From a silly love for European trucks and now Bruce is an adopted Nordic and will soon be driving a proper new Scania and spreading the word that the best trucks are in fact built in Sweden. That's remarkable!
@ohiampuja92464 ай бұрын
Well Scania belongs to super league competing against against Volvo, Mercedes, MAN, Renault etc. so in Europe product must be good.🤔😳💀👌
@RedAppleApe4 ай бұрын
Especially how he became kinda like secretly brand ambassador for Scania in the US market...
@S1000rr-ryder29 күн бұрын
His new video comparing a US truck, I thought the USA truck was from the 70s glancing at the thumbnail
@jenniferwilson9544 ай бұрын
Still your number one fan! Love Mom 🥰
@Corneilus1234 ай бұрын
I guess you are his mom 😂
@mikaelhellqvist4 ай бұрын
Hi Bruce’s mom! You should be proud of your son! Greetings from Sweden
@Loff3t4 ай бұрын
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@jenniferwilson9544 ай бұрын
@@Corneilus123 yes I am! 💕
@jenniferwilson9544 ай бұрын
@@mikaelhellqvist very proud of his accomplishments! 💕
@NenadTrajkovic4 ай бұрын
Bruce, I am really proud of you for becoming an agent for Scania in the USA and that you will finally enjoy a brand new truck from Europe, with American characteristics...it is a winwin situation! I am so happy for you!
@wimkardux4 ай бұрын
Sinds when did a Scania have American characteristics???
@Nihil20054 ай бұрын
In 2004, when they started making the T-series trucks.
@Christopher_Rock4 ай бұрын
@@Nihil2005Scania T Series (Torpedo) isn’t done by Scania but a company in Netherland. But European trucks actually used to have a nose like the Americans have in the 80’s.
@shaggings4 ай бұрын
@@Christopher_Rockactually Scania 4 series used to have T cab, and it was made by Scania themselves...
@AlexKall4 ай бұрын
@@Nihil2005 Scania stopped making the T-cab in 2005. Now it's as said in the comment above mine made by a Netherland company that modify to T-cab.
@Apocalyptixx4 ай бұрын
I've been a proud Scania employee for 10.5 years. The first 4 of them were in this very factory starting out with assembly and then doing quality control. Thanks to Scania's internal education initiative I then moved on to transmission machining as a CNC operator. For the last 2.5 years I've been working as a supplier quality manager at Procurement. We make sure every single part that is going to be mounted on our vehicles live up to the requirements before we release them for production. If anyone has any questions regarding what goes into building one of these and how we work to ensure premium quality for our customers I'd be happy to try and answer them 🥰
@castrain14194 ай бұрын
That sounds pretty awesome, must be a great company that sees the value of its employees to develop them like that. I used to drive Scanias in Australia in a road train configuration, up to 91t. At that weight they handle so beautifully and are a real pleasure to drive. Would love to know more about Scania internal training however I also realise it's a loaded question. 😂
@Apocalyptixx4 ай бұрын
@@castrain1419 Road trains are incredible! Absolutely amazing how much you can casually haul for long distances, in comparison to EU legislations. I'd be happy to answer any questions you have about the training 😃
@SV2LLJ4 ай бұрын
My personal experience with the Scanias is the new14 gears gearbox that is on the MAN's TGX 500 some years before. EXELLENT !! Not that the others are not good but this gearbox is the best I ever drove in my 47 years in transport industry.. So please accept my congratulations as you (maybe..)were some part of this experience..I describe this experience in a comment to Bruce ..
@davidlindberg45674 ай бұрын
From a marketing perspective, building a Scania for Bruce to use makes a lot of sence! His Scania videos have over 2M views! That's much more then Scanias own videos. Not only is it world wide marketing, it's also a great way to give the US a taste of how a truck in 2024 should be built!
@klotz__4 ай бұрын
I bet most of those views come from Europe, but yeah it's a great opportunity.
@johnradford62844 ай бұрын
Brian As a truck owner in the Northeast I am very excited to see what Scania can do for us both in the short haul and long haul markets. Please add us to your list of potential customers. We would do anything to get away from the junk they sell in the US truck market. J W Radford Radford Trans Inc Mansfield MA
@Blo0dyMustard4 ай бұрын
Oh my the truck hasn't even delivered yet and there's already a committing customer
@defbybass4 ай бұрын
Im from Sweden and i would not have known of Bruce Wilson if it weren't for his liking of Scania-trucks. And i think most of us Swedes gets a bit proud when we see how most US truckers seems to like our Scanias and Volvos. Anyway! im rambling here.. Scania could not have chosen a better Ambassador/Agent than Bruce.
