Scania v8 730hp

Australia and New Zealand are two different countries we have 1500km of water between us.
Australia have always had heaver trucks than us considering the distance they have to travel.

Our laws changed in 1992 allowing us to go from 39t to 44t now its changed again to 50t on selected routes only and some up to 60t.
Length has also changed to 22 metres.
The new 730hp stock units are running 5 axle trucks and 5 axle trailers I will try to find one and post it.

 

I don't know I couldn't comment, I'd imagine they're allowed more weight

 

Aussy trucking is the real legend. They got no railways around country like in the USA ore ex-USSR, so they use 52m lenth road trains.

And what we see? they use trucks from all over the world, and many EU trucks (MAN, DAF, MB, IVECO, SCANIA, Volvo VN and FH/FM). Seems to me EU trucks may be offered in the USA. They make really good cabovers we cant compare with US COE truck.

Yep, I love US conventional design. But really when I look at THIS TRUCK http://www.roadtransport.com/blogs/big-lorry-blog/2009/08/jazdas-shiny-new-trailer-and-p.html I can see too many European things in design, and we must know that Paccar build trucks in EU (DAF), and 387 shares powertrain with DAF 105 with the same HP.

Scania... V8.. yep - big engine, but, HPI, Scania share this system with Cummins!

I used to put US injectors and metering solenoids in Scania engines, and no difference!

well, V8 - I do not think 750 HP truck is for public roads. They offer this truck for heavy hauling, so what a reason to compare Scania V8 with US road trucks? It is like a fat truck.

As an example there are plants in Russia and Belorus making very FAT cabovers, I saw Kurgan ballast trucktor with Cummins KTTA19 ore with QSK. And what? are these engines for road trucks? Taiga oil field trucking....!!!

 

Sorry didnt realise you were in NZ! Do you know how those new 730's are performing out there, any hassle with them? Talks here at home of 48 tonnes but on eight axles, not sure if there's gonna be a length increase Tho!

 

The 730 is being used as a general haulage truck, a friend of mine bought one, he gets it in a couple of weeks, a topline 6*2, another company not far from me already took delivery of another 6*2 for fridge work

 

I think u may be correct, this 16.4 engine is already in industrial use as a 900 hp variant but now they are using a steel graphite block to make it lighter

 

I'm actually on the ferry now, I'll get them in the morning and send them by private message, is that ok? Those tyres are standard here for a number of years now unless you are doing high volume, livestock or something that needs a low fifth wheel