The German company Jost introduces a patented roof diffusor for trailers that promises fuel savings up to 4%. The drag behind the trailer is supposed to be 50% lower when this device is mounted on the roof. JOST SDR has a positive effect in reducing air turbulence at the rear of the vehicle. The air…… Continue Reading
And there she is, the new topmodel of Scania in Euro-6! Scania did not try to go beyond the magic 750 Hp border with the new one but they stick to 730 Hp. Now that should be enough for most of us! [youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DAtVDmK55S4&w=420&h=315]… Continue Reading
Now this is the new Volat 741600 heavy transport tractor of the Russian brand MZKT. The truck is designed for transporting up to 250 tons. It has a Euro-4 Cummins QSX15 600 hp engine and a Chinese ‘Fast Gear’ manual 16JSD240TA gearbox with a lockable hydraulic WSK coupling. (source: http://www.trucksplanet.com/… Continue Reading
It is always nice to see how the Americans promote their products. Watch this promo video of the new Peterbilt 567. Nice graphics, strong one-liners and a whole lot of electrical guitar music! [youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Yne-m-jIeU&w=420&h=315]… Continue Reading
BIGtruck Online Magazine, issue no. 2 is now online. Please visit our website and find an exciting bunch of articles and short movies. Please watch how we try the new DAF CF, how we join a driver in his Mercedes Actros, how a B-double crosses the Swedish landscape, what a Dutch heavy haulage specialist makes…… Continue Reading
Mercedes has agreed to deliver no less than 2884 construction trucks to the Ministery of Agricultural Affairs in Brazil. The trucks feature the old Ecoliner cab and are badged ‘Atron’. They are equipped with three axles and they look relatively simple, as has to be the case in vast areas with not too many roads…… Continue Reading
Some time ago we found the photo of a heavy camouflaged Scania truck. Checking the licence plate shows that it is a R730 6×4, and in a reaction on Iepieleaks a Photoshop artist tried to proof that is is the old cab underneath the camouflage. (Click here for that posting) But now I found this…… Continue Reading
The Spanish transport company Primafrio has signed an order for no less than 400 new Mercedes-Benz Actros trucks. The company owns 750 units, and half of that fleet has the three pointed star in the grille. This is the first time this company ordered such a big amount of new trucks in one buy. We…… Continue Reading
The Danish trailer manufacturer AMT has built horizontal tipper trailers for the construction of the Kopenhagen Subway system. The trailers have a hydraulic cylinder that pushes the cargo out without tipping. This is needed, cause tipping is impossible in the subway system. The box is made of 6 mm Hardox 450 steel and is capable…… Continue Reading
And this is how Mercedes-Benz was testing components for the new Actros SLT series. I took these photo’s about two years ago during a visit to Germany. Take a look at the first trailer, it has four axles. Behind it another 3- axled trailer and as you can see on the lower photo even with…… Continue Reading
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