The reason they don't have the engine in front of the cab is that in most of Europe, the legal length of the vehicle is counted from the front of tractor unit to the very back of the trailer. Which means that if you "waste" 5 feet on having the engine in front of the cab, there will be 5 feet less space to haul stuff in. For the bulky stuff, that makes a difference in how much load one truck will take. So, cabover is by far the most common in all of Europe.
Thats interesting to know. I always thought they had cabovers because of the tighter turning radius for the narrow roads and tight spaces they have to maneuver over there.
Watching you & Mike together is priceless and such a good time. That fixed rock truck was amazing, made poor Barney seem so small. This seemed like Disneyland for heavy equipment operators and I hope you had a wonderful time. Thanks for sharing, Chris.
They made the point about how expensive it would be moving it between jobsites. You actually have to dismantle it, but I am not sure how that would work. There's bound to be a video about it.
Oh wow! They do it in one piece, but that's one heck of a trailer. The front wheels are too wide for the trailer so do some trickery so they can put blocks under the frame and jack the trailer up and wheels off the ground. Not by much though. It's another one of those Con Expo videos - no surprise, but very impressive. I wonder who steers the stinger at the 27 minute point? th-cam.com/video/y6H7RRYMzi0/w-d-xo.html
@@TrevorDennis100it’s a mining truck…made for mine roads…it’s not a off road truck like what Chris uses….the articulated trucks are made for off road conditions and are six wheel drive.
Interesting to see how those european trucks caught your attention. I think the main reason for the different looks is the length limit and the much older infrastructure. Cities were not designed for large trucks back in the day. All in all always fun to watch you try out new machines.
You are aware that in most places in Europe the main infrastructure was build from the 50's onwards when Europe became cardependent. Alltough the innercity may be compact the industrial zones are quite large.
they hated him having a Hyundai. See how fast he had the New 350 once he bought the Hyundai. He is a Brand ambassador official or not. He carries a lot of influence.
Do you know where the Hyundai went? Seems to be MIA. It was hilarious how quickly they found him the Volvo 350. Guys like Chris, Dirt Perfect, and Andrew Camarada have a bunch of loyal viewers and take to hard reviews and recommendations they give. I can't believe that CASE still wants Mike to use their equipment for how often he shuns them. The exception is his new 130 excavator. They may have made a sale on that one.
Do you know where the Hyundai went? Seems to be MIA. It was hilarious how quickly they found him the Volvo 350. Guys like Chris, Dirt Perfect, and Andrew Camarada have a bunch of loyal viewers and take to hard reviews and recommendations they give. I can't believe that CASE still wants Mike to use their equipment for how often he shuns them. The exception is his new 130 excavator. They may have made a sale on that one.
Thanks for the tour of the European trucks and the ride alongs, fun and entertaining, thanks for the update and appreciate you taking us along, enjoyed.
Loved the video Chris ! I’m sure Mike will have his video post in about 6 months 🤣🤣🤣 Glad to see two friends that work so hard get to take some time off and enjoy life 👍🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸
the euro trucks appear like the old cabover trucks that used to dot our highways when I was a kid in the 70's/80's. I used to help the neighbor clean his trucks for some spending money.. the cabovers were much higher. The biggest reason I can see them as still popular in europe is the turning radius. Cabovers have a much smaller radius and with older cities built long before today's trucks... a shorter radius can be huge.
@@KristoferOlsson I know here in Germany we have 18m for semi trucks, 21m for Rigid truck with trailer and starting to get the 25,25m "lang LKW" Eurocombi but still max 40/44t on all
Chris I bet the duck mafia would buy you a new A 40. 😂😂 we know you need 2 of everything. I very much enjoy watching your content thanks for the entertainment.
Might mean “metric ton” which converts to 2200 lbs per ton. 1000 kilograms (1 metric ton) weighs 2,200 pounds and is fairly exclusive outside North America
Ohhh my goodness!! That 55-ton rock truck, on my bucket list for sure! WOW, you are sooo lucky to get to run that one! Anywho, as Vickie-Bligh said; "This seemed like Disneyland for heavy equipment operators", I soooo agree!! What a blast running all those things and also the museum was amazing!
