Hino GH8JF7D

The overall cabin of the Hino GH8JF7D is not as lackluster and bare basic as that of the trucks belonging to the heavy-duty lineup. While there are a couple of modern bits in the cabin of the Hino GH8JF7D, it still looks quite dull, and not helping the matters are the grey finished panels.

The two-spoke steering wheel of the Hino GH8JF7D looks too basic, however, the same thing cannot be said about the comprehensive all-analog instrument console, which does get a small LCD panel in the upper center of it. The center console here in the cabin of the Hino GH8JF7D looks wide, with its curved edges making it look not so basic.

There are two squared panels inside this center console housing, one each for a touchscreen infotainment system and control panel for manual AC as well as two rectangular provisions for storage stacked one over the other. There are AC vents positioned on the outward ends of this center console.

The Hino GH8JF7D has got a conventional design for itself, which looks quite normal and simple to the eyes – neither it is too extravagant, nor it is too plain to anyone’s liking. It looks proportional and decent for a commercial vehicle.

At the front, the Hino GH8JF7D has got a squared-out appeal, with the large front windshield covering up the first half of the front profile. The lower edge of the windshield is executed in a curved manner, with a grab handle placed in the middle below it. This grab handle is flanked by mounts for windshield wipers on either side. 

Coming to the lower half of the front profile, there is a large two-slat grille welcoming one towards it. These thick-looking slats are finished in an all-black theme, with the upper one having the big Hino logo in the middle of it. The triangular recesses on the lower corners of the front apron do end up with trapezoidal-looking amber-colored turn indicators. 

The angular and nicely styled headlamps are positioned on the upper corners of the front bumper, while there are small and round fog lamps present in the lower corners of it.

The triangular recesses on the lower half of the front apron extend towards the side profile as well, in the form of trapezoidal recesses. The rearview mirrors have their mounts, one each above and below the side window frame. To accentuate its appeal in a bigger manner, the Hino GH8JF7D comes with plastic cladding on its semi-wheel arches and steps to climb in the cabin.

The basic chassis of the Hino GH8JF7D is comprised of a suspension setup of semi-elliptical reinforced leaf springs with single-action shock absorbers at the front and semi-elliptical reinforced main and auxiliary leaf springs at the rear. The braking duties on the Hino GH8JF7D are taken care of by full air, dual circuit, ‘S’type service brakes with leading and trailing shoes for front and rear axles. For parking, the Hino GH8JF7D is fitted with an air operation spring brake on the rear axle.

The Hino GH8JF7D comes with a four-stroke, vertically laid, inline-six, water-cooled, 7,684cc diesel engine, which does come equipped with modern-day essentials like a turbocharger, intercooler, and overhead camshafts. The engine is capable of putting up 280 PS of maximum power and 824 Nm of maximum torque. Power is channeled to the rear wheels through a 6-speed manual gearbox.

The only prominent safety feature present in the Hino GH8JF7D is ABS.

For a medium-duty truck, the Hino GH8JF7D looks fairly large and comes with all the essential mechanicals to make sure it scores well on performance, reliability, and good load carrying capabilities.