@Xirque6664 ай бұрын
As a norwegian I'm supporting this. Swedish trucks rule Scandinavian roads, and for a good reason. Hopefully Bruce fan open the US truckers eyes for the superiority of Swedish trucks, and pressure the politicians to change the 25Y rule, making competition a real thing.
@user-by7hj4dj9s4 ай бұрын
@@Xirque666 I mean you can still import new trucks (I think) you just have to pay excessive taxes. Effectively killing competition.
@gimble4474 ай бұрын
@@user-by7hj4dj9s & @Xirque666 Any vehicles being imported ( under 25yo) have to pass American EPA regulations, that’s what Bryan and Scania are doing! They are making the necessary adaptations to make it match the EPA regs and hence legal to import into the US 👍 There is no need to “change any rules” as every country has its own regulations regarding vehicles, so you just have to simply meet the requirements of that market/country which is the same case for any vehicle sold/ imported in any country in the world!, hence “the 25 year rule” does not affect competition in any way, shape or form, infact it’s of great help to classic vehicle importers/dealers/hobbyists who might otherwise have to alter foreign classic vehicles which would in turn ruin their originality, “tax” is also not affected and is at the same rate as any other vehicle that’s imported, there seems to be a lot of misunderstandings, very wrong assumptions and general guessing/misinformation made by many on this subject.
@NameName-ll2yx4 ай бұрын
@@gimble447Quick google and you’d need to pay at least 25% of import taxes for a truck, which basically kills the value, not to mention all the hassle of modifying it to accommodate the older tech US requires.
@driver2884 ай бұрын
We sure do! I must say I didn’t see this coming. Becoming an agent for SCANIA in the US and become the vessel for SCANIA establishing itself as a truck brand is huge! I’ve been driving SCANIA trucks at first and later buses for over 25 years and have had the opportunity a couple of times to drive brand new buses from Katrineholm and later SCANIA Poland where whole made buses are assembled, and your enthusiasm for the brand kind of soars a renewed national pride 😊. Also the trucks and buses from SCANIA have always been my favorites even compared to VOLVO, our other heavy weight truck manufacturer. The upcoming videos will be very intresting.
@EspenX4 ай бұрын
This is insane, your Scania videos on KZbin ended up with Scania building a truck spec'ed by you. How awesome!
@Luke-g8k4 ай бұрын
From a guy with a small diesel shop in Florida to this in a handful of years is crazy a true American blue collar entrepreneur. Couldn’t be more happy for this guy 🤙🏻🤙🏻
@andytindogeckford27784 ай бұрын
Bruce loving your enthusiasm for a speedo that’s in mph 😂err we have Mph speedos in our scania trucks in the UK . Well done Bruce on fulfilling the dream of showcasing one of the best truck manufactures to the USA trucking industry .
@SICW19704 ай бұрын
Spreading the Scania gospel across our American soil 👏🙏
@bluesky26804 ай бұрын
My son is an apprentice diesel technician for Scania in Australia. They are great company to work for with an equally great product. Super proud of him
@BjornMagnusson-db8vk4 ай бұрын
I agree SCANIA is very good truck i drive R 730 some years ago..very strong...greetings from sweden
@crandonborth4 ай бұрын
Dumb question... But how come these aret allowed in the US?? They are built in Europe and Shipped to Australia or built over there but are they not allowed to ship them over here??
@alexanderupb45464 ай бұрын
@@crandonborth because of some regulation or some imputs on the industry like some politics battles between American Industry and European Industry, Scania was in USA in 70-80's but got thrown out of it because of regulation or some sort of taxes because they didn't have a plant in USA and were importing the products from good old EU
@LouisSubearth4 ай бұрын
@@crandonborth Scania doesn't really make trucks to meet US regulations, so they don't sell in the USA.
@perpersson10724 ай бұрын
as a swede im proud you are ambassador for Scania in Usa no doubt. The name for the truck should be (Thor thunder truck) viking heritage
@Hansen7104 ай бұрын
then they should have come up with the thors hammer for headlights insted of volvo i doubt thor lents out his hammer, so who is who ?