Good to see Americans realising the superior quality of efficient, quiet European trucks lol. You should ask to see the VR assisted design processes. All the best, thank you.
also the best truck drivers in scandinavia for sure gotta be the wood hauler guys! the small and narrow places they go into norway is insane! ive driven cranes for 7 years and ive seen some tight corners
Hi I am a owner driver in Scotland and I drive a scania 770s hp from Scotland down to Europe and I have also driven volvo 750 hp and it was amazing to see both your reactions to these big rigs and electric trucks from Europe. They are very comfortable to drive and are great on long haul and short haul . Yes the trucks with cameras are fairly new on European trucks glad you got to drive these and also the heavy plant excavators an rock trucks . I enjoy watching your channel when you clean out ponds clear trees ect
Very cool place to check things out. Best part is you and Mike having fun together instead of working constantly. I like the new articulated truck but they can keep their on road truck 😂. That loader is very capable but the backup beaper would definitely have to be changed for a normal American version. Great video Chris.
That was pretty awesome Chris, Thanks for sharing your trip with us all !! Hope you had an awesome trip an a Great time !! Great as always, Have a Great Evening, And, On too the next !!
They use cabover trucks because they measurement truck length from front of cab to rear of trailer. When the US went to trailer length only, manufacturers went away from cabover. Ours are more roomy and easier to build and work on because the engine is out front.
You mentioned the engine hump. That is a spec issue. The truck drive are spec'ed for the construction industry, they tend to spend less time out on the road. The long haul specs have, all most, flat floors. That changes from different manufacturers
In Europe many Dumptrucks have a sleeper, because that cab allows you to put more stuff with you, many dumptrucks have a self loading crane at the back, that can be parked if not needed, then you have the Remote, the batteries and the charging set, in storages below the bed area.
The camera mirrors are very nice. Mercedes Benz deliver their heavy trucks with camera mirrors for a few years now and DAF also has them on the heavy models. It is a pretty common thing now. Believe it or not but they where developed for better fuel consumption.
They sure have different equipment over there and their trucks. Road trucks are a lot different than ours over here. More advanced by the looks of it real nice. They all got sleepers in them. They got different rules of the road. I guess nice. 👍👍🙂🇨🇦
The biggest advantage with European style trucks is the increased visibility , you can also park right up to a wall and be able to see that you won't be hitting it through the windscreen rather than needing to be guided.
The two major drawbacks to the camera system would be the cost of a replacement and the time to receive the replacement. You know a driver is going to take out a camera on a tree limb or some other obstruction. Or even worse vandalism. Where you could obtain a regular mirror at any truck stop for relatively cheaply. I'm guessing the camera will cost much more, and only be available at a dealer, or even possibly a non stock item. On the plus side, if they have infra-red illumination they they would give a considerable advantage at night.
Some of us do around 200 nights out a year in the low mounted cab like the one seen on the electric truck. Although they're really intended for local/regional work with the odd night away they fill a niche when it comes to car transporters as the small cab doesn't eat into the cargo space. There's no height limit in the UK but anything above 16' 3" is a real no no and 16 foot is more sensible It's possible to load 7x Ford Transit/Mercedes Sprinter sized vans or 12 cars with the small cab but a larger cab might only manage 5 vans or 8 cars.
My little bro has driven OTR Volvo tractors for years and loves em. Here in the US, they are engine forward. We got alot of giggles when we were in Germany..."who needs a Mann?" Since Mann is a big name over there....apparently lots of folks need a Mann in Europe lol😄 thanks for the ride, Chris!!
In the UK I drove trucks like that but double the size, getting in the cab was like climbing to the 2nd floor of your house. Seat on the left too. I have driven Cat acticulated trucks in the past also, somilar to your truck at home. These haul trucks are fime until the haul road get wet, then very slippy on the clay roads. I was working at mines btw.
