18 Wheelers..
13-01-2007, 06:18 AM
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18 Wheelers..
I've always wonderd if an 18 wheeler has all the torque and power to pull the big heavy trailer and still drive at reasonable speed. Surely there stupidly fast when the trailer isn't attacthed? If you understand what i'm saying. Anyone answer my question.
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13-01-2007, 07:18 AM
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I MAY have removed a certain fuse once when i was in a scania with a trailer full of smeg fridge/freezers and i MAY have noticed 85mph on my sat nav. This MAY have been done as i had already spent 4 nights out and wasnt willing to spend another after being fooked about allday by the transport office...So in conclusion if you feel the need to go fast belive me they do do it, not that i know or have done it...... 
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13-01-2007, 08:44 AM
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I drive HGV and let me tell you when they have not got the trailer attached they are fooking quick and would out accelerate a lot of average cars on the road, although restricted to 56 MPH they get there rather quickley and feel fast, as stated above some of them are fooking quick particularly the irish boys who do not have limiters fitted, they have gone pass me on the motorway when i was doing 70 MPH in a 7'5 ton lorry 
mentioned above is about pulling the fuse for the restricter, problem is manufacturer's have got wise to this and with most new lorries if you do that you loose most things on the dash including the speedometer (bollox)
but you would be in serious shit if caught by the five o and would more than likely get sacked from your employment,
It is crap sitting at 56 MPH but what you have to remember is you have got a lot of weight, 38 tons is not easy to anchor down from 70-80 MPH, when i was a kid i used to go to work with my Dad and most of his lorries would do this speed, i remember he had a few points on his licence from time to time when he got caught i blame him for me being such a speed freak
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mentioned above is about pulling the fuse for the restricter, problem is manufacturer's have got wise to this and with most new lorries if you do that you loose most things on the dash including the speedometer (bollox)
but you would be in serious shit if caught by the five o and would more than likely get sacked from your employment,It is crap sitting at 56 MPH but what you have to remember is you have got a lot of weight, 38 tons is not easy to anchor down from 70-80 MPH, when i was a kid i used to go to work with my Dad and most of his lorries would do this speed, i remember he had a few points on his licence from time to time when he got caught
i blame him for me being such a speed freak Luciano
13-01-2007, 08:49 AM
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charlie luciano I bet when we get strong winds and it's blowing cars it's a nightmare for lorries? Or is it better with all the weight?
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13-01-2007, 08:57 AM
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charlie luciano I bet when we get strong winds and it's blowing cars it's a nightmare for lorries? Or is it better with all the weight?
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13-01-2007, 08:58 AM
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Depends what you drive ,
Tautliners or curtainsiders as theyre more commonly known get blown over quite a bit as there isnt much weight to the trailers yet the wind has all that surface area to hit .
Anything else , you have to be driving like a right cunt to roll over
Although anything carrying moving product ie Tankers are a pain to drive quick when loaded
And yeah you can take passengers when doing continental work , I know mates that take the Mrs with them and then some that dont that leather the arses of the prossies at the various truck stops en route
Tautliners or curtainsiders as theyre more commonly known get blown over quite a bit as there isnt much weight to the trailers yet the wind has all that surface area to hit .
Anything else , you have to be driving like a right cunt to roll over
Although anything carrying moving product ie Tankers are a pain to drive quick when loaded
And yeah you can take passengers when doing continental work , I know mates that take the Mrs with them and then some that dont that leather the arses of the prossies at the various truck stops en route
13-01-2007, 09:45 AM
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my dads got a few tipers and they're now all limited to 56. however, as charlie luciano said, they're unbelievablly quick to accellerate when empty
when he had his low lowders he had a scania 142 that wasn't limited, and that would still pull 70 ish with a 40 odd ton machine on the back.
when he had his low lowders he had a scania 142 that wasn't limited, and that would still pull 70 ish with a 40 odd ton machine on the back.
