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  1. We have found out there were Scania trucks in company Gay's express already in 1959 these were rigid (straight) trucks model was L55
  2. Hello everyone, Leonardo and I do big research about Scania in the USA. I guess we have spent together some 10,000 hours in that. Here is list of U.S. companies that used Scanias before 1980s , i will write about them, because someone might more easily remember one of companies or trucks. -Hartman Express used straight Scania trucks too ( one guy told me those were ex. Holmes trucks) -Gay's Express in Bellows Falls VT, had them ( from j hancock photo) -Schiavone Scrap in Connecticut had both L series ( from first post ) but also LB111 ( cabover) -One company from Connecticut had 4x LB81 distribution trucks in 1978 As far I could find out, the exact number of L81, LB81, L111, and LB111 trucks sent to U.S. is unknown.
  3. hello everyone, can anyone give me any information about this, i have been wondering for a long time , why Mack can't offer Volvo or Renault cab in US
  4. i think you talk with some emotions,i see some resistance to change this is often case when somebody dont want to admit that something is better than thing he have americans often dont want to admit that somebody have something better , i think deep inside your subconscious you think this was good truck fact is old 2series was pretty advanced back than even today modern american trucks miss some things from 2series like air clutch this engine have pretty good performances even if you compare it with today engines , this engine have something not present on any today engines and this is : green band on tacho is from 1200-1800rpm while max power is at 2000 and that make it pretty live despite low numbers on paper fuel confumtion on those trucks is not bad either just in few last year they manage to lower it more significantly reliability of this engine is excelent as for gearbox it had 10speed range gearbox really this gearbox shift as a car gearbox , back than i dont think any truck got smoother shifting gearbox now i would say some back sides of this gearbox , small overall ratio make it problematic (13.51:1 and reverse 13.77:1 earlier gr870 had 11:1 reverse in 1983 gr871 appeared ) , our first 112 when starting with 130k lbs or more on steep 10% hill would start to shake and clutch would be warm and you have to be very carefull with gas and clutch otherwise it could be easy to break something , back than other brands in europe were much better those gr871 gearboxes were not most robust construction for example competition was much better , when using in most extreme applications they would become easy to destroy as for shift indicator , i dont remember any of those in 2/3 series now bad sides, too slow diffs(3.25 for single drive 3.4 for 6x4) no air ride for 6x4 , as you mentioned cab was pretty small ,especially for american standards no engine brake , and many more , i also agree this truck was not suitable for american use but this was far from bad truck
  5. i dont know how to put more qoutes in one post so i will do this do you know what are differences with those and european engines I am pretty confused about power standards used before here DSC11 01, had 333PS/2000rpm-by DIN and 142kgm of torque (about 1395Nm) at 1250rpm and lowest fuel consumption 197g/kwh at 1550rpm recently friend who work for Scania send me specs for our first scania and it says DSC11-01 252kw/340hp , maybe this is rounded number but 252 should be 343hp i was trying to calculate and i think according to ISO/ECE-R24 and i think it would be 347hp sometimes 420hp v8 was addvertised as 430hp and 390hp as 400 so i think by ratio 430/420 x333 it would be 341hp as much i know 341hp in 112/3 is by SAE J1349 , but they say it have 1040lb-ft at 1300rpm so i am not sure is this same engine or what as for 308hp version here something like this never existed scania had in 2series 11L natural aspired engine with 203hp for export markets, there were two turbocharged engines with 280 and 305hp in two different variants( improved characteristics) , than from 1982 ,333 turbo intercooled , in late 1985/86 363hp engine appeared this was already 3series engine , also V8 were replaced with 3series engines (which again have different values than they had in 3series 420hp have 411PS 404hp 395PS 3series had 310,320,340,360,380,400hp (only 310 was turbo without intercooler most of those trucks were made for norweigan army as they requested same trucks in 2 and 3 series for easier repairs ,380 had edc and 400 had edc+turbocompound )
  6. when you look at Watkins truck , take a look at Euro headlights+Euro( SISU) blinkers , also E means extra heavy duty-which was never sold in USA , looks like Thelmo often fit trucks with E badge, so i would say it was converted by him as for V8, i got informations only 2 are sold in USA, one is now in Thelmo R999 racer truck , other was used as log truck, they used to be 365hp ,those were used in experimental trucks , with tipper body and hub reduction axles (which were never officially sold in USA as were 605lbs heavier) as much i know Thelmos r999 is actually T112 not T142 so i assume it was fit with V8 after they came in USA , found information that after test, one truck was fitted with G770 5speed gearbox and single r770 diff , removed inside frame and engine build from varios marine and industrial engine parts , fuel pump sent in briefcase to Sweden with plane and latter truck had over 700hp
  7. If you take a carefull look trought old models from Iveco and Scania you will find out that both often have similar visual solutions, hard to say who copy as it come alternately those horisontal ribs on grile on Iveco are very probably adopted from Scania, maybe reason for this is because some Scania trucks are designed by Bertone Scania 4series(1995) have some details inspired from Mercedes SK(1988) like: -vertical door handle, -sloping window line -uses black color to hide transition between the windows but I agree that new Iveco look great, when other manufacturers create extremly ugly trucks for Euro6 standards (Volvo , Renault) Iveco make very nice looking truck , i also like Daf and MAN but i think Iveco look better as for Iveco as truck, i would say it is far below Scania in anythin , last model is lot improvement in appearance(especially inside) but those trucks are far from premium segment they suffer from varios things largest problem is electronics , my brother by some crazy luck always get them , in former company 2007 and 2008 models , could not open windows and roof for almost 4years, lost heating , air condition did not work in one, had problems with lights, always some electronic problem it wont turn off light in cab as it indicate doors are opened but in other ways it was pretty robust , they used to run it with hollow radiator in hot summer it was overheated many timmes , it was always overloaded at least 25% and it was driven very carelless , they used to destroy those trucks because of bad conditions in company, they were trying to use as much fuel as they can and drive them very bad friend of brother manage to break axle because he hit curb from perpendicular road on the right side because he was on facebook workshop who used to work on them , always get wondered about brakedowns on those vehicles, they had most unusuall brakedowns possible , guy manage to rip off exhaust manifold, other destroy engine mounts at just 2year old truck , now brother works for a company with over 100 trucks most Iveco but well shaped as company is good as for roof of iveco, Scania also have similar shape of cab on smaller highline, this kind of roof means less space inside , in Iveco when top bunk is lowered me ( 5´10´´ high and 160lbs ) have no space for sholders when standing between seats because front storage is moved rear Scania is pretty rounded comparing to other manufacturers this take space inside ,
  8. hello everyone, i am new member here i am from one small country from europe, i am scania enthusiast i like older scania products (especially series 2 and 3) i grow up with those trucks. i am not kind of average scania fan who only talk about straight pipe and v8 , i think they are annoying , i like 11L engines same as v8 , i like their smoothness, these days all scania engines get rough sound. i want to thank for topic especially to kscarbel, i came to this forum mostly because this topic, i learn some things i did not know about scania in US, i have plan next year to visit Thelmo Abreu´s shop in Newark NJ.
  9. Hello everyone, My name is Ivan ,I´am from Croatia,mechanical engineering student and ocassionally drive. I´am Scania also entusiast.My family deals with trucks since 1958.I have no knowelage about Mack trucks, as we have only european trucks, but back in 70´s and early 80´s Mack trucks were present here,despite their bulletproof quality drivers did not like them because of uncomfortable ride and it was hard with parts and service.
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