Sinotruk HOWO
CNG 6×4 Tractor Truck
- Power
- 430 hp
- Handles
- 40 t towing
- Drive
- 6×4
- Shipping volume
- 62 m³
- Years
- 2019–2022
- Capacity
- 8 tanks / 2,080 L, or 12 tanks / 2,928–3,120 L
Sinotruk HOWO · Tractor units
Sinotruk HOWO TX 6×4 Tractor Truck
The TX cab, and a power range that spans most of what a 6×4 is asked to do. One spec line is missing from our catalogue and we say so on this page.
371–430 hp · 6×4
68 m³shipping volume
What this machine is
The Sinotruk HOWO TX 6×4 tractor unit. Three axles with the rear two driven, a Weichai or MAN-derived engine at 371 to 430 hp, and the TX single sleeper cab. Rated at 40 tonnes towing.
Overall 7.05 m long, 2.55 m wide and 3.80 m tall, on 12.00R20 tyres. Left-hand drive, convertible to right-hand drive. China II, III or V by unit. Model years 2020 to 2021.
One row is absent from the specification above and it is absent on purpose. Our catalogue does not print a gearbox for this model. Every other 6×4 tractor unit we hold is a 12-speed manual and it is very likely this one is as well, and that is not the same as knowing. Ask us and we will confirm it against the truck standing in our yard.
What it is used for
Haulage. Corridor freight, container work out of a port, bulk under contract, and the general long-distance work every 6×4 prime mover does.
The TX exists in the range as the step up in cab from the NX without going to the SITRAK line, and buyers take it for the same reason they take any bigger cab: the driver is in it all day, and space, sealing and noise are what decide whether that is sustainable over a ten-hour shift in heat.
Why the TX cab, and how to choose against the alternatives
Sinotruk runs several cab lines over broadly similar mechanicals, and the choice reads more clearly as a table than as a paragraph.
| Cab line | Height | Shipping volume | Power here |
|---|---|---|---|
| NX, HW76 single | 3.10 m | 55 m³ | 371 to 400 hp |
| HOWO, HW79 double | 3.60 m | 65 m³ | 371 to 400 hp |
| TX single | 3.80 m | 68 m³ | 371 to 430 hp |
| NX, HW79 single | 3.80 m | 68 m³ | 460 to 480 hp |
| SITRAK double | 3.98 m | 72 m³ | 371 to 460 hp |
Read down the volume column, because that is the one that costs you money before the truck has turned a wheel. Everything here tows 40 tonnes. What you are choosing is how much cab you ship and how much of it the driver gets.
The TX sits high in that list on cab and mid on power, which suits a single driver working long days who does not need a second bunk. If two drivers work the truck in shifts, the HW79 double sleeper is the correct answer even though it is a smaller box. If the driver goes home at night, the NX at 55 m³ saves you 13 m³ of freight per unit.
Condition, and what we do before it ships
Through our own workshop before it loads: inspected, put right, and photographed at each stage.
On this model, add one item to the usual list. Ask us to photograph the gearbox plate along with the fifth wheel and the rear suspension, so the row our catalogue does not print is settled in writing before you pay a deposit rather than after the truck arrives.
Shipping it
68 m³. The tall cab is what you are paying to move. Loaded at our yard in Tangshan, shipped through Tianjin Port.
What to tell us
How long your drivers are in the seat, and whether the truck sleeps out. Your route and its gradients, which decides 371 against 430. What you will pull. Your destination port, the quantity and whether you need right-hand drive.
Questions buyers ask about this machine
What gearbox does it have?
Our catalogue does not print one for this model, so the spec table above leaves the row out rather than guessing. Every other 6×4 tractor unit we hold is a 12-speed manual and this one very probably is too, which is exactly why we will confirm it against the actual truck instead of assuming. Ask, and we check the unit.
Why is a missing row better than a likely answer?
Because a wrong specification costs a deal and a missing one costs a question. If we printed 12-speed here and the unit in the yard turned out to be different, you would find out when it arrived. We would rather look incomplete than be wrong.
How is the TX cab different from the NX?
TX is the higher of the two lines. This truck stands 3.80 m tall against 3.10 for the standard NX, with the interior space that goes with it, and it ships at 68 m³ rather than 55. Mechanically they overlap: both tow 40 tonnes and both run the same family of engines.
371 or 430 hp?
Both exist in this configuration. 371 is enough for flat corridor work at 40 tonnes. Take the 430 if your route climbs or the truck runs at full weight in heat every day.
What this tractor unit is used for
Full specification
Only what the catalogue actually prints. A row that is not here is a figure we do not have yet. Ask, and we confirm it against the machine in our yard rather than guess at it.
- Power
- 371–430 hp
- Drive
- 6×4
- Engine
- Weichai / MAN
- Handles
- 40 t towing
- Shipping volume
- 68 m³
- Overall dimensions
- 7.05 × 2.55 × 3.80 m
- Cab
- TX single sleeper
- Steering
- LHD, convertible to RHD
- Tyres
- 12.00R20
- Emission standard
- China II / III / V
- Model years
- 2020–2021
Shipping this machine
Sea freight is charged on volume, not weight. This one occupies 68 m³. Loaded at Tangshan City, Hebei, shipped through Tianjin Port. What CBM does to your bill → Where we ship from →
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Sinotruk HOWO
6×4 Tractor Truck
- Power
- 371–400 hp
- Handles
- 40 t towing
- Drive
- 6×4
- Shipping volume
- 65 m³
- Years
- 2020–2024
- Cab
- HW79 double sleeper
Sinotruk HOWO
NX 6×4 Tractor Truck
- Power
- 371–400 hp
- Handles
- 40 t towing
- Drive
- 6×4
- Shipping volume
- 55 m³
- Years
- 2020–2024
- Cab
- HW76 single sleeper