Why American and European Trucks Are So Different

[@TruckTropia]

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[@spechar]

One thing you omitted is that in Europe, trucks are often loaded into ships, which means shorter cab will allow more space for cargo for the same price.

[@Thawhid]

Yea

[@coolbreeze1431]

Oh

[@Azuris190]

aye

[@times4937]

In Europe, most truck parks located on the main trans-European transport axes have a complete infrastructure needed for normal operation during long-distance travel, so the truck cabin can be used basically only for relaxation.

[@YamiKisara]

Not really, no. Maybe in your area, but certainly not in Europe as a whole. Definitely not something deserving to be called "often".

[@vitorgjorge]

In Europe being a trucker is a job. In America being a trucker is a lifestyle

[@exeverrr]

Yeah, I like going home every day and sleep in my bed instead of being a slave.

[@TreDogOfficial]

@@exeverrr didn't know slaves made over $100,000/year 😂

[@ebbetingelholm4965]

@@TreDogOfficial tell em Trevor

[@Varangian_af_Scaniae]

@@TreDogOfficial Well everyone paying taxes are a slave. Anyone laughing at that statement, just try to not pay your taxes and see what happens.

[@Priinsu]

@@exeverrr just because it's different does make your way better or worse. Sometimes things are just different.

[@hughjass1044]

This is it in a nutshell. I've driven extensively in both America and Europe and I can tell you I wouldn't want to drive a truck made in America on a European road nor vice versa.

[@MunchieOverlord]

That hasn't stopped Europeans from driving Peterbilt, kensworths, etc in Europe

[@hughjass1044]

@@MunchieOverlord Well admittedly, it's been quite a few year since I've worked the roads over there so maybe things have changed but during my days, there wasn't more than a handful of American made class 8 tractors and none of them were long nose conventionals. If anyone is driving one of those in Europe and it's on something other than the highways, my hat's off to them.

[@savagegtalks5912]

@@hughjass1044 the only thing keeping Euro style from being the best is the simple fact that they aren't as streamlined and consume more fuel/energy. Give them a slight nose like those newer electric style trucks you see in America today, and you end up with almost European style cab overs in America. Modern airsuspension makes it just as comfy to drive overcab as American style, same for the chairs. So that isn't an argument anymore. So after a small styling for fuel efficiency has been done, and the modern suspension is on, Euro style trucks is the only way forward. Easy. and the simple fact that Europeans work to live, not like Americans that live to work.

[@phantomaviator1318]

Sounds perfect for West Virginia

[@tobiasmetzger4522]

@@savagegtalks5912 then explain please why European trucks use less fuel in average than American ones?

[@juneroberts5305]

For some strange reason, the algorithm thought I was into trucks. 🤦🏻‍♀️ I'm not, but it gives me the opportunity to thank all truck drivers for making sure everything we need gets delivered. Every single one of you is a rock star!

[@stigandersen3783]

same

[@stargate4625]

Foolish boy! Now you will only get truck related videos for the rest of time! HA HA HA HA HA!!

[@seismixx]

I can't even tell how many times I clicked on the 'Not interested' button and the algorithm never understood that and still bombarding me with things they thought I'm interested in. I always ended up watching things I don't care for hours and get nothing from the videos lol

[@letunityblossom5733]

same [:

[@letunityblossom5733]

@@stargate4625 Yes :DDDD

[@arimcbrown]

As a European, I always wondered why Optimus Prime was a European truck. Now I know why he has that old-style in the US. (the old cartoons)

[@Chill_With_Will]

Glad this was someone else's first thought

[@arimcbrown]

@@Chill_With_Will nothing to be ashamed off 🤣

[@rezagrans1296]

@Ariaan How u europeeeeyinz get yur inglis so $#@ing gud, 🐷oiynk

[@KKPsi-TubaDawg]

The original Optimus Prime was based on an American truck, the Freightliner FL86 cab over semi truck. Cab overs used to be common in the United States. My Grandfather owned a White-Freightliner cab over with a sleeper cab back when he was a trucker.

[@TheRealBatabii]

I never even realized this.

[@karlg5806]

No one ever mentions ferries! Here in Europe huge amounts of trade happen across water; Channel, Irish Sea, North Sea etc. Snub nosed cabs mean you can get more trucks on each ferry.

[@karlg5806]

the sea between the UK mainland and Ireland

[@charliebrownn6622]

And tunnels, bridges !

[@bills6093]

Just put the trailers and drivers on the ferry, and drive them off on the other side with another truck. You'll get lots more cargo on the ferry and the one driver does the whole trip.

[@ShopperPlug]

Good point, I would like to know how trucks transports on the road then hits the ferry and then docks to land and hit the road again.

[@neodym5809]

@@bills6093 this is logistically impossible. Ferries often have only one line.

[@TheEmolano]

In Brazil most trucks are from the European breed and I finally understood why: we have really narrow roads and a lot of times trucks must drive inside small cities so it makes sense to have smaller trucks. If we had more room I bet American trucks would be more popular since Brazilian truckers usually live inside their trucks.

[@jonasqueiroga5106]

Also in Brazil the regulations are similar as Europe. The max length of a truck is the body + cabin, so a larger American cabin means less space for cargo.

[@krzysztofbosak7027]

I think price is also a factor.

[@Palestina.non.grata86]

You caminhoneiros are a brave bunch. My wife and I went to her native Rio in September '22 and as a caminhoneiro Inglês, I was amazed to see two full sized fuel tankers on the back of a Scania in Lapa for example. Makes my job look easy in comparison.

[@vroomshoop1]

Dit is net als appels met peren vergelijken

[@leonro]

@@jonasqueiroga5106 Those regulations must be a result of the size of the roads though. You wouldn't want giant American trucks filling up tight roads, leading to more traffic issues.

[@polaris6933]

3:22 a slight correction - in Europe the speed limit for cars is higher. It depends on the country but usually over 100 km/h. There are different limits for trucks, however.

[@mathisholler5504]

That's the problem with talking about Europe as if it was one country. The EU regulates a lot, but the exact rules still differ from country to country and not every country is a member of the Union anyway.

[@whoknows8225]

80km/h and 90km/h

[@harveybrooks2597]

Motorways in the UK have a speed limit of 70mph so trucks can drive at 70mph but once their laden weight exceeds 7.5 tonnes they have to drive at 60mph.

[@quickwimnl]

Germany: Go as fast as you can with your car. Trucks: max 80. The Netherlands: Trucks 80. Cars 130, but only between 19:00 and 06:00. Otherwise it's 100. The one Europe is far from reality. It's a big mess with different rules per country. Only a few things are regulated union-wide. ADR for example.

[@dillonh321]

Same in the USA. There is generally a 10mph split between truck and cars in most states with a speed limit over 65Mph (105kph). So for example much of the non coastal western states have a car limit of 80mph (129 kph) so trucks have a limit of 70 mph (113kph).

[@lhw.iAviation]

A well designed machine is not one built for every environment, it is one built to excel in its environment.

[@rjmac3001]

Debatable

[@Change-Maker]

What about a cordless drill? Vs an impact driver? If I only could choose one...I would go for the cordless drill for the very purpose that it works "good enough" for all environments...Vs an impact driver that is specialised to that environment..as u said.

[@lhw.iAviation]

@@Change-Maker A drill excels at drilling holes and to some extent thanks to its own internal mechanisms also makes it suitable to tighten screws. (So for home use, the drill excels) Whereas an impact drivers, though not very suitable for drilling holes, it does generate 2 to 3 times more torque than a drill and it’s more suitable for quickly driving long or large screws and fasteners. So in an industrial use where there’s thousands of screws to install on a product, every second saved per screw/fastener installed adds up. May not be that relevant for home use but for industrial use, it does. (So in an industrial setting, an impact driver excels) Am I saying that a drill is more useful than a impact driver? Yeah, that’s because most of us don’t need to fasten thousands of screws per day, at most we just have to fasten a few screws a day which a drill with a screw bit can do just fine.

[@joebloe1401]

The driver of a cab-over is always the first to arrive at the scene of an accident!!!!

[@cosettapessa6417]

@@joebloe1401 spotted the murican 😅

[@a_degenerate]

What’s interesting is that Australia have a mix of this trucks. Over long distance travel from one major city to another you would normally see American styles trucks. But in cities and towns you would normally see European style trucks. Each design fills its own niche and not one is better than the other. Edit: I see some people talking about train network in Australia. Yes even though we do have train networks across the coast and country. They are of different sizes and width. Meaning some railways aren’t compatible with one another. Mostly because Australia used to be seperate penal colonies. Which meant each colony developed different style railways. This is why we mainly rely on road trains. Hope this helps.

[@TruckTropia]

Have a australian truck video in the Channel 👍

[@rvail136]

I made the point that by American (and obviously Australian terms) EU trucks are essentially short haul. They drive less than 400 km on any given route...where US trucks often drive from coast to coast...3500 miles + aren't unusual at all. So, the distance from London to Moscow is less than the distance from Boston, MA to St. Louis, MO 1500 miles...so, in the US if a truck is on the freeway driving 70mph, for 9 hours, he's going to go 600+ miles...less than 1/6th the distance across the US. Australia has similar distances. Short haul trucks in the US may have the long nose (but it will be significantly shorter than a long haul truck) will have very similar dimensions to that of EU style trucks.

[@aaaaaaaard9586]

@@rvail136 That's amazing... I wonder why they don't use cargo train for long distance. Maybe because the rail network there is not as dense as in EU?

[@pavolmalovec37]

Australia just approved verdict of this video by using both types of trucks correct way

[@ecole146]

You see cabover trucks a lot in America too for short-distance deliveries - Typically box trucks with attached cargo instead of trailers are cabovers to maneuver in city streets or suburban lots. But for the long trips between warehouses, the long trucks are well-suited for the distances between stops.

[@Scuba_Bro]

As an American who has spent a lot of time driving a lot in Portugal, Spain, and France I can say it took me a while to get used to mostly much narrower roads and this was in compact cars lol so if a large American truck was in Europe I can’t even imagine how often they’d basically get have to stop and navigate around a lot of different ways or at the very least feel constant anxiety of not being able to clear certain angles and turns.

[@purpleking6678]

We have narrow back roads here in the US too and I’ve driven trucks on them plenty of times. The video has alot of missing details and misconceptions.

[@1997Banane]

@@purpleking6678 No, not as narrow as in Europe.

[@narrowgroundentertainment]

I'm an American truck driver, and get more than enough anxiety from the confined spaces we sometimes go to in the older industrial areas of our large cities, which were laid out before semis were the standard freight transport method. I wouldn't care to try running one of our trucks on European streets. Their freeways might be okay for an American rig though.

[@dommay499]

But there is also American trucks in Europe.

[@brownjatt21]

@@1997Banane trust me there are. But you're not supposed to be on those in a truck in the first place lol. If you are, you took a wrong turn most likely and are now fucked haha.

[@Darrel_Owen]

First, thank you to all you truckers out there who get our stuff from here to there. Our economy doesn't function without the extremely important work that you do. Big respect for all of you! I love how many truckers in the US own their trucks and live in them, and they take obvious pride in these machines which you can tell by the way they customize them. Some of these big beasts are absolutely gorgeous. Just search something like "customized tractor trailers" and you'll see what I mean.