@perpersson10724 ай бұрын
@@Hansen710 thor is part of a religion so as a swede i can use it how mutch as a want to so many people around the world is using vikings in vain for their own benefits so
@xUser1987x3 ай бұрын
I would definitely be a scania customer in the states if they came over here! Crossing my fingers it happens sooner rather then later!!!!!!
@MrSnejkaj4 ай бұрын
I have been working at scania r&d for 17 years and this is cool to see. Good to get a modern truck in the US 😊
@johnchristmas75224 ай бұрын
Brit here, I'm not into trucks but its obvious to anyone that you are definately a Scania man! Protectionism in the States, stops european trucks from. competing with American trucks. Looking at this, its very obvious also that American trucks would have a really hard time competing! My brother inlaw was a long disance trucker all his life and drove all over Europe, ending up in his later years as an truck driving instructor. His favourite truck was a SCANIA!!! Be good to see videos of reactions to your new Scania in the States!
@christianabad99824 ай бұрын
This is the perfect time for North America to bring back cabover trucks once more. They're more compact than hooded trucks, which is perfect for traversing tight cities, while also providing comfort for long distance travels.
@gkstanfieldАй бұрын
So excited to see SCANIA available in North America…fascinating series. Thank you!
@Spoon20064 ай бұрын
It's awesome to see that scania is coming to the USA, a EU spec struck designed for the USA. I'm a truck driver in the UK and have driven most brands, every truck has its pros and cons but one of the biggest things I find good about scania over any of brand is the quality and refinement of the final product. Everything is with in reach of the driver and mechanical switches that work. Small things like the buttons to control the suspension on the dash unlike other brands that use a controller on a fly lead. The only thing I wish scania would include as standard that other brands have do put on on the base models are, adaptive cruise control, auto wipers and head lights, led head lights. Scania stands out from the rest of the other brands but I feel are falling behind in terms of the base models. Congrats on becoming an ambassador for scania.
@BRxRanger4 ай бұрын
I like driving scania at work but I'd rather have a manual headlight switch than those auto buttons they've started making standard. I want to be able to leave my side lights on for work lights and inside trailers. Other than that, as you say, everything is within comfy reach.
@MrTimodon4 ай бұрын
And who is the owner of Scania now?
@Spoon20064 ай бұрын
@@BRxRanger you can still set up the headlights to manual, just the dash screams at you. We don't have lights inside our torque liners so it doesn't really effect me, worse case scenario I got 2 magnetic torches to put on the side and lights the inside up. I drove a bit daf last month and I hate the things but the only 3 good things about it were the space in the cab as I'm a tramper but you have a bed on top which doesn't make up for the cupboards that scania have, the head lights are led and are really good, auto wipers and headlights and finally the cruise control. Being fully adaptive it was easy to drive and I didn't have to watch the over speed as it won't let you. The down side is the lack of tachograph information, the suspension is on a fly lead control which is not great and just the quality and fitness. Sounds totally stupid but it's the little things that can make life so easy.
@Spoon20064 ай бұрын
@@MrTimodon as far as I'm aware it's under the banner of vw which so is man. Looked at a man the other day and you can tell it's vw but again it's lacking the finesse and features tbh. Things like the fog lights, extra driving lights, suspension controls, tachograph information, cruise control etc just takes alot of stress off the job. The inside of the cab reminded me of the old scania between the 4 series and next gen. The driver did say its a good truck apart from the gear box is very slow to change and the air tank capacity is not great.
@MrTimodon4 ай бұрын
@@Spoon2006 Thanks sir for your answer! I was in chock when i first heard that Wolkswagen is buying Scania! But Volvo trucks are still swedish, for some time more.
@densaakaldte12 ай бұрын
I don’t know anything about trucks or this channel, but this is great entertainment!
@oOBloodShadeOo4 ай бұрын
I'm so hyped to see a new scania in the USA
@RobJohn804 ай бұрын
The main difference between North American and European air brake systems is the Euro brake systems opperate at a higher pressure and the use electric over air to control the each brake seperatly. They use a electric brake control valve at each wheel which reduces delay and the application of each brake can be timed perfectly.
@brianb-p6586Ай бұрын
Modern North American heavy truck air brake systems use electronically controlled application of individual brakes, too... it's the only effective way to make an anti-lock air braking system.
@Rafu014 ай бұрын
So Scania is thinking of entering the us market, I hope they succeed big time.
@Rimrock3004 ай бұрын
Guess they do not think a lot of the US market, but this channel got viewers all over the world so it's generally a fine PR opportunity. In the future, they might go for the US market, who knows.
