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It's all about the large grilles.
Edit: On a side note, what looks more beautiful than this:
Edit: On a side note, what looks more beautiful than this:
euro & american trucks
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US trucks look bad ass... It seems that each one has a soul, unlike European ones.
I think most of US trucks have massive cabins too, the place where the driver can sleep is absolutely massive compared to the European ones, where there is just space for a plank.
I think most of US trucks have massive cabins too, the place where the driver can sleep is absolutely massive compared to the European ones, where there is just space for a plank.
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on my screen were on page 2Your post was #38. That's not even half way to page 2
I guess it's a mixture of things, they have bigger roads, big cities etc so they dont have to worry about anything. On our roads, especially UK, is definitely easier to drive a truck with a short cabin rather than the long one. Imagine all these delivery drivers trying to get one of these American monsters to deliver some stuff to a Tesco in a town centre.
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Yep, that's the sort and a nice example there, with a Mega Windmill Transporter behind it too. Love to see one of these for real.
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My dad was a truck driver when I was a lad. I used to love going out with him for the day. Would have liked it to have been in an American style rig though, just for the sheer size of them.
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The regs being changed are unlikely to bring about a change in this when DAF, Volvo and Merc form the majority of the market, the machines cost far too much for companies to change on a whim and there really isn't any reason to go for the newer style even if it becomes feasible.
Did some quizzing on the subject at hand today amongst the drivers that darkened my desk, the general consensus amongst the lads seems to be that under current regs long nose cabs are primarily for "self obsessed ****s far too in love with the job" the type that proudly show off their trucks at shows t'would seem.
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No problems so far as I am aware I don't know about the weight limits as I only found out about while on the induction a couple of months ago and it wasn't something I asked.
They are only something like 2 meters or so longer at a guess, enough for another cage or pallet space, and the trailer is fitted with another Axel at the back, so 3 rather than 2.
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Years ago, our local ambulance service bought in some American (I think they were GMC tractor units) ambulances. After a series of accidents and a couple overturning due to the dodgy American chassis, the tractor units were replaced with European (Mercedes) chassis, keeping the large American patient compartment with no further issues!
Apparently, 'Euro' trucks like the Kenworth K100 which Optimus Prime (and Ultra Magnus btw) transformed into are known as 'Cabovers' in the land of the free...
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I saw an American haulage train yesterday. Two engines at the front, two at the back. 130 carriages, consisting of 1 large storage container on the bottom and two average ones on top....
Absolutely gigantic thing.
Also, everything in America is scaled up. The interstates are massive and are the primary way to get around. In Phoenix, the major interstates are all at least three lanes wide as the primary roads going through a city larger than London. Had you stayed on some of those roads as well you'd have ended up in LA... It's just a different way of doing things...
Also, big things... Ford Excursion's are not uncommon, nor are duplex trucks (a pickup truck with four wheels on the back axel). These often pull a 'fifth wheel' which is basically a 25m trailer which attaches to said pickup via a ball and hitch located in the pickup bed right over the rear axel.
Everything stateside is massive because they have the space for it.
kd
Absolutely gigantic thing.
Also, everything in America is scaled up. The interstates are massive and are the primary way to get around. In Phoenix, the major interstates are all at least three lanes wide as the primary roads going through a city larger than London. Had you stayed on some of those roads as well you'd have ended up in LA... It's just a different way of doing things...
Also, big things... Ford Excursion's are not uncommon, nor are duplex trucks (a pickup truck with four wheels on the back axel). These often pull a 'fifth wheel' which is basically a 25m trailer which attaches to said pickup via a ball and hitch located in the pickup bed right over the rear axel.
Everything stateside is massive because they have the space for it.
kd
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Also bear in mind that in Europe the roads tend to be smaller and often the trucks drive in cities, and it's a lot easier to drive a flat fronted truck in a city and small town than an American style long nosed cab.
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The American ones look old fashioned to me. Much prefer the Euro trucks.
As somebody who sees the US trucks on a daily basis, I can assure you the only reason for the extra size is so that more bling, lights and graphics of swooping bald eagles can be fitted. Oh, and to accommodate the extra girth of US truckers of course
Ha. Couldn't agree more...
Most people in this area can't drive too and the big truck owners use their trucks as bullying devices whilst they sit one foot from your rear bumper.
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what about this volvo, usa style?
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That video is awsum, that would be so cool to see as you drive past a lorry XD
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Closest thing we have in Europe to a US truck
^^ looks better than the Volvo posted above too imo.
^^ looks better than the Volvo posted above too imo.