Why do so many Americans hate European trucks?

The truck that I showed was a 4860, so indeed a bit heavier. I suppose you wanted to show these tractors:





Simple tractors. They don't look as impressive as the Kenworth, but they do the job! And I agree with you about the Kenworth, it simply isn't fit for such a kind of job. I don't understand why Kenworth or another US truck manufacturer can't build something like an Actros.

 

I think US manufacturers are too much focused on long distance and weight savings, to develop serious work machine.

To be more clear to US members, this two Actros trucks are standard specs 4axle tipper chassis, just fitted with 5th wheel instead, for some stupid reason white one have road vehicle bumper ( N3)

 

Who ever worked on Schwim concrete pumps? ususlly on Mack chassis of cabover design, sometimes with Renault Premium cabin?

 

This ones for sale $338 thousand (I think)

 

So what? We don't need a four axle cabover tractor here. European trucks and American trucks evolved in two different paths. It is not which is better, it is which is better suited to the work at hand. As a matter of fact, before deregulation in the early '80s, there was a much more regional look to trucks. In the west, trucks had long wheelbases, and those in the east were short. The long wheelbase trucks ride smoother. As long as there is no need for short, the truck will be long.

There will also be the issue of cross compatibility. It doesn't matter whether ZF drive axles are as good as or better than Eaton, until the hubs are the same, they won't work with our wheels. Why are you two flogging a dead horse?

 

Yes, like this, also used in Kiev. As I can see this one got aluminium terra pro cabin.

This cabin inside shares some small details with small renault vehicles, like handles, lights, ash trays, switches.

In Europe they sell Kerax chassis for these booms.

But Kerax is a cabover, Terrapro is front mounted cabin truck, like Mercedes Econic.

 

Garbage truck in Kiev.

This is Econic. Engine OM926 (MBE900)

 

Again you ask why the parent company of DAF can not build DAF ? Or a sub division of Mercedes can not build the above? Not sure what you think is so magic about EU air bags ? Where is all this flex so post to come from .

 

Let me say , again , I have owned EU style trucks in the past .And do not hate them. And if they "openly" imported some again , there are some I would consider buying. But insisting on my way or your dumb attitude is not helping. You are welcome to your opinion, but facts are facts.

 

And what. Both are pulling on pavement.