Scania v8 730hp

Savage video, did u make it? Where was it? I wouldn't like an American rig coming down there, you would still be there

 

I still miss Volvo's I-shift and there 16l engine. The same trip in a Volvo may have got it to 37l/100km. Those v8s are on my mind high on fuel.

This is where I drove. http://maps.google.se/maps?saddr=Rv86&daddr=69.36652,20.12336+to:Torne%C3%A5,+Finland&hl=sv&ie=UTF8&sll=68.991894,18.28125&sspn=1.083208,4.938354&geocode=FdhMIgQdKuQEAQ%3BFfhyIgQd4A4zASlVIXlgJzTFRTGOJNlPuFzuDw%3BFSDD7AMdaXNwASlhR-trZTjVRTFILlSdC2EqlA&vpsrc=0&mra=mift&mrsp=0&sz=8&via=1&t=m&z=8
The trip was a lot longer but that is the most heavy part.

My average in a fh500 i-shift last month (10100km) with loads about 15-28ton was 29,8l/100km according to the dynafleet. 17% coasting. Allways on the limiter when possible (it's summer ) Never would have got a v8 down to those numbers.

 

for these roads draw bar trailers are better ore b-double. US rig can be used on this road but with european trailer only. European COE truck will not pass this U-turn with US 48' trailer.

We opereate US and EU trucktors and trailers here and I know how extreme is meneuroability of european trailers, but in this U-turn it is so easy to crank tires from rims. but the weight distribution of US trailers is much better for tracktion so for winter use US trailers are better.

 

No i didn't make it. Thats Trollstigen in Norway, closed in the winter.

This is rv60. Typical Norwegian road as long as your not on the e6. [ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pMD1KW4WTGM&feature=related[/ame]

 

Liftable (right word? not that good in english) first axel on the trailer is the answer. Quite typical here. Lift the tagaxel and the traileraxel and you can get quite good pressure on the drive.