Hi Chris thanks for sharing. I remember being invited to the launch of the FH in 1994 as I used to run Volvo 8x4s at the time and I drove an FL 10 with the Geartronic transmission in it . I remember it being a lovely Truck to drive but very expensive if I remember correctly The cabovers are actually fun to drive some of the places we would be asked to deliver definitely would be near impossible in the American style mid control
European trucks are well-suited for European roads and travel distances. for instance Road Size and Design, European roads tend to be narrower and have more curves compared to many roads in North America. European trucks are designed with tighter turning circles and overall smaller dimensions to navigate these roads better, Then you have Weight Restrictions, European countries often have stricter weight restrictions on trucks compared to some other regions. This influences the design of trucks, making them lighter and more manoeuvrable. And Fuel Efficiency, Since European travel distances are generally shorter, fuel efficiency becomes more critical. European trucks are typically designed to be more fuel-efficient than their North American counterparts. They just make sense, North America haulage industry could benefit in some instances by using them.
@11:08 this would be a perfect complement to the 350, course you can always lease big bertha on big jobs and keep your driver on his toes with barney . This girl is gorgeous.
I was really disappointed that they did not have a trash compactor that you could drive and bid on! Outstanding trip thanks for sharing it was even fun on this end. Safe travels to all!!!
Chris this has been and adventure. Love the trucks and of course all the equipment. Mike is a great instructor I think he had the most fun. I'm old school I want to hear that diesel. Like Donnie's. Man that has a great sound. Thanks again Chris. Safe travels home.
Not sure about the electric volvos, but on the diesel ones, u gotta have the break pushed in while selecting A or R, then after selecting gear u can release the breake then hit the gas and the park break releases. ive driven new volvo and scania, and volvo wins me over with the gearcase and the tilt selection on the steering collum. volvo
Those video mirrors are awesome. Definitely a game changer for drivers as far as not having to climb up and clean them and adjusting they view. I'm sure you guys had a blast on that trip. Europeans take entertaining guests hard seriously. I'd have to be surprised if a couple of hangovers wasn't achieve by you guys on that trip. I know from first hand experience never try to out dtink a European. Woosh, that was a mistake for me in the 70's and 80's. I'm a hard learner in that regard. By the 90's I'd learned my lesson. Especially with Germans beer drinking. Swedes are right there with them.
For some reason European max truck weight is more than 20% higher than in the US at 44tonnes/97,020lbs & as he says, 62tonnes with a trailer. My uncle ran several Volvo semis (we call them artics, short for articulated) for 30 years & wouldn't consider any other make.
Max weight for a truck and trailer in Sweden is 74 metric tonnes. (163 142 lbs) Max lenght truck and trailer used to be 25.25 m (82feet 10 inches) But it was raised to 34,5 meter (113 feet 2 inches) last year. 2.6 m wide (8,53 feet) 4.5m high (14.76 feet) Ofcourse with the right papers/permision you can haul longer, wider and heavier.
I drove the four axle 8 speed tipper with a 25 uk ton payload nowadays cabs are much higher with easy cross cab access, most American tractors would be illegal in Europe due to there long chassis and bonneted engine . Europe has smaller roads and worse in the older towns but good drive for a non tractor/trailor driver with good instructions from Mike🤠😎👍👍👍
Left hand side steering wheel I'm guessing for US MSHA mining regulations where trucks travel on the left side of the road like Britain, Australia and Japan. Driving on the left means both drivers are separated in case of a collision.
Come to Australia Chris, we've got,'em all! Plus some, Superdogs, B-double, Super-doubles, And don't forget , Road trains, you would just love having a go at them,definitely sorts the men from the boys!!
