Everything you showed up until the end made me think mid lift was the best choice, and then you just said "I highly recommend taglift over midlift". Did I miss something? Why? You have a shorter turn radius but only without a load? With a load you clearly need to put the tag down. Atleaset the midlift has the turning assistance from the mid tires?
The midlift seems to be better if you constantly run with heavy loads since the wheelbase is longer to begin with. in theory it's better with heavy loads at high speeds, but I haven't had the opportunity to play around with it much. I preferred the tag lift because it's quite easy to reverse into tight spots with the lift axle up. Given I prefer a higher fuel tank capacity and that I was already using the 6x4, I preferred the taglift. That said, I haven't played ETS 2 in a long time, so there may be some factors that would make the midlift more of an advantage now.
i know what it does my dad has one he told me if you have heavy stuff to load up you put the axles down but if you have lightweight like you finished you put the axles up again
You only have one drive axle with the tag so 6x4 is better for heavy haulage if the lorries constantly under a lot of weight. The lift axles just save on tyre wear
+Jack Lennon Correction. Tag lift axles allow you to save on tire wear, and also turn better. In fact, with a tag lift, you'd have the best turning radius in game.
Thinking of getting a tag lift for my actros. What button do I press to lift or lower the axle? Plus the tank capacity doesnt seem to change on the merc just adds length to the chassy. And does it effect power and fuel consumption? Its great on fuel dont wanna spoil it
Where'd you get that trailer? What's the mod name for the trailer? oh and btw I would recommend lowering that rear lift axle on any load heavy or light.
spiker84 Oh, i asked because your Scania looks good :D. Thought you might be using something. Now i'm using midlift one and i have to say the fuel tank is small. I filled a full tank (Scania R) but it cost just a little bit more than 900€.
+Games Cooky I'm not so sure about Midlift, but I can tell you that taglift allows you to turn very tightly. From this video (/watch?v=WDuSkXoDx5I), you could see that the taglift has the best turning radius in the game with both wheels down. When you lift the rear axle, your turn becomes even tighter. Visually, you'd notice immediately that the distance between the front wheel and the powered wheel of a 6x2 taglift is even shorter than that of a 4x2. I'd even go as far as say that you effectively turn your truck into a car in terms of agility with the taglift's rear axle up. City driving will be a lot easier with the taglift's agility. I won't suggest lifting the rear axle of a taglift while pulling load though for reasons shown on this video already. Even then the taglift with its axle down turns better than any other chassis still though. All in all, choose 6x4 if you want better power to weight ratio to allow better speed, acceleration, and stability while sacrificing turning capabilities; Choose 6x2 taglift if you want to give your truck better turning, and save on tire repairs when your rear axle is lifted up.
Ian Sumallo I do learn some of this at school. From what i understood, it's the weight distribution that is the main thing. You can pull loads with the axle lifted, but only light load. So if you raise the axle on light loads you'll also save money on tires (truck tires are very expensive in real life). So idk, i just tend to raise the wheels on all loads under 10 tons, and the lower them if it gets above. I really don't know about the mid lift though :P Idk, there's a lot to this though
+Games Cooky 6x4 Best stability, weight distribution, and traction (rear), sacrifices rear tires. 6x2 Same stability, weight distribution as 6x4, less traction(rear). 6x2/4 Same as 6x2, but more turning traction and little less tire wear. 6x2/4 Midlift / 6x2 Taglift: Liftable axles lift tires off the ground, reducing wear. Main difference between Midlift and Taglift is the usage For Midlift, you can choose to lift or not when pulling trailers or not pulling anything. You do not lose much stability or decrease turning radius by lifting axle. For Taglift, you can realistically only lift when not pulling anything, but you significantly reduce turning radius, and the vehicle becomes very unstable at high speeds. In conclusion, Taglift is not recommended if you take jobs frequently, but it would help in turning if you use ETS as a driving simulator. Another thing is that you have to look at the chassis itself. I believe the MAN TGX taglift chassis is longer than the midlift chassis, so you may not gain turning radius from it.
Do u know anything of the trucks, in real life ? When u have heavy load then u can't hold your taglift up . That means that taglift is anyway better than midlift :D
Thanks for the very informative video.. i now know the differenece between a Taglift and Midlift and what effect they have on the truck... Thanks
in the uk. a 6x2 truck has a gvw of 44 tonnes ( gross vehicle weight)
a 4x2 has gvw of 40 tonnes
Everything you showed up until the end made me think mid lift was the best choice, and then you just said "I highly recommend taglift over midlift". Did I miss something? Why? You have a shorter turn radius but only without a load? With a load you clearly need to put the tag down. Atleaset the midlift has the turning assistance from the mid tires?
