Me new whip for 2016 , 500hp v8 , manual box , full leather, ect ect , pity it runs at 46 tonne and can only do 90km ph and has a serious drink problem !
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Me new whip for 2016 , 500hp v8 , manual box , full leather, ect ect , pity it runs at 46 tonne and can only do 90km ph and has a serious drink problem !
How does it compare to the BMW :-)
That looks savage. Father is a trucker so have been around them since I was a chap and got to see a lot of Europe that way too. What's the spec?
Same wheel base 2.9m ;-)
nice command center in the cockpit
R 500 6x2 , tag axle, leather, manual box , retarder, fridge/freezer , night heater , big diesel tanks , lane guidance system, anti collision system.
Night heater? How far we have come! I remember being in Austria once, two foot of snow and the inside of the windscreen froze solid one night haha.Quote:
Originally Posted by camnhoj
Do you do many miles or is it all domestic?
No man its all local work collecting milk from farm yards and delivering to factories.
F*** me! How long will that last?Quote:
Originally Posted by camnhoj
Shit, I thought my recent 90 litre upgrade to 140 litre tank on my rigid was mega fancy[emoji23]Quote:
Originally Posted by camnhoj
Is that the Listowel plant for Kerry foods your dropping to?
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A few days depending on the work I'm doing average between 5 and 6 mpgQuote:
Originally Posted by JohnH
Mostly listowel but it's closed for maintenance at the moment so I'm drawing to tipperary these days!Quote:
Originally Posted by FunkySeeFunkyDoo
@ [Venom] your in box is full !
Deadly. Had 2 Scanias before, great trucks.
Health to enjoy lad
Love trucks my dad had a haulage business in the late eighties early nineties I'll never forget getting to go and collect a new Volvo F10 in McDonnells in Monaghan
One of the drivers who is sadly passed on would let me drive anytime I was away with him best buzz ever at 15!!
Served my time on HGVs, on Mercs mostly. First Lorry I ever drove was a 143h 450V8 :cool:
Well wear, some power for a milk tanker :D
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When I read last month you were buying a 500bhp V8 I was convinced you'd ordered one of the new mustangs! Best of luck with the new truck!
We are running at 46 tonne now and up and down hills/mountains every day so every one of the 500 is needed. There is plenty yokes going up and down the m7 that could manage away with 3/4 of the power they have !Quote:
Originally Posted by HealyC
The 143 was a icon !
Some space there nowQuote:
Originally Posted by camnhoj
Very impressive looking truck. I hope she brings you many years of trouble free and profitable service. The cabin looks like a very pleasant place to spend a working day.
On the subject of work vehicles and fuel consumption figures, I'm afraid that I am going to have to see your 5 to 6 mpg and raise you...... :D
2500 litres per hour or 42 litres per minute!!!
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Whats that working out at 1mpg?
Give or take a few miles per hour - you are doing approx 10 miles per minute? Using 10 gallons per minute?
Pretty close.
It would depend a lot on headwinds and tailwinds, but roughly, 8 statute miles per minute burning 9.2 imperial gallons per minute = 0.87 MPG.
I wonder what the A380 fuel consumption calcs into??
That Scaina is very similar to a E60 M5 when the driver is enjoying himself����
Nice truck i'am a Volvo man myself
Never late with a v8