Road Trains

I dont think the drivers will, i think manufacturering comanies will..

I personaly own a pre egr/scr truck and will keep it that way for as long as i can.

 

theoreticaly SCR engines perform better but there is issues with them too
i supose you drive an Iveco?
have seen some Aussey Iveco with set forward front axle ,Detroit engine,Eaton gearbox,rockwell rearends
dont have such combos in EU

 

yes i own an iveco. its running a full US driveline.

You wont find our combinations anywhere else in the world. We are known for having a diverse freight task, as well as the harshest operating environments.

In my eyes, the euro stuff is ok, but needs to take that last step up. That wont happen as the euro mfgs are happy with where they are at.

Pre EGR/SCR is where its at. no BS to break and loose power/economy.
And Us trucks are while not the cloud type comfort of a euro, they are a much better drivers machine. my iveco could make a sailor seasick on rough roads.

 

In EU trucks you adapt it to yourself,in US truck you have to adapt yourself to the truck ,just diffferent trucking philosophy

 

I'd be all over drivin one of them round here...... there talkin bout makin it able to go coast to coast up here in cananda soon with 2 53' wagons up here on all the 100 series highways limited to 90km/h an u must have 5 years and 150,000km under your belt. I'm game for that

 

I don't think we take advantage of the trucks capabilites here in the states. I wish they would approve double 53's as long as it didn't lower the shipping rates and they paid the driver a few more cents. I know they run doubles across Kansas but I'm not sure what the companies are hauling, the weight in each van, or what the rates are.

 

There runnin them on the I90 up in NY

 

unless they have changed something in the last month or two the ones in new york are 48 foot doubles

 

yeah it may only be 48s I'm not sure either

 

I've run triples here in Oreegone. But ours look like toy trains compared to the Aussie ones. What's the max length? It's 105' here.