[@DanielCastillo-go9gv]

My dad is a trucker here in mexico

[@Darth001]

They definitely keep the world goods going around. Sure ships move long distance cargo but there's always a truck at ships end to drive the cargo to where it needs to be

[@islamisthetruewaytogod6812]

Hello ! May Allah protect and guide you to his light and happiness in this life and the hereafter, God bless, Ameen. Excuse me for giving a little presentation of Islam, because it is very misunderstood nowadays, especially on those « Antichrist's » times, where media and politics are mixed to distort history and truth. Thank you very much for your time. Islam is an arabic word that means the Surrender to the One and Only God, our Creator, Protector, Provider, who gives us life and all that we have, we are safe and sound by his will and grace, we are His and to Him we return, and we have to thank him in this trial life by submitting to him by our free will, or later in the Day of judgment when it's too late to save our own skin. Islam was the original Religion descended to earth from heaven with Adam and Eve (peace and blessing be upon them) in the beginning of humanity. and was passed to people with the succession of the 124 000 prophets and 315 messengers of God to all nations and civilizations since, passing by Noah, Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, Ismaël, Joseph, Moses, Aaron, Joshua, David, Solomon and Jesus (Peace and blessing be upon them) during the history of mankind, the last replaces and completes the previous, until the succession of the last messenger of God fourteen centuries ago, Muhammad (Peace and blessing be upon him) to complete the noble morals of all mankind, to bring humans and jinns out of darkness into light, and to purify people's religion and belief from corruption and polytheism, and return it to purity and true monotheism, like it was in the times of the prophets (Peace and blessing be upon them). Many Religions that we know nowadays, at their beginning were true and under Islam, initiated by one of the prophets of God, but their original teachings, history and scriptures have been corrupted over time with falsification and polytheism, or lost and replaced with false ones. That's why Islam is the only Religion accepted by God nowadays, which consists in bearing witness that there is no god besides Allah (God in Aramaic, the original language of Jesus and the Gospel), and that Muhammad is His servant and messenger, just like Jesus and Moses and others are His servants and messengers. Never a messenger of God said he was God or literally son of God, it was the people after him who changed the words of God and corrupted the Religion. God is unique and absolute, He does not need to have a family and sons or to associate anyone else with His kingdom, He can simply create whatever He wants, everything belongs to Him, and to Him everything will return. Allah said in Surah Al-Mu’minun : “God has never begotten a son, nor is there any god besides Him. Otherwise, each god would have taken away what it has created, and some of them would have gained supremacy over others. Glory be to God, far beyond what they describe. The Knower of the hidden and the manifest. He is exalted, far above what they associate. (91-92 / Translated by ITANI). Allah means the one and only God, the God of all prophets and creatures, the creator of the universe and mankind, and the Master of the Day of judgment, where our destiny, Hell or Paradise, is decided based on our faith and deeds in this trial life, and above all, Allah's mercy. Allah said in Surah Al-Ikhlas : In the name of God, the Gracious, the Merciful. Say, “He is God, the One. God, the Absolute. He begets not, nor was He begotten. And there is none comparable to Him.” (1-4 / Translated by ITANI). Allah said in Surah An-Nisa : O FOLLOWERS of the Gospel! Do not overstep the bounds [of truth] in your religious beliefs, and do not say of God anything but the truth. The Christ Jesus, son of Mary, was but God's Apostle - [the fulfilment of] His promise which He had conveyed unto Mary - and a soul created by Him. Believe, then, in God and His apostles, and do not say, "[God is] a trinity". Desist [from this assertion] for your own good. God is but One God; utterly remote is He, in His glory, from having a son: unto Him belongs all that is in the heavens and all that is on earth; and none is as worthy of trust as God. Never did the Christ feel too proud to be God's servant, nor do the angels who are near unto Him. And those who feel too proud to serve Him and glory in their arrogance [should know that on Judgment Day] He will gather them all unto Himself: (171-172 / Translated by Muhammad Asad). Allah the Most Merciful said in Surah Ali-Imran : Behold, the only [true] religion in the sight of God is [man's] self-surrender unto Him; and those who were vouchsafed revelation aforetime took, out of mutual jealousy, to divergent views [on this point] only after knowledge [thereof] had come unto them. But as for him who denies the truth of God's messages - behold, God is swift in reckoning! Thus, [O Prophet,] if they argue with thee, say, "I have surrendered my whole being unto God, and [so have] all who follow me!" - and ask those who have been vouchsafed revelation aforetime, as well as all unlettered people, "Have you [too] surrendered yourselves unto Him?" And if they surrender themselves unto Him, they are on the right path; but if they turn away - behold, thy duty is no more than to deliver the message: for God sees all that is in [the hearts of] His creatures. Verily, as for those who deny the truth of God's messages, and slay the prophets against all right, and slay people who enjoin equity - announce unto them a grievous chastisement. It is they whose works shall come to nought both in this world and in the life to come; and they shall have none to succour them. (19-22 / Translated by Muhammad Asad).. God said : Say, “We believe in Allah, and in what was revealed to us, and in what was revealed to Abraham, and Ishmael, and Isaac, and Jacob, and the Patriarchs, and in what was given to Moses and Jesus, and in what was given to the prophets from their Lord. We do not differentiate between any of them. And to Him, we surrender.” (2:136 / Translated by Community) Salam (Peace) -

[@robbflynn4325]

I'm originally from the UK but now living in the US. I have a CDL class A. There are owner operators, company drivers, regional and over the road jobs. Driven the longer sleeper cabs with a 53 foot trailer, there is no way you could maneuver this on the smaller UK roads. However driving a truck in the UK, albeit a smaller one IMO is more challenging, here in the US there is a lot more space and far less congestion. If there are any UK truckers reading this there are plenty of vacancies for truck drivers right now, put in the hours and you can easily make over $100,000 a year and that is being a company driver.

[@winstonsalem5124]

Well,I'm an owner operator driving a box truck and do lost of Amazon haulage to the post office as well as deliveries to construction sites. I've grossed 125k so far and will exceed my target of 150 k by years end. All this with a box truck.

[@robbflynn4325]

@@winstonsalem5124 just think what you'd be making with a 53 footer. $150,000 gross not a lot, after expenses you won't be left with that much.

[@winstonsalem5124]

@@robbflynn4325 I'm a non CDL and will be getting a 2nd truck if prices come down. Trust me,I'm better off as an owner operator. The key is getting a great truck and keeping your expenses low.

[@robbflynn4325]

@@winstonsalem5124 yeah, admire your work ethic. The most important thing is to live within your means. A couple of years ago I worked as a driver for Pepsi, we only made around $22 an hour but I would see other drivers coming to work in their $60,000 pick up trucks. Crazy. Meanwhile I rocked up in my old Toyota and chose to work less by not grabbing overtime. I can tolerate driving a truck but like anything else I like a good work/life balance.

[@peterlangdon7011]

As a former UK truck driver also living in the US I completely agree with you.

[@stephencooper3583]

This makes perfect sense. I've always wondered why cab-over trucks were becoming so rare in the U.S. There were tons of them when I was a kid, but now you only see them occasionally.

[@dillonh321]

Still surprised they are gone. Distributors for companies such as Budweiser and Pepsi often use day cab trucks and a 48 ft trailer. They tend to drive mostly in the city.

[@bubblemonkeys]

I see them often where I work

[@islamisthetruewaytogod6812]

Hello ! May Allah protect and guide you to his light and happiness in this life and the hereafter, God bless, Ameen. Excuse me for giving a little presentation of Islam, because it is very misunderstood nowadays, especially on those « Antichrist's » times, where media and politics are mixed to distort history and truth. Thank you very much for your time. Islam is an arabic word that means the Surrender to the One and Only God, our Creator, Protector, Provider, who gives us life and all that we have, we are safe and sound by his will and grace, we are His and to Him we return, and we have to thank him in this trial life by submitting to him by our free will, or later in the Day of judgment when it's too late to save our own skin. Islam was the original Religion descended to earth from heaven with Adam and Eve (peace and blessing be upon them) in the beginning of humanity. and was passed to people with the succession of the 124 000 prophets and 315 messengers of God to all nations and civilizations since, passing by Noah, Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, Ismaël, Joseph, Moses, Aaron, Joshua, David, Solomon and Jesus (Peace and blessing be upon them) during the history of mankind, the last replaces and completes the previous, until the succession of the last messenger of God fourteen centuries ago, Muhammad (Peace and blessing be upon him) to complete the noble morals of all mankind, to bring humans and jinns out of darkness into light, and to purify people's religion and belief from corruption and polytheism, and return it to purity and true monotheism, like it was in the times of the prophets (Peace and blessing be upon them). Many Religions that we know nowadays, at their beginning were true and under Islam, initiated by one of the prophets of God, but their original teachings, history and scriptures have been corrupted over time with falsification and polytheism, or lost and replaced with false ones. That's why Islam is the only Religion accepted by God nowadays, which consists in bearing witness that there is no god besides Allah (God in Aramaic, the original language of Jesus and the Gospel), and that Muhammad is His servant and messenger, just like Jesus and Moses and others are His servants and messengers. Never a messenger of God said he was God or literally son of God, it was the people after him who changed the words of God and corrupted the Religion. God is unique and absolute, He does not need to have a family and sons or to associate anyone else with His kingdom, He can simply create whatever He wants, everything belongs to Him, and to Him everything will return. Allah said in Surah Al-Mu’minun : “God has never begotten a son, nor is there any god besides Him. Otherwise, each god would have taken away what it has created, and some of them would have gained supremacy over others. Glory be to God, far beyond what they describe. The Knower of the hidden and the manifest. He is exalted, far above what they associate. (91-92 / Translated by ITANI). Allah means the one and only God, the God of all prophets and creatures, the creator of the universe and mankind, and the Master of the Day of judgment, where our destiny, Hell or Paradise, is decided based on our faith and deeds in this trial life, and above all, Allah's mercy. Allah said in Surah Al-Ikhlas : In the name of God, the Gracious, the Merciful. Say, “He is God, the One. God, the Absolute. He begets not, nor was He begotten. And there is none comparable to Him.” (1-4 / Translated by ITANI). Allah said in Surah An-Nisa : O FOLLOWERS of the Gospel! Do not overstep the bounds [of truth] in your religious beliefs, and do not say of God anything but the truth. The Christ Jesus, son of Mary, was but God's Apostle - [the fulfilment of] His promise which He had conveyed unto Mary - and a soul created by Him. Believe, then, in God and His apostles, and do not say, "[God is] a trinity". Desist [from this assertion] for your own good. God is but One God; utterly remote is He, in His glory, from having a son: unto Him belongs all that is in the heavens and all that is on earth; and none is as worthy of trust as God. Never did the Christ feel too proud to be God's servant, nor do the angels who are near unto Him. And those who feel too proud to serve Him and glory in their arrogance [should know that on Judgment Day] He will gather them all unto Himself: (171-172 / Translated by Muhammad Asad). Allah the Most Merciful said in Surah Ali-Imran : Behold, the only [true] religion in the sight of God is [man's] self-surrender unto Him; and those who were vouchsafed revelation aforetime took, out of mutual jealousy, to divergent views [on this point] only after knowledge [thereof] had come unto them. But as for him who denies the truth of God's messages - behold, God is swift in reckoning! Thus, [O Prophet,] if they argue with thee, say, "I have surrendered my whole being unto God, and [so have] all who follow me!" - and ask those who have been vouchsafed revelation aforetime, as well as all unlettered people, "Have you [too] surrendered yourselves unto Him?" And if they surrender themselves unto Him, they are on the right path; but if they turn away - behold, thy duty is no more than to deliver the message: for God sees all that is in [the hearts of] His creatures. Verily, as for those who deny the truth of God's messages, and slay the prophets against all right, and slay people who enjoin equity - announce unto them a grievous chastisement. It is they whose works shall come to nought both in this world and in the life to come; and they shall have none to succour them. (19-22 / Translated by Muhammad Asad).. God said : Say, “We believe in Allah, and in what was revealed to us, and in what was revealed to Abraham, and Ishmael, and Isaac, and Jacob, and the Patriarchs, and in what was given to Moses and Jesus, and in what was given to the prophets from their Lord. We do not differentiate between any of them. And to Him, we surrender.” (2:136 / Translated by Community) Salam (Peace) -

[@mirufe1]

In Europe the highways may be just as wide, but the cities and towns are much more congested. There are so many places a conventional truck with a sleeper would never fit. I went from driving a truck with a 52 inch sleeper (a full size bed right behind the driver's seat) to a truck with a 72 inch sleeper (adds a closet/fridge on passenger side and a desk/microwave on the other). The extra 24 inches in wheelbase made it harder to turn around tight corners as well as made backing into tight loading docks much more difficult!