Hi Chris and Mike we are used to driving cabovers European law has leanth restrictions in some European countries so we can't have what you call conventional trucks volvo scania built conventional trucks but alot of companies use cabovers because there more maneuverable in tight places to reverse into and I don't know if volve told you the cab is like a safty shell if your involved in a accident the cab moves on the mountains to tack the shock out of the accident and if you backend some vehicle in front of you don't have the hot engine coming back into the cab area, but again it's what you are used to driving and I don't know about American trucks we have bigger horse powered truck's the big European truck manufacturers are supplying 240 to nearly 700 bhp as standard, thank you for your video's on your visit to volvo Sweden very interesting to a retired European heavy truck driver and machine operator.
It's how they classify truck length. The cabivers are used where the cab is included with the trailer. In the US, it's the trailer length. Conventional trucks are easier to build, work on and drive longhaul.
The reason they don't have the engine in front of the cab is that in most of Europe, the legal length of the vehicle is counted from the front of tractor unit to the very back of the trailer. Which means that if you "waste" 5 feet on having the engine in front of the cab, there will be 5 feet less space to haul stuff in. For the bulky stuff, that makes a difference in how much load one truck will take. So, cabover is by far the most common in all of Europe.
Thats interesting to know. I always thought they had cabovers because of the tighter turning radius for the narrow roads and tight spaces they have to maneuver over there.
And also, the best advantage is being able to maneuver in tighter places without a bonnet
@@TassyDeval you wear bonnets when you drive? I thought only women wore those and they went out of style in the 1800’s. Oooohhh, you mean a “hood”. 😂
@@mikehunt3222 What a dik. No, I didnt mean a hood. Thats what modern day ferals wear on their head. Here is Aus, they are called bonnets.
@mikehunt3222 in Europe we call the hood the bonnet 😂😂
Watching you & Mike together is priceless and such a good time. That fixed rock truck was amazing, made poor Barney seem so small. This seemed like Disneyland for heavy equipment operators and I hope you had a wonderful time. Thanks for sharing, Chris.
They made the point about how expensive it would be moving it between jobsites. You actually have to dismantle it, but I am not sure how that would work. There's bound to be a video about it.
Oh wow! They do it in one piece, but that's one heck of a trailer. The front wheels are too wide for the trailer so do some trickery so they can put blocks under the frame and jack the trailer up and wheels off the ground. Not by much though. It's another one of those Con Expo videos - no surprise, but very impressive. I wonder who steers the stinger at the 27 minute point?
th-cam.com/video/y6H7RRYMzi0/w-d-xo.html
@@TrevorDennis100it’s a mining truck…made for mine roads…it’s not a off road truck like what Chris uses….the articulated trucks are made for off road conditions and are six wheel drive.
Welcome to Sweden! Pro tip. The top step in the trucks are for taking of the shoes as well. No dirt in the cab ;)
Interesting to see how those european trucks caught your attention. I think the main reason for the different looks is the length limit and the much older infrastructure. Cities were not designed for large trucks back in the day. All in all always fun to watch you try out new machines.
You ought to see the ones inSouth Korea!
And I think there are laws about visibility also. A hood would obstruct your view and is not really allowed because of it.
You are aware that in most places in Europe the main infrastructure was build from the 50's onwards when Europe became cardependent. Alltough the innercity may be compact the industrial zones are quite large.
Very cool Chris and Volvo did a collaboration he's been basically great advertising for the brand for years❤😊
they hated him having a Hyundai. See how fast he had the New 350 once he bought the Hyundai. He is a Brand ambassador official or not. He carries a lot of influence.
Do you know where the Hyundai went? Seems to be MIA. It was hilarious how quickly they found him the Volvo 350. Guys like Chris, Dirt Perfect, and Andrew Camarada have a bunch of loyal viewers and take to hard reviews and recommendations they give. I can't believe that CASE still wants Mike to use their equipment for how often he shuns them. The exception is his new 130 excavator. They may have made a sale on that one.
Do you know where the Hyundai went? Seems to be MIA. It was hilarious how quickly they found him the Volvo 350. Guys like Chris, Dirt Perfect, and Andrew Camarada have a bunch of loyal viewers and take to hard reviews and recommendations they give. I can't believe that CASE still wants Mike to use their equipment for how often he shuns them. The exception is his new 130 excavator. They may have made a sale on that one.
