Why do so many Americans hate European trucks?

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  1. cnsper

    cnsper Road Train Member

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    Mine was 13,400 bobtail.
     
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  3. spyder7723

    spyder7723 Road Train Member

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    Pressure per square inch IS weight distribution. I know, math and physics is hard.
     
  4. Caesar

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    That's fine. A Chevy Corvette is also a great sports car in the US, over here it's more a car for pimps.
     
  5. daf105paccar

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    Nope,like i said they never found the reason.
    Just one off those things.
     
  6. Caesar

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    Ah, I see. So if I build a truck that has 50,000 lbs on big floatation tires on the rear wheels, and 500 lbs on a roller skate wheel on the front (with a very high pressure per square inch), then most of the weight is distributed to the front. Interesting........
     
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    daf105paccar Road Train Member

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    What tyres do you have on your front axle?
     
  8. Caesar

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    For those of you who want a EU cabover with a big sleeper, look at this:


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    Ya cause that's exactly what i said. Whatever.
     
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    That's about the same as the cabover sleepers we had 30 years ago. No thanks. If i needed the shorter wheel base I'd just buy a nice flat floor cabover here for a lot less money.
     
  11. Caesar

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    Well, you did write "Pressure per square inch IS weight distribution. I know, math and physics is hard." didn't you? And that makes no sense what so ever. Weight distribution between front and rear axles has nothing do with pressure. I studied mechanical engineering, so I do have some idea about weight distribution and pressure.
     
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