@Stewpkiddable4 ай бұрын
i feel like america is still in 1985 after watching your videos from Europe.
@tim00254 ай бұрын
Bruce is probably the happiest man in the world now!
@ianmckay17804 ай бұрын
THANK YOU SCANIA!!!!! Without you, this would not have got off the ground. I can imagine the amount of paperwork this project has caused you, and for that I apologise for all the fans of your products worldwide. Bruce, you are one very lucky guy. You will have personal use of the truck, for the most impressive manufacturer of superb design and engineering in the world! I have loved Swedish design and engineering since I was 15, I'm now 69, so you've got nothing on me kid, lol. Just treat her with the respect I know you have for it, and go and convert the rest of America to the concept of european cab design. Good luck on that deal form UK.
@mihaigabriel80804 ай бұрын
Can you imagine all the people coming to Bruce, "What kind of truck is this?!" and Bruce be like, "Its a Scania!" But great work, Bruce! I am happy to see your dream made happen!
@donquixote15024 ай бұрын
This can't go wrong Bruce, both you and the Scania are made for each other. 👍 ❤️ 🚛
@jim.franklin4 ай бұрын
Bruce, I think it is excellent that you have managed to arrange this and become an Agent of Scania (sounds like that could be a Marvel Film?) - getting European Trucks back in to the US market will be good - the US manufacturers appear to have stagnated, wheras competition in the European market has pushed manufacturers to make better and better products - if that forces US manufacturers to up their game - that is good for US truck operators. Its a good thing you are doing - although walking around the factory you do look like a big kid in the candy store!!
@NopieDivide4 ай бұрын
I find it hilarious from where you started to where you are now being an ambassador of the brand and being able to make US peeps test this brand
@johanankarback68214 ай бұрын
Congratulations! To be an agent for Scania and promote the R770 in the US is huge!
@Airbuzz4 ай бұрын
It's gonna be so cool to see a brand new Scania in the U.S.! Super excited for this! 👍
@blueonblack39714 ай бұрын
I can't imagine the work and time that went into making this happen. Congratulations Bruce this is huge for anyone, and to be a KZbinr that's awesome. This potentially is a life changer for you and your family.
@cagilber4 ай бұрын
Great video! If you didn’t know the fuel system on your new V8 engine is designed and built by a Cummins-Scania joint venture. I’m an engineering manager on the team in the USA that has design responsibility for your high pressure fuel pump and injectors. Hope you have many trouble free miles in the USA!
@railasvuo3 ай бұрын
Oh that's very cool.
@GAIS4144 ай бұрын
That is huge! I really hope you guys make a splash in the US with this fantastic truck!
@LeeSlade-h2y4 ай бұрын
Well done Bruce 👍. Your contribution to the Scania brand is to be commended. I run a small fleet of 5 Scania trucks and wouldn’t consider buying anything else, not just from a financial perspective but from a business standpoint to provide the driver’s with something that they want to drive and are proud to drive.
@LittleMg974 ай бұрын
Would be perfect to time the finished reveal with you hitting one million subscribers!
@Bruce_Wilson4 ай бұрын
Trying so hard!
@herbpantaleon74854 ай бұрын
Congrats Bruce! Hard work paying off.
@CobraChicken1014 ай бұрын
Wow, this is huge news 😊. This is what many hoped would happen.😊. Congratulations 😊, 15yrs from now, there will be a new entry on the Scania Wikipedia page : "Bruce Wilson & US market domination" 😂🤘❤️
@Bruce_Wilson4 ай бұрын
Yesss!
@romanzdenek46824 ай бұрын
Me and my brother used MAN, Mercedes ,DAF and also Scania. Scania absolutely is the best. They have rethink every single details and very reliable. Regards from Bohemia
@eugeneclarke55724 ай бұрын
Bruce, I think your dream is coming true. Congratulations. May this be the start of something big. Please even when your at the top don't give up your videos and remember the little guys All the best from Ireland 🇮🇪 👏
@Maulzy234 ай бұрын
Dragging your country into the 21st century, well done!
@chrisherman75314 ай бұрын
Thank you for working on bringing these amazing trucks to the U.S. They are truly class leading and powerful. I hope it sparks serious interest in the cabovers.
@SlightlyModifiedUk4 ай бұрын
That's going to be one hell of a showcase for the brand in the US. The paint job on that chassis is unreal, it's better than my dam cars
@steinwaymodelb4 ай бұрын
I'm pretty impressed they allowed this to be filmed. Most European manufacturing companies have a mentality that everything they do is top secret stuff.
