Why do so many Americans hate European trucks?

I know guys who have brand new Duramax Denali 3500's that go out and beat the piss out of them. Wish I was that brave lol.

 

In Europe we do have a somewhat similar system:

 

Almost all class 8 trucks are delivered like this ....



Unless you have 13’4” sleeper height. Then they just do 2 one pulls the second one that’s turned backwards with drive wheels a couple of inches off the ground.

 

A pic of what Cat was talking about. Anyone have a pic of the new lopro piggyback setup ? That lifts the steer axle.

 

.......and that, boys and girls, is how class 7 trucks are made

 

Thank you, but it still doesn't explain how do they connect the brake lines, how does ABS work in such a set up, and looking at that Volvo, there seem to be brake lights in the front bumper?!?

 

The lights.
They run a cable from the lead truck just like with a trailer.
Only difference is that the cable and lights are not "fixed permanently".

Brakes.
I do not know.

 

Yes, they attached a fake bumper with rear lights on that Volvo:

That would be the most challenging problem!

 

As for brakes it is same on tow trucks that pull other truck except i am not sure if this connection between towed truck and fifth wheel is equally strong.

I have seen some photo and it looks rather fragile

 

They run temporary air and electric lines back thru the stack....... like a tow truck would .....

Light bar on the Volvo is the same temp lights on a bar bungee corded on the bumper..... same as tie truck.....