13-01-2007, 09:55 AM
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i remember in 1990 trying to keep up with a mate in a daf 2800 ati i was in a transit and he totally mullered it from the lights couldn't catch him for ages on the motorway
remember the first time i drove it ... lancatser to cumbernauld .. and 96 miles of roadworks
i was in a transit and he totally mullered it from the lights couldn't catch him for ages on the motorway remember the first time i drove it ... lancatser to cumbernauld .. and 96 miles of roadworks
13-01-2007, 10:06 AM
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Originally Posted by StephenC
only ones ive seen do 56 mph or 56.1mph and take quarter of an hour to pass each other on the a1!!! 
For instance if you get to a ndc with chilled/frozen goods 15min late you will be turned away...Yes that means a days driving/planning/fuel/pay all down the swanny........
So next time you rush to the shops to buy that dvd player/newspaper/fresh salmon, infact everything you use/consume...etc remember your getting it on time and fresh cos of that wanker/lazy/shit head lorry driver...
13-01-2007, 10:45 AM
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when I was younger my dad had one of last Scania 143 450 before the EDC came in, dunno why but it had lots of shims iin the pump and it would leather my XR2 (140bhp agra cvh) on take off.
mind you if a certain fuse used to blow on the Merc he replaced it with it would take 3 figures to pass the damn thing
56mph has knackered all the craic, damn things have bigger discs and callipers all round than I have wheels
and it would leather my XR2 (140bhp agra cvh) on take off.mind you if a certain fuse used to blow on the Merc he replaced it with it would take 3 figures to pass the damn thing
56mph has knackered all the craic, damn things have bigger discs and callipers all round than I have wheels
13-01-2007, 11:09 AM
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Originally Posted by AddyT
You look at some of the Volvos out there and scanias and a few operatord are running the 610bhp Volvo FH16's. think the torque on these is circa 2000 lb/ft.
13-01-2007, 11:16 AM
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i used to work for a heavy recovery firm and i had a renault magnum 6+4 650 horse detroit v8 in it.it weighted 38 tonnes on it`s own.i could regularly see 80+ on the tacho.it would pull 100+ tonnes,no problems.oh and it was quite good at putting them back on their wheels too.
i once recovered a broken down army tank transpoter once on the a1m.it had a tank on it.it weighted nearly 70 tonne.pulled on the dual carriagey no probs.if you had the balls you could over take restricted wagons while you had a load on.70+ ton over taking normal wagons.
not long after the boss had the magnum built i had a 44 tonner on the back going up the m6 between j15 and j16 just before the keele services.this paddy wagon came up beside me and was looking at the wrecker.he started to pull away.i dropped it a cog and 1/2 and under took him.his face was a picture.not many wagons can beat a paddy wagon.
i once recovered a broken down army tank transpoter once on the a1m.it had a tank on it.it weighted nearly 70 tonne.pulled on the dual carriagey no probs.if you had the balls you could over take restricted wagons while you had a load on.70+ ton over taking normal wagons.
not long after the boss had the magnum built i had a 44 tonner on the back going up the m6 between j15 and j16 just before the keele services.this paddy wagon came up beside me and was looking at the wrecker.he started to pull away.i dropped it a cog and 1/2 and under took him.his face was a picture.not many wagons can beat a paddy wagon.
13-01-2007, 12:28 PM
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1990 ish My old mans 190-48 iveco saw just shy of 160kmh chasing a bt van on the m1 unit was solo at the time mind due
Here,s his old wagon from early 90,s
Here,s his old wagon from early 90,s
13-01-2007, 12:39 PM
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what trucks does everyone on here drive. i drive a dennis dustcart during the week & a daf xf spacecabe pulling a taughtliner on the weekend. love driving the daf, its so smooth plus its nice & roomy. been offered full time on the xf but dont know if i really fancy 4-5 nights out a week. anyone on here does alot of nights out a week? whats it like?
13-01-2007, 12:41 PM
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1990 ish My old mans 190-48 iveco saw just shy of 160kmh chasing a bt van on the m1 unit was solo at the time mind due
Here,s his old wagon from early 90,s
Here,s his old wagon from early 90,s