Real US Trucker Finally Enters Europe! | Let's Play | Ep.1 | Euro Truck Simulator 2

[@farmermatt8237]

For U.K. HGVs and any slow traffic stays in the left lane

[@charlesmarsh1181]

Most trucks are now automatic, most truck 12 speed boxes. Scania is usually 3 over 3 config if manual (shifter). with a high low range and a splitter. 16 speed boxes are usually on Heavy haulage. The general idea with driving in UK you try to keep left and when you got into Europe you try to keep right

[@makvak2773]

Not sure where you are from but here in Greece most scanias had 6x6 gearbox (6 splits with clutch) Not trying to lecture you btw just what I've seen here 😁

[@petedpvlogs]

if your starting in the UK distance should be shown in miles. We are a strange little island that uses metric and imperial systems depending on what we are measuring. Also as I live in Manchester! go us for being home away from home in ETS2

[@Jowa129]

You can fit a Scania specific shifter/transmission then select that in the controls settings for your shifter layout. Should give you the most realistic layout for that truck.

[@donteanka6196]

Welcome to Europe, good content! In terms of mirror setup, common recommendation here is to have the "normal" side mirror set to high and out to the side (barely see the side of your truck, but good sight on what is far and where your trailer goes) and the small wide-angle side mirror to low and close (see from the front wheel to what's just next to your tractor), so you cover as much of the close dead angle as possible. Usually you should see far aproaching cars well in the large side mirror, as they disappear from that mirror they should come into the small wide-angle mirror, and as they disappear from that one they should come in actual sight through the side window. In the standard mirror setup in ETS2, both side mirrors always show the same area.

[@knightofcydonia07]

Former British boxer Chris Eubank drives an American truck cab around the city of Brighton, so that would be fun to see in some of our smaller towns.

[@aaasss666]

Love it! ❤️ When you drive in England every thing is opposite including the shifter on the left side so the pattern is not the same 😂

[@chilldude97183]

Finally some ETS love the content on this channel. Keep going :) greeting from Germany

[@norconster]

I’m just about finishing up my third week on my realistic economy profile on ATS and I have to say to anyone running a realistic economy profile, get a trailer as soon as possible! The freight market has very few jobs and some cities might even have no jobs for days at a time. With the cargo market (I use a dry van), I can drop off a load and get to choose between 4-10+ jobs from that same business. The dry van isn’t the most profitable trailer but seems to be the most reliable in terms of finding another job at or close to where you dropped off your last load. My 53ft dry van typically makes $2.50-$3.18 /mile (when I do my own math (pay/mileage) it can be as high as $4+/mile) the average pay rate for cargo according to the mod is $2.58/mile. They aren’t very cheap, a 28ft dry van can cost $40k+ and a 53ft dry van can cost over $80k so it’s quite the investment But definitely worth it in the long term.

[@sv_endless6340]

12 speed 6x6. left up reverse, left down crawl gear, centre down 1,2 split 7,8 and right up 3,4 split 9,10 and right down 5,6 split 11,12

[@World_an_adventure]

Stay to the left unless over taking. It’s called lane hogging if you sit in the middle lane

[@Lovecars1218]

Scania is actually well known for their V8 Diesel. One of the main reasons i play a lot with them in ETS2 😁

[@brandoncollins1312]

i think most trucks in Europe are auto or atleast the newer style trucks e.g Scania Daf Volvo and so on

[@blackskull3056]

Yeah ur right the new ones are mostly auto man… livin in France i can confirm that

[@kristoffermangila]

