SCANIA looks like it's turning into a family thing with the Wilsons. -So cool! Remeber dear Floridans: Don't forget to try a Swedish semla with coffee while you're here!
@akaKjell Plus Bruce realises how Shitzen American trucks are & how backwards in design they are. Mainly because Americans are Americans but they (the Americans, can't see that, not for all the wood in the trees...) that's why Bruce is lost for words in the video on the test track sessions - he knows that the Scania's are "light years" ahead in technology & drive quality - the silence confirms it - it's his mind thinking it, you can read the gesticulation.....
Bruce, as an American living in Australia and one that used to drive trucks in the states to driving euro trucks in Australia i can tell you the scania, vovlo and mercedes trucks are so comfortable to drive verses the kenworth, western star and cat trucks. A far superior handling and ride quality.
well, like most European transportation that was and is being built, first of all, it is the comfort, the quality, and milage, then come performance, even with the cheap ones, as on the other side the American-built machines are concerned on power, and some useless specs, I haven`t met any European driver that knows what transmission manufacturer his car has... and also having huge competition (compared to the almost non-existent one in the USA) on the market has its benefits... we have more Luxury car Brands than the USA has car manufacturers...
Amber. You definitely did a great job. It is super cool to see you and your husband sharing the time and experience doing something totally unique for us americans. Keep on rocking girl
13:00 When I was hauling tank containers in the Gothenburg harbor we had slightly longer wheelbase trailers (same overall length, just shorter overhang). This so we could load more, so instead of the regular 44 tons for a regular semi truck and semi trailer, we had a max gross weight of 50 tons. So, to make it slightly more maneuverable and to reduce tyre wear, the 3rd trailer axle would turn when going forward, but straighten out and lock when reversing. Not bad for a truck that's 18 years old and a trailer that's 12 years old.
Amber did well driving the trucks, she kept a nice steady pace. The gas engine is designed to run on LNG. Gasoline is called Petrol in UK English. And if you ever going to drive a car in France, Spain or Italy, don't fill up with Gazole, Gasoléo or Gasolio, this is not gasoline but diesel! All the merch in the dealership just shows how Scania is a lifestyle amongst truckers. And the old Scania L75 is a true classic, I remember these when I was a lot younger, you would still see these until the mid 1980s. It's a bit surprising that you don't see that many knuckle booms in the US, they are so useful on trucks delivering building supplies or prefabricated building parts, machinery or shipping containers without having to depend on crane hire. They do cost load capacity but often that isn't a big problem in these applications.
There are definitely trailers with steerable axles in the U.S. especially in the heavy haul market. There are several versions in the way they operate. I’ve pulled a few different types. Mostly those with remote controls giving the driver a bunch of options.
@P-J-W-777 you have automatic braking, electric trucks, engine braking and energy recovery? Wow anyone would think American trucks are just as good as those in Europe.
@ Automatic braking? No unless the newer trucks have it. (Glad we don’t/didn’t just another piece of equipment to break) We have trucks with engine and exhaust braking! We even have electric trucks as useless as they are. Even a few hydrogen a bunch of LP (junk). Our trucks are are built to last (or should I say use to be built) a very long time and be extremely easy to work on with as little complication as possible. But we do have ABS as it’s federally mandated. Our trucks run long distances non stop at fairly high speeds. They work for needs and have worked perfectly fine for decades. You want really nice seats with massage and heat? We have them aftermarket! You want a high quality mattress? We have them aftermarket! LOL! We even have trucks with air ride on every axle and several under the cab and sleeper.
@ yeah, only we call it a keyed electric ignition system. Do you believe that a truck needs to become more computers and sensors than an actual truck? So much so that they’ve become so complicated and expensive that many mechanics don’t want to work on them and most drivers can’t afford them? When is enough actually enough?
There is nothing that sounds as good as a Scania V8 under load. We have Scania's here in New Zealand, in both truck and bus. I drove buses and the Scania is the nicest to drive with a 'steer' tag axle at the rear, made sharp corners a breeze to get around. They also had the same retarder as the truck that is a 6 stage, and it was brilliant going down hills.
28:40 Bruce! As an american you can get the VAT/Sales tax refunded at the airport when you take things with you back home. The sales tax is 25% so that means you get 20% of the purchase price back. High end retailers will be used to this, but probably not the Scania gift shop. You need to get a VAT refund form with the purchase and you go to customs with it at the airport.
Hi Bruce, glad to see you back in Sweden, hope all goes well and enjoy the scenery. Hope Amber enjoyed the driving experience as she looks back and remembers what she achieved. She done good!! Love the whole Sweden thing, I was last there in the early seventies, and went to a Volvo plant near Karlshamn. I loved the place then, I hate to think how much it's changed now. As usual, love the commentary, love the content and the sights. Thanks for the memories.
