1. Harsh Limited
The Industrial Estate, Full Sutton, York, YO41 1HS
Tel: 01759 372100 Fax: 01759 371414
email: harsh@harshuk.com
www.harshuk.com

2. HARSH is an icon.
A company that’s truly individual.
With a product range that’s 100% complete.
And standards of performance and service that are unique.
Together, these are the elements of our offer.
The building blocks of our success.
Summed up in 1 short word.
MAX.
Individual. Complete. Unique.
SU
stability
3w
versatility
SH
waste
CU
simplicity
TK
power
FE
payload
SS
security
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service

3. HARSH Stabilized Underfloor tipping gears stand alone. This is a benchmark product, not just for
HARSH but the whole tipping industry.
Thanks to an ultra strong stabilizer frame, HARSH SU gears keep chassis and body rigidly in line.
In turn, this provides levels of stability that no other tipping gear even gets close to. Tested to 12
degrees of Ground Tilt is all the proof you need.
Tipping safety? In any environment, it has to be HARSH SU.
HARSH SU has other advantages too. First, the fastest ever tipping cycle. Then the highest possible
angle of tip. And by not needing a ‘cab gap’, bodies can be longer (ideal for both bulkier loads and
axle load distribution). Aerodynamics are also significantly improved (maximising fuel economy).
HARSH SU. Tipping performance at its MAX.
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HARSH SU:
n World’s safest tipping gear
n Unique stabilizer frame
n High pressure chromed cylinders
n Lightest design in class
n Reduces chassis and body stresses
n For rigids 3.5 to 32 tonnes gvw and trailers
up to 44 tonnes gcw
n Lowest whole life cost
SU - Stabilized Underfloor SU
stability

4. HARSH Compact Underfloor tipping cylinders are offered to suit more specialist chassis and body
specifications for particular customer applications.
Tipper grabs and crane vehicles are the obvious examples.
Often known as ‘pot rams’, HARSH CU gears take up minimal space and are therefore easy to fit in
a variety of forward / aft locations between chassis rails and crossmembers. Fast acting and safely
tucked away, CU gears also need next to no maintenance.
HARSH CU. MAX simplicity.
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HARSH CU:
n Designed for specialist applications
n Compact and easy to fit
n High pressure for fast tipping
n Minimal maintenance
n For rigid trucks 3.5 to 32 tonnes gvw
CU - Compact Underfloor CU
simplicity

5. HARSH Front End tipping gears are for trucks needing to carry the maximum payload.
As truck chassis get steadily heavier, saving kilos elsewhere becomes even more important.
The UK tipping industry has long favoured front end tipping gears for their long term productivity
and value. Now HARSH FE cylinders go even further by combining increased column strength as
one feature of our lightest - ever design.
HARSH FE gears cover the full range of tipper chassis, offering both combined ram and tank
designs or separate.
HARSH FE. For MAX payload.
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HARSH FE:
n Lightest cylinder design in the world
n One piece seamless tubing
n Machined contact faces for maximum
strength and seal life
n Greater rigidity from large overlaps
n High pressure, optimum efficiency
n Minimal whole life cost
n For rigids 3.5 to 32 tonnes gvw, and trailers
to 44 tonnes gcw
FE - Front End FE
payload

6. Typically used on Highways work, 3 Way tippers offer exceptional operating versatility.
Closely paired together, this particular combination of body and tipping gear needs to be rugged,
easy to use and reliable.
Which is why HARSH 3W tipping cylinders are simple, practical designs combining low weight with
high performance. High controllability and smooth, jerk-free operation makes precision tipping
both safe and easy, speeding up the job and maximising vehicle productivity.
HARSH 3W. Versatility MAX.
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HARSH 3W:
n ‘Ball and Socket’ body mounting as standard
n Strong, one piece tube design
n Large overlaps for maximum rigidity
n Precision tipping with high controllability
n Minimum oil capacity and low weight
n For tippers from 3.5 to 18 tonnes gvw
3W - 3 Way 3W
versatility

7. HARSH equipment is sold right across the world.
From the frozen north of Canada to the blistering heat of Australia.
From the jungles of Indonesia to the arid plains of South America.
Each is a tough, HARSH world where our products have to perform and deliver.
Relentlessly, whatever the conditions.
And they do. With a proven track record, we know that HARSH has everything that your truck needs. Tipping
gears, wet kits, sheeting systems or waste handling equipment - we build them to be the best.
Day in, day out; year in, year out. Our equipment works harder, performs better and lasts longer
than anything else out there.
This is HARSH. Performing to the MAX.
Which is why in terms of outright value, HARSH is simply unbeatable.
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It’s a HARSH world

