Soldato
I've love to know how much difference they make. I saw an asda lorry the other day with tiny wheels and a huge curve, looked taller than usual aswell.
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I've love to know how much difference they make. I saw an asda lorry the other day with tiny wheels and a huge curve, looked taller than usual aswell.
Caporegime
The latter imo, the M&S style trailers with the sloped roofs are all well & good, but they don't have the payload capacity of a regular trailer.
When I took that picture, for example, it was loaded with 52 pallets which were "double stacked", i.e. one on top of another, you won't fit two rows of 26 pallets in a curved roofed trailer.
Ultimately, what won't fit on the curved trailer goes on another truck & trailer which seems to defeat the object somewhat!
Gimmick indeed.
Its set up for our standard trailers which the majority are either 13'3" or 14'6" whilst you can adjust the air deflector on some tractor units, its difficult to access not to mention most have never been touched so are seized and won't move anyway.Can't you jack up the spoiler on the top of the cabor is that too much faff / make no difference
This is a 13'3" trailer, as you can see, its nice & streamlined.
This one is 14'6" but the air deflector still does its job despite the extra height, it makes little difference to consumption etc.
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Soldato
Soldato
I just can't take to the CRZ. The shape looks all wrong from loads of angles. There's no "flow" about the design aesthetics, looks like a badly executed kit-car design ( just my opinion, mind 
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*EDIT* Pic 3 above, that Escort looks stunning.
).*EDIT* Pic 3 above, that Escort looks stunning.
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R420LA6X2/4MNA out of interest what are the boxes at the sides of the trailer between the truck and trailer wheels? And why do american trucks not have them hence making driving a car underneath possible (fast and furious )
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Soldato
saw an AC cobra replica.. sounded nice.. looked even better.. never remember to take a pic tho!
Associate
Spotted a Matt black M3, looked mean! I liked (had thought matt was naff)
Caporegime
R420LA6X2/4MNA out of interest what are the boxes at the sides of the trailer between the truck and trailer wheels? And why do american trucks not have them hence making driving a car underneath possible (fast and furious
The boxes are to improve airflow - they are plastic and whilst tough, they won't stop a car. Behind them, are underrun or crash bars - that will stop a car - such as the ones in this video, why the Americans don't use them is beyond me, there is a campaign to change the law over there...
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Soldato
Knew a lad that came off a motorbike and went under the wheels. Lets just say he was very dead very quickly.
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Caporegime
Not by myself but thought it was pretty awesome to post in here.
Soldato
I spotted an X5 with an ///M badge preceeding the X5... "///MX5"
I couldn't snap a pic in time though.
I couldn't snap a pic in time though.
Soldato
Up at the golf club today in Devon and thought my dad's jag looked nice in the sun so I snapped a pic...it really needs a clean though. 
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Caporegime
Yes, I saw a chap do that on a motorbike on the M2 a few years back, the image will stay with me to my dying day.
Soldato
Spotted in Stratford, 11 plate Citroen thing, oh and an Aston Martin V12 Vantage.
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Saw a lovely Alpina this morning....
Went into Wellsway, hopefully they gave it a good clean!
Went into Wellsway, hopefully they gave it a good clean!