Mike and Chris at the amusement park riding as many rides as they can! I wanna next time, too
The Volvo company has certainly taken this partnership to a whole new level 🤙🏼
With Mike??
;) Any operator/potential buyer can tour and test drive their products.
What partnership
cummings engine. Not a Volvo engine
Mike and Chris at the crime scene. Watching you & Mike together is priceless and such a good time. Very cool
Thanks for the tour of the European trucks and the ride alongs, fun and entertaining, thanks for the update and appreciate you taking us along, enjoyed.
For sure.
Loved the video Chris ! I’m sure Mike will have his video post in about 6 months 🤣🤣🤣
Glad to see two friends that work so hard get to take some time off and enjoy life 👍🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸
Barney is gonna be mad Chris? LOL again, thanks for taking us along sir. Real interesting trip for sure. Thank you
Barney has his place.
Man that loader would fill Barney in 2 scoops
the euro trucks appear like the old cabover trucks that used to dot our highways when I was a kid in the 70's/80's. I used to help the neighbor clean his trucks for some spending money.. the cabovers were much higher. The biggest reason I can see them as still popular in europe is the turning radius. Cabovers have a much smaller radius and with older cities built long before today's trucks... a shorter radius can be huge.
Max length rules will cost you trailer/body capacity with a engine in front of the cab. Cabover gives you full load potential.
Most of Europe has a max length of 18m you can haul an 40' container but have no room for a nose without special permits
@@TomTomGo36 Sweden used to have 25.25 m now its 34.5 m. Many countries are changing or talking about it to longer truck and trailers.
It's because of the way they measure truck length. They include the cab. In the US we don't. That's the reason they all use cabovers.
@@KristoferOlsson I know here in Germany we have 18m for semi trucks, 21m for Rigid truck with trailer and starting to get the 25,25m "lang LKW" Eurocombi but still max 40/44t on all
Chris I bet the duck mafia would buy you a new A 40. 😂😂 we know you need 2 of everything.
I very much enjoy watching your content thanks for the entertainment.
Except for excavators. He’s an excavator hoarder, he needs 4 of those. And don’t forget the 3 bulldozers. 😂
Volvo is definitely happy with LET'S DIG 18!!!
Might mean “metric ton” which converts to 2200 lbs per ton.
1000 kilograms (1 metric ton) weighs 2,200 pounds and is fairly exclusive outside North America
Yes that's affirmative
Ohhh my goodness!! That 55-ton rock truck, on my bucket list for sure! WOW, you are sooo lucky to get to run that one! Anywho, as Vickie-Bligh said; "This seemed like Disneyland for heavy equipment operators", I soooo agree!! What a blast running all those things and also the museum was amazing!
I live in Germany and we only have these European trucks glad you got to drive one of them.
Makes a nice change to see you boys in civilised trucks for a change. You’ll never settle back into your old fashioned stuff after this eye opener!
Good to see Americans realising the superior quality of efficient, quiet European trucks lol.
You should ask to see the VR assisted design processes. All the best, thank you.
also the best truck drivers in scandinavia for sure gotta be the wood hauler guys! the small and narrow places they go into norway is insane! ive driven cranes for 7 years and ive seen some tight corners
Same here in the US. A tree hauler will run you over in the mountains like they are driving a sports car!
Hi I am a owner driver in Scotland and I drive a scania 770s hp from Scotland down to Europe and I have also driven volvo 750 hp and it was amazing to see both your reactions to these big rigs and electric trucks from Europe. They are very comfortable to drive and are great on long haul and short haul . Yes the trucks with cameras are fairly new on European trucks glad you got to drive these and also the heavy plant excavators an rock trucks . I enjoy watching your channel when you clean out ponds clear trees ect
Awesome little mini series!