The midlift seems to be better if you constantly run with heavy loads since the wheelbase is longer to begin with. in theory it's better with heavy loads at high speeds, but I haven't had the opportunity to play around with it much. I preferred the tag lift because it's quite easy to reverse into tight spots with the lift axle up. Given I prefer a higher fuel tank capacity and that I was already using the 6x4, I preferred the taglift. That said, I haven't played ETS 2 in a long time, so there may be some factors that would make the midlift more of an advantage now.
i know what it does my dad has one he told me if you have heavy stuff to load up you put the axles down but if you have lightweight like you finished you put the axles up again
You only have one drive axle with the tag so 6x4 is better for heavy haulage if the lorries constantly under a lot of weight. The lift axles just save on tyre wear
+Jack Lennon Correction. Tag lift axles allow you to save on tire wear, and also turn better. In fact, with a tag lift, you'd have the best turning radius in game.
Can the permanent axle switch positions with the steering axle before it?
thanks that helped
Thinking of getting a tag lift for my actros. What button do I press to lift or lower the axle? Plus the tank capacity doesnt seem to change on the merc just adds length to the chassy. And does it effect power and fuel consumption? Its great on fuel dont wanna spoil it
Where'd you get that trailer? What's the mod name for the trailer? oh and btw I would recommend lowering that rear lift axle on any load heavy or light.
more vids please
hi
i keep trying to use the midlift / taglift.and when i press the u button my game crashes.any ideas.'
cheers
Thank you! Very helpful :D Did you use any mod?
I'm using a trailer pack and a delivery yard rename mod, other than that everything in the video is purely SCS creation
spiker84 Oh, i asked because your Scania looks good :D. Thought you might be using something.
Now i'm using midlift one and i have to say the fuel tank is small. I filled a full tank (Scania R) but it cost just a little bit more than 900€.
Alright, so what are the main benefits to buying a midlift or a taglift?
Why should i buy these lifts instead of just buying a normal 6x2 or 6x4?
+Games Cooky I'm not so sure about Midlift, but I can tell you that taglift allows you to turn very tightly. From this video (/watch?v=WDuSkXoDx5I), you could see that the taglift has the best turning radius in the game with both wheels down. When you lift the rear axle, your turn becomes even tighter. Visually, you'd notice immediately that the distance between the front wheel and the powered wheel of a 6x2 taglift is even shorter than that of a 4x2. I'd even go as far as say that you effectively turn your truck into a car in terms of agility with the taglift's rear axle up. City driving will be a lot easier with the taglift's agility.
I won't suggest lifting the rear axle of a taglift while pulling load though for reasons shown on this video already. Even then the taglift with its axle down turns better than any other chassis still though.
All in all, choose 6x4 if you want better power to weight ratio to allow better speed, acceleration, and stability while sacrificing turning capabilities; Choose 6x2 taglift if you want to give your truck better turning, and save on tire repairs when your rear axle is lifted up.
Ian Sumallo I do learn some of this at school. From what i understood, it's the weight distribution that is the main thing. You can pull loads with the axle lifted, but only light load.
So if you raise the axle on light loads you'll also save money on tires (truck tires are very expensive in real life).
So idk, i just tend to raise the wheels on all loads under 10 tons, and the lower them if it gets above.
I really don't know about the mid lift though :P
Idk, there's a lot to this though
+Games Cooky 6x4 Best stability, weight distribution, and traction (rear), sacrifices rear tires. 6x2 Same stability, weight distribution as 6x4, less traction(rear). 6x2/4 Same as 6x2, but more turning traction and little less tire wear. 6x2/4 Midlift / 6x2 Taglift: Liftable axles lift tires off the ground, reducing wear.
Main difference between Midlift and Taglift is the usage
For Midlift, you can choose to lift or not when pulling trailers or not pulling anything. You do not lose much stability or decrease turning radius by lifting axle. For Taglift, you can realistically only lift when not pulling anything, but you significantly reduce turning radius, and the vehicle becomes very unstable at high speeds.
In conclusion, Taglift is not recommended if you take jobs frequently, but it would help in turning if you use ETS as a driving simulator. Another thing is that you have to look at the chassis itself. I believe the MAN TGX taglift chassis is longer than the midlift chassis, so you may not gain turning radius from it.
Nice video. Good tip.
How to lift up and down midlift ,which key .how do I find it
U
Midlift is better because for heavy loads it’s easier to get around a corner
Do u know anything of the trucks, in real life ? When u have heavy load then u can't hold your taglift up . That means that taglift is anyway better than midlift :D
have you ever heard about Sisu
Is the game free plz reply???
abdiaziz mohamed No it's not.
SpinesGames thanks.
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