[@DeuceGenius]

get gud lol

[@Swedishchef11]

Still can't grasp how long the cab is

[@tobiasmetzger4522]

Even the lanes on the highways are much narrower and on the country roads, youd have the most problems.

[@gregmaday1331]

As I understand it, many of the streets in Europe date back hundreds of years. Back when the largest "vehicles" were ox drawn carts. Thus a shorter, more compact truck is more maneuverable.

[@Swedishchef11]

@@gregmaday1331 true for some roads yes. But not so true for roads that are used by semi trucks

[@MrDlt123]

While stationed in Germany while in the military, I HATED trying to drive our American 18-wheelers (specifically, the 915s and 920s) while maneuvering in German, Belgian and French towns. The streets of some of those villages were laid down a thousand years ago, and were completely incompatible with the wheelbase and long noses of our American semis. - Makes me break out in a sweat thinking about it.

[@RandomCommenter-qu2oc]

If a trucker goes to hell that’s their punishment

[@islamisthetruewaytogod6812]

Hello ! May Allah protect and guide you to his light and happiness in this life and the hereafter, God bless, Ameen. Excuse me for giving a little presentation of Islam, because it is very misunderstood nowadays, especially on those « Antichrist's » times, where media and politics are mixed to distort history and truth. Thank you very much for your time. Islam is an arabic word that means the Surrender to the One and Only God, our Creator, Protector, Provider, who gives us life and all that we have, we are safe and sound by his will and grace, we are His and to Him we return, and we have to thank him in this trial life by submitting to him by our free will, or later in the Day of judgment when it's too late to save our own skin. Islam was the original Religion descended to earth from heaven with Adam and Eve (peace and blessing be upon them) in the beginning of humanity. and was passed to people with the succession of the 124 000 prophets and 315 messengers of God to all nations and civilizations since, passing by Noah, Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, Ismaël, Joseph, Moses, Aaron, Joshua, David, Solomon and Jesus (Peace and blessing be upon them) during the history of mankind, the last replaces and completes the previous, until the succession of the last messenger of God fourteen centuries ago, Muhammad (Peace and blessing be upon him) to complete the noble morals of all mankind, to bring humans and jinns out of darkness into light, and to purify people's religion and belief from corruption and polytheism, and return it to purity and true monotheism, like it was in the times of the prophets (Peace and blessing be upon them). Many Religions that we know nowadays, at their beginning were true and under Islam, initiated by one of the prophets of God, but their original teachings, history and scriptures have been corrupted over time with falsification and polytheism, or lost and replaced with false ones. That's why Islam is the only Religion accepted by God nowadays, which consists in bearing witness that there is no god besides Allah (God in Aramaic, the original language of Jesus and the Gospel), and that Muhammad is His servant and messenger, just like Jesus and Moses and others are His servants and messengers. Never a messenger of God said he was God or literally son of God, it was the people after him who changed the words of God and corrupted the Religion. God is unique and absolute, He does not need to have a family and sons or to associate anyone else with His kingdom, He can simply create whatever He wants, everything belongs to Him, and to Him everything will return. Allah said in Surah Al-Mu’minun : “God has never begotten a son, nor is there any god besides Him. Otherwise, each god would have taken away what it has created, and some of them would have gained supremacy over others. Glory be to God, far beyond what they describe. The Knower of the hidden and the manifest. He is exalted, far above what they associate. (91-92 / Translated by ITANI). Allah means the one and only God, the God of all prophets and creatures, the creator of the universe and mankind, and the Master of the Day of judgment, where our destiny, Hell or Paradise, is decided based on our faith and deeds in this trial life, and above all, Allah's mercy. Allah said in Surah Al-Ikhlas : In the name of God, the Gracious, the Merciful. Say, “He is God, the One. God, the Absolute. He begets not, nor was He begotten. And there is none comparable to Him.” (1-4 / Translated by ITANI). Allah said in Surah An-Nisa : O FOLLOWERS of the Gospel! Do not overstep the bounds [of truth] in your religious beliefs, and do not say of God anything but the truth. The Christ Jesus, son of Mary, was but God's Apostle - [the fulfilment of] His promise which He had conveyed unto Mary - and a soul created by Him. Believe, then, in God and His apostles, and do not say, "[God is] a trinity". Desist [from this assertion] for your own good. God is but One God; utterly remote is He, in His glory, from having a son: unto Him belongs all that is in the heavens and all that is on earth; and none is as worthy of trust as God. Never did the Christ feel too proud to be God's servant, nor do the angels who are near unto Him. And those who feel too proud to serve Him and glory in their arrogance [should know that on Judgment Day] He will gather them all unto Himself: (171-172 / Translated by Muhammad Asad). Allah the Most Merciful said in Surah Ali-Imran : Behold, the only [true] religion in the sight of God is [man's] self-surrender unto Him; and those who were vouchsafed revelation aforetime took, out of mutual jealousy, to divergent views [on this point] only after knowledge [thereof] had come unto them. But as for him who denies the truth of God's messages - behold, God is swift in reckoning! Thus, [O Prophet,] if they argue with thee, say, "I have surrendered my whole being unto God, and [so have] all who follow me!" - and ask those who have been vouchsafed revelation aforetime, as well as all unlettered people, "Have you [too] surrendered yourselves unto Him?" And if they surrender themselves unto Him, they are on the right path; but if they turn away - behold, thy duty is no more than to deliver the message: for God sees all that is in [the hearts of] His creatures. Verily, as for those who deny the truth of God's messages, and slay the prophets against all right, and slay people who enjoin equity - announce unto them a grievous chastisement. It is they whose works shall come to nought both in this world and in the life to come; and they shall have none to succour them. (19-22 / Translated by Muhammad Asad).. God said : Say, “We believe in Allah, and in what was revealed to us, and in what was revealed to Abraham, and Ishmael, and Isaac, and Jacob, and the Patriarchs, and in what was given to Moses and Jesus, and in what was given to the prophets from their Lord. We do not differentiate between any of them. And to Him, we surrender.” (2:136 / Translated by Community) Salam (Peace) -

[@leovillant768]

@@islamisthetruewaytogod6812 bruh get out, not the place

[@grondhero]

I visited Spain for 10 days, and while I was expecting narrower roads, I wasn't expecting how many cars just parked on sidewalks and how "horribly designed" those several-hundred-year-old roads were for modern vehicles. 😆

[@MrDlt123]

@grondhero It's much worse in some places. We had to brief American servicemen in Naples, Italy to not stop at certain stop signs as the locals had rear-ended American cars because Americans were actually stopping at the stop signs. Not only would they park on the sidewalks, but if you did also, you had to pay parking to an attendant. The attendant was just some guy, not a city employee, and the money probably went to the local mafia. If you didn't pay, one of their goons would come down and break your windows out while you were away from your car.

[@mooderfall]

Here in Tanzania (Africa) you can see BOTH types of trucks, but the rigid body Scania and Mercredes-Benz Axor are most common, also the Mitsubishi Fuso. But Scania, Volvo, DAF, FAW, HOWO, Mercedes-Benz prime movers are also commonly seen in towns, cities, etc. It's not that common to see a Mack, Peterbilt, Kenworth prime mover, but there is atleast 20 of them in the WHOLE country. Very informative video, Thanks.

[@kizomanizo]

We also have a limit on the total car length, total weight (GVM) and the total number of excels in a car cannot exceed 7. The regulations make it impossible to operate US trucks in Tanzania, them being left-handed exacerbates the issue further. In Zambia nosed-trucks a'la Peterbilt, Kenworth and Freightliner are a common sight.

[@mooderfall]

@@kizomanizo That's the thing, with a permit Zambia truckers are allowed to enter the country but they need to alot of paperwork and need permits plus a oversize escort

[@johnkelly6888]

Tanzanian roads are narrow but straight as an arrow. From Dar Es Salam to Morrogoro feels like you're in a boat. The happiest country in the world.

[@jumper-us7ct]

Dah aisee nikiona comments halafu watu wanaongelea kuhusu Tanzania au kiswahili napata furaha sana sijui kwa nini. The scania, DAF, FAW and even Volvo are mostly common and mostly preferred due to their durability and ability to manouver the rough terrains in the countryside especially the rural areas in regions such a rukwa, tabora and Shinyanga, even some parts of simiyu and manyara have rough roads too

[@srujanchunduri8634]

Scania are the MOST commonly seen trucks. Hence I think the European style is the most seen.

[@moosewisdom7107]

I used to be a truck driver here in Europe, and even in our "small trucks" we spend a lot of time not so much days but months on end, I went 3 months without going home but the normal being 1 month. the other part in Europe if you drive international you go to many countries and not all of them in Europe, or like other people sad ferry transport plays a role in it, France - England, Italy -turkey, Germany -sweden to name a few

[@cubertmiso]

What would you suggest if not driving trucks? No family but nonsensical bachelors degree. Maybe something where you could listen podcast and books.

[@rogerwilcoshirley2270]

Yep, any need to get on ferry ships would be an issue with the much larger American trucks.

[@rogerwilcoshirley2270]

@@cubertmiso Sure but if i had been an OTR driver i still would have gotten piles of graduate degrees. Why, b/c i like to learn difficult deep nuanced subject matter and push the boundaries of complex ideas and intellectual methods, i dont want to remain ignorant, and more importantly because i am very smart and getting degrees is easy for me. But so sorry, i am also very physical, i can bring down the hammer physically and i remain very fast with tremendous endurance even at this age. Of course with all this an extended military career was a delicious morsel ;-)

[@pasullica]

American trucks have bigger cabins, because Americans are also bigger ..no offence , but that is the truth. 😄

[@freedomloverusa3030]

@@pasullica American women and men have always been physically taller, and stronger than Europeans, something well documented in WW1 and WW2, not only with Americans, but with Canadians and Australians too. We do have a weight problem, a very bad one, but not as bad as the massive low quality European sperm low count, and their terrible fertility rates. We have problems, indeed, but few countries or entire regions have the massive advantages America have.

[@Evan_Horvath]

In the US, you can drive for 11 hours, not 12. You can be on duty for 14 hours, but you can only drive for 11. Once you have driven for 11 hours, you cannot drive again until you have been off duty for 10 hours.

[@avishholkar760]

Wow, this is great....In India the drivers drive continuously and no such provision is there....

[@rankosaotome]

@@psychoticbob Yes, you can drive 12 hours in a full 24 hour period, but no driver who knows what he is doing would do that. You also have to keep in mind your 70 hour limit. After 70 hours on duty you have to shut down for 34 hours. If you drive 12 hours every day then after 5 days you have to shut down.

[@texgarcia1958]

In the US you can drive for 14 hours in a 24 hour period.

[@blueridgeocean]

Not exactly true. It's possible to drive 13 - 13.5 hrs in a 24 hr period. And that's just the tip of the iceberg. I drive about 8.5 -9 hrs a day sometimes [most of the time] I just flag a pretrip about 5 minutes with one 30 minute pretrip a week. If I'm coast to coast I'll do 34 hr resets and drive 12-13 hrs a day if Midwest drop and hook weekends off I drive about 9.5 to 10.75 hrs a day if I'm just working crap I use recaps with 1 day off in a 8 day period

[@blueridgeocean]

@@rankosaotome it really depends on the lanes you are running. When I do coast to coast hauling foodgrade tankers I'd commonly drive 11-13 hrs days starting my clock 0000-0100 hrs shutdown between 0700 and 1130 and go on my way once my 10 hr or split is up (depends on delivery) by the time I'm finished I have anywhere from 1 to 22 hrs available only to do it all over again in 34 hrs

[@Tackygloo]

My grandpa owned his own truck, was a trucker most his life. I would actually see that blue beast parked out in my grandparents big driveway sometimes. He was a gruff guy but loved his snacks, had plenty of storage to take them on the road haha. Died of skin cancer a few years back and I can say without a doubt it was from all the sun on his arms. Fellow truckers, please wear sunscreen when you can!

