My Wife’s FIRST Time Driving a Semi Truck!(SCANIA)

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[@fhurtig72]

Good to see Lars Wigren! He actually employed me at Scania back in 1999. 25 years and going... 🙂

[@akaKjell]

The look in your eyes whenever you drive these modern scanias just screams GOD I wish we had these at home 😅

[@MrJonken70]

SCANIA looks like it's turning into a family thing with the Wilsons. -So cool! Remeber dear Floridans: Don't forget to try a Swedish semla with coffee while you're here!

[@denhed78]

It's the law here, you must eat semla 😄

[@Senortodoelmundo]

Probably going to start a war, but with jam instead of almond

[@denhed78]

Prefer vanilla cream semla 😋@@Senortodoelmundo

[@SupraMicke1980]

@@SenortodoelmundoNo! Bad!

[@rohangaming642]

Bruce is just another American exploring the world 😂 truckers from Europe, Asia, Australia - NZ are using steering axle trailers from a decades ago

[@derrickwilkie5611]

New Zealanders also have steer axle trailers & have been way ahead of our neighbors across the ditch & were using B doubles well before Ozz land true fact. Those log trucks again are far superior units than what you see in the US still using semi tractor .A rigid truck/strait truck is far more efficient in terms of traction & ability to carry a greater payload.

[@tntfreddan3138]

On our special transport trailers, we have vans behind the trailer. The driver of the van has a ramote with which he can steer the trailer to get around corners. We've had this for over a decade, as well ;)

[@rohangaming642]

@@tntfreddan3138thanks to goldhofer from 2020 they now are selling steering axle trailers but still they don't know anything

[@KjellEson]

You were south of my hometown Stockholm. I hope you felt welcome. I am an old man and used to pass by often Scania in the 1960s. Even at that time it was Scania (Then Scania-vabis) the coolest trucks. The weather is as it always is. You were almost below the 60 degree latitude. The Scania factory in Södertälje is on the same level as Southern Alaska. I hope you will come back to Sweden one summer day. A trip through Sweden would take you to a world you didn't know existed. About 98,000 lakes and a nature that is free to stay in.

[@thekbsessions]

It's well known that swedes have an obsession with american opinion

[@Tom-Lahaye]

Amber did well driving the trucks, she kept a nice steady pace. The gas engine is designed to run on LNG. Gasoline is called Petrol in UK English. And if you ever going to drive a car in France, Spain or Italy, don't fill up with Gazole, Gasoléo or Gasolio, this is not gasoline but diesel! All the merch in the dealership just shows how Scania is a lifestyle amongst truckers. And the old Scania L75 is a true classic, I remember these when I was a lot younger, you would still see these until the mid 1980s. It's a bit surprising that you don't see that many knuckle booms in the US, they are so useful on trucks delivering building supplies or prefabricated building parts, machinery or shipping containers without having to depend on crane hire. They do cost load capacity but often that isn't a big problem in these applications.

[@heika86]

Was Nice meeting you! I am the guy on one knee in the last picture :D

[@ACCORDriver_NL]

That's a great trailer from The Netherlands! (or Holland as it is often called outside The Netherlands). You should come and visit our small country too, Bruce! You know I tipped you on the TRUCKSTAR Festival. You got to come and visit, when you are able to. It will blow your mind!

[@fredericovermolen8398]

Visit Truckstar Bruce

[@arnofleuren910]

Denk ik ook truckstar is een goed idee😊👍

[@bertnl530]

Broshuis will supply the US army with lowloaders for the OshKosh HEMMT tanktransporters.

[@MrJokkoma]

I'm curious to see Bruce do some backing whit the logging truck. This is the most common configuration we have for logging trucks, the guys who drive them on a daily basis gets quite skilled when it comes to backing and turning around whit the so called "dolly-turnaround". They're really more nimble than you'd believe.

[@jimmarshall2757]

I first worked for Scania GB in 1983 up to 2015, I spent four years working R&D on the Scania’s / Safeway natural gas engine, happy days.

[@tntfreddan3138]

13:00 When I was hauling tank containers in the Gothenburg harbor we had slightly longer wheelbase trailers (same overall length, just shorter overhang). This so we could load more, so instead of the regular 44 tons for a regular semi truck and semi trailer, we had a max gross weight of 50 tons. So, to make it slightly more maneuverable and to reduce tyre wear, the 3rd trailer axle would turn when going forward, but straighten out and lock when reversing. Not bad for a truck that's 18 years old and a trailer that's 12 years old.

