Geographically Unique Trucks

[Mackvision]

I put together an assortment of "east coast" (NJ/NY) style trucks,two tone paint,heavy on the pinstripes and hand-lettered...............................Mark

[Force]

Here are some from Sweden.

A typical general goods over the road transport here in Sweden, a straight truck with a tow behind trailer, 24 meters long, 3 axle single drive on the truck and 4 or 5 axles on the trailer.

Reefer truck.

A couple of different versions of the European EMS combinations seen around here, 25 meters and 25 centimeters long.

Edited April 6, 2015 by Force

[Force]

And some more from Sweden.

A side dump wood chip transport.

A very common type of gravel truck from around where I live, a dual drive truck with a lift axle behind and a pup with 2 or 3 axles.

Another gravel truck, a transfer this time.

Common type of gravel and asphalt trailer, comes with 3 or 4 axles.

A common style concrete truck.

A logging truck typical for Sweden.

You may notice that most of our trucks are single drive with a lift axle behind, dual drive are mostly used on gravel, concrete and logging trucks that goes off road a lot, otherwise dual drive are not needed even tho' we have snow and ice on the roads almost half the year.

If you're going up a hill in the winter and it's slippery just hit the differential lock and lift the lift axle before you spin out and you will transfer a lot more weight on to the drive wheels for traction...and use drive tires specially made for winter conditions with a good winter tread.

Edited April 5, 2015 by Force

[Chuck Most]

Typical Michigan lumber rig, with self-unloader and pup. Not sure if these are particularly geographically unique, but in MI we like running a higher than normal number of axles.

[Guest]

^Nice Western Star

[chunkypeanutbutter]

I have no idea how common these rigs are elsewhere, but I see these all the time:

The most common setup around here, however, is a B-train tanker. There is a potash mine about 45 minutes from here that has a major water infiltration problem and they are trucking brine out of there to the bay here. One comes up the off-ramp behind my neighbourhood about every 20 minutes or so. In fact, one of them took a turn too fast yesterday and flipped. I can't find any good pictures right now of the setup, but if you do an image search for Seaboard/Harmac you'll get an idea of their rigs.

Sunbury trucks are absolute menaces on Route 9 and the roads close to Canada here.

[vincen47]

In Michigan, there is a 160,000lb limit, unlike the more typical 80,000. I'm not an expert, but I believe it is up to 20,000lb per axle and up to 8 axles on the trailer. But your typical 18 wheeler set up can gross 80,000 - just like other states, you don't need a four axle van, for example. Some of the other guys on the forum may be able to elaborate on the weight limit laws.

[vincen47]

What do the Sunbury trucks haul?

[Fabrux]

That particular setup hauls wood chips for the pulp and paper mill here in Saint John. But, the company is also a general dry goods hauler so they have lots of reefer trailers as well.

[vincen47]

Wood chips, huh? I thought that might be the case. Not something you see everywhere. Thanks

[mk11]

Here's an oddball made by a company named Foremost, apparently specializing in oil exploration or deep brush/muskeg work

mike

[kilrathy10]

All these trucks look pretty awesome....I really like those hay wagons and dumpers......And those Euro trucks are just "SICK".....I've got one....

This one looks pretty out of place down here in Spring, Tx......But, nonetheless, I saw it out in front of Walmart....And I have No idea what it's for....

Edited April 7, 2015 by kilrathy10

[vincen47]

All these trucks look pretty awesome....I really like those hay wagons and dumpers......And those Euro trucks are just "SICK".....I've got one....

This one looks pretty out of place down here in Spring, Tx......But, nonetheless, I saw it out in front of Walmart....And I have No idea what it's for....

[vincen47]

That is a really unique vehicle, especially here in the states. I looked up the website on the side of the truck and it is a German company specializing in custom off road/exploration RV's.

[FullPowerGarage]

What tag was in the left blue part of the licenseplate? Could be a French (F) or Italian (I) plate.

Maybe it's an European citizen taking a journey?

[chunkypeanutbutter]

Saw this one at Walmart a while ago. They're traveling the US in it.

*not actual time I saw it, from their website*

[Danno]

[chunkypeanutbutter]

^ The Galloping Goose!

[Danno]

^ The Galloping Goose!

You got it!

And, the 'pony' express:

[southpier]

...."Love that dirty water"

[Guest]

^^^ I knew someone would get it eventually!

[Relic_Models]

What tag was in the left blue part of the licenseplate? Could be a French (F) or Italian (I) plate.

Maybe it's an European citizen taking a journey?

Considering there's a French flag on both sides under the E.U. flag...

[FullPowerGarage]

Didn't see thqt!

[jacobus]

jt , the scania is build in austria and is a al wheel motor home for families for travelin al around the world

its call the globe cruiser

jacobus

[kilrathy10]

jt , the scania is build in austria and is a al wheel motor home for families for travelin al around the world

its call the globe cruiser

jacobus

Ohhh....Thanks Jacobus.....And I never even thought to look the website up, Cary.....Thanks ....Never noticed it, there before, for some reason....

Wow....That is one heck of an RV.....Looks like it's made out of bullet proof materials.....That thing is awesome.....I'll bet it cost half a million dollars....

Edited April 11, 2015 by kilrathy10