[@otaviofrnazario]

sunscreen and a protector for the arms while driving. it's like a beige glove

[@islamisthetruewaytogod6812]

Hello ! May Allah protect and guide you to his light and happiness in this life and the hereafter, God bless, Ameen. Excuse me for giving a little presentation of Islam, because it is very misunderstood nowadays, especially on those « Antichrist's » times, where media and politics are mixed to distort history and truth. Thank you very much for your time. Islam is an arabic word that means the Surrender to the One and Only God, our Creator, Protector, Provider, who gives us life and all that we have, we are safe and sound by his will and grace, we are His and to Him we return, and we have to thank him in this trial life by submitting to him by our free will, or later in the Day of judgment when it's too late to save our own skin. Islam was the original Religion descended to earth from heaven with Adam and Eve (peace and blessing be upon them) in the beginning of humanity. and was passed to people with the succession of the 124 000 prophets and 315 messengers of God to all nations and civilizations since, passing by Noah, Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, Ismaël, Joseph, Moses, Aaron, Joshua, David, Solomon and Jesus (Peace and blessing be upon them) during the history of mankind, the last replaces and completes the previous, until the succession of the last messenger of God fourteen centuries ago, Muhammad (Peace and blessing be upon him) to complete the noble morals of all mankind, to bring humans and jinns out of darkness into light, and to purify people's religion and belief from corruption and polytheism, and return it to purity and true monotheism, like it was in the times of the prophets (Peace and blessing be upon them). Many Religions that we know nowadays, at their beginning were true and under Islam, initiated by one of the prophets of God, but their original teachings, history and scriptures have been corrupted over time with falsification and polytheism, or lost and replaced with false ones. That's why Islam is the only Religion accepted by God nowadays, which consists in bearing witness that there is no god besides Allah (God in Aramaic, the original language of Jesus and the Gospel), and that Muhammad is His servant and messenger, just like Jesus and Moses and others are His servants and messengers. Never a messenger of God said he was God or literally son of God, it was the people after him who changed the words of God and corrupted the Religion. God is unique and absolute, He does not need to have a family and sons or to associate anyone else with His kingdom, He can simply create whatever He wants, everything belongs to Him, and to Him everything will return. Allah said in Surah Al-Mu’minun : “God has never begotten a son, nor is there any god besides Him. Otherwise, each god would have taken away what it has created, and some of them would have gained supremacy over others. Glory be to God, far beyond what they describe. The Knower of the hidden and the manifest. He is exalted, far above what they associate. (91-92 / Translated by ITANI). Allah means the one and only God, the God of all prophets and creatures, the creator of the universe and mankind, and the Master of the Day of judgment, where our destiny, Hell or Paradise, is decided based on our faith and deeds in this trial life, and above all, Allah's mercy. Allah said in Surah Al-Ikhlas : In the name of God, the Gracious, the Merciful. Say, “He is God, the One. God, the Absolute. He begets not, nor was He begotten. And there is none comparable to Him.” (1-4 / Translated by ITANI). Allah said in Surah An-Nisa : O FOLLOWERS of the Gospel! Do not overstep the bounds [of truth] in your religious beliefs, and do not say of God anything but the truth. The Christ Jesus, son of Mary, was but God's Apostle - [the fulfilment of] His promise which He had conveyed unto Mary - and a soul created by Him. Believe, then, in God and His apostles, and do not say, "[God is] a trinity". Desist [from this assertion] for your own good. God is but One God; utterly remote is He, in His glory, from having a son: unto Him belongs all that is in the heavens and all that is on earth; and none is as worthy of trust as God. Never did the Christ feel too proud to be God's servant, nor do the angels who are near unto Him. And those who feel too proud to serve Him and glory in their arrogance [should know that on Judgment Day] He will gather them all unto Himself: (171-172 / Translated by Muhammad Asad). Allah the Most Merciful said in Surah Ali-Imran : Behold, the only [true] religion in the sight of God is [man's] self-surrender unto Him; and those who were vouchsafed revelation aforetime took, out of mutual jealousy, to divergent views [on this point] only after knowledge [thereof] had come unto them. But as for him who denies the truth of God's messages - behold, God is swift in reckoning! Thus, [O Prophet,] if they argue with thee, say, "I have surrendered my whole being unto God, and [so have] all who follow me!" - and ask those who have been vouchsafed revelation aforetime, as well as all unlettered people, "Have you [too] surrendered yourselves unto Him?" And if they surrender themselves unto Him, they are on the right path; but if they turn away - behold, thy duty is no more than to deliver the message: for God sees all that is in [the hearts of] His creatures. Verily, as for those who deny the truth of God's messages, and slay the prophets against all right, and slay people who enjoin equity - announce unto them a grievous chastisement. It is they whose works shall come to nought both in this world and in the life to come; and they shall have none to succour them. (19-22 / Translated by Muhammad Asad).. God said : Say, “We believe in Allah, and in what was revealed to us, and in what was revealed to Abraham, and Ishmael, and Isaac, and Jacob, and the Patriarchs, and in what was given to Moses and Jesus, and in what was given to the prophets from their Lord. We do not differentiate between any of them. And to Him, we surrender.” (2:136 / Translated by Community) Salam (Peace) -

[@Ellada0427]

@@islamisthetruewaytogod6812shut up nobody asked

[@that70sdude]

I'm a german truck driver and at first I want to thank Truck Tropia for this video, that explains the most important differences between US nosetrucks and EU COEs quite well. But maybe I got something wrong at the first part (drivers comfort) or there was something wrong in the explanation: The cabins of EU cabover trucks are quite smaller, yes, but the comfort is almost the same. We just don't have the opportunity to have a toilet inside the cabin, but all the other things mentioned in the video are in it. And we have less truck owners because a) it's not always senseable and b) we have way more regulations in the EU that make it quite difficult. And it is not unusual that owners, some companies or employees in the EU also modify their cabins to make them more comfortable or give 'em their own touch. We have to spend even more time to rest in these cabs because of working time regulations (max. 9h driving + 11h to rest and sleep). The manufacturers were able to gain space wherever it's possible (flat floor cabs with up to 2m height for example) and to make everything highly comfortable. It just needed some smart ideas to make all that possible. So COE's aren't bad, they're actually quite good, especially on our much smaller roads and cities.

[@Pesmog]

Yes, on the latest high spec European cab overs, once you have folded the steering wheel up out of the way and rotated the front seats, there is a surprising amount of room in the cab due to the flat floor and 2m/6'6" headroom. This will be improved further soon when the manufacturers start selling the trucks that meet the new cab regulations that require more cab length in front of the steering axle.

[@Matt_Alaric]

I don't think you can really claim the cab overs are as comfortable as the yankee trucks. They just have so much more room that they don't even need to squeeze every inch of floor space, they can just make things (to a degree) whatever size they think is most appropriate.

[@moroit1]

@@Matt_Alaric In american style truck you design the cabin into two section. The sleeping/living area and the driving section. In modern european style cabovers you can set that front area to be part of the living area rather quickly, so at the end you have nearly the same area to use.

[@redrackham6812]

Maybe it's different in Europe, but in the US, if you don't have access to a toilet, sooner or later you're going to be pretty uncomfortable.

[@damkayaker]

- Europe blows and you know it.

[@hakanandersson3285]

Dad was a truck driver here in Sweden, he always drove the typical 24m truck and trailer. In the really tight spots he (as would anyone driing this combo) would park the trailer outside of town and just bring the truck in so the packing would have to take this in to consideration of course. He always had a sleeper cap since he spent one night in the truck and the next at home for his work weeks.

[@krirud7193]

try leaving trailer alone in Sweden now, I would bet you some krones that after night it would be empty or atleast slashed open just to see what's in it. Those imigrants are taking over a really beautiful country.

[@real-cr3qo]

@@krirud7193 100% man, gives me some hope when I see people who understand what's going on. We are in the right direction here now though!

[@MrDanisve]

@@krirud7193 Its more the issue of Sweden having bad integration. And immigrants end up together in "slums" I saw the same here in Norway back in the 90s when we started immigration for full. It was mayhem for a while, gang etc. But once they figured out intergration. Things have become so much better, goverment doesnt concentrate them in poor neighborhoods anymore. Goverment acutally bought my fathers neighboring house. And put some Palestinian immigrants there. In a rather good area for family etc. I was at my fathers house for dinner on saturday, middle of the dinner the doorbell rings. The the palestinian neighbor with a big plate of food for my father, his wife had made some delicacies from home and wanted to share. It was some kind of vines he said, was good. Sweden does need to do intergration better, and dont take in more than you can afford/have infrastructure to intergrate. Cause if you leave them in society with little tools, little opportunity etc. Then a way of crime is often a solution. Thats my cents. Then again, i usualy look at the bigger picture than the easy victim to blame.

[@gavenerickson1174]

@@MrDanisve mass migration is never good.

[@johnnyshinnichi1785]

@@gavenerickson1174 Especially when the majority of the population don't want it and the government ignore them, like here in the UK.

[@andrewbranham6823]

I'm an American and my company had some logging units mounted on some cab over Fodens from Europe and I loved driving them way better then our stuff. Sure they were a little sluggish on the Highway but when I was on the back roads, city's or oilfield locations they maneuvered and shifted like a car. I slept well in them and would the built in mini fridge between the seats quite nice too.

[@ewanjamie1171]

Europe is not a country

[@ICCUWANSIUT]

@Laika24102007 not technically, but when someone says American they normally mean someone from the United States, also called the United States of AMERICA.

[@testseven6663]

@@ICCUWANSIUT "of America" meaning "pertaining to" ... not 'being America'. xD If 3 countries in Africa created a 'new bigger' country called "U.S. of Africa".... Africa would still be the continent, not the new country created.

[@ICCUWANSIUT]

@@testseven6663 that's the meaning if you are a robot that reads books every day, yes.

[@MihaiRUdeRO]

@@testseven6663 When the term "American" started being used to mean US citizen, the USA was the only independent state in America. Everything else was a colony.

[@1VaDude]

As a retired trucker from the USA now living in Germany, I really appreciated this video. I never had the "privilege" of driving a cab-over-engine tractor, but some of the ones I see here actually look pretty nice.

[@MeTube3]

Some of our bridges are 500 years old or more, some of our roads 2000 years old. When these were load, nobody imagined heavy trucks, just horse drawn traffic. It’s also noticeable the difference between a US automobile and a European one. When the Asian auto industry grew, it also followed the European style. A Suburban is a very rare sight in Europe.

[@ivo.kovacevic]

What??!! Dude there are no roads that old that are used for todays traffic. What are you talking about

[@krzysztofbosak7027]

@@ivo.kovacevic About number of curves and narrow width between occasional trees and buildings, and weak understructure under the roads which can carry less loads..

[@phlixcarbon]

@@ivo.kovacevic never been to a European countryside I take it

[@ivo.kovacevic]

@@phlixcarbon i live in europe and have been to countryside plenty of times. And i can tell you one thing, those roads certainly arent 2000 years old. They arent even 50 years old. They have to be maintained to be usable for modern traffic

[@phlixcarbon]

@@ivo.kovacevic I live in Britain and we still have Roman roads in areas which are around 1900-1600 years old so yeah.

[@UnlicensedOkie]

My dad drove a cab over back in the 90s. It was pretty neat going with him on the long drives across the state. I remember having the Lion King soundtrack on cassette tape and making him play it over and over lol

[@joebloe1401]

The driver of a cab-over is always the first to arrive at the scene of an accident!!!!

