Popular Post Leonardo Favaro Posted July 25, 2016 Popular Post Share Posted July 25, 2016 Recently i have posted some photos of Scanias in Chicago area, well there is at least 8 Scanias in Chicago area and 7 of this belongs to same owner from Donegal Excavating, and now he is importing a R500 Highline into US, here we have some photos of this truck still in UK before being sended to the ship..... 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DailyDiesel Posted July 25, 2016 Share Posted July 25, 2016 It will stand out that's for sure! 2 Quote www.dailydieseldose.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kscarbel2 Posted July 25, 2016 Share Posted July 25, 2016 Beautiful truck with the Scania 500hp V-8. That's a fairly long wheelbase (for Europe). Was it actually ordered (spec'd) by the Chicago customer? How are they going to get this Euro-6 truck certified under EPA2010? What EPA-licensed emissions certification company are they using? I believe there are around 10 EPA-licensed companies across the country than process gray-market cars. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TeamsterGrrrl Posted July 25, 2016 Share Posted July 25, 2016 Awesome! I saw that there's a company in the Netherlands converting new Scanias into conventionals, with the V8 those would kill the KWs and Petes! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HeavyGunner Posted July 25, 2016 Share Posted July 25, 2016 (edited) Sharp looking truck. I wonder how much it costs to ship them over seas and if it's worth it? I wouldn't think it would be cost effective to ship a truck over here but I've been wrong before. Edited July 25, 2016 by HeavyGunner Added a question 2 Quote The problems we face today exist because the people who work for a living are outnumbered by the people who vote for a living.The government can only "give" someone what they first take from another. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BOB DINGSDALE Posted July 25, 2016 Share Posted July 25, 2016 other than a fancy paint job it should be left in Europe. you turn all those lites on and you would be nailed for pit lamping 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nobody454 Posted July 25, 2016 Share Posted July 25, 2016 if that truck is actually coming here for dump work, good luck...looks like the rear axle is lifted up, which makes me believe its a single axle with a tag? How are you going to haul dirt to all the crappy places we have to go without a real tandem. Just my 2 cents 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1965 Posted July 25, 2016 Share Posted July 25, 2016 1 hour ago, sas454 said: if that truck is actually coming here for dump work, good luck...looks like the rear axle is lifted up, which makes me believe its a single axle with a tag? How are you going to haul dirt to all the crappy places we have to go without a real tandem. Just my 2 cents Don't think all that flaring going to work either; for off the black top Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kscarbel2 Posted July 25, 2016 Share Posted July 25, 2016 8 hours ago, TeamsterGrrrl said: Awesome! I saw that there's a company in the Netherlands converting new Scanias into conventionals, with the V8 those would kill the KWs and Petes! http://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/41910-the-conventional-cab-scania-t-series-–-past-and-present/#comment-304865 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kscarbel2 Posted July 25, 2016 Share Posted July 25, 2016 13 minutes ago, 1965 said: Don't think all that flaring going to work either; for off the black top This is spec'd as an owner-operator on-road truck. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kscarbel2 Posted July 25, 2016 Share Posted July 25, 2016 1 hour ago, sas454 said: if that truck is actually coming here for dump work, good luck...looks like the rear axle is lifted up, which makes me believe its a single axle with a tag? How are you going to haul dirt to all the crappy places we have to go without a real tandem. Just my 2 cents The rear axle has an intra-axle locking differential. If you start to lose traction, you can also release some air from the tag to enhance the "locked" drive axle's traction. It works great.......a different way of doing things with less weight and cost, and better fuel economy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HeavyGunner Posted July 25, 2016 Share Posted July 25, 2016 As long as you're on private land you could drop air from the tag legally to gain traction. We get tickets here if we get caught with a light or lifted tag. Quote The problems we face today exist because the people who work for a living are outnumbered by the people who vote for a living.The government can only "give" someone what they first take from another. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kscarbel2 Posted July 25, 2016 Share Posted July 25, 2016 Just now, HeavyGunner said: As long as you're on private land you could drop air from the tag legally to gain traction. We get tickets here if we get caught with a light or lifted tag. You're only lifting for a few seconds to regain traction. You're not keeping it up and running down the road. 6x2s are used in northern Europe including Scandinavia all winter long. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HeavyGunner Posted July 25, 2016 Share Posted July 25, 2016 I agree and understand you and I've had a butt chewing from our local dot officer for lifting my tag axle on my tractor which is almost exactly halfway between my steer and drivers so I can get enough steer tire traction to make 2 ninety degree (right and left) turns in less than 100' on slick snow packed roads with a truck over 100' long. I tried explaining that even at slow speeds (under 7mph) that long bugger pushes and doesn't turn when loaded making 2 ninety degree turns on a slight down hill grade. He told me it's the law and I need to keep my tag down. Quote The problems we face today exist because the people who work for a living are outnumbered by the people who vote for a living.The government can only "give" someone what they first take from another. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kscarbel2 Posted July 25, 2016 Share Posted July 25, 2016 4 minutes ago, HeavyGunner said: I agree and understand you and I've had a butt chewing from our local dot officer for lifting my tag axle on my tractor which is almost exactly halfway between my steer and drivers so I can get enough steer tire traction to make 2 ninety degree (right and left) turns in less than 100' on slick snow packed roads with a truck over 100' long. I tried explaining that even at slow speeds (under 7mph) that long bugger pushes and doesn't turn when loaded making 2 ninety degree turns on a slight down hill grade. He told me it's the law and I need to keep my tag down. Unreasonable, backwards and inconsistent attitude by U.S. authorities towards 6x2 tractors. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HeavyGunner Posted July 25, 2016 Share Posted July 25, 2016 I agree. I brought the situation up at a quarterly safety meeting and the bosses told us if we ever feel it's too slick out to have a tag down to lift it and they will pay the fine because it would be cheaper than a wreck. 1 Quote The problems we face today exist because the people who work for a living are outnumbered by the people who vote for a living.The government can only "give" someone what they first take from another. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leonardo Favaro Posted August 11, 2016 Author Share Posted August 11, 2016 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillyT Posted August 12, 2016 Share Posted August 12, 2016 That is a pretty truck,but those fairings are awful low if he's gonna be off the pavement!You can do dump work with a single axle and a tag.The B model I drove in Florida was a stretched single axle(former road tractor) with the tag in the rear.We were dumping in house pads on sugar sand! You had to dump the tag the second you left the pavement or you'd get stuck! Speaking of fancy trucks has anyone seen the new double bunk sterling's?I'm not into new trucks, but they look like something from "Mad Max"!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TeamsterGrrrl Posted August 12, 2016 Share Posted August 12, 2016 Florida still allows 73,280 pounds on 4 axles, so you see a lot of single rear axle tractors down there pulling short tandem dump trailers. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Underdog Posted August 12, 2016 Share Posted August 12, 2016 The rear axle has an intra-axle locking differential. If you start to lose traction, you can also release some air from the tag to enhance the "locked" drive axle's traction. It works great.......a different way of doing things with less weight and cost, and better fuel economy. Volvo in the US has a similar 6x2 drive setup. Most road tractors don't need 2 drive axles. But I have seen new auto hauler chassis with the 6x2 driveline, that makes me a bit nervous... The low ground clearance has hung me up on driveway aprons a few times where I have to engage the power divider, or even disconnect the leveling valve and inflate the bags manually. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nobody454 Posted August 12, 2016 Share Posted August 12, 2016 a lot of Conway tandem road tractors have no guts in the rear axle. its a regular rear end housing but no gears 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leonardo Favaro Posted August 13, 2016 Author Share Posted August 13, 2016 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1965 Posted August 13, 2016 Share Posted August 13, 2016 5 hours ago, sas454 said: a lot of Conway tandem road tractors have no guts in the rear axle. its a regular rear end housing but no gears What's the reason for that? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post carlotpilot Posted August 13, 2016 Popular Post Share Posted August 13, 2016 that thing is just plain ugly 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1965 Posted August 13, 2016 Share Posted August 13, 2016 People talk about U model needs kick stand from turning over on driver side; this thing needs 1 on front bumper; looks like it wouldn't go under some over passes I go under Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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