I found this photo on the net and it is an armoured Renault truck that I’ve never seen before. The heavy bonneted 6×6 looks like it is at some presentation. It shure is looking tough!… Continue Reading
I found this photo on the net and it is an armoured Renault truck that I’ve never seen before. The heavy bonneted 6×6 looks like it is at some presentation. It shure is looking tough!… Continue Reading
Nissan is testing a truck that is going to replace the Ateon. This new bigger Cabstar is a new developed truck up to 7,5 tons. (Source: www.trucker.de)… Continue Reading
On the Comtrans show in Moskow Ural presented the new design for the 2014 models. The truck has the old Iveco cab with a new front design, and will be sold as 6×6. The engine is the new JAMZ 536 in combination with a ZF or Chinese ‘Fast Gear’ transmission. Source and more info: Trucksplanet.com… Continue Reading
It’s new, it’s free and it is a complete online trucking magazine: BIGtruck online magazine is out now! This is the first issue of BIGtruck online magazine, made by Iep ‘Iepieleaks’ van der Meer and his colleague Tim de Jong. Together with the help op freelance truck- and transport journalists Martin Brink, Menno Muller, Rens…… Continue Reading
The Actros series is complete now that the new SLT is presented. The truck comes with the new OM473 engine with ratings up to 625 Hp and 3000 Nm of torque! New is that there is also going to be an Arocs version with all axles driven. Mercedes offers all the big sleeper cabs…… Continue Reading
This is a proto of the next Scania. The cab is just a mule to be able to test new drivelines and chassis. The photo was mailed by an Iepieleaks fan who found it somewhere on the net.… Continue Reading
Dutch transport company Limpens in Elsloo organised its own Euro-6 comparison test. The company ordered eight trucks of four brands to compare the Euro-6 technic on board. The MAN, Mercedes and DAF truck are 410 Hp versions, the Volvo is 460. Limpens wants trucks round 400 Hp, but Volvo could only deliver the 460 version.…… Continue Reading
DHS in Apeldoorn, Holland develloped this rear door for Hyva tippers. The tipper is a insulated tarmac tipper and this rear makes it possible to drive a small road roller over the lowloader into the tipper box. That way the tipper can bring more equipment to the job! The rear door works hydraulic and can…… Continue Reading
More and more Volvo FH’s are now on the road. At first the design of the front end was a bit of a shock to some people, but transportcompanies found a sollution for that. Take a look at this beauty of Siep Amsterdam! The photo was sent in by Iepieleaks spie Rens Lindeboom. Thanks Rens!… Continue Reading
My dear collegue Владимир Чехута (I could only get his first name, Vladimir) sent me info and photo’s of a new MZKT. I didn’t even know there were old models of this brand! It is a heavy 8×8 tractor unit with a 600 Hp Russian Euro-4 engine. It has a 6 speed MZKT automatic transmission.…… Continue Reading