@Bruce_Wilson4 ай бұрын
Scania is very proud of what they do! Some other KZbinrs have had the opportunity to film
@blomsterfreak4 ай бұрын
i find that mostly when european companies are secret about their stuff.. its because some of the companies they supply parts for, dont want their secret out. im from denmark, and worked in the 2. largest steel/construction company. making steel for the us airforce base on greenland, steel for cph airport. etc. but when we where tasked with making / invent a new air supply system for war ships. and generally things to japan. then suddently everything was hush hush, no pictures doing work time if maybe someone could see something in back ground.. so ridiculos, before that everyone was more than welcome to drop by and get a tour. if you are proud and good at what you do. you always want to show that thing!. or tell / teach others about your work. :)
@jim.franklin4 ай бұрын
I'm not sure that is fair, I have visited Södertälje numerous times and on one occasions was shown around the factory, I was waiting to be unloaded, and allowed to take pictures, I have had a similar experience at Volvo and Mercedes. BMW in Germany was pretty relaxed - BMW here in Oxford - up their own rear end and paranoid about corporate espionage - so maybe you have experience of us uptight Brits?
@eje594 ай бұрын
Bra reklam för Scania 😊 till liten kostnad.😊
@bartoski-ag4 ай бұрын
no they don't, u can do factory tours of almost any company esp car companies
@bjornarsteine39223 ай бұрын
You guys from Scania.. thanks for letting this guy film your production line. These films are a great cudos for you.
@leskobrandon5644 ай бұрын
Dude, that’s so awesome, so happy for you and all Scania nuts in US, can’t wait to see this thing at truck show. I can’t hide my smile watching this video. Thank you💪🏻🇺🇸
@Angsvik14 ай бұрын
From the boys in south Stockholm, you have achieved legend status!! Svempa status almost💪
@jonlogger4 ай бұрын
Bruce fantastic what an acheivment well done, I hope this truck gets into the hands of an experienced US truck driver, the feedback will be amazing.
@jonahfastre4 ай бұрын
Hey Bruce, you gotta meet up with Edison Motors someday, they’re building range extender electric trucks out of Canada, they recently signed a deal with Scania to be their main engine supplier
@ChuckNorriz11224 ай бұрын
Watched you for years and I am very happy for you on this collab. We deserved and hoping this gets you to 1M subs!
@E33Tpro4 ай бұрын
I visited Scania and got to see the assembly line when I did my CDL education back in -97, it's quite an amazing experience, I have family members working at Scania Södertälje and my father used to work for Scania in Falun back in the 70's before he decided to go to med school and become a surgeon, Scania has been a part of my life for 50 years now and if my plans work out I'll soon be owning one myself. If memory serves I told you not long into your Scania journey that it won't be long before you bring Scania trucks to the US market, I'd say that's about to happen because of your dedication to the brand and unique knowledge of the US market and the trucking industry as a whole over there, you're the perfect ambassador and agent for Scania to have, great work man!
@JS-19834 ай бұрын
There's quite a lot Scanias with MPH gauge, but with right hand drive for UK market. 😉
@deeznutz832028 күн бұрын
So weird how you guys understand metrics yet still do miles😂
@DrNisse4 ай бұрын
Nice to have you here in our factory, saw you earlier today. Been working here for 8 years now. It's a very nice configuration that you have ordered.
@BattleshipOrion4 ай бұрын
As an American, all I can say is I want one!
@MrJonken704 ай бұрын
YEEEEEESSSSS!!!!! FINALLY!!!! I just HAVE to say: -HOLY F****N SHIT! I mean: ALL THIS IS JUST FREAKIN' OFF THE F****N HOOK! I just want to send my LOVE to ALL -and EVERYONE; who are involved -in making this happen. FINALLY we are getting to see the REAL BADASS SCANIA truck in the US! This freakin' thing will DEFINETLY kick some serious ass -acorss the pond. Confident; that THIS will be A TOTAL eye-opener -on the true level: What ulitimate trucking SHOULD BE about in 2024/2025. THANK YOU: ALL at Scania -and Bruce
@americanrambler49724 ай бұрын
At 17:29, Bruce is talking about the rear axle being a lift axle and they are not used in the US. I don’t know about today, but in the 2010’s I saw a few semi truck tractors using a rear lift axle. I saw both driven and un driven rear lift axles. Not many, but they were around.