Thanks for sharing 🇨🇦
Very cool place to check things out. Best part is you and Mike having fun together instead of working constantly. I like the new articulated truck but they can keep their on road truck 😂. That loader is very capable but the backup beaper would definitely have to be changed for a normal American version. Great video Chris.
Here in NZ and alot of other European countries almost exclusively still use Cabovers
That was pretty awesome Chris, Thanks for sharing your trip with us all !! Hope you had an awesome trip an a Great time !! Great as always, Have a Great Evening, And, On too the next !!
I like all the machines they have but the trucks are so different and so cool. I like it.Thanks for sharing this with us.
They use cabover trucks because they measurement truck length from front of cab to rear of trailer. When the US went to trailer length only, manufacturers went away from cabover. Ours are more roomy and easier to build and work on because the engine is out front.
The, sometimes, giant space between cab and trailer on US trucks, why not put a cargo box there? Or box truck with 5wheel if lenght isnt a problem?
Like two boys in a toy store 😂😂. The partnership with Volvo has come a long way Chris.
You mentioned the engine hump. That is a spec issue. The truck drive are spec'ed for the construction industry, they tend to spend less time out on the road. The long haul specs have, all most, flat floors. That changes from different manufacturers
This shows the difference between what you can get in USA to what is now available in Sweden. Greetings from Australia
In Europe many Dumptrucks have a sleeper, because that cab allows you to put more stuff with you, many dumptrucks have a self loading crane at the back, that can be parked if not needed, then you have the Remote, the batteries and the charging set, in storages below the bed area.
The hood on the new A40 is very cool. Nice to see Mike again. Thank you Chris, have a great day.
I love When you drive the trucks.... like two kids! Volvo delivers good for all of you guys! :)
You are two lucky guys getting to drive that cool equipment!
The camera mirrors are very nice. Mercedes Benz deliver their heavy trucks with camera mirrors for a few years now and DAF also has them on the heavy models. It is a pretty common thing now. Believe it or not but they where developed for better fuel consumption.
Boys will ever be boys . What a great time away from the woods lads . Nice one !
They sure have different equipment over there and their trucks. Road trucks are a lot different than ours over here. More advanced by the looks of it real nice. They all got sleepers in them. They got different rules of the road. I guess nice. 👍👍🙂🇨🇦
That hood is nice so long as the battery isn’t dead or just plain broken
That’snthe first thing i thought too!
It of course has a manual release too.
@@cathiwim Powered is nice till it breaks.
I'm sure it can be opened manually if need be.
The biggest advantage with European style trucks is the increased visibility , you can also park right up to a wall and be able to see that you won't be hitting it through the windscreen rather than needing to be guided.
Started driving trucks in 86 and first one was a 73 Freightliner cabover. That Volvo has a lot more room. 😊
The two major drawbacks to the camera system would be the cost of a replacement and the time to receive the replacement. You know a driver is going to take out a camera on a tree limb or some other obstruction. Or even worse vandalism. Where you could obtain a regular mirror at any truck stop for relatively cheaply. I'm guessing the camera will cost much more, and only be available at a dealer, or even possibly a non stock item.
On the plus side, if they have infra-red illumination they they would give a considerable advantage at night.
Those on road trucks are awesome! Also seeing the new cabs in the haul trucks is neat.
Some of us do around 200 nights out a year in the low mounted cab like the one seen on the electric truck. Although they're really intended for local/regional work with the odd night away they fill a niche when it comes to car transporters as the small cab doesn't eat into the cargo space. There's no height limit in the UK but anything above 16' 3" is a real no no and 16 foot is more sensible It's possible to load 7x Ford Transit/Mercedes Sprinter sized vans or 12 cars with the small cab but a larger cab might only manage 5 vans or 8 cars.
Very cool video 😎
My little bro has driven OTR Volvo tractors for years and loves em. Here in the US, they are engine forward.
We got alot of giggles when we were in Germany..."who needs a Mann?" Since Mann is a big name over there....apparently lots of folks need a Mann in Europe lol😄 thanks for the ride, Chris!!