8. With up to 30 tonnes payload capacity, artic tippers can be super-productive.
Fitting a HARSH Tractor Kit only adds to that performance potential.
Choose oil tanks in steel or aluminium. For mounting behind the cab or to the chassis side rail.
Either way, HARSH tanks are designed to take up minimal space.
Whether PTOs, pumps, valves or hoses, HARSH TKs are built to the highest manufacturing
standards and offer complete component compatibility. In turn, they are perfectly suited to all
the latest Euro 6 engine and gearbox specifications.
Top quality, low weight components delivering high output speeds give you assured, reliable
performance right through the tipping cycle.
HARSH TK. MAX power for tipping the biggest loads.
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HARSH TK:
n Complete hydraulic solutions for every tractor
n Compact designs to suit latest Euro 6 chassis
n Light, high pressure bi-rotational piston pumps
n Full Type Approval
n For tipping walking floor and bespoke
applications
TK - Tractor Kits TK
power

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HARSH SS:
n Complete sheeting systems for rigids and trailers
n Specific solutions for both tipping and waste
n The lightest sheets in each class
n Heavy duty materials in the widest range of colours
n Galvanised and zinc coated parts
n Aerodynamic designs significantly boost fuel
economy
n Meets all Health & Safety and TASCC requirements
SS - Sheeting Systems SS
security
HARSH has been the leader in sheeting systems for years. Whether for rigids or
trailers, no-one offers the range we do.
Model for model, our sheets are the lightest in each class, yet deliberately durable and
robust. Whatever size and shape of body, HARSH will sheet it.
For tippers, you can go front to back or side to side. Electrically, or manual. The ultra-
practical, fast-acting cantilever ‘Flip n’ Go’ design is now the UK’s most popular
sheeting solution. Whilst for trailers, our fully sealed sheeting systems keep payloads
safe, dry and clean.
For skips and hooks, HARSH SS options are similarly comprehensive.
HARSH SS. MAX load security.

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HARSH SH:
n Waste handling solutions from 3.5 to 44
tonnes
n Top grade materials and fabrication
n Standard and bespoke specifications
n Low weight, with maximum lift capacity
n Emphasis on versatility and productivity
n Focus on Health & Safety
SH - Skips & Hooks SH
wasteOur skiploaders and hooklifts operate the length and breadth of the UK doing the hardest jobs that
any trucks have to tackle.
HARSH skiploaders cover the full 7.5 to 26 tonnes gvw spectrum. Fast lift-off and the longest reach
independent telescopic arms make skip handling easier and safer than ever. They are strong, ruggedly
built and powerful - providing a 14 tonnes lift capacity at 18 tonnes gvw and an 18 tonnes lift capacity
for 6x2 and 6x4 chassis.
For hooklifts, our range is even wider, stretching from 3.5 tonnes van chassis cabs up to 44 tonnes gtw
8x4 drawbars.
Our low profile ‘Z’ frame design offers both improved stability and lower weight. Modular in design,
both installation and maintenance are notably easier.
Skip or hook, every HARSH SH model features not just a ‘ready for work’ standard specification,
but a comprehensive range of options too.
HARSH SH. MAX solutions for waste.

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“HARSH provides us with a range of products that
meets all our needs - tipping gears, tractor kits
and sheets. Our 500-plus trucks work in arduous
environments nationwide, so the emphasis is not
just on performance and reliability, but a first
class back-up too. Taken all together, Harsh is an
exceptional partner for our business.”
Neal Sowerby
Fleet & Operations Director
Hargreaves Logistics
“We first chose Harsh underfloors 26 years ago
for their unrivalled rigidity, stability and safety.
Having bought hundreds of tippers since,
they’ve all been fitted with Harsh - simply
because nothing else can touch them. Harsh
hooklifts also provide trouble-free operation
too, and on the rare occasion we need parts,
Harsh Service always delivers.”
Andy Kane,
Managing Director
Kane Group
“For productivity, performance and safety,
I firmly believe in running top-spec tippers.
So for my fleet, it’s HARSH underfloors
every time. HARSH back-up is as good as
it gets, too. Quite simply, there’s no reason
to choose anything else.”
Jim Jamieson
Owner
Jim Jamieson Quarries
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service
Products are nothing without Service and Support.
Across our product range, our parts lines run into the thousands. Yet we continuously offer over 97%
availability within 24 hours / next day delivery. As well as our own products, HARSH also supplies a huge
range of ancillary equipment, everything from beacons and load cells to drawbar couplings and moving floors.
And if you need us, you can get us. Either over the phone at York or at your premises, with or without
a fully equipped Service van as required.
In the toughest of all truck operating environments, round the
clock Service and Support are what really make the difference.
It’s our complete commitment that counts.
Our focus here is truly MAX.
Accept nothing less.

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About You, About Us
HARSH is a family owned business. In the USA, the ultimate home of HARSH, the man in charge is a
third generation Mr Harsh, called Bob.
Here in the UK, HARSH is also a family owned company, run by its directors Grant, Carl and Adam.
Ever since HARSH UK started off in the 1980’s, we’ve put max emphasis on building relationships.
Understanding our customers’ businesses. Listening, looking, learning. And understanding our
customers as individuals, as themselves.
We think that in an age where just about every mode of communication is becoming electronic, remote
and impersonal, the ability to speak to people in clear voice, 1 on 1, is more important than ever.
It’s just the way we are.