@larseriksson89704 ай бұрын
its fantastic!!! but do not forget your finnish friend. i subbed to him bcs of you. im ofc. swedish and followed u from when u started with scania. but when u got friend with the grumpy fin i was hooked. good luck with the future. :)
@mrwaycool76514 ай бұрын
Being a driver that started his career in a COE (kw) I’ve been interested in euro COE since they became basically extinct in the US. I’m sold on this rig simply because of the coffee maker😂j/k. Thanks for doing all this leg work Bruce. Hopefully soon there will be a dealership or dare I say an American assembly plant!
@theworldaccordingtochris43704 ай бұрын
When US operators get a taste of a truck with LITERALLY the best build quality in the world with V8 engines with so much power and torque they will never have seen before The US truck industry is goosed.
@Hansen7104 ай бұрын
tax will take care of that problem, america first 😉 they will kill that idea, just like they have done with cheap green energy
@b-trucker77174 ай бұрын
@Hansen710 😂 good story,the only real cabover we want in the usa is the Australian kenworth k200✌️
@theworldaccordingtochris43704 ай бұрын
@@b-trucker7717 it's the ONLY story! US trucks are junk rattle boxes compared to EU trucks. I'm not being horrible but they Scania are gonna blow the industry away and I'm no Scania fan.
@fabr57474 ай бұрын
@@b-trucker7717 Yaaaay to being stupid, preferring shit because Murica...
@cardboardcartel59104 ай бұрын
@b-trucker7717 we got K220 now
@playboy0102274 ай бұрын
Uk driver here I have driven all the current brands out there I’m only young so none of the old brands like scammel and leyland age but of the newer trucks scania is by far the best with Volvo being a close second. Makes me proud that Bruce loves our European trucks I’m just so glad he hasn’t driven a MAN yet because his opinion may change. For me it’s: Scania Volvo Daf Mercedes Iveco Renault MAN
@mlhus4 ай бұрын
I just saw here on KZbin a Swedish made video of a Scania S770, 2x8*4 with the new G38 gearbox doing Tractor pulling. He nailed it in his first attempt!!!
@rafasgarally39754 ай бұрын
Bruce, I'm not an envious guy, but this is very cool how you made this happened. I know it's a stepping stone in bringing Scanias to the USA. I hope it all works out, for us being able to take one for a test drive. Make it happen BUDDY😊
@edvinassneideraitis5844 ай бұрын
This is the most intriguing thing I heard this year. Godspeed, Bruce. We love Scanias and we love you
@luiscolon30454 ай бұрын
Iam Glad the scania trucks are coming back ,I drove scanias in the 80,excellent trucks east coast
@stihl09034 ай бұрын
You have come a long way since you bought the old red one. Well done.
@Krulliee4 ай бұрын
I, as a Dutch truck driver, can appreciate a beautiful truck more than a beautiful car. I don't know to what extent there is time and money to make the truck more beautiful, but when there is I would definitely pay a visit to Go in Style in the Netherlands.
@Korbert4 ай бұрын
Very interesting to see how a truck is built together, appreciate the content
@Stevesixty74 ай бұрын
I can't wait to see the finished truck. Absolutely fantastic Bruce, you are bringing the best trucks to the USA
@Xirque6664 ай бұрын
I hope that Scania makes european style trailers to match the truck, to showcase how they, compared to the US trailers, snug up to the cab, and delivers the weight differently (together with the 3 axle trailers, also with tag) to the trucks axsles (moves the weight forward).
@Pesmog4 ай бұрын
I am on vacation in the USA this week and have been specifically looking at their trailers as I drive around the Rockies. There are now a few trailers out here approximately in the European style where they sit hard against the back of the cab with the trailer axles 70% along the chassis and with aerodynamic side panels, but it is not many. The Euro-style trailers that I have seen have been two axle rather than three and have been 53 feet (16m) box vans with rear doors. There are a lot more roundabouts in the USA than there used to be and moving the trailer axles forward and putting the front of the trailer closer to the back of the cab makes negotiating roundabouts way easier with a 53 foot trailer. 👍
@alexiangelatos21164 ай бұрын
AWESOME. Im enjoying your journey with Scania. I have watched a bunch of your videos for a while now. Crazy part is I have nothing to do with the trucking industry. I am currently a Porsche Technician but have also worked in the aviation and marine industries and just find what you are doing is just super cool😀
@ajidamarjati4 ай бұрын
6x4 with liftable rear axle, Scania designated them as LDTA. LDTA stands for Liftable and Disengageable Tandem Axle
@BenjaminStubbs4 ай бұрын
Fun fact Scanias in the UK have MPH speedometers as well!
