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S.C. ROMAN S.A. Brasov also produced a whole range of special chassis for oil industry with GVW from 48 to 84 tonnes. The range starts with 48.300VFAE model with wheel configuration of 8x8, designed to install an oil wheel overhaul equipment TD80, TW50 or TW70. It was equipped with Caterpillar 3306 BDITA (300 hp), 3406 CDITA (360 hp - Model 48.360VFAE) or C10 (365 hp - model 48.365VFAE) engine, and an automatic transmission Allison. Later, this model has been upgraded up to 50-ton 50.365VFAE, which was intended to set the drilling apparatus TW80, and equipped with a Caterpillar C10 engine with an output of 365 hp.
60-ton 5-axle 60.500MFEG model with wheel configuration of 10x8 was intended to install an oil wheel overhaul equipment TD100 or TW100. It was equipped with a Caterpillar 3408C DITA engine rated at 500 hp (version 60.500MFEG) or C15 with an output of 525 hp (version 60.525MFEG). Later, as the 48-ton models, the 60-ton was updated and received increased up to 63 tons GVW (model 63.525MFEG).
Even heavier was the 6-axle model 72.500MFEG with wheel configuration of 12x8, which bore an oil wheel overhaul equipment TW125-CA-A6 or TD125. It was equipped with a Caterpillar engine rated at 500 or 600 hp. Later was presented the model 75.540MFEG with GVW of 75 tons, equipped with a Caterpillar C15 ACERT engine with an output of 540 hp.
But the heaviest was the 7-axle model 84.920MFEG (14x10) with 2 engines with total power of 920 hp designed to install an oil wheel overhaul equipment TD160. GVW was 84 tons. Later, an upgraded model 87.1080MFEG was presented. It was equipped with two Caterpillar C15 ACERT engines rated at 540 hp each. Load capacity of this model, designed for drilling apparatus TW160, was 57.5 tonnes. Subsequently, the production of the upgraded versions continued under the brand name Roman.