Cool trucks! Looks like you had a good time on the trip! Take care and God Bless!!!❤😊
It's not just Europe, the cab-over design is dominant in the entire rest of the world. The long nose truck is almost exclusively an American thing.
And Australia, although that seem to lessen.
Very interesting equipment. A view of things to come. Thanks for sharing.
In the UK I drove trucks like that but double the size, getting in the cab was like climbing to the 2nd floor of your house. Seat on the left too. I have driven Cat acticulated trucks in the past also, somilar to your truck at home. These haul trucks are fime until the haul road get wet, then very slippy on the clay roads. I was working at mines btw.
You & Mike really got a great tour of Volvo and their new stuff.
Trucks look like pure luxury. Love the electric truck. Very cool!
You guys really need to come over to Australia and see what real trucking is like
When i was in italy in 1978 the some trucks and trailers the rear axle steered . They for the most part were all cabovers .Denis from SantaRosa Ca
Hi Chris thanks for sharing. I remember being invited to the launch of the FH in 1994 as I used to run Volvo 8x4s at the time and I drove an FL 10 with the Geartronic transmission in it . I remember it being a lovely Truck to drive but very expensive if I remember correctly
The cabovers are actually fun to drive some of the places we would be asked to deliver definitely would be near impossible in the American style mid control
That was fun. I like Scandinavian equipment.
Does It Feel Like The Cab Is Leaning Forward, it Sure Does Look Like It From The Outside??
Optical illusion largely down to the shape and contours on some of the panels and glass but a lot of the footage is wide angle which doesn't help.
Cool stuff!! Enjoyed watching ✌️ 😎
European trucks are well-suited for European roads and travel distances. for instance Road Size and Design, European roads tend to be narrower and have more curves compared to many roads in North America. European trucks are designed with tighter turning circles and overall smaller dimensions to navigate these roads better, Then you have Weight Restrictions, European countries often have stricter weight restrictions on trucks compared to some other regions. This influences the design of trucks, making them lighter and more manoeuvrable. And Fuel Efficiency, Since European travel distances are generally shorter, fuel efficiency becomes more critical. European trucks are typically designed to be more fuel-efficient than their North American counterparts. They just make sense, North America haulage industry could benefit in some instances by using them.
@11:08 this would be a perfect complement to the 350, course you can always lease big bertha on big jobs and keep your driver on his toes with barney . This girl is gorgeous.
Chris, you might as well get the A45 and a 750 excavator. We want to see you dig a giant, intricate pond.
I love these big trucks!! Chris was in the candy store for reals!!!!
Awesome video Chris thanks for sharing
really enjoyed the video, thanks Chris and Mike
I was really disappointed that they did not have a trash compactor that you could drive and bid on! Outstanding trip thanks for sharing it was even fun on this end. Safe travels to all!!!
That is one expensive playground! Great video! Thumbs up to you & Volvo! Jim
Hauling rocks....and a little bit of " Sailboat Fuel "....Always great videos with you and Mike....See ya on the next one fellas
The FH cab i think the top of it is 4m high. quite comfy to drive to. Glad to see my country brought sun and warmth to you :)
Good to see the new innovations in heavy equipment, only hope they are durable and maintenance costs are not too high.
Chris this has been and adventure. Love the trucks and of course all the equipment. Mike is a great instructor I think he had the most fun. I'm old school I want to hear that diesel. Like Donnie's. Man that has a great sound. Thanks again Chris. Safe travels home.
That was a big ole haul truck . I have a nephew that works at the Mack/Volvo truck plant in Greensboro as an engineer.
Very cool video, loved it
Not sure about the electric volvos, but on the diesel ones, u gotta have the break pushed in while selecting A or R, then after selecting gear u can release the breake then hit the gas and the park break releases. ive driven new volvo and scania, and volvo wins me over with the gearcase and the tilt selection on the steering collum. volvo
Pretty Awesome video Thanks for sharing 👍
Nooooo I wanted to see him back up with the TimberTruck. Sadge.
