Why do so many Americans hate European trucks?

where da hood?) LOL)))

 

Seems to me minimal equipment list is longer now.

I cant find Euro-5 truck w.o disk brakes, EBS, ESP, ECAS and other new stuff

 

I have question for NA members,

how does your law define curb weight of a tractor?

Here it is complete truck to work, with 75kg driver, 90% of tanks full, tolls, spare wheel, and everything for work.... incl 5th wheel.

I am trying to understand USA definition about it....


found this, it says full tank, no driver. I wonder if this is correct? how about 5th wheelč?
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Curb_weight

 

Driver is not figured in at all.....

And the wieght they put on the build sheet is a fantasy . It has to be mt of fuel at least...

 

Dry weight without driver, spare wheel not common.

 

I am trying to find out how exactly was Scania heavy in USA;

CCJ magazine tested T112MU in 1988 ,
-176inch wheelbase ,
-13230lb front axle,
-38140 rears,
-sleeper cab,
-full air spoilers,
-2x 72gallon fuel tanks
-Alcoa wheels
-GCW 154 000lbs

this was test in magazine, and some people from trucking companies were evaluating truck , they say 17230lbs , 54720lbs gross, loaded with 24200lbs,

so this 17230 looks quite right,

 

Mine weights 20700lbs with 270 Gal fuel, 4 tire chains and including me (about 170 lbs).

 

I wonder how it was weight of similar trucks to that scania back in 1980s and early 90s, trucks gained lot of weight in last 25years

 

This gentleman has a slightly different opinion:



He also has a few things to say about the US infrastructure:

 

You get your news from comedians?