Volvo FL10/5600

The register lists 6 versions with 235 to 265 kW from six-cylinder engines of 9,600 to 10,200 cc. Kerb weights range from 9,350 to 24,040 kg, gross vehicle weights from 20,500 to 34,000 kg. Lengths run from 7,350 to 11,550 mm, widths from 2,500 to 2,600 mm.

With the 10-litre six-cylinder, the FL10 occupied the segment between the lighter FL6/FL7 and the heavy F-series; as a tractor unit and as a chassis for box bodies it was widespread in European distribution and long-haul transport.

On a used example, checks should cover corrosion on the frame outriggers and spring brackets, the condition of the fifth-wheel coupling on tractor units, sealing of the charge-air cooler and turbocharger, and on 6X2 chassis the condition of the tag axle; spare parts are widely available through Volvo's service network.

With gross vehicle weights from 20,500 to 34,000 kg, these chassis belong to EU class N3 (over 12 t); operating them requires a category CE driving licence, a tachograph and compliance with driving and rest times. As a tractor unit, the FL10 transferred the towed load through the fifth wheel to the semi-trailer, while as a chassis with a box body it carried the load itself — two different uses that can be told apart on the vehicle itself by the presence of the fifth-wheel plate.