[@evo3s75]

@@joebloe1401 if you're not paying attention anyone is the first to arrive in an accident. The stigma about cabovers being unsafe/fragile is complete bogus, for sure about modern European one's

[@Objectified]

It's worth pointing out that smaller day cab trucks (no sleeper) with shorter, sloped noses are very common in the U.S., and offer a improved turning radius and good visibility both forward and around.

[@swissclock0301]

But nearly every America. truck still has a nose what makes it longer and isnt good enough for us europeans

[@elultimo102]

Often, the COEs are 10-wheelers used for city routes.

[@Lorenzo9214]

I didn't know that in U.S.A. lenght limits are only for trailers but there aren't limitations for tractor's lenght. So now I understand the reason why some customized trucks has sleeper cabin long like two metro wagons..... It's really true that every day we can learn something new 👍

[@celebrim1]

The short version of the answer is America is big and spread out so you need a truck that is good for long hauls at high speed, whereas Europe is dense and comparatively small, which favors a truck that is more maneuverable. As a kid, I remember when about half of American trucks were cabovers. I loved the big rigs and miss the diversity we had in those days.

[@dirtysink373]

I mean no, europe isnt comparatively small. Europe is the size of the USA

[@jaredzavala1732]

@@dirtysink373 your comparing a country and a continent

[@TheMarcusNyberg]

Europe is larger then the US though xD Take away Alaska and its quite alot larger. More then dubble the population too.

[@morganghetti]

@@TheMarcusNyberg ok? I could drive across 3 countries in Europe in the time it would take just to cross the desert in W Texas. I've lived in both. Europeans don't understand how spread out, big, and diverse the United States is.

[@Goooodbye]

@@dirtysink373 actually europe is bigger in terme of KM2 D:

[@jeffjones7108]

I'm Australian and pretty new to truck-driving, but I've found that it's far easier to reverse a double in a cab-over Volvo than in a Mack. The tighter turning circle makes it a lot more forgiving, especially if you're reversing around corners without much clearance either side. You can still do it in a Mack, but you have to react quicker to avoid jack-knifing. It probably doesn't make much difference though if you're doing it every day.

[@brownjatt21]

You gonna be one of those outback truckers lol or just a city guy.

[@damienpye6896]

A good driver would deal with it.Plenty of bumps with new drivers of long nose trucks in the uk if it ever happened. Im in and out of farms so long nose no matter how good of a driver just woukdnt work. . If i was tramping on curtain sider in and out of industrial estates give me a long nose

[@sidewind131258]

Even many years down the road you'd have to be carefull, but it will be more easy. I "only" drive a 10m/30' lorry, but I'd rather drive the 12m/36' bus I was driving back in the days if I have to back up at tight places, it is just a matter of what you are comfortable with

[@jeffjones7108]

@@brownjatt21 City guy, mostly. I do the Perth to Kalgoorlie run 5 nights a week. 2up, about 1200km round trip. With the loading it works out pretty close to a 17 hour shift, give or take an hour. I'd prefer to be doing outback stuff. I've done runs in the country where I only saw one other vehicle all night. Sometimes none. And not a person in sight in any of the towns. That's my sort of night.

[@raffieismail5219]

G'day Jeff. I'm from Perth too. I used to work at Diesel Motors trucks in kewdale years ago. I do like a long nose Freightliner with a Cummins or CAT in it. But I have noticed the technology in the Mercedes Actross or Axor (woollies trucks) for example is more advanced than an cab over Argosy. But I love the size of the extra cab in freightliners. So i like a bit from one and a bit from the other. Either one u prefer we can both agree IT COSTS A FORTUNE TO FIX ANYTHING ENGINE OR TRANNY RELATED. HAHA all the best mate, safe driving out there especially coming upto chrissy. Cheers

[@cornelguga4453]

The standard lenght of a semi in Europe is 16.50 metres, 18.75 is the lenght of a truck and trailer combo.

[@michaelbush1079]

In UK irregularly drove a truck loaded with 18 MTR steel beams into London no escort or special permits needed

[@solstickan]

In Sweden truck + trailer is allowed to be 25,25 meters, so its not universal im Europe either.

[@flycorvus]

That's right, 16.5 And it should be 17 metres. 0.5m+ lenght in the cab, for the driver. Enough space for a freezer, a wardrobe, a microwave oven. Shame on us, European drivers. We drive work and sleep in ridiculous rolling prisoncells. Driver shortage? Are you surprised??

[@jstefa2]

@@flycorvus i think the real reason why there is a driver shortage is 20-30k a year paycheck. im not missing my life for 20k. it was good pay 20 years ago but now they can suck it.

[@OldLordSpeedy]

That old, new are truck and semi-trailer 17.8 meters.

[@KittyUZutty]

We need more KZbin videos like this! They teach things, structured like an essay, but not as long as an hour long video essay! Great job!

[@TruckTropia]

Thanks 👍

[@christiangrey3645]

As a European, I love our lorries - it would be treachery if I didn't - but I also love the American ones; they look so cosy - and space age to me! As said in the video, both have their different purposes, so I'm not really biased anymore. Great video, thanks.

[@feather9658]

@@Ranjuw what is a europe

[@ericolens3]

TIL a lorry is a Semi Truck in British-ese. 🇬🇧

[@christiangrey3645]

@jan maroto A snake in the grass

[@lasagna2303]

@@feather9658 the bean i left on the plate

[@alligatorwithwifi6111]

@@Ranjuw What is Poland?

[@a4yster]

I hauled for 7 yrs in the US, and now live in EU. I love all trucks, regardless of style.

[@kyle18934]

do you like hauling in the US or the EU better?

[@kucingkeren8042]

Yea, I love them all, I see a lot of European style truck on my country, I never see an American truck irl, long wheel base truck seems comfortable and georgeous

[@olepedersen5420]

it just make life more interesting, that there are different trucks on different markets, :-) but of course euro trucks are maximazed to fit in euro, and the same goes for us trucks, to fit on long wide open roads. But it will always be exotic to choose a strange truck, but probably never the most beneficial.

[@lerg12]

@@kucingkeren8042 they’re fun to drive especially with an 18 speed manual transmission straight piped with a caterpillar motor, only thing that’s not fun is the fact that it takes a toll on your ears lol

[@brownjatt21]

@@kyle18934 the US trucks are more comfortable to drive and one thing people are not mentioning is the amenities for American truckers. All the truck stops etc. Truck stops in the US are ridiculous lol.

[@thfmlymn4498]

In New Zealand we get the American and euro trucks. Also Japanese trucks too. We get everything 😂

[@MrAledro84]

just like AUS, NZ gets the best of the two (three) worlds 👍

[@OscarOliu]

What's coolest about this is seeing the older COE's in the US get so much love. I didn't know the the differences, definitely makes a lot of sense though.

[@hummerskickass]

In their own way they have become classic cars. People put a lot of time and effort into restoring them for show or as a hobby. Ever since the pandemic hit however I saw an increasingly large number of older cabovers on the roads pulling freight. I suspect that the supply chain issues also mend a shortage on newer tractor trailers, so people started pressing the significant number of remaining cabovers back into service.

[@FGH9G]

I honestly miss the old school American Cabover trucks that were everywhere during and before the 1980s. Hell, Cabovers I remember were used also in the 90s and up until as recently as the early 2000s. Every time I see a Cabover truck on the roads here in the US, I get really excited and ALWAYS point it out lol. It honestly gives me a weird feeling of nostalgia, especially due to the fact that it totally reminds me of older 80's and 90's movies haha.

[@austinmontenegro976]

Terminator 2 comes to mind

[@tuckerh577]

You just have to go to the right state

[@David_D.]

Back in the 80s you would occasionally see an American cabover on a motorway here in the UK. Kenworth, Mack and White to name a few. My very young self got very excited when I finally saw a Kenworth Aerodyne! 🤩🤩😁😁

[@bradleychapman8099]

Nerd

[@cinqpower]

Fsc trucking is thinking of buying a 2nd truck but the're afraid they can't find a driver who dares to drive it :P

[@barryj388]

I remember cabover trucks as being not that uncommon in North America back in the '60s and '70s. Then they seemed to become rarer as time went by.

[@sic22l]

Correction - the EU's length limit for tractor+trailer setup is 16,5m therefore with standard 13,6m long trailer we're left with just 2,9m for the cab and the space between the cab and the trailer. 18,75m applies to rigid truck+trailer setups.

[@deant876]

I was an American truck driver for 20 years. I have driven both American cab overs and conventional "long nose" trucks. I loved my cab over. It was so maneuverable

[@SheheryarKhanCreator]

Hello sir i aslo want a truck driver job in USA 🇺🇸 plz I’m serious 😢

[@joebloe1401]

The driver of a cab-over is always the first to arrive at the scene of an accident!!!!

[@movement2contact]

@@joebloe1401 How many times have you spammed this dad joke under this video..?

[@choncord]

@@SheheryarKhanCreator Move to Canada first.

[@johneeboi]

@@joebloe1401 getting tired of that comment now. Once is enought!

[@ProductofNZ]

I come from New Zealand where both cab over and long nose trucks can be found on the road. I live in Japan now, where the compact cabover is king. But freight trucks in Japan in general are a lot more compact. Often tall but short wheelbases for maneuverability.

[@brunsy1990]

You also have to consider for US trucks the sheer distances traveled. I mean our short haul trucks while still typically not cab overs like Euro trucks are significantly shorter than the big long haul trucks that make coast to coast runs. That's roughly 4800km from Boston to LA, or a more common run would be 4200km from the Coachella valley, CA to NYC delivering fresh produce. That's the equivalent of driving from the western coast of France to the Russian border with Ukraine. These long hauls are often with a driver team where one drives while the other sleeps in the back of the cab, often switching without bothering to stop.

[@desktorp]

If you're okay with separate living/driving compartments, eurotrucks look like a good platform for a camper. I also like the classic Isuzu trucks.

[@seanseoltoir]

I was in the UK and Ireland a few years ago and spent a month driving around both major islands... The rental car I was driving was a VW Golf or Polo, so fairly small and it worked well on the roads over there... My vehicle back home though was a full size 4-door 4WD pickup and although it would have given me greater visibility on the smaller roads because it would have sat up above the hedgerows, I would have hated driving it on some of 2-way, but one-lane roads that I encountered... Occasionally, I would see a tour bus trying to negotiate those tight roads around the Lake District... Those tour buses looked noticeably narrower than what we see in the US though... I don't think it would be a very pleasant experience driving a European (much less an American) tractor-trailer rig over there...

[@drm9979]

I was just in South of France where I lived a number of years ago and with the massively increased traffic I had to ponder how difficult it would be to drive a truck there. The heavy traffic and the constant roundabouts and the tiny side streets would make truck driving a real challenge there, it seemed to me.

[@peterkelly8953]

Read, 'nightmare'.

[@daggern15]

Can confirm, driving a truck - even a European one - absolutely sucks on tiny European roads and the comfort levels can only be described as "discomfort".

[@ilgiuse7728]

Europe Isn't small, america Is big

[@daggern15]

@@ilgiuse7728 "It's all relative" and Europe is tiny for the size of vehicles we've found ourselves needing. A lot of the building practices at the very least.

[@Myanmartiger921]

Normal country france.

[@keksauce]

I never realized just HOW fast American trucks are going. I couldn't imagine taking the Scania I did my license test with to 130 km/h

[@unsolicitedditkapics9722]

Most American roads do not allow for trucks at that speed and have limits specifically for haul trucks. The majority of those speeds are in the place like the middle of nowhere Texas where you'll have literally 600km of straight highway.

[@tomatotyrant31]

It all depends where you're at. When I drove from California to the east coast I remember Cali trucks on I-5 had a speed limit of 55 mph. When I was traveling through Utah on I-85 I think it was 85 mph.