Hey, nice start to your ETS2 career! Although, I felt you should have started your career in continental Europe, because the location of that first base will also affect your first truck. Also, turn that rain sensor back on. It saves you the trouble of looking for the key to turn the wipers on (and its a thing IRL on European trucks, as one of the commenters have informed you). Many European trucks are automatics (or to be more precise, automated manuals; matter of fact, the Volvo FH16 cabover that you'll encounter in Europe and the North American VNL model share the same I-Shift tranny) PACCAR-owned DAF offers a manual transmission as an option. On Mercedes-Benz Actros and DAF XG+ models, there's the rearview camera system, which replaces rearview mirrors entirely with a camera and LED screens on the cab. And then there's the matter of the different chassis that you'll encounter there. There's the classic 4x2, and then there's the 6x2/4 midlift (essentially a six-axle chassis with a pneumatically raised second steering axle and singe drive axle), the 6x2 taglift (a six-axle chassis with a pneumatically raised second non-powered rear axle) and the big ones in the game: the classic 6x4 and the 8x4 midlift (a four-axle unit with a pneumatically raised second steering axle and two drive axles, generally used for heavy haul work, although in game, many players uses the 8x4 for general freight duties anyway!) That's all for now, can't wait for the next episode. Oh, BTW, if need help with any aspect of ETS 2, try to get in touch with KZbinrs like #ParkeraNZ and #ZillaBlitzSecondGear, they've played the game (as well as ATS) for quite some time.

[@M4R3K0001]

Steering wheel is on right side because you selected England, Im sure you can change steering wheel side in settings. Also youre driving in England, only country in Europe which drives on left side of road. For beginner it would be way easier to start in any other country than England

[@MikePettGaming]

Hahah good. We like “hard mode”

[@petedpvlogs]

Ireland while it's not in the game also drives on the left.

[@StofDong]

If you do quick job, the wheel is on the side of where you start. If he started in the rest of europe it would be on the ''right'' side. If you later buy a truck you can change the steeringwheel side in the workshop.

[@BattleshipOrion]

Just a note on a law over there I picked up on quickly playing ETS, you can't make right-hand turns on red, or left-hand turns in the UK.

[@MikePettGaming]

😎

[@EddieTruckingAdventures]

Rain sensor is a thing irl Most trucks with the exception of Daf which offer a manual gearbox. Most trucks offer a 12 speed auto gearbox Scania gearbox is an automatic 12 speed (I drive one on ets which is an R450) Max length of a hgv (heavy goods vehicle) is 60ft unless on low loaders which is something else all together. Trucks in the UK and Europe are auto. Trucks for London are fitted with a DVS where it says vehicle turning left. Stay lane 1 (inside lane) unless over taking. Max speed is 56mph

[@kristoffermangila]

But then again, DAF is owned by PACCAR, making it a sister brand of Kenworth and Peterbilt.

[@EddieTruckingAdventures]

@@kristoffermangila I know all that which is why I know daf have a manual gearbox for customers who want them for their company

[@PsychoMan]

Trucks are like that because of length restrictions, 16.5m for semi trailer and 18.75m for rigid + trailer. So trucks are short to comply with those lengths and tight roads.Technically you wouldnt be able to drive American trucks with a trailer unless it's one where you don't reach the length. Also most semi tractors if not to old are all automatic, and most rigid trucks if mainly local are with shifter.

[@makvak2773]

The old scanias had a 12 speed 6x6 gearbox (6 splits with clutch press) (Great job btw)

[@vishnumenon6541]

Basic traffic rules (slow lane, fast lane) are exactly the same as LHD traffic, except they are inverted for RHD traffic. You wouldnt have to worry as only UK uses RHD traffic. The roads are real narrow, but would be interesting if you port over an American truck here.

[@davidstanleyjr8054]

You can switch sides in the truck once you own one I was messed up too while borrowing trucks

[@LodewijkVrije]

