American Attends Finnish Truck Show! Totally NEXT LEVEL!

[@viktortegelberg]

European trucks are way ahead when it comes to technology and finesse in everything. 😍

[@davidgough1161]

All of these trucks are so phenominal, I can't describe how I see them. The euro trucks are so different than what we have in the states. I want an euro truck, preferrably a Scania, they are so well built. Nothing compares!

[@alexpervanoglu7420]

From a European trucker, and only from experience and my opinion, Volvo are top of the pile.

[@kaakster1]

​@@alexpervanoglu7420scania and volvo are the 2 best, but scania takes the edge, simply the best.

[@alexpervanoglu7420]

@@kaakster1 I assume like myself you have owned and driven both.

[@kaakster1]

@@alexpervanoglu7420 Not personaly, but my bos has, i am the lucky one to use them, and i have to push them hard a lot of times, (driving in the sand), if i can choose i take a scania, but if its volvo i would not complain also.

[@alexpervanoglu7420]

@@kaakster1 Down to personal choice I guess.

[@donquixote1502]

What a great Truck Show! 🥰 As a Swede I love what and how our brothers and sisters enjoy and respect our Swedish made Trucks ❤

[@Edizzle15]

This is some WILD SH1T! I played professional hockey in the minors from 2000-2004 with a lot of Fins. Awesome people! Dry humour, kind demeanor, and they live for their Snüs/coffee. Man I miss the 90’s and 2000’s.

[@tntfreddan3138]

Funny thing is that you can only get real snus in Sweden. The EU has illegalized selling snus in every EU country aside from Sweden, due to it being cancerous even though they don't have any real evidence to back their claims of how bad it actually is.

[@danielandersson4651]

Fun fact, SNuys is illegal to sell in Finland, they gotta cross the border to the promised land sweden to get it ;)

[@carlmason4153]

Yes Agree good people, like all the scandinavians tend to be. NO fools also.

[@Lamiacs]

Finns aren't Scandinavians though, Nordics yes, but no Scandis ​@@carlmason4153

[@realtsarbomba]

​@@danielandersson4651 No need, there's snus everywhere in Finland and you can buy it with almost zero effort.

[@finnishculturalchannel]

Simo Riikonen is a Finnish vehicle airbrushing pioneer. He started experimenting with vehicle airbrushing in the 60s and then started his career in with the art form in the 70s. He has been awarded for his works around Europe. Here are videos from his home exhibition, from another exhibition and a tribute made for him: "Autotaidemaalari Simo Riikosen kotitaidenäyttely", "Simo Riikonen. valokuvanäyttely Verstas Moottorikahvila" and "Design Simo Riikonen ja Juha Järvisen Scania R 770".

[@Goat-vy2bi]

Trucks in the Nordic countrys dont use wraps, its all airbrushed. Turning axels and airsuspension standard always. EDIT: Please show more interiors and sound from the V8s! Keep it up bro! 💪🏼🔥

[@niklasfrantzen8972]

Not really, wrapping is really common, for example if i’m not mistaking, the heavy haulers from Tapani are wrapped, atleast the 770

[@Thelemorf]

Bs, most newer trucks are wrapped not airbrushed

[@rkan2]

Wrapping is as common nowadays as it is with regular cars.

[@Tiax776]

That is not true. Some are wrapped, some are airbrushed. Wrapping has gained popularity over the past few years since it's much faster (and cheaper). Of course a good airbrush art has way more "depth" than just a vinyl wrap.

[@oditeomnes]

A former colleague of mine went to arts and crafts school so that she could take more advanced classes that were specifically for airbrushing vehicles. It's like an artist that has to know ISO standards for automotive painting.

[@robert4you]

These are some crazy gorgeous trucks. 4:44 American high quality aluminum and rims made in Hungary. 10/10 😊

[@tim0025]

Great truck show! The Finns have beautiful trucks and they also work with them, not only showig them. At my work (I'm from Estonia), sometimes one or sometimes two Virtanen Oy Volvos come from Finland, they have a modest but beautiful painting. Thanks Bruce !