[@Gun_Talk]

Fastest I've ever taken my truck was 177km/h which is 111 mph 🤣😬

[@KofieBluejay]

I imagine how powerful the brakes needs to be in case of an emergency. To be fair, now that I live in North America, I think trucks are freaking dangerous. Driving in the middle lane, the same speed as you… Like wtf.

[@garrenseifert790]

Most have a governor placed in them to make it so they can't go super fast. Most I know have the limit at 65 mph

[@brucerogermorgan2388]

I'm in New Zealand, and Cab-over trucks are much more popular here. Drivers are not allowed to live in their trucks, so that eliminates one reason for large cabs. Also, our distances are much shorter, so driving time is less. I have been driving on and off since 1972, and I definitely prefer the cab-over design, mainly due to the better visibility, and bonneted trucks are not common here. I did enjoy the movie "Convoy", however, and I have driven in a convoy here, which is only allowed in the Military, where I got my first Truck licence.

[@tuliprl]

of course you wont have to live in your truck when you can drive across the country and back in a few hours when in america it takes a few days

[@martinsmallwood9605]

Are, our distances are much shorter,? It is About 2000 km by road from Kaitaia and Invercargill about the distance between Florida and Toronto Canada. The roads are not eight lane interstates they are, because of terrain and population .narrow , windy, step and frankly scary in places . For an example The south island has mountains as high as the rockys along its spine and is only 160 miles wide. NZ line haul trucks are both heaver and longer than USA federal limits, Factory new 8x4 kenworht semi cab over with a 625 hp cumin's anyone? You will only find such a unit in NZ and AU,

[@vjekoslavcvetnic7500]

In Europe you can drive 9 hours in the day, but twice in week you can prolong driving up to 10 hours per day. After work the resting should be 11 hours, but three days in a week you can short the resting to only 9 hours. If you had pause during the working day 3 hours without interrupting, then you can short the resting up to 9 hours and this will count as the normal 11 hours resting.

[@aritakalo8011]

Also regarding the smaller living space in European trucks. It is illegal to make driver spend their weekly rest (45 hours, with ability to shorten to 24 hours every second week) in their cab. Thus the cab need not be equipped for living on it for days on end as normal living space. Employer must provide hotel room or other acceptable level accommodation for the weekly rest, if the driver is not able to take said rest at their home. The European sleeper cab is just for daily the sleeping rests between driving. It shall not be the drivers second home.

[@macg9940]

@@aritakalo8011 This only applies to the weekly rest periods. This leaves 5-6 nights where the driver sleeps in the truck. There it should also be comfortable for the driver so that he can start the following tour rested.

[@1FighterX]

@@aritakalo8011 and what if an employer never provides any accommodation at all? There are thousands in the Polish companies who work and live in their trucks for over 9 months non-stop

[@1FighterX]

> Also 45min (or 15+30min) break is needed within 4.5hr drive time to 'unlock' the next 4.5hrs. > Weekly drive limit of 56hrs and a two-week limit of 90 hrs. > Weekly rest of 45hrs or 24hrs if the deficit is compensated within 3 weeks. > 45+hr rest period must be outside of a cabin paid for by an employer. > During intl carriage, min 24hr rest is allowed if the previous weekly rest was full 45hrs. > However, two consecutive reduced weekly rest periods are allowed "provided in any four consecutive weeks the driver also has two full regular weekly rests." (So, after the two short weekly rests with 6 days of work before them a driver must take two full 45hr rest periods no later than two weeks after the end of the second short weekly rest, and not forget to compensate for the first short weekly rest until the end of the third week following it). > A driver must be back to home country/base every 4 weeks; however, if two consecutive short rest periods are taken as described above, a driver must be returned to home base before the start of a regular 45hr break. > Max 3 cabotage ops within a 7-day period followed by a 4-day cool off (otherwise, everybody would be hanging out in Germany because of the freight rates there). > Max work time of 60hrs/week AND over a 16 week period an average weekly work time must not exceed 48hrs. > The mandatory return to base every 8 weeks. > Manual entry of a new country when crossing a border into tachograph. There're many grey areas in the application of these rules. There're many self-imposed exceptions or outright violations by many especially eastern EU carriers.

[@theprogamer981]

Exactly correct :)

[@LasseNaukkarinen]

In Northern Europe (finland), where long distances the maximum weight allowed for a semi is 64tons(140t lbs) The combined mass of the truck and trailer is 76tons (167t lbs) and the main road network 108tons (238t lbs) without a special permit. When driving in the snow in winter, it requires a bit of understanding from the driver :)

[@badjer4328]

Idk what 140t lbs is, we convert 1 ton to 2,000lbs. So it would be 64tons (128,000 lbs) or 128k lbs

[@retroSlurp]

@@badjer4328 I think the t stands for thousand

[@johnnyrosenberg9522]

@@badjer4328 When we say tons here in Europe (or any place where metric units are used), we mean metric tons which is the same as Mg (mega grams, which is kg×1000). Since 1 kg is approximately 2.2 lbs, Imperial tons (also known as short tons), if one of those is 2000 lbs, one metric ton is obviously about ten percent more than an imperial ton, but they are at least in the same ballpark. Approximately the same difference as metres vs. yards (1 yd = 0.91 metres, approximately), but that's probably a coincidence… There's also something called a long ton or English ton, which is much closer to the metric ton: 1 long ton = 1.016047 metric ton, or 2240 lbs, so a tiny bit heavier than the metric ton.

[@faithlesshound5621]

@@johnnyrosenberg9522 The US ton is 2000 lbs. The old Imperial ton is 20 hundredweights of 112 lbs each, i.e. 2240 lbs. A metric tonne is 1000 kg, i.e. approx. 2200 lbs. The US uses only selected Imperial measures, the ton not being among them.

[@johnnyrosenberg9522]

@@faithlesshound5621 Well, as far as I can see, the only difference seems to be that you say ”US tons” and I said ”Imperial tons”, so maybe I used the wrong word there, other than that I think we said the same thing.

[@tae-007]

havent seen a cabover in the states in a long time. was cool seeing the cab folded up while engine work was getting done

[@francoistombe]

Mechanics hate cabovers. It is much easier to work on an engine when all you have to do is pull the hood up. Some hoods can be detached. With a cab over you are always in an awkward cramped space.

[@tae-007]

@@francoistombe i bet, i know i would be worried about something crushing someone. Also the things in the cab would have to get tied down or taken out. big hassle

[@MrGaryGG48]

The first several trucks I drove, starting in the mid-'70s, were cab-overs. They're easier to maneuver in tight areas, but they ride much harder. You're sitting directly above the front axle and all that pounding down the road comes straight up into the seats. Regarding the care necessary when raising the cab, a friend of mine missed a small metal box when he secured the cab before tilting it up to work on the engine. It startled everyone in the shop when that box dropped straight through the windshield. The boss was NOT happy about that little whoops!!

[@samuelecolonna7672]

​@@MrGaryGG48 The seats cost thousands of euros so the pounding comes into the air cushions instead of your ass and back.

[@tadeuszgladysz7387]

@@francoistombe as a mechanic in Europe I have to disagree, I can pull the whole engine together with the gear box in less than 2h, and modern eu trucks have electric cab lift

[@bjuganda7758]

Here in the Philippines, we have both. Though long nose trucks like the freightliner and kenworth do operate here, they're a rare sight to watch unlike the vast majority of cabovers which are more effectively used in tight roads , especially the big curves and mountain pass roads

[@railvlogger1439]

Most of the trucks in The Philippines are old models from Japan. I never saw any modern trreucks there. The American trucks there are 80's model International with a few old F

[@franciscogodoy9158]

Trucks are different because of different roads, geography and laws. Pretending ones are "far superior" to the others is usually a way of showing prejudice, ignorance or an inferiority complex. Does anyone think companies like Volvo, Paccar or Daimler simply forget what they know when crossing the Atlantic Ocean?

[@dand3975]

Great point of view Francisco. Very hard to compare apples to Peaches and asphalt to concrete or paper to cardboard.

[@jackalopegto]

Yes, just like in the US/Canada people are fiercely competitive with Chevy vs Ford vs Dodge pickups. Constantly arguing and trying to outshine the competitors.

[@soisaidtogod4248]

@@jackalopegto That is more little member crowd stuff!

[@aidenc2248]

It was a very professional video, No picking sides, just facts of the matter. Same with people fighting for Brands, Alot of it comes to preference, they all have issues, they all have things we will like better.

[@spencers4121]

Pretty much this at one time all you had were cab overs in the US too, until laws changed.

[@frankhernandez6524]

I’ve driven an over cab single axel and it was the scariest breaking experience but backing up trailers was awesome. My favorite are the long nose old school peterbilts. They feel like a tank and stable as hell.

[@Mike-oz4cv]

Why scary braking? Because it feels like you are tipping over because of the high seat position?

[@Pesmog]

@@Mike-oz4cv Yes, You are sitting high up on an air suspension seat inside an air suspension cab that is often sitting on top of an air suspended steering axle. All of which means that under heavy breaking there can be a lot of movement. It can be disconcerting but once you are used to it, it really isn't a problem. With cab overs you get used to having normally a really comfortable ride, but you can get thrown about a little occasionally.

[@KARLSPEED]

A friend of mine drives a log truck on narrow swedish gravel roads. He had a American truckdriver friend over who joined him for a ride. He almost stood up in the seat yelling "YOU CANT DRIVE HERE!!!!!" :D

[@derekwalker4622]

There is a huge difference driving a road truck and a logging truck. Honestly, I wouldn't have the balls to drive a logging truck, in the US, in Canada, or any other place in this world. You want to see fearlessness at work, watch a logging camp. From the drivers, to the tree cutters and climbers. Those guys got my respect!

[@Londronable]

Yea, driving on European roads basically makes you a much better driver(as in, more experienced with tight spaces). People don't blink if a car passes them less than 3 inches from their mirror. It's normal.

[@jajebie3861]

The algorithm recommended me this video. I live in the EU, but have been to the States and this question had always been lingering at the back of my head. Thank you for giving me a clear-cut answer!

[@Sandman253]

Australia and New Zealand have the best of both worlds. They are great countries for truck spotting :)

[@sotirismiaris421]

New Zealand end europe truck spotting are the best

[@maikamoustara6248]

only problem is the steering wheel place

[@OneEightySeven211]

@@maikamoustara6248 Go and drive a left hand drive truck in AUS/NZ/GB, let me know how that goes...

[@makingcheeseindarain]

@@OneEightySeven211 I mean a lot of trucks are from Poland or Hungary or something (left hand drive) here in England so your point don’t make sense 😂

[@shatner2811]

Good

[@corneliuscrewe677]

Back in the late 70’s/early 80’s American trucks also had a very strict limit on how long they could be, and cabover tractors were much much more common back then. My dad always hated them, he said they would beat you to death going down the road.

[@hokutoulrik7345]

And there was nothing to protect you if you got into an accident and you were the one getting your nose crunched. That long nose does help keep drivers safe if an accident like that happens.

[@CreeplayEU]

@@hokutoulrik7345 so the innocent people die instead when the trucker does something wrong and you think it's good?

[@hokutoulrik7345]

@@CreeplayEU trucker is still going to get hurt. And not every four wheel driver out there is innocent. A lot of them will cut rigs off, brake check them, try to hide in blindspots. Those of us that are responsible and safety minded commercial drivers do everything we can to avoid an accident. But sometimes things are out of our hands because they happen too quickly to safely react to. So please, before you try to speak on what commercial drivers have to deal with, spend some time in our seats and see the sheer amount of bad driving out there.

[@frankleonard6570]

i am a canadian trucker. i like long hood kw and peterbilt but i also like the old cabovers we had with long wheelbase european trucks are nice but would be too small for living in it full time. this year has been 24 years full time living in a truck for me! and loving it

[@brownjatt21]

You must've driven up and down north America all over in that much time. What's your favorite route or section of a highway?

