Tour support benefits from Formula 1 Expertise
TaylorMade-adidas Golf's New Tour Truck features twin slide out pods, and is the first of its kind on the professional golf circuit, was manufactured by JS Fraser, a company famous for its work on trucks for the leading manufacturers in Formula 1.
The truck weighs over 34 tonnes and features a hi-tech workshop area which includes loft/lie machines, a gripping station, metalwood adjusters, shaft cutters, belt sanders and more as well as an office/meeting room and a 32" LCD Flatscreen TV, DVD and CD players. The truck also features 4 hydraulic levelling legs for when stationary at events and a 65 gallon fuel tank.
The truck, which will travel over 20,000 miles a year, is the biggest on the European Tour.
Below are some additional stats and facts about the Tour Truck:
ON BOARD:
- 2500 TaylorMade clubheads
- 7000 shafts
- 4000 grips
- 100 pairs of adidas Golf shoes
- 500 caps
- 30 windshirts
- 30 waterproofs
TRACTOR UNIT
- Mercedes Benz 1851-510 BHP V8 Mega Space
- Additional Fuel Tanks
- Air-horns
- Alarm
- CB Radio
- Fridge in cab
- Heavy Duty batteries
- Super Single front wheels
- Xenon headlamps
- Telligent gear shift
- Alpine Satellite Navigation 8 Touch Screen with reversing camera
- Alpine radio and i-Pod unit
TRAILER
- Alarm and Tracker System
- Webb 50 Kva Generator
- Stainless Steel exhaust exiting roof of trailer
- Transfer pump
- GRP Skin on interior/GRP/aluminium skins to exterior
- Coach style lockers all fitted with lighting
- 3 Mounted air conditioning/heater units in office and workshop area
- Soft-touch Alacantra walls in office
- 32" LCD Screen in office with laptop connectivity for meetings
- DVD Player with built in Hard Drive
- Sky Box
- Satellite dish mounted on the roof with self seeking signal
- JBL Ceiling mounted speakers
- Samson Amplifier
- Electric office sliding door
- Double glazed ribbon glass
- Karcher pressure washer built into locker and water tank
- Hydraulic controlled legs capable of lifting the truck off the ground
- Air line to clean shoes prior entry to truck
- Entry stairs can be set up either side of truck