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One of our forum members Paul from Hjaltland suggests that the Scania V8 is the best sounding truck in the world. I agree to disagree: http://www.broekhuizen.co.za/Look under Bulk Carriers - this factory and business is at Stikland Industrial area about 2 miles from my house in Bellville which is about 20 miles North out of central Cape Town. I believe the US and especially the Aussie guys will enjoy. In my opinion the one and only King of engines is - "CUMMINS". The sound of those 7" chrome pipes gives me goosebumps and earlier today two of the black 620's passed my house on the hiway where there is a bit of a downhill and the "Jake" was engaged which then sounded like a thunderstorm. You could clearly hear they were loaded as the noise was more aggressive than the videos on the website which I believe were of course filmed empty. We dont really get thunderstorms in the Western Cape Province. The exhaust outlet pipes has been customized to straight pipes as you will see which of course brings the "thunder" sound. The trailer is a 6M x 12m (20Ft x 40Ft) Superlink Tautliner (Curtainsider) which I believe has been maxed once in a while up to 40 metric tons. (Load only) Gross Vehicle Weight around 60 metric tons. The 20Ft x 40Ft Superlink trailer system is mostly standard over here as the flatdecks here can then acommodate a 20Ft container on the front trailer and two 20Ft's or one 40 Ft on the rear trailer. You will also note that bigger wheels, heavier axles and sometimes strengthened chassis are applied but still ensuring that the vehicle is not to heavy. Dolph
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I'm loving that Freightliner Argosy wish we still used those trucks here in the USA
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twobits84 wrote:I'm loving that Freightliner Argosy wish we still used those trucks here in the USA They are still available in the US as glider kits.
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Marius!. Fair play, these trucks do sound very cool but you still need that sexy "whine" from the turbo/engine when changing gear http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7QKXpsL9GlE&list=FLN1JtB-ny7WhxKqgifDTxuA&index=157http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=exSBTBJe_Mo&list=FLN1JtB-ny7WhxKqgifDTxuA&index=156
Scania V8. The best sounding truck in the world.
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Yes Paul - you are correct.
The Scania sounds good - we have hundreds on the roads here as well. But the whistle of the turbo on the F/Liner sounds awesome as well.
On another note we see horrific head-on collisions over here with fatalities most of the times with the COE (Cab Over Engine) system we mostly use here which is of course mostly eliminated in the US with your conventional (Longnose) system. A driver in the US still has a engine in front which of course can reduce the impact somewhat but here a driver of a COE has a lesser chance.
One reason for the COE is of course our lenght limit which is 22m (around 71.5 Ft) which means a conventional will take up load space - we do however have conventionals but they are used on shorter 3 axle trailers and have a total limit of around 18m (58.5Ft). Conventionals as well as COE's have much smaller sleeper cabs as for example in the US. In special applications permits can be obtained for longer loads which is mostly abnormal.
I remember during the 90's when the US COE system finally changed thousands of COE's (Mostly International Eagles and 9670's with forward axles as well as setback axles) was exported over here as used vehicles - at that time the import of left hand steering vehicles was still allowed by our government but has since changed to only cover vintage vehicles.
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Until you hear an air-cooled Tatra V-12; you haven't heard a truck!
I don't post Youtube links just out of principle.
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If you want to wake up the neighbors-Detroit Power http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8XG_JfyPdvE
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In my opinion the best is the deep rumble of a Cat engine. My Facebook page: NorCalDiecastCustomsClifton
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I am with Ethan nothing comes close to the unique and awesome sound of an old Detroit two stroke. 6v53na8V71naNot a truck engine, but a 12v53T, very rare engine, but not the rarest Detroit two sroke made. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B4S4NqqU9FQ
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twobits84 wrote:I'm loving that Freightliner Argosy wish we still used those trucks here in the USA +1 I love our cab-overs at work. Daily Diesel Dose.com| All Ready Mix.com | Plowsite DOT Thread | If your only contribution is complaining, please don't contribute!
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Cat345bl wrote:twobits84 wrote:I'm loving that Freightliner Argosy wish we still used those trucks here in the USA They are still available in the US as glider kits. Yep! I know of a few fleets here in Canada that have them... this one in particular is G.K. Morse from Nova Scotia
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X2!!!!
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OK Guys you are correct and I agree - the Cat and Detroits sounds cool too. But some other good sounds come from the IH 9800i Cummins ISX 475 with "straight" exhaust pipe of which there are many on our roads. I believe they are manufactured by International in Brazil for the NZ, Aussie and South African right hand steer system. Here are a few examples: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G_K0CxzgXrQhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tX1rlQcFmmMhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xJMLW2SPCaYhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Anh8ZrFBasoDolph
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This subject just seems to go on and on. Some nice videos of older F/Liner Argosy with 600 Cat C16 and some of a nice FLD 120 with 525 Cummins: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=us448AN7ssYDolph
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An easier way is to log into Youtube and type "Manie Rossouw Freightliner/International South Africa" and then you can see all his videos.
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