[@Aqua-yc6pt]

Here in Finland, in the far north, there is plenty of space like in North America, but still only the short nose trucks are used. Today most trucks in domestic routes are really big, often up to 76 metric tons and 34,5 metres. On some regular routes permissions have even been granted to 97 ton trucks. So length is not really an issue here inside the country, but because many trucks may sometimes be used in international routes too, it's better to have the cabin as short as elsewhere. It's also a big saving in ferries which almost always are needed to and from Finland.

[@florjanbrudar692]

Here in Slovenia, seeing a long nose lorry is extremely rare but when there is one, it's from another European country. In other words, I saw very few of them in my 20-year old life.

[@SergeyPRKL]

Here in Finland, usually Long noses are from Russia. (haven't seen any in 1 year...) There are some hobbyists with Scania long noses that use them commercially. But they are very few. Majority have been Russians with Freightliners or Peterbilts.

[@coldfire4369]

@@SergeyPRKL I was gonna say, the only long nose trucks i saw were from Russia with license plates from Siberia. Probably imported used trucks from the USA.

[@joebloe1401]

The driver of a cab-over is always the first to arrive at the scene of an accident!!!!

[@MadMarky]

​@@joebloe1401you gonna keep posting your ignorant comments every time someone mentions cabover? This isn't the 70s anymore. Modern cabover safety is often better than that of conventional truck designs.

[@movement2contact]

@@MadMarky He also upvoted each of these spams of his... 🤦‍♂️

[@Republic3D]

The length requirements in Europe has changed a bit the last few years too, we allow longer trucks on certain roads. In Norway we almost only see European trucks in service, but American trucks are popular with hobbyists and enthusiasts. Just like old American cars. There's a certain charm and nostalgia with them.

[@TheKonstantinius]

@@karel_de_lille I just saw one in Netherlands. But just one and never before.

[@bodyrumuae2914]

There's some variation. You didn't include day cabs (American), and one guy I went to school with whose father was a trucker and their truck I did get to see, was an American sleeper cab style from Mercedes Benz, which is a European manufacturer.

[@nalendraalif1116]

You forgot to mention why american cabover looks different from european cabover. If you pay attention to the front wheels, you realize the american cabover have the front wheels right behind the front bumper while European ones have the wheels under the seat

[@BackyardSpaceProgram]

Total maximum vehicle length in Sweden is 25.25 metres / ~83 feet. Max weight is 64 tons (64 000 kg) / ~142 000 lbs. SCANIA makes some great cab over versions for the really long trips.

[@TheAatupaatu]

Well Finland wins again. Our maximum leinght is 34,5m and weight 76t. Only European country that uses road trains on normal roads. 😊

[@TruckTropia]

A sweedish truck video might come 👍

[@Wiikendzgoodmix]

74 tons actually, although thats not on the most part of the roads like 64 tons

[@TrangDB9]

In Switzerland 40 tons was already a reason for discussion in politics 😁

[@SergeyPRKL]

@@TruckTropia Look for the Finnish HCT (High Capacity Transport). There's been 106 ton trucks, but 76t is "standard" for HCT.

[@capmoq]

Finally some good short videos that aren't stretched to 30 minutes.

[@heathwirt8919]

Two points about American trucks, first the cab over design was quite popular here in the US in the 70's and 80's then the preference went back to the conventional design. Also, not all American Semi Tractors are long wheelbase. There are many short haul Semi Tractors used for intercity deliveries that have a short wheelbase in in some cases less rear axles.

[@user-uu2rf8ev7z]

Note that most trucks in Europe have only one drive axle, while North American trucks have tandem axles which allows for a heavier weight (more payload and fewer trips). But as the two axles tend to make the truck go in a straight line, the truck needs a longer wheelbase to provide a longer lever arm for the steering axle to be able to steer the truck. May not be significant in summer, but definitely required in winter when driving on snow and ice. The tandem drive also provides more traction on snow and ice. For more information on these requirements, check the specifications for tridem drive trucks in Canada. Studies show that longer, bigger, and heavier trucks are actually safer as a given amount of freight can be moved with fewer trips, resulting in reduced exposure to other traffic.

[@mi4johns]

Most of the city LTL I see are done in box trucks now

[@m1a2abramsmainbattletank58]

What’s amazing is the fact that you used the Mack Anthem as an example of how an American Semi Truck would look like. Long nose, a Diesel MP7/MP8 engine at the front of the truck, and with a optional roof and side fairings. Plus with two different sleeper configurations to choose from. I was thinking about going with a Freightliner of something.

[@thelorryist551]

I need to correct something here: European semi-trucks are normally limited to 16.5 metres. A truck and trailer (or wagon and drag as we call them in the UK) can be 18.75, and a low-loader can be 18 metres, but normal semis are limited to 16.5. And we do have fridges and microwaves in our trucks, I've got them in mine. One thing that is worth noting is that our cabovers are very tall, so there's lots of vertical space. I virtual lived out of a Volvo FH when I was on Euro work, and it could swallow a huge amount of personal kit. The packaging and storage is very clever.

[@stansmith4054]

Are there lot lizards in Europe, too? Asking for a friend.

[@olepedersen5420]

In Scandinavian we also have 25meters combinations, as well as 60 tons or even higher

[@thelorryist551]

@@stansmith4054 only ever heard of them in Spain and Italy. Used to be in the UK , but never noticed them myself. Answering for a friend 🤣

[@thelorryist551]

@@olepedersen5420 yeah, I'm seen them, very impressive. They have doubles in Spain as well, but only on certain routes.

[@michaelduss]

@@olepedersen5420 Yes, but this large truks aren't allowed to drive overall. In germany they maybee can not drive overall because the most bridges are made for 40 tons trucks. And our old bridges may not be able to carry a lot of this big trucks at the same time. Therefore the "gigaliner" (trucks with 60 tons) are not generally allowed in germany at the moment.

[@deadend1041]

I'm fascinated by the fact that most of the difference is about geography. In terms of usable land that isn't mountains to build things like roads on Europe is much smaller than the United States but they have 1/3 more people. It's very interesting how this affects everything including truck design

[@fredb6187]

In Europe, we have more than twice as many people as the US. 😉 But your comment is still true...

[@xandersnyder7214]

@@fredb6187 It's not double, the EU has roughly 447 million people, the USA has roughly 332 million people.

[@fredb6187]

@@xandersnyder7214 Indeed, concerning the EU, I had thought of continental Europe (~750M)... For example, in Switzerland we are not a member of the EU and we are in the middle of Europe.

[@gustavsjolund9951]

@@fredb6187 lol only an American would bring up the population of the EU, or even continental Europe for that matter. They don’t understand that you can’t compare the USA to Europe like Poland to Hungary. European countries are so different, there is no reason to bring up total population of Europe.

[@KimisLV]

@@xandersnyder7214 Europe has 746m population.

[@ATEC101]

As a lumberjack back in the late 80's in NM, at over 2800 meters above Cowles, NM, our drivers regularly hit 45 metric tons. Driving conventional cabs on single track roads that we made in winter. We had to stop when the snow got over a meter in depth because the skidders and dozers finally couldn't haul the 3600+kg logs out anymore, good times. My boss said "You put the Fu&&&ng work truck in the F##ng ditch or start Fu*&%ng backing up because they can't stop." I also drove trucks OTR decades later.

[@EarlJohn61]

You're a Lumberjack? RUOK?

[@JusticeMMihlanga]

I think a major feature is missing in this video. I would prefer the American design for safety purposes. Both in instances of crashes or engine fires. The American engine has an engine which is practically distant from the cabin while the European one has an engine just below the driver. Am I missing something?

[@loves.427]

Another thing to add is the size of the U.S.A. Some states like California, Texas and Alaska are so massive: its like traviling to another country. You can drive 1k miles (1600 ~km) in a circle and you would still be in the same state.

[@BenderHomerB]

And then in Australia where you can travel 22hrs in one direction and still be in the same state

[@1Barsamian]

I am originally from California, lived there for the past 50 years, I now live in the Midwestern State of Michigan (moved this year). Physically and economically California is huge, it is whole other country within the United States of America. And physically Texas is even bigger; I have never been to Alaska bit I can only imagine how immense it is

[@JamesPhieffer]

As much as I have great memories of travelling with my Dad in his cabovers (International Harvester Transtar and Mack F models) as a kid, there's one thing you can't deny. When it comes to an accident, a cabover driver is first on the scene, and last to leave.

[@gabedaxe477]

Agree! But statistically European Trucks are involved in less accident than US I believe is 4 to 1. From a simple scratch to a mayor collision, this is due to more technology and regulations. Also people respect and drive better than in the us, they have something called curves lol some trucks have features such as automatic brake technology in case u fall to sleep or someone stop in front of you. Automatic transmission make a huge difference at the beginning I used to hate it but is like butter so relaxing and practical, almost all of the trucks have 600-700hp. Any European truck could make it to us but not the other way around. But personally usa trucks are better because service is easier 9 vs 12 hrs is a huge difference at the end of the week.

[@dzonikg]

@@gabedaxe477 Reason for so many accidents in USA is that they practically live in a truck ...they are on road for months..trucking in USA is capitalistic to the core and very stressful. I had few friend who were truck drivers in europe and try their luck in USA.. but everything is different..you have stock market where truckers compete who will do it more cheaply and faster delivery ...so they never go home..they sleep in truck and always on the road ,drive all day..so one back after just one month..other friend manage 6 months but it taked such heavy tool on him that he dont want to see truck anymore in life ,he even sold a car becase he was so tired off driving..now he drives motorcycle

[@curtisalex456]

@@dzonikg That's some crazy sh!t.

[@leyland272]

nearly never hear of truckers getting injured in European cabovers they are safe as houses

[@fredblair8694]

Actually if you were driving a cabover scania your in the very safest cab of any truck on the market including American conventional truck s no major accident is somthing anybody want s but from my time driving for scania I. England back in the sixties iv seen first hand cabs have sheared of the chassis and been thrown hundred feet from point of impact and driver's survived

[@lordlucan7655]

The main difference is Europe : Trucks lit up like Xmas trees at night and mirrors big enough to keep blind spots to a minimum .. USA : Huge rigs with mirrors small enough to fit into your girlfriends handbag and trailer running bars small enough to allow a Renault twingo to fit under the trailer

[@dontgetoffended9524]

Because it's easy to drive across a whole country in Europe it's an adventure to do it in America because how big our country is

[@MrCharlou92]

I'm not a trucker myself but as a French I only see european trucks. I think they are cool, but american trucks look so massive, so powerful and I love how they are built for trucker, with all the stuff in the cabin. You don't have that in Europe.

[@pierreo33]

"You don't have that in Europe." so observant

[@octaviusthecrafter]

While they are not forbidden from being on highways, there are the shorter semi trucks in America. They are not cab overs, but they have single rear axles and a day cab. They don't have a bed. They are similar to a large moving truck, but towing a trailer instead of a being a large box truck. These I have seen are very common in cites. Often, they are owned by the company that uses them, such as Publix and UPS.

[@RidingNomad]

I am a diesel mechanic and I love how the American trucks are designed, easy to work on them and so much space you can play with, the cab-overs are a nightmare to work on them

[@TruckTropia]

When you flip the cab its no problem on Cb over

[@guysumpthin2974]

The shifters on cab-overs

[@ATEC101]

@@TruckTropia And then all your stuff goes where when it flips when you have a sleeper cabover? Context matters.

[@candlestyx8517]

Was a diesel mechanic in the army for ten years. Some cabovers arent so bad, if the cab is on a hinge, they are actually really easy.

[@johndododoe1411]

@@ATEC101 Tie stuff down so it won't fly around on breaking, collisions or when flipping the cab to get under it.