[@mikkovirtanen9030]

😁😁

[@mikkovirtanen9030]

do you work there in Saaremaa?

[@tim0025]

@@mikkovirtanen9030 Yes, in Saaremaa.

[@kenneth6382]

Dem guys aint playin!! SERIOUS PAINTWORK (& thats from a 25 year custom painter!!)

[@martineriksson8445]

These are some of the most beautiful machines I've ever seen.

[@tedium37]

The sled truck was pimped out sweetly. Nice US connection too. I like the ultra industrial design exteriors of that era. Zero aero. 👍

[@TimBullins-z2z]

Hey are they hard up for drivers over there as we are in the USA 😅

[@haystackhider7158]

This must be the best trucks in history! WOW! 10/10

[@MlCROPIZZA]

If i'm not mistaken it is the biggest in the nordics🤔

[@lallerv3418]

truckstar assen is better

[@linaspocius1475]

Hi. Every country in Europe has a scene, and its very different. I think Italy has the best paintjobs. Netherland trucks has insane lighting. ( you can see them from far away 😁) United Kingdom also has a big scene. Try searching for Truck meets in diffrent Europe countries, you will be amazed.

[@lucasjonsson7819]

the t nose scania new generation that had new york rangers and goalkeeper henrik lundqvist is a tribute to his entire career. a fantastic build from Sweden. Will you visit elmia truck in Jönköping which is now in August 21-24

[@RuslanBee]

Finally, an American saw a European truck show. Finally saw this beauty! It's a pity that your friends from Semi Casual weren't with you. I wonder how they would comment on European truck tuning?

[@kizi86]

Nothing beats the purring sound of an idling Scania, and the crazy scream of the V8 when under full load

[@Smiler1984]

What a sound that valtra sled plulling tractor made at the end there 6:42 😲OMG!!! turbo blew off that hard at the end there be interesting to see what the gauge read was ?? What a weapon 🦾💯

[@samijaaskelainen8220]

It's loud as f*ck when you hear it live.

[@didyliduu]

If it was Herlevis Valtra, boost is over 8bar max. Cant remember what its in freedom units tho.

[@samijaaskelainen8220]

@@didyliduu I'm pretty sure he was talking about that blue valtra called Forest King

[@zanetti8142]

I think it's a bit funny how the old 1986 Scania is as modern as the trucks in America are to this date

[@andreasu.3546]

As a European myself, I had no idea this kind of truck culture existed in Europe. The only trucks I've seen with an airbrush job are the ones that bring the rides to our local fun fair.

[@timrobinson4058]

Thpose Airbrush trucks r awesome way better than any wrap

[@capriii__sonne9735]

European truck tuning is the king of tuning! 100000/10

[@victorcapel2755]

Ah, I see you've got the classic Finnish summer weather!

[@DannyDan2k13]

So the largest rotator Omars makes is rated for 140 tonnes aka 308,000lbs, so it could in theory deadlift over 4x of the rotators you have back in Tennessee

[@aljosaskrabelj8412]

Nah, you do not know Omars well. Their ratings are mesured differently. If you download one of their charts you will see. Just to give you idea. Omars 120 ton wrecker has similar lift capability as american (Miller) 50 ton wrecker. I like our european wreckers and rotators..but americans are light years ahead in rotators. Miller 100 ton rotator can lift way more then Omars 140 ton, and has smaller footprint. Omars has really weird way to mesure lift. Downlod one of their charts...you will be shocked. 😂

[@Troo86]

It was nice to meet you and change few words! Those conditions on the grass field were horrendous after the weekend.

