DAF chassistypes:

DAF uses a system for axleconfigurations of the trucks they produce from about 1970 (first generation of tilt-cabs). This method exists of a 2 or 3 character-code:
 
-1st character: F for frontsteer or N for normalsteer,
-2nd character: A for truck, T for tracktor, M for concreteMixer, F for Firetrucks
-eventually 3th character: shows the axleconfiguration.

Remark: mot alle mentiond configurations were available for all series. In case of the military vehicles the 3th character was choosen together with the Dutch Ministry of Defence.
3th character: axleconfiguration: picture:
- (none) 4x2 : 2 axled truck, 1 frontaxle steers, 1 rearaxle driven  
B 6x2 : 3 axled truck, 2 frontaxles steer, 1 rearaxle driven
C 8x2 : 4 axled truck, 2 frontaxles steer, 1st rearaxle driven, 2nd rearaxle liftable (double tires)
D 8x4 : 4 axled truck, 2 frontaxles steer, 2 rearaxles driven
G 6x2 : 3 axled truck, 1 frontaxle steers, 1st rearaxle steers, 2nd rearaxle driven
K 8x2 : 4 axled truck, 1 frontaxle steers, 1st rearaxle steers, 2nd rearaxle driven, 3th rearaxle liftable (double tires)
L 8x2 : 4 axled truck, 2 frontaxles steer, 1st rearaxle driven, 2nd rearaxle liftable (single tires) no
M 8x4 : 4 axled truck, 1 frontaxle steers, 1st rearaxle steers, 2nd and 3th rearaxle driven
N 6x2 : 3 axled truck, 1 frontaxle steers, 1st rearaxle driven, 2nd rearaxle steers opposite (single tires)
P 6x2 : 3 axled truck, 1 frontaxle steers, 1st rearaxle retractable and with smaller wheels, 2nd rearaxle driven
R 6x2 : 3 axled truck, 1 frontaxle steers, 1st rearaxle driven, 2nd rearaxle liftable (single tires)
S 6x2 : 3 axled truck, 1 frontaxle steers, 1st rearaxle driven, 2nd rearaxle liftable (double tires)
T 6x4 : 3 axled truck, 1 frontaxle steers, 2 rearaxles driven
V 4x4 : 2 axled truck, 1 frontaxle steers en driven, 1 rearaxle driven no
X 8x2 : 4 axled truck, 2 frontaxles steer, 1st rearaxle driven, 2nd rearaxle steers oposite (single tires)
remarks, additions and questions are welcome as allways. Please send it to:informatie@atamminga.nl