The Loshad 108 is a hard-working Martian-made favorite found in service across many industries throughout the Sol system. Like most Martian hardware, the Loshad 108 is designed not to be indestructible, but to be easy to maintain and repair, extending its lifespan by accepting the inevitable and preparing to resolve it when breakdown arises. A fleet of Loshads can remain operational without the need for proprietary knowledge or contracted mechanics; businesses who invest in Loshad trucks can keep them running under their own power with their own tools and ready access to common replacement parts. Thanks to this mechanical autonomy and its reliable performance, the 100-series of Loshad trucks have earned a reputation for getting a job done, making it back home and returning to service as easily as possible. It might not sound like much but working guys love these things. It respects their time.
The Loshad 100-series is a line of trucks designed to transport things, and the marks within the series denote different sizes or configurations. A Loshad 102 is a small, light open-back pickup truck, for example, where a Loshad 130 is an extremely large truck designed to transport very large cargo. The Loshad 108 is a mid-sized van that is large enough to carry a variety of man-portable but cumbersome things while also being small and agile enough to navigate the backroads and intake lots found throughout a crowded space colony. Because it's built to transport a wide variety of stuff, the two major festures of the 108's design are smoothness and stability. Loshad incorporates Accra Labs gravity suspension technology in place of wheels so that the 108 can be loaded and unloaded easily, thanks to the low clearance provided by its four resting studs, and then move from point A to point B without suffering the bumps of uneven terrain by simply hovering over it, ensuring its cargo doesn't get jostled or damaged in transport. These four repulsor arrays can be pivoted in a number of directions, making parallel or lateral movement as easy as moving forward or turning, which is a big help in the dense urban space of Titan Garden. Climate control is also an important quality in maintaining stability, ensuring the cabin and cargo areas can be tailored to various levels of comfort or necessity- temperatures can be elevated for jobs that require warmth- like moving food or plants- or lowered when refrigeration is needed. In addition to serving as cargo delivery, 108s can be modified to serve as HVAC service professional vehicles, and it is a favorite model of local plumbers. A number of 108s have been modified to serve as food trucks. The Loshad 110 has a slightly longer body which is commonly used as a shell for an ambulance- if you've ever taken a ride in one, yes: that's the same make as the trucks that deliver your packages.
Timberwolf's linguist Clayton spent a lot of time riding in a 108 when he was employed by Baxler's Distribution Co. As the primary liaison between Baxler and Timberwolf, Clayton knows the ins and outs of a Loshad and has a lot of novel ideas on where and how to hide unlawful wares being smuggled into Titan via the Ermine. Because they're easy to take apart and repair, it's easy to know which panels are more or less obvious to hide small or flat things inside or behind. He knows how Titan security tend to stick their heads in the back door, scanning a suspicious truck for something out of the ordinary; he also knows that a major distribution company like Baxler entertains security intrusions but doesn't tolerate invasive inspections unprompted, so there is an incentive for a nosy security officer to find what they're looking for or let the truck go. There's a good amount of sleight-of-hand an intrepid smuggler can do with box arrangements and viewpoint angles, and Clayton's shared this ample wisdom with the rest of the Timberwolf team. Baxler is a powerful business partner, but they expect a certain degree of professionalism from their clients- they maintain a large fleet of Loshad trucks, so having a working knowledge of the hardware helps everyone run a smooth operation. We're not here to waste each other's time.
There's a lot you can do with a Loshad, and whatever you're up to you can bet your 108 will pull its weight. The 100-series is as easy to repair as it is to modify to any specialized purpose. An honest workhorse for dishonest workers; when it comes to moving from point A to point B, nothing gets you there and back as smoothly and securely as a Loshad.