[@P-J-W-777]

Looks like Finland took over what used to be the norm in the U.S.. Custom trucks with custom airbrushed paint jobs. Now everything is just a wrap. I get it with wraps they are a little cheaper, faster and you can either change them when you get tired of the look or return it to factory paint.

[@castrain1419]

Not took over, they have been doing this for a long time.

[@victorsegermark4011]

This has been a thing in Nordic countries for centuries.

[@Bluecollar_singlefather]

That outliner Volvo was next level.

[@patrickfischlin2872]

A new swiss truck made with spray cans and markers

[@aleksisoukkala]

yeh defenetly one of the bestones there.

[@oditeomnes]

I loved the cell shading effect on it, would love to see a bit zoomed out picture of it too see if it gives that comic book feel at the distance.

[@EspenX]

Yeah, the Outliner truck was the never-seen-that-before for me.

[@seevee9057]

​@@patrickfischlin2872 Swiss?

[@frankwallace5174]

bad ass to have lemmy on that truck 👍

[@NordVast]

He had Mikkey Dee also, that was the drummer of Motörhead and he is Swedish.

[@teme82]

That SISU truck is just a beast off the road. When I did my military service we had this thing called Proto SISU it was a truck that went where no off-roader didn't dare to go!

[@Leonidae]

And in hands of conscripts it occasionally ended up falling over 😅

[@LordOfSweden]

Nice show, happy to see so many like our Scanias and Volvos

[@mauricevangeest7524]

Im drooling here. Thats having pride in your rig vs a money making machines here in British Columbia

[@marlonbrando2698]

That Henrik Lundqvist truck is sick! Sincerely, a Canadian who loves hockey 🏒

[@Blakebrash]

The amount of time and money they put into those trucks is unreal

[@TheNismo777]

Well those are business cards basicly, so worth it

[@perseus2084]

That T cab Molanders works in Gothenburg dose asphalt all his trucks are work vehicles they take really good care of their vehicles

[@b-swede5971]

Yup. Molander's trucks are something special and are seen all the time around Gothenburg. Their trucks are works of art.

[@juhomaki-petaja]

Fun fact: there is Molander transport company in Finland too. Only about 70km from that show

[@swedfilms]

The T-Cab at 17:35 actually is a working truck. I see it on the regular in the gothenburg area! Super cool truck! #HenkeLundqvist

[@rkan2]

Allmost all of these are working trucks tbh. I don't think anyone has the money to put into a 200k show truck :D

[@shaggings]

​​​@@rkan2200k? Man most of these cost closer to a million € with the trailers included.

[@UncleanerBullet]

I've seen many of these doing their routine work, latest one I've seen on the road plenty of times is the Mercedes low rider truck.

[@poika22]

If you read the text (in Finnish) on the side of the trucks, a lot of them advertise their company and it's stuff like towing, heavy duty hauling etc. Not garages or body shops. These are mostly working trucks.

[@danielsmith9500]

Some damn beautiful trucks there!! Kinda on the broke side at the moment but I managed to order a sticker and lord knows I’d love to see that sweet Pete( same year I was born ) hooked up to my brothers feed trailer hauling chicken feed! Good luck to everyone who entered

[@TheNismo777]

Those timber trucks are like half a million dollars or something. That red erihinaus renault is fresh from the factory, Pasi's truck :)

[@shaggings]

More actually believe it or not. 750K-ish

[@proarmy70]

Even more, when brand new they are worth like 700-800k

[@markopelaa]

funny how most these truck, even tho they look so "glamorous", live an completely ordinary life of an working truck 😊

[@theoteddy9665]

apart from breaks..they stop, get out with cloth and spray dirt remover and clean and clean..😂

[@Tom-Lahaye]

The Sisu in this video was a really though built truck, I suppose it was an 8x8 chassis for off road use, such as a dump truck or a log hauler. The log haulers do usually have a trailer behind as well. Nice airbrush work all around.

[@Sevunteen]

The Ace of spades! The ace of spades!

