Why do so many Americans hate European trucks?

-36C this morning. Truck's been idling for 2 hours already. Only drove 15km lol.

 

this is way more than 220t , about 410t.

 

they are good as long as center point of load is not behind axles center, than...... well lets say it could be suicidal

 

not fan of completely rigid chassis, whenever i can i make them flexible on front end of truck about 0.7-2.0m from front axle rides better. you can play with this with bodyattachment points and crossmembers. scania got very good options there, you can find different setups of springs, shock absorbs, stabilisator bars, and plenty of body attachment options, if you know what are you doing you can have very wide range of choice

 

backup what? tandem trailer or deichselanhanger? here before till about 10years ago you should reverse real trailer now tandem only

 

this ones certainly dont fit into bridge laws.
imported from russia, assembled there.
-2011
-12r24 tires
-permanent 6x6 with diff lock and 2 speed transfer case
-16 speed electro pneumatic gearbox
-rear frame inserts reinforcement rails ( this is special order cost 1700€ never seen it before)
-hub reduction axles
-front 22k
-rear 79.4k
-heated tipper

 

something american here, putzmeister tele belt, you can count them on fingers of one arm in europe, i know for one in Uk, one in switzerland there is one on mack chassis.

some moddifications were done
-cab with flat roof is ordered as normal
-cab is moved forward and lowered down together with chassis modd.
-roof hatch removed
-front under run protection
-engine air intake moddification
-engine compartment made
-batter carrier/ air tanks moved
-wheelbase extended by 20inch
-front springs and shocks absorbers replaced

 

If you have a rigid chassis, than your axles must be able to travel up and down a lot. And that is the case with Tatra and that MAN truck. There can be lots of reasons that you want to have a rigid chassis.

 

yes they have to, in case of sx, you lose more than you get with rigid chassis, if you need rigid chassis for body, than you can get subframe with swing arms

btw my father had tatra in 1978-1979 or something, i will have to look for model there are still some papers in home he get it from bauxite mine i think they did not pay him or something so he took it, i will have to ask him

 

I’ve watched the Tatra in military trials for years it’s an impressive all terrain truck , some of the competition was fun to watch to . Not sure who might need one but impressive



You can keep your cabovers