@feisalmohamed28484 ай бұрын
All thanks to the first guy who sold you the Red Scania, that's where everything started i guess 👍🇹🇿
@maddunny42314 ай бұрын
Got MPH in all the UK scanias just a right hand drive dash in a left hand drive lad
@PeDr0.UY1314 ай бұрын
My goodness, the tons of technology they put into one truck, Bravo.👌 Congratulations Bruce, this looks like the start of something huge for the American market. Best of luck.💪💪
@Benjiesperformance4 ай бұрын
Scania making moves into the US market!?🤯🤯 🥰🥰🥰 Tell me where I signed. I would love to put one of these puppies on the US roads❤
@ukroadgoat4 ай бұрын
The Scania Ambassador!
@sniperviperman64004 ай бұрын
Well done master Scania chief Bruce Wilson.
@SparkyFolf4 ай бұрын
Amazing! I love following you on this journey, been here since the first scania video and stuck around since, this is a very special moment with a new scania truck going to the US. Enjoy the truck! Just don't break it instantly haha, please tow with it! These beasts are made to work!
@gerbentvandeveen4 ай бұрын
770R goinging to the states! Next year, vistit Vlastuin, the Netherlands. For a T-cab. Usa style.
@Tuxedorunner4 ай бұрын
It won’t be registered or legal on the road, because of the 25 year rule. So it’s just a show piece
@Speedlife-xu9yk4 ай бұрын
@@Tuxedorunner It will he clearly said it will be a media truck, media cars go through a long process of registration but it will drive on us roads, it wont become a common thing to see eu built trucks on us roads but it will find its niche. If they wanned it to be just a show piece theyd just ship an existing truck to the us and haul it around on a trailer.
@joelittle12414 ай бұрын
How cool what a awesome video can’t wait to see this make it to the USA so excited for you
@jamesritter6234 ай бұрын
How awesome is Scania !!!!!! They are so tuned in their trucks are second to none, how much money was spent on making sure Scania didn't come to the United States ,if they had brought Scania trucks to the states every other truck manufacturer would be in trouble Scania trucks are made with such high quality and the people who build the trucks are happy and healthy there in an climate control building and they actually love there jobs, and the actually is absolutely fantastic I wish that I could buy a brand new tri axle Scania dump truck I would run on foot to the dealership 😂
@marco_grt44604 ай бұрын
Navistar International is part of the Traton group, thanks to them they have set foot in the North American market (because South America already has trucks and buses of VW and Scania in the commercial vehicle market). Some dealerships have the possibility to sell you the new Scania mining truck, problem is that you should have a nice mine, a thousand cards to do and whatnot 😅 P.s.Their trucks use S13 engines nowadays
@AlexKall4 ай бұрын
@@marco_grt4460 so does Mexico.
@marco_grt44604 ай бұрын
@@AlexKall damn it! I forgot Mexico 😅
@vanDeudekom4 ай бұрын
Fantastic plan, go for it people. Name for the beast can only be "Tor" .
@FrankLSD384 ай бұрын
I'm kinda speechless.... with that said I'll say congratulations buddy...
@terjeaakvik39254 ай бұрын
Hi. Nice to see you at the Scania factory. I was there myself a long time ago when I finished mechanic school for trucks. But that was back in 1988. Happy for you and this truck building. Greetings from Norway.
@glens20364 ай бұрын
This is epic Bruce! I would love to see it in person.
@Nihil20054 ай бұрын
I can imagine at the truck shows with Bruce and this new Scania. No one will be focused on the classic trucks, everyone is going to be asking questions about this Scania!
@TheRoms19754 ай бұрын
It is cool 😎 I see that Bruce getting more and more Nordic 🎉 Great job man! Браво!