[@Machines.In.Action]

Wow, the trucks and the crowd are on another level!

[@PeDr0.UY131]

WOW, impressive customization works and very good paint jobs too. Next level👌👌👌

[@timijs100]

Americans has nice old style looking trucks and Europe has like show cars. Admire both

[@chrisharkins8708]

Daaaaam a lot of cool lookin' trucks over there. And the paint jobs WOOOOOOW.

[@toddwilliams8550]

Hey Brother Man, those were some all kinds Cool Trucks!!! Some of the Air Brushing were Gorgeous!!!

[@AlejandroPerez-px2vc]

Freaking wild then boys out there really know how to party.

[@russelljohnwalker5439]

Ay up. Bruce. Russ from North Yorkshire in England. You need to spec your truck. With the Lazer lights. Great lights. Will light up the nite. You'll have import the new Volvo FH airo. 780. Go and check the torque spec on that truck. Russ👍😊

[@joshuajuarez3471]

Definitely different styles and taste to say the least. But all fantastic craftsmanship

[@00Stachel]

Greetings from Poland

[@Schmokkie1984]

check this old truck with a V10. the MAN F2000 19.604 V10. this truck was built in the 90s so if you find one, you are allowed to ship over right?

[@vonsauerkraut]

American trucks are stuck somewhere in the 70s compared to European trucks

[@juhomaki-petaja]

50s

[@mapsnavigation]

Politics

[@chrisV8]

@@mapsnavigation Can you explain how you think politics is holding back the development on US trucks?

[@poika22]

@@chrisV8 Lack of competition due to import restrictions. Easier and more profitable to form cartels and lobby a few politicians than to innovate or give the customer quality products. It's the same problem with passenger vehicles in the US. Now they're banning Kei trucks just so Americans consumers wouldn't realize you don't need a giant F-150 to transport some lumber from a Home Depot.

[@mypinkflipflops4926]

There's a big "Master Truck" event in Poland in july every year similar to the one from Finaland but I'd say a bit bigger and taking place on an airport. Main focus are of course trucks but you can also find other automotive stuff like sick classics, Dakar Rally trucks, tanks to drive, bike stunt/drift shows, monster truck limousine to drive etc etc. Lasts for 3 days with camping right by the show are so there are evening to 'socialise' :D All trucks honk at once in the night so I feel pitty for the city its taking place in lmao

[@dustinadams7003]

I love the one that had the sketch paint job

[@bogdankorolevych2900]

I know Emil Tapani, the guy with red truck from minute 18 as I worked on this particular truck in our hometown Gällivare-Sweden, where I worked as Scania mechanic last year. So cool to see 😀

[@TheLassenman]

If you can make it Bruce, you should go to the Truckstar Festival 26 & 27 juli 2025 in Assen in the Netherlands. That is some wicked show i tell ya

[@timduthie6399]

Great video Bruce, keep them coming!

[@carriebrumley8926]

Those are some sick trucks. Love the graphics and all but I'm a Pete girl. Thanks for sharing love to see these trucks!!

[@carlmason4153]

After you have used some of these trucks (if you ever get the chance) ill lay money on it, you will soon move on from the Pete's, Kenworths etc.

[@aokusazimniy8]

You should also visit Holland truck show too in next time

[@1chish]

Scania used to offer a 'Longline' cab on special order and @ 01:46 that is a slightly longer version. When I was a Master Tech. at Scania we commissioned 3 of them for UK customers although there were others. Unbelievable interiors and dashes and better than any US rig (excuse my bias). The cab was so long it had an extra ram underneath the sleeper floor to lift it! Happy Dayz.

[@alexpervanoglu7420]

Drove one in Europe for a little while. They should make them as the standard for those of us that are away all week. Personally I'm a Volvo FH man, but yeah that space in the Longline was fantastic, although they could have utilised it a lot more as there is enough room to put everything in there that you need from a kitchen to storage etc. so why not use it. I know some who have and when you do it properly you can get everthing in from shower to washing machine and so on, especially if you use the front upper bunk layout and get rid of the rear one. Anyway still a lovely experience at the time.

