EquipmentWatch has named Doosan’s DA30-5 as the articulated dump truck with the highest retained value for 2022.
With a five-year retained value of 76%, the DA30-5 was 18 percentage points higher than the overall average for the category.
For the EquipmentWatch awards, the retained value is a prediction for the value of a piece of equipment five years from now. Analysis was limited to models still sold in 2022 to ensure these results can be applied to buying decisions today.
Retained values are often related to the concept of depreciation, which is a measure of how far a piece of equipment’s value decreases over time. Retained values are an important factor in equipment purchase or lease decisions, as some new equipment holds its value better than others over time. This could mean more money in your pocket when it comes time to trade it in.
The DA30-5 features a front-mounted turning ring, sloping rear frame and free-swinging rear tandem bogie. This provides better weight distribution to ensure permanent six-wheel contact with the ground, Doosan says.
A standard active payload meter protects against overloading. It uses traffic light indicators to alert operators when the machine has reached the optimum payload.