16 speed used to be accurate. but i believe the top end new Scania is a 13 speed with a 14th crawler gear. it does not have a conventional reverse gear anymore either, it uses a planetary gear which gives it 8 reverse speeds/gears. most European trucks use a 12 speed Forward plus a high and low reverse for a 14 gear total. as for automatic, or manual. pretty sure no European truck after like 2012 is available with a manual gearbox anymore, at least highway trucks. they might still offer some manual options for special use trucks. as well as there are lots of aftermarket companies in Europe that do cab rebuilds and stuff like that, as well as manual conversion on the transmissions which support it. its also not a completely stupid automatic gearbox like 20 years ago. its more like Semi-Automatic, it will do everything automatically. but you can still go + and - to shift manually if you want, as well as you can stick it in a gear and have it stay in that gear. similar to what you might see on European road cars with an Automatic transmission. i believe its Mercedes where, when you have the stick set to D. if you push it sideways either way, you can still force the gearbox to shift down or up manually trough the gears. Automatic gearboxes in European trucks work exactly like that. even when we did have manual gearboxes in Europe it was different from the ones in the USA in the sense that, truck gearboxes have been synchronized boxes here since the mid 90's. means you don't have to double clutch, or float gears. here a Manual Semi Truck shifts exactly the same as a manual car. other then having a gear splitter and a high and low for each gear.

[@mecchamina]

If you're looking for wild sounding Scania's you can find open pipe v8 Scania sound mods, zeemods also makes some for various other truck manufacturers too.

[@Michaliik]

You need to set for 12 or 14 or 18 gears set a splitter and a ranger to keybinds and select all 6 gears and split and range for more. And there are realistic shifter settings for scania and volvo that they acually use irl in manual

[@Michaliik]

And yes a lot of todays trucks have automathic shifting

[@Michaliik]

And dont forget the retarder and engine break to set keybinds for

[@Michaliik]

In rest of eu trucks stay in right lane dont know in uk?

[@Michaliik]

I think in uk in left lane

[@jefmoesy]

Nice video! Im from Europe (Netherlands) and i just got the game 2 weeks ago, got one account that i play in VR only and just started another in truckersMP without VR, sadly thats not possible, but with my webcam it tracks where i look, almost as fun as VR once u get used to it😄

[@King_Percival]

just started watching and im really hoping you have to navigate a roundabout haha

[@blackskull3056]

2:15 it depends on where ur driving in Europe… in the UK the wheel’s on the right hand… in france: Left hand and since ur spawn in Manchester it’s gon be Right yup

[@Jesther01]

the thing is... i think since the euro 5 line of engines you can't pick up a manual truck in Europe, except for extreme cases... so most of the long haulers are 12 auto.

[@mikec81]

in england slow traffic keep left

[@muddy5045]

All lf euro 6 have automatic gear. And some euro 5 too.

[@theannoyingbanana8730]

Im not from there but from the whole time I have played is use the mirror on the front of the truck yeild signs are stop signs and the yellow ones are stop signs and u should be going 25 maybe 20 and it easier to drive the truck with the steering wheel on the left the steering and speed is my opinion

[@SRCrixis66]

Very nice love it great video❤❤❤

[@volkanyilmaz9567]

European trucks have synchronized transmissions so floating and double clutching isnt necessary also only in the UK everything is on the opposite side

[@H4ZY-Cs]

Scanias have a 12 speed gear box, 3 over 3

[@Dan_Gyros]

For when you add mods, the ATS Mack 250 has a port, and you may want to look into the mods on the workshop for the Scania 4 Series T top and the Scania 143 T top if you want a more American style cab

[@nailz77]

Normal shifter would be auto. set intelligent upshifting to on as well

[@miroslav.miljevic]

Scania manual. Imagine H pattern shifter but only 4 holes with 3 speed low range with splitter and 3 speed in high range with splitter, so basically making it 12 gear transmission. Range dwn. Left and up R Left and down 1 Right up 2 Right dwn 3 Range UP Left down 4th Right up 5th Right down 6th As well you have fast R All gears have splitter like in 18 EATON.

[@Xerandos]

So most trucks in the EU seem to be Automatic. Since you are driving in the UK you are on the left side. Rest of Europe drives on the "correct" side. Speed limits are sometimes different depending on the country you are driving in.

[@kristoffermangila]

Talk about timing, cause I just saw #BruceWilson come to grips with his newly acquired Scania!

[@TheDelta07sev]

Just a heads up since you set alot of things to kilometers, England don't really use kilometers. Or kph. We use miles and mph. Kilometers seem to be used rarely when talking about walking/ hiking mainly.