[@olalazt2664]

I am European, but I have always been facinated by the American trucks. I am a person who is a fan of the design, and American trucks looks way more comfortable and luxurious than Eurpoean ones. I see the practical use of it, dont get me wrong. European trucks can also be quite luxurative if the money is generously spent.

[@deauthorsadeptus6920]

You still can slap some living space in european trucks, this is quite common.

[@arfarms5711]

I drive a Peterbuilt 379 and it’s definitely a huge truck, but I love it. I wish we had the cabovers still in production. Good video

[@spencers4121]

They're still in production, Freightliner Argosy is still made. And I'm pretty sure you still can order one, might cost more.

[@brianb-p6586]

@@spencers4121 No, the Argosy is not available in North America. After 2006 it was available only as a glider (no powertrain, intended for the buyer to move an existing powertrain from a scrapped truck to the new frame and cab), but even that has been gone for a couple of years - production was stopped.

[@francoisdvanderwesthuizen]

@@brianb-p6586, interesting, we still get the Argosy new in South Africa and it's really popular, now I wonder where it's manufactured since you mentioned that the USA haven't build it since 2006...

[@brianb-p6586]

@@francoisdvanderwesthuizen For years (2007-2020) Argosy's were being built in the USA for export only (other than the gliders) - your Argosies were coming from the USA. Since that production line shut down, no one has been getting new ones anywhere for two years... although it may have taken some of that time to sell off whatever stock had been built up. Sales in South Africa apparently stopped in 2014, so I don't think you do get new ones there... although dealers could have been bringing them in from Australia.

[@MadMarky]

You might want to have another look at the name on your truck's nose then

[@tuomashayrinen4763]

Actually in Northern Europe the maximum length is 34,5 m (or about 113 ft). These are known as HCT, or High Capacity Transport trucks. Maximum weight is 76 metric tons (or about 168,000 lbs) and you don´t get a ticket if you are less than 10% over that. Weights up to 104 tons have been allowed with special permits. Over long distances it makes sense to use big trucks. For some reason the US can only understand semi´s.

[@MrMaple-iq1sh]

These are just Finnish regulations. For example, in Sweden the maximum weight is closer to 60 tons.

[@tuomashayrinen4763]

@@MrMaple-iq1sh It is true that in Sweden the standard doesn´t go up to 76 tons, but in the north at mining and at sawmills it is quite common to see the bigger ones. I´ve personally seen these at Munksund sawmill. With rising costs and so on, the direction is heading towards bigger trucks where it is possible to run those. Central Europe has smaller roads in many places and the big ones just don´t fit.

[@NachumRobbins]

In the US I saw a FedEx truck that was double long. Probably not very heavy though.

[@Morannar]

HCT are not semis, they have an additional trailer. The semi portion of a HCT is regulated exactly as the rest of Europe.

[@marsaustralis6881]

Some of the very long variants of the US truck cabs have enough space for a standing shower and a toilet in addition to a mini-fridge, multi-role bed/desk/passenger bench seat, sink, microwave, and TV. Basically a miniature RV packed behind the driver's seat. Some of those use the space above the cab, behind the fairing, to hold the water tanks.

[@dstinnettmusic]

Space is a big consideration. Cab over engine has a smaller turn radius than the alternative. The big question is why box trucks in cities aren’t more commonly cab-over, but my first guess for that would be manufacturing specialization.

[@OneIdeaTooMany]

Love to see those differences against the Australian road trains

[@Dortchskii]

i've heard that Australia has a mix actually. eastern australia near the big cities like Sydney, Brisbane, Melbourne etc. its common to see cab overs and out west where you see road trains its more common to see conventional trucks.

[@louiechidwick6034]

Here in Europe, many deliveries involve reversing into narrow openings straight off the street, Visibility and being more manageable are essential qualities for our trucks. But even so, I've witnessed driver skills that are inch perfect and beyond belief at some drop-offs.

[@dangold9556]

Drove a Freightliner Argosy with a C15 CAT with the high roof for a few years. Cabover, but had a sleeper the size of an apartment. The main advantage over a conventional was we could put a large drome box on it and carry more. 13 driving hours here in Canada, never got tired of driving that truck.

[@joebloe1401]

The driver of a cab-over is always the first to arrive at the scene of an accident!!!!

[@Glaze_119]

@@joebloe1401 lmao all you do is comment that on anything even mentioning a cab over lol get better bait virg

[@dangold9556]

The Argosy towered over even conventional trucks, so you'd probably go over whatever you hit.

[@geraldscott4302]

As someone who drove a truck for nearly 25 years, if you are an OTR (over the road) driver in the U.S., whether you are an owner/operator, or work for a trucking company, you still live in your truck. You don't go home at the end of every day. You do everything in your truck. You have to cook and eat in your truck. You have to have a refrigerator to store food that has to be kept cold. No trucker can afford to eat at restaurants or truckstops or stay in motels. I don't know how much European drivers make, but in the U.S. it's not very much. So you have to cut corners everywhere you can. Another issue with cabover trucks is that they will literally beat you to death. You sit right over the front wheels, and every bump in the road pounds your back bad. And we have some BAD roads in the U.S.

[@Redbikemaster]

In the US, even the slower governed trucks are usually well above 56 mph. And I'll take conventional cab any day as long as I'm not in Europe. I think they look better, plus the extra sleeper room is very nice. I usually stay in my truck for weeks at a time, so that extra room is very useful.

[@MrMatavelhas]

In Europe you must take a weekly rest outside the truck cab

[@Redbikemaster]

@@MrMatavelhas seriously? Wow. I know truckers here in the US who haven't left the truck in years. They just live in it. For some people that works. I need a break about once a month so I take usually about a couple days off monthly. I'm not as tough as some.

[@MrMatavelhas]

@@Redbikemaster The thing is that judging by Portuguese laws, which will mirror EU legal principles, you cannot be an owner operator and provide transport services. The lorry must be owned by a company. So, you can be an operator but it must be through a company you own, which will require a much more complex legal process as you need to create a company and just not simply buy a truck and offer your services... So this poses a barrier to owner operators and most truckers are employees... and the ones which aren't, are employees of their own company. I hope you understand what I m trying to say!

[@Redbikemaster]

@@MrMatavelhas aww man that would make me so mad. I love driving my own equipment. I'm thankful the US isn't that way. You can own your truck completely and be a one man company. The hardest part is the paperwork and paying for the insurance.

[@leonotthelion]

Federal weight limits apply in the US at 80,000lbs, but certain states allow up to 105,000lbs. As well as B Train combination, Rocky Mountain Doubles and Turn Pike Doubles

[@ninja_revert]

With certain permits, over 80,000 pounds is allowed

[@SergeyPRKL]

Here in Finland, maximum without separate permit is 106 tons :D (212,000lbs) Look for HCT, High Capacity Transport. You need to announce the authorities you operate a HCT, but each and every trip doesn't need special permit. Only that you need to have "Long vehicle 34.5m" sign behind. Not all roads are permitted to such heavy loads, but the major road network is being updated gradually to accept 150 tons for single vehicle with 12 axles. Normally HCT is 76 tons, and 106 ton isn't very common, but there are some.

[@leonotthelion]

@@SergeyPRKL Yes the US has similar special permits as well. Known as "Over Sized", and they too need to contact D.O.T (Department of Transportation) . Lots of videos on KZbin of Oversized loads, exceeding 300 wheels, and 40 axel's with pusher trucks.

[@NDschinn92]

Does this go for the whole vehicle in total or just the freight? In Europe trucks are allowed to weight 40 tons which is almost 89000 pounds

[@supercheese7033]

@@NDschinn92 In the end, it's usually axle weights, they want to limit pressure on the ground. Axle pairs and leverage are all considered when loading.

[@BiosElement]

Maintenance was also cited by truckers in interviews. Trucks get a lot of hours and wear, but with a cabover the entire cab typically tils forward tossing everything around inside. Apparently they're hard to work on as well, but I'm hardly an authority on the matter.

[@WeavementSesestea]

Another point to put up, is that oversize loads and heavy hauls are waaaaaaaaaaaay more common in America than Europe. This is because of how sparsely populated most of the country is, so massive loads are able to be transported through the vast wilderness of America. Europe is more densely populated, so the massive loads that Americans can haul don't always fit through the tight streets of most European cities. The tight streets of Europe also make it so that more pilot cars are required to block off streets to properly make way for an oversize load. High torque trucks with 10 wheels are common in America, while 6 wheeled trucks with regular torque specs (maybe high horsepower) do just fine in Europe. Also Americans are torque fanatics for obvious reasons.

[@beweis]

You should really find out what the average performance and load of a european truck is compared to an american one.

[@donnellykieranj]

Tbh the real reason between the 2 different truck types is the overall length issue. That's why 'conventional ' trucks are basically non existant in Europe

[@BoskiM]

Not really they are all over the place

[@jonnenne]

@@BoskiM no they are a small portion of trucks

[@donnellykieranj]

@@BoskiM not in Ireland they're not. None of the major European truck brands offer them anymore. Scania was the most recent with the T series but even it was discontinued over a decade ago because of lack of demand. Is is possible to get an S series custom converted to T series though. Some company in Holland offers this service.

[@BoskiM]

@@donnellykieranj I see Ireland is small and these trucks won't reach their fully capacity

[@donnellykieranj]

@@BoskiM talking bollocks man. We run at 44 to 46 metric tonnes on 6 axles. Just like most other Euro countries. Like other euro nation we are restricted to overall length as I said b4. Hence why cabovers are the truck of choice here and the rest of Europe. European trucks are legislated to carry more weight than US trucks.

[@albertorivera4485]

In Mexico you can buy both types of trucks, not all brands or all models but both styles, although it is well known that trucks of US brands are used more, firstly because of the logical proximity and free trade agreements with the US and second, because Mexico is also a large country, so many truckers spend days in the truck and need models like the ones in the US.

[@zxylo786]

I can confirm. To be honest, I didn't even know the difference was because one was American and another European. I always thought it was different brands or something.

[@TheGrizzlyBeer]

Fridge and microwave are pretty common in European trucks, too.

[@alexclement7221]

Yeah, that's because it was a European Volvo they were showing....

[@Pidalin]

But it's similat to US, these features mostly have people who own that truck, not people who are just drivers and drive with plenty of trucks. Those bigger truck companies can have even deals with hotels or hostels so their drivers can sleep almost everywhere, but when you own your truck and you don't work for big company, you probably have to sleep in truck.

[@Fal-911]

Mercedes and Renault and Volvo are dominating the market in my country but the US tracks are just AWESOME 🤩!

[@francoisdvanderwesthuizen]

In South Africa we are also limited to a maximum combined length of 26 meters so cab-overs are really common, it also helps for the tight streets

[@sisekelomangisa5622]

Some SAB trucks are 30 M long

[@francoisdvanderwesthuizen]

@@sisekelomangisa5622, true, but they have special permits and mostly run online between warehouses

[@sakhileradebe4939]

We also have double trailers

[@clarke7230]

I'm in a Volvo here in South Africa enjoying dinner in bed. Those American trucks would be greatly appreciated here if we can persuade the policy makers. Short nose European version we use has disadvantages consider that we spend most of our time in this cabs

[@trainsify]

Can’t beat an American truck, although Scania is my kind of truck in Europe, I’ll have to go with kenworth in America.

[@MH-kc1eu]

I always liked the American semi truck style better than the European ones because of the size and how amazing it looks.

[@Rimrock300]

but the european ones are generally more comfortable, easier and less tiresome to drive. American trukers accept to suffer more for the looks and 'looking cool'

[@kingofmontechristo]

@@Rimrock300 they are not more comfortable and lastly you get used to everything

[@Kontro_7]

I prefer the European ones especially Scania trucks because I like the grill design on them.

[@SpiffingNZ]

I remember my reaction when playing ATS and buying one of the fancier MACK trucks, looking back to see it had a microwave oven in the cabin.