[@tonygrate623]

Bruce Amber done an excellent job at driving those trucks!! She would make an excellent team driver!!!

[@user-bu8bc6kg4f]

Amber killed it nice job😊

[@user-bu8bc6kg4f]

@@Mygirlfriend3141 🙄

[@mottom2657]

@@Mygirlfriend3141 In the original comment, 'kill' does not mean destroying. It is a complimentary word.

[@jvanboven]

The US Army has an order placed at Broshuis for 557 medium low loaders. In 2019 and 2022 the US Army already placed an order for 636 in total, heavy low loaders for the use of tank transport. Both the heavy and medium heavy low loaders are used in Europe. Broshuis has a partnership with Oskosh trucks.

[@vanDeudekom]

En zo is het! Ha best een beetje trots op die Nederlandse Heavy Low Loaders,...toch.

[@jvanboven]

@@vanDeudekom Dat zeker!

[@MarcH0lland]

Dat probeer ik al een paar videos duidelijk te maken. Nu heeft hii er eentje in het echt gezien. Volgende stap is een nederlandse trailer in florida :-)

[@user-wx3og8nx8y]

Amber. You definitely did a great job. It is super cool to see you and your husband sharing the time and experience doing something totally unique for us americans. Keep on rocking girl

[@stark3855]

Bruce I don't know why but I have the feeling that there is something you are not telling us, you are not traveling again just to try similar trucks in the same place... You are not fooling me, you are talking to scania to do something in the USA, at least they will help you to import a S770 or if you are lucky you will have a scania dealer in the USA. HAHAHAH

[@SparkyFolf]

Well he did say he was going to get parts for the black truck in his previous video.

[@richardeckert6130]

That trailer that steers around corners. How does that thing work for backing up? Your wife did a awesome job of driving

[@rkan2]

Scania euro trucks in US would be a huge project with all the homologations.. Maybe something to do with Navistar and its use of Scania engines in Internationals :P

[@xcqcarnage7323]

@@richardeckert6130It’s not that hard not every axel turns only like 3-4 axles turn, any turn that u make with the steering the back axles follow so backing up is way more easier that with American trailers

[@chrisV8]

I was thinking the same, Scania seem way to happy to help, there’s more in it for them than just the sale of one truck. They’ve got something in mind. Question is what.

[@rienveenvliet7760]

Bruce Wilson the first Scania dealer in usa.😊

[@henrikstenlund5385]

In my country Scania trucks have been popular since 1950's. They are trusted and strong vehicles.

[@abrahamvenzor630]

That second truck is sick!!!!

[@REDBIRD-95]

Bruce, so happy that you brought Amber along with you on your travels to Sweden. She's a natural driving those big brute Scanias. Have a good time, my friend👍

[@MidnightCaller1000]

Wonderful to see you back in Sweden, you Americans are always welcome here! You should definitely bring your wife and come in the summer, the summer here is absolutely fantastic! Take a few days and look around, there is a lot of history in Sweden to see.

[@barryyoung5022]

It is always wonderful to see Amber in the videos but behind the wheel, um wow. That’s great that she did drive and looked like she enjoyed it, even in the weather conditions that are there. Great job, Amber!!!

[@nicolindqvist7473]

Dude! Didn't know you were coming! Take the boat to Turku and come visit our firehouse, with Scania firetrucks!

[@PropperNaughtyGeezer]

Nice video. Driving an unfamiliar vehicle, loaded, in this weather can make you nervous. The gear reduction (AP-Achse) is not to get more torque, it serves to keep the upstream components smaller because they have to transmit less torque because it is reinforced at the wheel hub. The differential of the smooth-running axles is definitely twice as large, gets warm and reduces the ground clearance. The cardan shafts are also much stronger and heavier. With the AP axes everything is much thinner and lighter. On the other hand, consumption is higher with an AP axis and they are louder. However, the drive shafts of both tend to shear off. We have already shredded quite a few, especially with the MAN 4x4 off-road. The beast often tears the universal joints apart and the impacting drive shaft then tends to remove components.

[@squidcaps4308]

Thanks, i was just wondering what benefit there would be for planetary gear hubs. Now i know. It is a bit the same with electricity, deliver power at higher voltage and use a transformer closer to the destination to convert the "torque". That allows to use MUCH thinner cables for the long distances.

