Why do so many Americans hate European trucks?

DAF and Scania's are shipped to Australia. Not produced there.
Time will tell what happens with the K100 when they introducé Euro 6 standards.

 

I think you'll find DAFs are assembled here at the Kenworth factory because they use some parts specific to our conditions, but I haven't actually seen one at the factory so I could be wrong. They are sold at KW dealerships and share the same spare parts store.
Obviously from the pic they must have considered calling it a Kenworth but they changed their mind. Mack Trucks called the Renault Magnum a Mack when they imported it but it was so obviously a Renault. It was a poor seller. Mack were looking for a cabover after they dropped the Ultraliner, but they made a mistake.

 

This is certainly not a DAF, no DAF frame is build like that. This is a typical NA style conventional frame, so this must be the frame of a K100/K200 fitted with a DAF cab.

DAF's are assembled in Australia, so Paccar can safe a lot of money by using the same cab for DAF and Kenworth COE trucks, instead of two cabs or three cabs.

 

As much I know Mack used only Renault Magnum cab, with 24v while truck was 12V , they were famous for extremely complicated wiring....

 

But magnum is mistake anyway, bad concept of truck, unpractical , difficult access, my friend drive one and he complain hookers dont want to climb in

 

That is indeed another oddity. NA trucks use 12V, EU trucks, military vehicles etc. all use 24V. Busses in NA may also use 24V. With 12V you need much thicker wires for equipment that uses much electric power.

Years back there was a proposal to use 48V on cars and trucks, it would make wiring smaller, cheaper, and more reliable.

 

Yep, NA type of cabover, no easy access.

 

When Renault owned Mack some years ago, they used the Mack E9 V8 as an option in Europe in the Magnum if the guys wanted high HP. I think they were a 500 HP in Europe but they were 610 HP in Australia. The engine was great when it was 440 HP but any higher and they tended to grenade.
The Magnum/Mack sold badly in Australia because they were too fragile and the sleeper was tiny. You never see them on the road now but you see plenty of the old V8 Superliners which were made at the same time.

 

I own one of the few Mack Magnums sold in Australia.& I can tell you that the entire truck is 24 Volt.
They were imported a Glider Kits.Chassis rails Cab & front Axle.& assembled in the Mack Factory in Brisbane.
all the same drivetrain.
585Hp gen2 Cummins Signature 22 series 18 speed Road Ranger Eaton DS461 Diffs on a Hendrikson HAS460 airbag Suspension

 

@Ozdriver, Mate go back to page 192 & have a bit of a read of the Next few pages...