[@danaharding5546]

Those trucks are once again so awesome traveling to Europe you have to see them

[@ifgezroxy]

That small red, old Volvo Titan is owned and operated by this legendary Finnish diesel tuner, who is building this new insane "Pekkakaania". You should check it out. 👌

[@kaydesign]

Biggest European truck show is yearly TruckStar in Assen, the Netherlands. Maybe also nice for the channel?

[@donaldhollums3278]

That was a cool show. It appears the only thing the rain put a damper on was people getting their vehicles stuck. Hey, when you pray for rain, you gotta deal with mud too, right?😂

[@Peter-or8oc]

I love recovery trucks just so much raw power in them when they have dump valves on an they sound mean

[@89sallad]

Heya Bruce. You should plan a trip down to Australia next year to attend the casino truck show. Would be lots of content for you here

[@Nofear25]

The finish 😅 on them trucks is amazing 🤘

[@VeetiHuuhka]

Trucks are awesome Hi i'm from Finland and i like to see American Trucks.😁😍

[@Michael-vw6rg]

Wow very nice paint jobs or airbrush

[@Beun007]

You should actually go to the Netherlands where there is Truckstar Festival in Assen, the 26th and 27th of July!

[@kalma999]

KZbin recommended this video for me. I don't know anything about trucks or really interest in them, but it's a really cool trucks and a good video.

[@torbjrnkorellaaaberg4814]

That old Volvo N88 Titan..... cool

[@FantasticMrFrog]

5:40 - Little pigtailed Swedish girl : "HOW DARE YOU !!??" - Finnish trucker : "HAHA Engine go BRRRRRR !!! :D "

[@Namtov]

So many nice trucks... And a few 6 cylinder brands too.

[@classesanytime]

Make America great again!!! If talking about the trucking world, the US is still running in analog mode compared to Europe!! You'll need to start running to catch up guys, if ever!!

[@mikaellindroos1594]

Conservative in US, so MAGA not good for any progress.

[@classesanytime]

@mikaellindroos1594 MAGA is the best thing that could happen to the US! The US has a huge domestic infrastructural problem that needs to be attended asap if they want to keep competing with the rest of the world! Maybe they'd better spend more on domestic upgrades than on destroying it in other nations around the globe with their military industrial complex!

[@ukdnbmarsh]

Scania and Volvo trucks are the best of the best

[@kleshutrucker]

Was nice meeting you Bruce. I bought 2 shirts from you.

[@javierdelgado8613]

Bruce genial el video de hoy felicitaciones por tus videos tan buenos 👍👍👍👍. Saludos

[@Ran-tan-tan]

15:26 Kesla loader with a cab is pretty expensive... The cab itself is over 20k€ I think

[@kristofferhellstrom]

That show seems awesome!

[@SootyDiesel81]

The 1980’s model Tcab we called them Gumboots in Australia but haven’t seen one in years 10-15+ years

[@gerbentvandeveen]

On the T- cab grill,is a Vlastuin logo. Made in the Netherlands.

[@Lerch1210]

Looks abit like truckfest. Been to couple of them with my 1/14th Rc trucks. I have 4 one my female partner drives. Next year hoping to start on T cab got parts just need to make a start. I only really drove one truck but sweet 480 XL

[@craigwilliams8636]

Bruce you're doing a great job..Well done to you and the truck looks great 👍 👌

[@MatthewMcMaster]

Nice to see you see some proper trucks lol 😂

[@sinisatrlin840]

24:55 that is common thing from late 80s, now days no one wants large dolly that does not have turning axles. It turns automaticly in normal drive, depending on speed, the higher the speed it turns less. In tight spaces it turns with remote control, whole truck and trailer can basically go sideways, or turn on a "dime". Faymonville, Goldhofer, Schwartzmuller and Cardi are some to mention. Mammoet builds special and fancy stuff like modular trailers.

