Quality Control & Inspection

Mechanical Inspection

The drivetrain is where most of an export truck's value lives, so it gets the longest look. We run each truck through a fixed checklist before it qualifies for sale:

• Engine: cold-start behaviour, idle quality, cylinder compression, smoke colour under load, oil and coolant for cross-contamination, and any knock or top-end noise. Workhorse families like the WD615.47 (371 hp) and the WP10.380E3 (380 hp) are the backbone of HOWO, SHACMAN and HOHAN fleets for a reason: they are forgiving, easy to read, and their spares are everywhere across Africa and the Middle East.
• Gearbox and differentials: shift quality through every gate, synchro wear, bearing whine, and diff oil condition front and rear.
• Hydraulics: on dump trucks we test the pump and lift cylinders for pressure, drift and leaks; on mixers and tankers we check the relevant hydraulic drive.
• Brakes: drum and shoe condition, slack adjusters, and the full air system for leak-down rate, governor cut-in and dryer function.
• Steering, clutch and cooling: play in the box and linkages, clutch engagement and free travel, radiator condition, fan clutch and water-pump health.

Anything outside spec gets repaired or replaced, not noted and ignored.

Structural Inspection

A sound engine on a cracked frame is still a dead truck, so the structure is checked just as hard as the mechanicals. We inspect the chassis rails and crossmembers for cracks, prior repairs and weld quality, and look the cab over for rust, accident damage and mounting integrity.

Body-specific checks follow the truck type. On a dump truck we examine the bed floor and side plates for fatigue, the hinge points, and the hydraulic subframe for cracks where the loads concentrate. On a tanker we go over the tank shell and every seam weld for corrosion and stress cracking. On a mixer we check the drum, its rollers and the drive for wear. Welded repairs, when needed, are done properly before the truck moves on in the process.

Wear-Item Replacement

Consumables are the parts that strand a truck weeks after it arrives, so we replace them as needed rather than passing the problem to you. Depending on what the inspection turns up, that means new brake shoes and linings, a fresh air dryer cartridge, hydraulic seals, wheel bearings and hub seals, oil, fuel and air filters, and worn belts and hoses.

We choose parts that are common across the Chinese-brand fleet you already run, so when something does eventually wear out in service, your local mechanic can source the replacement without waiting on a special order.

Road Test

Paper checks only prove so much, so every truck is driven. We road test both unloaded and under load to confirm the truck behaves the way the inspection says it should. The test covers gear changes through the full box, brake feel and pull, steering tracking and return, cooling under sustained load, and any vibration or noise that only shows up when the truck is working.

For dump trucks we add a complete tip cycle: full lift, hold and lower, watching for cylinder drift, slow lift or hydraulic leaks under real load. A truck only clears this stage when it drives clean, stops straight and lifts without complaint.

Recondition & Repaint

Once the truck is mechanically and structurally sound, we make it ready to present and ready to work. The cab is prepped and repainted to the colour you specify, so the refurbished truck arrives in your own fleet livery instead of whatever it wore before.

Inside, the cab is cleaned and tidied, gauges and switches are checked, and we go over the lights, indicators, horn and mirrors so the truck is road-legal and safe at the destination. Tyres are inspected for tread, age and sidewall condition; the standard 12R22.5 fitment is checked across all positions and flagged if replacement makes sense for your route.

Pre-Shipment Photos, Video & Inspection Certificate

You should know exactly what is in the container before it sails. Before loading we send you photos and a walk-around video of your actual truck so you can confirm condition, colour and spec, and raise anything you want addressed while we can still act on it.

The truck ships with a complete document set: an inspection certificate covering the checks above, the commercial invoice, the packing list and the bill of lading, so customs clearance at your port is straightforward. If your market drives on the other side, our RHD to LHD (or LHD to RHD) conversion is treated as part of quality control, not an afterthought. We do this work in-house and inspect the steering geometry, linkage and pedal box after conversion, so a converted truck is held to the same standard as every other unit we export. Every second hand commercial truck that clears this process becomes part of our quality used trucks for sale, and our china trucks for sale are documented unit by unit before they sail.