[@PropperNaughtyGeezer]

​@@squidcaps4308 Yes, that's a good comparison. Even with the losses when transforming. Gear hubs axles also almost always have brake drums. At least I don't know of any with brake discs. They have the same braking power but not as smoothly and evenly, but they last 3-4 times as long (300,000 - 500,000 km). If some people then have a transfer case (for 4x4 or 6x6 drive; mine also has two gears; road and difficult terrain), the drive shaft from the manual gearbox to the transfer case (is this the engl. term?) is almost tiny. The gearbox is just as big but with a correspondingly higher gear ratio. Same with retarder. Former the retarders used to be huge and mounted at the back of the gearbox. Today they are so small and integrated into the gearbox. But with high rpm. You can also get them with different translations. For long journeys with maximum torque at 90-60 kmh and for short journeys with maximum torque at 60-40 kmh. It only has 50% braking power at high speeds, but you can brake the truck almost to 10 kmh in the city or off-road. For 90-60 you have to use Jakebrake additionally. They have them too, required by law. But it switches on automatically and not as loud as in US. You just have to downshift manually if necessary. We (at least the good drivers) use the foot brake very sparingly.

[@Glokal94swe]

Thanks for the picture and for signing my tyre checker :D , sadly i had no time to stay and talk :P

[@kaydesign]

I hired a similar 6x2 Scania crane setup last year to transport my boat. It could lift 40 metric tons (89.000 pounds). Impressive toys! 😅

[@fuelrail]

Soo cool that you are back in Sweden...

[@aarolecklin8627]

Scania really know, how to make a brand. I used to drive S500 with frigo trailer and container trailer. It really was nice truck to work with.

[@960wattoffgridrv]

Snow? I don't see any snow! Oh wait I'm from Canada 😂😂😂😂 We drive through snowy winter conditions as if driving in July! Once we've gone through the first couple snowfalls and cold snaps, We conquer winter with pure vengeance! Your wife is a good driver, she knows to handle the winter road conditions at lower speeds and it's normal to feel nervous when lacking experience in winter driving. She kept the truck out of the cabbage (ditch)

[@thekeenmoron1900]

Kudos Amber, not many folk would do that, especially on camera, well done.

[@tyronejohns9217]

Bruce drives the bigg boy trailers & amber did a good damn job driving the tractor Bruce...!!😊

[@ACCORDriver_NL]

Awesome video. You so deserve to get the 1.000.000 subs! You're almost there !!

[@ro9967]

Good video again Bruce. And Amber rocked! Those ribs on the side of the tires are to prevent/reduce water spray/splash in the rain.

[@user-zo1os7cv7w]

Hello, Mr. Willison. Have a nice trip. Best regards

[@PropperNaughtyGeezer]

Trough heating is a really great thing. This saves a lot of problems with rear tipper. The big dumpers in the quarries all have this and can work all winter long. Of course I don't have that. I use road salt. It's not ideal and it doesn't last long, but it's better than nothing.

[@jeffheins6624]

Glad you took Amber with this time, and yes she did a great job driving

[@P-J-W-777]

There are definitely trailers with steerable axles in the U.S. especially in the heavy haul market. There are several versions in the way they operate. I’ve pulled a few different types. Mostly those with remote controls giving the driver a bunch of options.

[@swicked44]

When Bruce was walking around the museum and commenting trucks inside, I got some Brian's vibes from Semi Casual :) Beautiful place!

[@gajmtaj]

Heck yeah Amber done great ! Good on her ! Have fun and enjoy it .👍

[@eaglebrink]

They have some nice apparel in that shop there!! That Broshuis trailer is built in the town of Kampen (The Netherlands). Those guys produce the most awesome trailers you can think of!! Looks like you guys are enjoying yourself. And Amber did an awesome job driving those trucks, especially since she's never drove one of those....

[@rogersittnikow]

Nice trailer and Kampen is a nice place to visit!

[@carriebrumley8926]

Great job Amber!!! Thanks for sharing....that engine in the lobby is the cleanest I've seen 😮

[@mikepenney6452]

Amber did an awesome job. Well done!

[@thekbsessions]

A kid does it better

[@Fekillix]

28:40 Bruce! As an american you can get the VAT/Sales tax refunded at the airport when you take things with you back home. The sales tax is 25% so that means you get 20% of the purchase price back. High end retailers will be used to this, but probably not the Scania gift shop. You need to get a VAT refund form with the purchase and you go to customs with it at the airport.

[@benwalker740]

Amber rocked and u Bruce. Thanks for these videos. Love seeing the ins and outs of all the different models.