[@peetee2198]

It was nice have you here and next year with new learrns 😏 You have good show 👌

[@rogerbarrett8744]

The Finns love anything with an engine!

[@thesimulatorguy4248]

My friend Paul Cecil won several trophies with his green DAF and Trailer

[@Twisted_RC]

Just seen the post about it on fb. He travels far & wide with that stunning machine

[@PeterMadsen-v3i]

Very very nice music you have in the start

[@TimBullins-z2z]

Bruce you keep this up and they will come over here and take over 😂😂

[@nyftn]

just sayin but an eaton fuller gearbox used to be a checkbox in the options list here in europe . the yellow t cab does not have a fuller because it was imported back from usa . i went to truckdriver school in zeebruges and we had iveco trucks, some had ZF the others had fuller . at one of my first jobs driving trucks i drove a renault with fuller gearbox .

[@V8Lenny]

It has Fuller but Scanias never had Fuller from factory, they were retrofitted in Australia, but not in USA.

[@nyftn]

​@@V8Lenny possible it was an option that the garage installed. Seen a few here in belgium back in the day.

[@Sjanzo]

Daf scrapped the Fuller option in 1987

[@V8Lenny]

@@Sjanzo maybe 2007, you could have XF105 with 18 speed.

[@nyftn]

@@Sjanzo maybe i'm old lol

[@Dan23_7]

Yep it’s a Dutch company called “Vlastuin” that make the T cab Scanias from an R series. “T” meaning Torpedo. A company near me has 2, I think they cost £250,000 each unit.

[@nickmyers7131]

Bruce you should look into edison motors and see what hes doing for the trucking industry!!! Sweet video, funny right after i posted that i see that he was at the same truck show 😂

[@MrLarsgren]

dunno if he was in finland too. his video was from a meet in the UK

[@jonasthemovie]

What does he do for the trucking industry really?

[@Sjanzo]

​@@jonasthemovie make tons of videos and building just one truck.

[@robertfarnell8770]

The 141 scania were the best truck ever

[@tobiasw95]

fun fact about the scania Tcab, they are re-build in the nehterlands (aftermarket with warranty kept) by "vlastuin", they also do volvo FH5 now

[@kensaiwarface8798]

The Scanias are nice painted and all. But I like dutch style more. You should visit a Truck meet in the Netherlands, or go to Ciney Truck Show in Belgium next years summer.

[@antonioaraujo3029]

Parabéns belo vídeo, muito bom espetacular, belos veiculos .show nota dez .👍🇧🇷🇧🇷🇧🇷

[@ianbaxter362]

I visited Truckpower a few years back, doing a delivery for Laser Lights to their dealers at the show, including RST Steel. Drove from the UK, via France, Belgium, Netherlands, Germany, Denmark, and Sweden, before arriving in Finland. Fantastic show, great people, and amazing trucks 🚚 🛻 🚛👍

[@WuKuVex]

LOVE the music from the start

[@ville4165]

20:58 - those shirts: "Kyrväkästä jyrinää - Scania" free translate "Rumbling like pair of balls" or "Rumbling like a cojones" Scania. Depends how you translate it, kyrväkästä means almost same as having balls or cojones.

[@ВасилийСтоляров-ь7ж]

Terveytta! Kaikki on hyva!👌👍🇫🇮

[@Atomic21-w1k]

Great show , but to bad we didn’t see the Grey Scania doing some pulling , really excited to see what it is you have made arrangement for on this trip with Scania in Sweden , some Big thing it sound’s like and also what else you and Voimala come up with , love the content for shure 👍✌️

[@WesleydW-s5m]

Gotta haul up the crew to Truck Star in the Netherlands next year bro and do other shows and meetings here in Europe