi-function hydraulic systems are built with jetting and mechanical options that can efficiently move loose sediment or stiff layers of clay.

US Aqua services also and maintains a ready fleet of amphibious equipment capable of completing dredging projects in some of the harshest and most remote environments. U.S Aqua is also the dealer for Louisiana of the amphibious vehicle Fat Truck. No matter the size or scope of the job or the remoteness of your work location, you can rely on Fat Truck’s industrial off-road utility vehicles to get the job done right.

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