[@desktopdiddies5530]

Bruce Wilson, soon to be the sole premier Scania dealer in the US maybe. Nicely done too Amber

[@jaym4763]

Bruce, as an American living in Australia and one that used to drive trucks in the states to driving euro trucks in Australia i can tell you the scania, vovlo and mercedes trucks are so comfortable to drive verses the kenworth, western star and cat trucks. A far superior handling and ride quality.

[@vicu_negru]

well, like most European transportation that was and is being built, first of all, it is the comfort, the quality, and milage, then come performance, even with the cheap ones, as on the other side the American-built machines are concerned on power, and some useless specs, I haven`t met any European driver that knows what transmission manufacturer his car has... and also having huge competition (compared to the almost non-existent one in the USA) on the market has its benefits... we have more Luxury car Brands than the USA has car manufacturers...

[@emilnilssonswe350]

You guys have to visit The Wasa ship if time ☝️🤩

[@centa001]

640kw is roughly 860hp

[@hotdog9262]

yup. highest marine v8 output was listed as 882kw tho ~1200hp

[@hotdog9262]

~3100ft/lbs at 1700rpm

[@jessesager9460]

Pretty cool to know now where the S13 is coming from. We have a couple International trucks ordered with those “test” engines.

[@KoRbA2310]

Keeping a bottle of whiskey for the day Scania comes back to US thanks to Bruce.

[@davemulley9243]

Hope you both are having a good time there enjoying the snow

[@MadEvo606]

You can quickly tell apart R and S cabs by the height of the door handle. R cab has the handle close to the fender while the S cab has it higher

[@AlexKall]

Amber did great! Awesome video!

[@Atomic-71]

Really great video as always , Amber did a great job driving that truck , the engine with all the Chrome was 🔥, enjoy your trip and can’t wait for next video ✌️

[@coyoteranger]

Brave girl!

[@randypark1798]

😮so cool the back wheels on trailer

[@wkwa2]

The Broshuis factory is in Kampen, the Netherlands, they also make trailers for the US Armi

[@edgarfigueroabetancourt5315]

Greetings Bruce Wilson I always watch your videos, many blessings to you and your family 🙏

[@kevkoala]

Noticed that K&S Transport here in Australia have got a few Scanias pulling B-doubles. Saw one coming out of Shepparton yesterday.

[@IndigenousAmericanTrucker]

I love how he has confidence in his wife driving with a trailer, even though she doesn't have the confidence in herself, which if they're from Florida, i can see why she seems afraid to drive, lol! That's wassup! He seems like a great guy!

[@ruzziasht349]

As the least travelled Western country, it's so cool seeing Americans in Europe.

[@ianmckay1780]

Hi Bruce, glad to see you back in Sweden, hope all goes well and enjoy the scenery. Hope Amber enjoyed the driving experience as she looks back and remembers what she achieved. She done good!! Love the whole Sweden thing, I was last there in the early seventies, and went to a Volvo plant near Karlshamn. I loved the place then, I hate to think how much it's changed now. As usual, love the commentary, love the content and the sights. Thanks for the memories.

[@bigfootmcelveen2617]

I just left Sweden Sunday lol I wish I could have met y'all but I was on a business trip!

[@DTWTheWanderingMuzungu]

Don't know about the rest of Europe but in the UK we call the truck mounted cranes Hiab's which is the initials of one of the companies that produces them. Hydrauliska Industri AB a Swedish company also.

[@vihreelinja4743]

Hiab here in Finland too :D

[@liamterry5301]

Amber did awesome. She was checking her mirror's and all!!! Helps that's she absolutely gorgeous too!!! 😍🥰 Stay warm y'all have fun!!!

[@jimstamm9643]

Amber did a great job of driving the Electric Truck and the Fire truck!

[@frankarildklockbrttemsmo6141]

That rubber lip on the tires is a additional option and diverts water splash to help keep the trucks clean😉

[@michaelmonday418]

Amber did an awesome job. That has to be very intimidating, especially with snow on the track.

[@100percentofnothing]

The sound of the 660, though. 😁

[@aukeboy1]

I have a visit idea for you, the weekend of 27 and 28 july there is a truckshow, its europeans biggest show with about 2000 trucks, its being held on a racetrack, there are truck races, sound contest, show contests, and so much more, its called: The Profile Truckstar Festival, its in the Netherlands

[@JasonSmith-vd1sz]

What a neat opportunity to drive a big rig in Europe like that!

