Hino Trucks is the leading selling brand in Japan and is gaining a lot of market hold in the US these days. The company produces diesel buses and diesel trucks and various other vehicles, major of the components are manufactured in Japan. Today the company is the leading manufacturer of medium and heavy duty trucks in Japan and is an emerging company in rest of the world.
In 2003 major share of Hino Motors Ltd was brought by Toyota Motor Corporation. The merger of both the companies is a promise for better and efficient vehicles in the medium and heavy duty truck segment. Hino today is fastest growing truck company in America thanks to Toyota’s team development and training program run at Hino.
Toyota already has a good hold in American market with competitive vehicles like the Toyota Tundra for material handling.
Toyota’s superior design and need of excellence in every unit is reflected in what ever Toyota manufactures including Hino Trucks. Hino Trucks represents Toyota Company as a whole in heavy duty and medium duty truck segment around the world.
All of the Hino Trucks are manufactured using Toyota’s state of the art production facility and quality procedures.
Hino 145 is a cab over 4×2 conventional truck with GVW 14,050 lbs.
Hino 145 Tech Spec
Model: HINO J05D-TF
Type: 4-cylinder in-line, water-cooled, dry cylinder line
Combustion system: Direct injection type
Power: 175 hp @ 2,500 rpm
Max. torque: 376 lb.-ft. at 1,600 rpm
Bore to Stroke: 4.41 x 4.72 in
Piston Displacement: 4.730L
Fuel Injection Pump: Radial plunger pump
Governor: Electronically controlled
Intake system: Intercooled and turbocharged
Air cleaner: Paper filter type
Glow plugs: Standard
Air compressor: Single cylinder
Hino 145 can reach a max speed of 78 mph with stratibility of 57.6%. Power from the engine is transferred to its wheels through four speed auto transmission.
Hino Trucks are made highly efficient and durable with its in house engine and drivetrain is sourced from some of the industry biggest names. The result is a great performer with components that world relies on. The 2011 Hino 268 features TWR Steering Gear. TRW has worked closely with Hino engineers to develop a package that is Hino exclusive, making a conventional truck run like a CEO.
Transmissions are sourced from Allison, Eaton and Aisin. All of these transmission manufacturers are among industry leaders and they know best what they are doing. Hino truck receives Dana Drive Shafts, Hendrickson Suspension, Metro Axles and Accuride Wheels.
Hino 268 Tech Spec
Model: J08E-VC
Type: 6-cylinder in-line water-cooled, Diesel 4-cycle
Combustion system: Direct injection type
Max. output: 220HP at 2,500 rpm
Max. torque: 520 lb.-ft. at 1,500 rpm
Bore and stroke: 4.41 x 5.12 in.
Piston displacement: 8 L
Fuel injection system: Common rail
Common rail: Electronically controlled
Intake system: Turbocharged and intercooled
Air cleaner: Paper type
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