@lexluthor64974 ай бұрын
Somebody will have the coolest truck in his country
@SV2LLJ4 ай бұрын
Many friends and colleagues of mine, after all those years in the transporting industry, are declaring that, It is a privilege somehow here in Europe, to own or drive a Scania.. Even I ,while I was an owner-operator in Greece some decades before, had this feeling, although I was a F12,Volvo owner operator !! (by the way, it was a VERY good truck for me..I had it for 9 years..)I have to confess though, that Scanias, have a very good reputation to be a VERY strong and reliable truck (but more "pricy" than other trucks).. They are very much helped also from their stylish and modern looks they have ..Anyway, they are in the frontline of the Truck market,all over Europe.. Sometime before in the last decade, I was working as a driver for a company wich was using mostly MANs in their fleet.. Well, sometime, I had the opportunity to drive a brand new MAN TGX 500 wich had the new (then..) Scania 14 gears ,gearbox, instead of the ZF 12 gears they usually had, up to then.. I drove it for almost, one year, about 60.000 Kms.. Honestly it was a VERY BIG difference in every aspect.. Especially in uphills (or better in upmountains !!) BIG difference... The example that comes in my mind is that in the FIRST complete roundtrip to Greece was the following.. We were two trucks together this day.. EXACTLY the Same trailers, exactly same load and exactly the same MAN TGX 500 s 4x2 BUT I had the SCANIA 14 speed gearbox on mine...The other, had the ZF one... Also they were equipped with very similar intarders.. (this means internal retarders ...).. So.. at some point,we had to drive on the Fokida mountains (mountains Iti and Giona and so on..)with direction from Lamia to Patras Port to get on the ferryboat to Italy... This road ( The first part of it, named BRALLOS after the village Brallos there..A "traditional old mountainus road " in Greece.. ) is a very difficult, on the mountains road , VERY "curvy" , with not so long uphills (so , the horsepower to prevail..) and curvy downhills and short straights (so, the disc brakes and the retarders, to make the difference..).. I could see our difference when I was on the opposite mountain side ..At some time I lost my friend from my sight..) At our destination Port,he arrived some half-an-hour later... Well Bruce.. Keep this piece of my story in your mind when you drive your Scania and consider that on a truck, EVERYTHING makes the difference...Starting from the first bolt to the driver's experience,so ANY vehicle to do it's job better... I wish you Good luck for this part of your life...
@masterbond94 ай бұрын
im not a trucker, but i have a few friends who are and ive considered getting into it myself. but i think scania could make quite a scene over here in the US, like volvo has with their semis
@martinpoulsen65644 ай бұрын
...yet still, the VNL and FH ranges have been widely different, mostly in favor of the FH except cab space. The new 2025 VNL should hopefully make up for a lot of that
@somebodywill4 ай бұрын
I'm so glad that you have come this far in just KZbin 😇
@rgwheeler34504 ай бұрын
This is legitimately the coolest thing you’ve done so far. Keep it coming. Love all the Scania content with the rest. I’m a truck mechanic myself up in 🇨🇦
@flyingpaddy75254 ай бұрын
Fair play to you Bruce for making this possible. Originally from Ireland over here in the States now driving my own truck. It’s a Freight Shaker and the build quality is debatable to say the least. I was seriously looking at the new S13 platform in an LT but might hold on now and wait for the day when I can get a real Scania. Drove a 1994 143 Scania and a 2004 164 in Europe for a living and although I love my American metal I miss my Scania. Volvo I am not a fan of as while they make a good product their customer service is diabolical. It will be a great day for Owner Operators in the USA when they can go down to an International Dealer and spec out a Scania with a V8 and a gearbox retarder. There will be those that will say that cabovers won’t work here but I call BS on that . Keep up the good work and congratulations on becoming a Scania rep.
@Stillz704 ай бұрын
@BruceWilson our factory in Zwolle The Netherlands is the biggest factory of Scania. We have 2 assembly lines. We now make around 190 trucks a day in 2 shifts. I am happy to be a part of the Scania family❤❤ 13:13
@stewartscales15644 ай бұрын
Just watching this video from the UK after finishing a 13 hour shift, of course driving my 6x2 Scania 460 s which I love. I can't wait to see the final product and even better how American truckers react to what we drive every day.....cheers Bruce lots of love from the UK. 😀😀😀😀
@janwojcik54174 ай бұрын
Good choise Bruce and this is an world truck. I have family in Australia and South America/ the configurations over there are very well serving in all kind of configurations and build up coutries ! Wish you the best. ❤😊😮😮
@1armedguy44 ай бұрын
Hopefully there will be a day when the scania truck will be a constant on North American highways and biways.
@Buzzards_Onsite_244 ай бұрын
Man congratulations on making your dreams become reality! I’m proud to say that I along with many others have gotten to watch your journey through all this and see how it has progressed! I hope that this endeavor continues to bring you many more opportunities for better things in the future!!