[@J727MONEY]

Amber did an awesome job driving. Now that yall are on vacation alone dont silly wrap ur willy jkjk. Enjoy yalls time brother its cool to see you include her on your trip with you.

[@kimreinikainen]

In Finland we call that trailer type with log load as "full trailer" as full weight of the trailer rests on its own tires. As normal semi trailer about 50% of the weight is resting on the truck itself.

[@juniorditrucker]

We have the same heated box step up in Canada (Ontario) for dump trucks

[@brianmurphy8790]

The rib on the tyre is to help prevent soaking pedestrians. It reduces road splash.

[@virtueofhate1778]

And stop blinding the on coming traffic. Gosh, I can remember when this was a new invention some 20 odd years ago.

[@lightning7176TWP]

She did an awesome job driving those trucks

[@davemulley9243]

Amber did an amazing job driving the trucks around the track

[@kyledisch4034]

America has some nice rigs. But scania is on another level. Love the scania content Bruce! keep it coming bud

[@Rimrock300]

Everything is nice as long as hightech stuff works. Until it does not. some truckers prefer more old style 'analog' trucks. Not everyone is overly excited about all the computer stuff

[@larsw4428]

Amber drove very well, calmly and with full control...👍

[@BALDYMANS123]

Did quite a few miles is Scania 110 with my Dad back in the day

[@csway1]

Another great video. You were right by a us spec truck the little blue 1. Amber done really well driving in the snow. Dunno where it is but look for an Australian spec that's in Sweden.

[@nigelcraig9641]

thankyou Bruce and Amber i love scania and peterbilt you forfilledf my dream of seeing round scania thanks from the bottom of my heart

[@adriangherghe5268]

I think Sweden will become for your the favourite holiday country 😁 love your vids by the way 👏👏👏

[@anthonynoblett952]

Well done amber, u did brilliant, and in the snow, smashed it

[@anthonynoblett952]

Paying what?

[@anthonynoblett952]

Watch the video lol smashed it is an wxpression mate, it means she did a good job 😂😂

[@highwayhobo]

Well done Amber!

[@edwardgrafton4663]

Hey Bruce that is a great video as always it's good too see Amber in the video again I know that she has kids now but I would like too see her some more videos soon when she gets some time and don't blame Amber for being nervous driving the most expensive Scania trucks but she drove it like she has been driving for years well done Amber.

[@edwardstephens247]

Great job, Amber!

[@henryblanton6992]

40 Tonnes ~ 88184.92 Lbs(US) 72 Tonnes ~ 158732.856 Lbs(US) 74 Tonnes ~ 163142.102 Lbs(US) 34.5 M ~ 113.1887385 Ft(US) They Don’t Underutilize Their Commercial Vehicles Overseas like the Americans Do. I like Scania; however I’m a Huge fan of Volvo. They’re Both Nordic Brands, the best in the Business. 😎

[@andersnilsson973]

Both Swedish brands...

[@frankwizard77]

18:30 nice trailer , a dutch trailer

[@randolphthorbeck1231]

Thank you very mouch for the video,from Germany.

[@PeDr0.UY131]

Amazing, That 8X4 blue gem🤤🤤🤤 is a beast.!

[@thedutchhuman]

a Broshuis trailer.....dutch 😁

[@trains4one]

Nothing like a petit lady driving a heavy truck! Good job Amber!

[@Krisdafitter]

Great video again Bruce and to the new member of the team Amber 👍 well done Amber just being thrown into fully loaded full rigs well done gel 👍 So when will the florida dealership be open Bruce ? 🤔 keep the videos coming Bruce great job

[@Fozventures]

You should do a video on foden or Leyland DAF, ERF these are the most common trucks that you will find in the UK. Also Volvo but there are everywhere.

[@Fozventures]

Mercedes is a common truck in the UK they are nearly always a class 1 hgv tho.

[@ianmunslow5675]

None of those manufacturers exist anymore MAN shut ERF down , Paccar shut Foden down and Daf pulled the Leilani name off their trucks in the nineties

[@IrenESorius]

Welcome back,, 🇸🇪💞🇺🇸

[@shaggings]

Man I hope they can give you a show of our transfer trailer earth movers, I think they have em the same way in Sweden as ours in Finland. They are sick, and a bit more advanced and a hell of a lot more heavy duty than the ones I have seen from the USA.

[@porcomalo]

would be nice to see bruce take a full cassette and unload it to a tight spot!

[@punkkumies1283]

that scania looks so good

[@AXXeYY]

cool to see you guys back in sweden!!

[@mady6105]

Welcome back!