👍 Kleeman proof mirrors.
"Nobody's running over to stop us..." 😀
Good to see the new trucks
Dint Buy A New Off Road Truck Then I Thought they was Very Tidy Machines Thanks
Those video mirrors are awesome.
Definitely a game changer for drivers as far as not having to climb up and clean them and adjusting they view.
I'm sure you guys had a blast on that trip.
Europeans take entertaining guests hard seriously.
I'd have to be surprised if a couple of hangovers wasn't achieve by you guys on that trip.
I know from first hand experience never try to out dtink a European.
Woosh, that was a mistake for me in the 70's and 80's.
I'm a hard learner in that regard.
By the 90's I'd learned my lesson.
Especially with Germans beer drinking.
Swedes are right there with them.
You should see the dump trucks that has tracks like a bulldozer and the cab and the dump bed spin around like an excavator. They are unbelievable.
For some reason European max truck weight is more than 20% higher than in the US at 44tonnes/97,020lbs & as he says, 62tonnes with a trailer.
My uncle ran several Volvo semis (we call them artics, short for articulated) for 30 years & wouldn't consider any other make.
Max weight for a truck and trailer in Sweden is 74 metric tonnes. (163 142 lbs) Max lenght truck and trailer used to be 25.25 m (82feet 10 inches) But it was raised to 34,5 meter (113 feet 2 inches) last year. 2.6 m wide (8,53 feet) 4.5m high (14.76 feet) Ofcourse with the right papers/permision you can haul longer, wider and heavier.
great video, love it when you guys get together
very cool stuff. thanks
That cool all the new equipment
I drove the four axle 8 speed tipper with a 25 uk ton payload nowadays cabs are much higher with easy cross cab access, most American tractors would be illegal in Europe due to there long chassis and bonneted engine . Europe has smaller roads and worse in the older towns but good drive for a non tractor/trailor driver with good instructions from Mike🤠😎👍👍👍
Wouldn't be a problem in Sweden length wise but there are probably other issues with regulations.
Left hand side steering wheel I'm guessing for US MSHA mining regulations where trucks travel on the left side of the road like Britain, Australia and Japan. Driving on the left means both drivers are separated in case of a collision.
Thanks that was very interesting
Come to Australia Chris, we've got,'em all!
Plus some,
Superdogs,
B-double,
Super-doubles,
And don't forget ,
Road trains, you would just love having a go at them,definitely sorts the men from the boys!!
I had a dream,Chris came home with a Volvo truck to tow the machines about 😮
nice machins ant a nice video tank jou two
I love it it's a modern-day cab over like a nice old Peterbilt from the 70s
I like the blinky beacons on big equipment, good thing that they're there if not you wouldn't be able to see a giant machine roaring past you.
Sounds like you met some Sweeds.. 😎
Outside of getting in and out I love cab over trucks
Chris "I'll take one of each. Thank you."
Stationed in England, saw a lot of Scania, Mann, Volvos etc.
Awesome trucks
That R60 is nice!!!
Hi Chris and Mike we are used to driving cabovers European law has leanth restrictions in some European countries so we can't have what you call conventional trucks volvo scania built conventional trucks but alot of companies use cabovers because there more maneuverable in tight places to reverse into and I don't know if volve told you the cab is like a safty shell if your involved in a accident the cab moves on the mountains to tack the shock out of the accident and if you backend some vehicle in front of you don't have the hot engine coming back into the cab area, but again it's what you are used to driving and I don't know about American trucks we have bigger horse powered truck's the big European truck manufacturers are supplying 240 to nearly 700 bhp as standard, thank you for your video's on your visit to volvo Sweden very interesting to a retired European heavy truck driver and machine operator.
It's how they classify truck length. The cabivers are used where the cab is included with the trailer. In the US, it's the trailer length. Conventional trucks are easier to build, work on and drive longhaul.