[@TheDelta07sev]

Also, keep right on the motorway unless overtaking. This is a rule for all vehicles. Only exception is when it is signposted to stay in certain lanes to turn off the motorway, these lines will usually be indicated by shorter more frequent deciding lines

[@TheDelta07sev]

I meant left not right, KZbin isn't letting me edit comments

[@DofDPlays]

Uff starting in england with a right side steering wheel xD You reaaaally wanted to make it hard on ya, did you?! 😂🤣

[@b9bot148]

Scania does do V8 engines.

[@MikePettGaming]

And they sound AMAZING

[@BeasantN]

We use Cab-overs in Europe for the same reason they used to be used in the US. Our legislation measures max vehicle length including the Truck and trailer. So to max the trailer size you need to min the truck length. Bull noses came back in the US because the legislation changed to trailer length only. Also in the UK we drive on the correct side of the road, that is the left. In Europe they are so stupid they drive on the right. Hence why you're in the UK with a right hand drive truck. It's easy to work out. you drive on the side of the road where the driving side is on the far side of the lane to make it easier to see when overtaking as anyone who drives a left hand drive vehicle in the UK or Japan will attest to. As an aside note Japan drives on the left for the same reason as we do in the UK. It goes back to the middle ages. Most people are right handed. So riding on the left meant you could defend yourself from other riders on the road. A no brainier really which is why the rest of Europe and the world don't do it, not smart enough. 🤣

[@Yshtola.]

Everytime I drive in UK I always make of them driving on the wrong side of the road LOL.

[@TheYodod9]

Never late in a V8!!

[@MJAWRLD724]

Damn the timing was on point I just bought ETS2 wild its lowkey chill

[@dustind3960]

Most mdern european truck lorry's are automatic trucks

[@dustind3960]

First thing to be turned off speed limiter and auto turn signal canceler

[@b9bot148]

If you are in the US, you are just as close to the opposite traffic Mike.

[@HarryHazz]

SCS UK is rather outdated, best thing would be to use ProMods. In terms of driving in the UK, just reverse what you would do in the US. Instead of driving on the right, drive on the left, slower vehicles stay left. No turns on reds. Most European trucks are automatics.

[@cachotico5338]

Go out of UK and you going to driver in right side

[@b9bot148]

That's no Petercar.

[@theawesome48fanhunter]

The uk uses miles a hour just so you know

[@MikePettGaming]

That makes sense why it preset that option!

[@WorstBadGamer]

on the right its just UK all europe its on left as USA

[@philip8232]

For me as an European that's also very weird to look at, as im not from England.

[@blackskull3056]

Ayo mike quick question. Will i play ETS on stream too ? Or it’s gonna be just videos ?

[@MikePettGaming]

Yes I will !

[@xavestudio4623]

now we need modded ETS2 channel

[@MikePettGaming]

In time!

[@themetalknight2005]

how did u get the name hammerheads for your community

[@MikePettGaming]

I explained this in my most recent Owner Op video!

[@themetalknight2005]

@@MikePettGaming oh ok well I'm really enjoying the owner too and trucking Europe series only stuff 8ve watched basically on your channel but I got me back to ats and ets2 . And in ets2 they do have classic truck mods . Like scnaia etc and even like Russian trucks . Like the maz truck . Would love to see u do some classic euro stuff . Also a lot of map stuff u can dl that adds challenge or just more driving .

[@b9bot148]

What is that?

[@theannoyingbanana8730]

The animal

[@theannoyingbanana8730]

Renault and Iveco are cheap trucks in the game and yes they still make the v8 for the scania

[@jamesru1]

Euro trucks are auto

[@Michaliik]

And there are tons of mods in ets 2 and truck mods aspecially

[@Michaliik]

In europe you need short trucks😊

[@Chrycuuu]

bro tkis is not europe its uk

[@MikePettGaming]

It’s closer to Europe than I am 😂