Really great video as always , Amber did a great job driving that truck , the engine with all the Chrome was 🔥, enjoy your trip and can’t wait for next video ✌️
Nice video. Driving an unfamiliar vehicle, loaded, in this weather can make you nervous. The gear reduction (AP-Achse) is not to get more torque, it serves to keep the upstream components smaller because they have to transmit less torque because it is reinforced at the wheel hub. The differential of the smooth-running axles is definitely twice as large, gets warm and reduces the ground clearance. The cardan shafts are also much stronger and heavier. With the AP axes everything is much thinner and lighter. On the other hand, consumption is higher with an AP axis and they are louder. However, the drive shafts of both tend to shear off. We have already shredded quite a few, especially with the MAN 4x4 off-road. The beast often tears the universal joints apart and the impacting drive shaft then tends to remove components.
Thanks, i was just wondering what benefit there would be for planetary gear hubs. Now i know. It is a bit the same with electricity, deliver power at higher voltage and use a transformer closer to the destination to convert the "torque". That allows to use MUCH thinner cables for the long distances.
@@squidcaps4308 Yes, that's a good comparison. Even with the losses when transforming. Gear hubs axles also almost always have brake drums. At least I don't know of any with brake discs. They have the same braking power but not as smoothly and evenly, but they last 3-4 times as long (300,000 - 500,000 km). If some people then have a transfer case (for 4x4 or 6x6 drive; mine also has two gears; road and difficult terrain), the drive shaft from the manual gearbox to the transfer case (is this the engl. term?) is almost tiny. The gearbox is just as big but with a correspondingly higher gear ratio. Same with retarder. Former the retarders used to be huge and mounted at the back of the gearbox. Today they are so small and integrated into the gearbox. But with high rpm. You can also get them with different translations. For long journeys with maximum torque at 90-60 kmh and for short journeys with maximum torque at 60-40 kmh. It only has 50% braking power at high speeds, but you can brake the truck almost to 10 kmh in the city or off-road. For 90-60 you have to use Jakebrake additionally. They have them too, required by law. But it switches on automatically and not as loud as in US. You just have to downshift manually if necessary. We (at least the good drivers) use the foot brake very sparingly.
It is always wonderful to see Amber in the videos but behind the wheel, um wow. That’s great that she did drive and looked like she enjoyed it, even in the weather conditions that are there. Great job, Amber!!!
That's a great trailer from The Netherlands! (or Holland as it is often called outside The Netherlands). You should come and visit our small country too, Bruce! You know I tipped you on the TRUCKSTAR Festival. You got to come and visit, when you are able to. It will blow your mind!
Bruce I don't know why but I have the feeling that there is something you are not telling us, you are not traveling again just to try similar trucks in the same place... You are not fooling me, you are talking to scania to do something in the USA, at least they will help you to import a S770 or if you are lucky you will have a scania dealer in the USA. HAHAHAH
Scania euro trucks in US would be a huge project with all the homologations.. Maybe something to do with Navistar and its use of Scania engines in Internationals :P
@@richardeckert6130It’s not that hard not every axel turns only like 3-4 axles turn, any turn that u make with the steering the back axles follow so backing up is way more easier that with American trailers
I was thinking the same, Scania seem way to happy to help, there’s more in it for them than just the sale of one truck. They’ve got something in mind. Question is what.
Trough heating is a really great thing. This saves a lot of problems with rear tipper. The big dumpers in the quarries all have this and can work all winter long. Of course I don't have that. I use road salt. It's not ideal and it doesn't last long, but it's better than nothing.
They have some nice apparel in that shop there!! That Broshuis trailer is built in the town of Kampen (The Netherlands). Those guys produce the most awesome trailers you can think of!! Looks like you guys are enjoying yourself. And Amber did an awesome job driving those trucks, especially since she's never drove one of those....
You were south of my hometown Stockholm. I hope you felt welcome. I am an old man and used to pass by often Scania in the 1960s. Even at that time it was Scania (Then Scania-vabis) the coolest trucks. The weather is as it always is. You were almost below the 60 degree latitude. The Scania factory in Södertälje is on the same level as Southern Alaska. I hope you will come back to Sweden one summer day. A trip through Sweden would take you to a world you didn't know existed. About 98,000 lakes and a nature that is free to stay in.
I remember seeing somewhere that about 2 or 3 hundred Scania trucks were shipped new to the US that met the then current requirements back then. Think it was somewhere in the 80s or early 90s.
Wonderful to see you back in Sweden, you Americans are always welcome here! You should definitely bring your wife and come in the summer, the summer here is absolutely fantastic! Take a few days and look around, there is a lot of history in Sweden to see.
New Zealanders also have steer axle trailers & have been way ahead of our neighbors across the ditch & were using B doubles well before Ozz land true fact. Those log trucks again are far superior units than what you see in the US still using semi tractor .A rigid truck/strait truck is far more efficient in terms of traction & ability to carry a greater payload.
On our special transport trailers, we have vans behind the trailer. The driver of the van has a ramote with which he can steer the trailer to get around corners. We've had this for over a decade, as well ;)
Hey Bruce that is a great video as always it's good too see Amber in the video again I know that she has kids now but I would like too see her some more videos soon when she gets some time and don't blame Amber for being nervous driving the most expensive Scania trucks but she drove it like she has been driving for years well done Amber.
Amber did an awesome job driving. Now that yall are on vacation alone dont silly wrap ur willy jkjk. Enjoy yalls time brother its cool to see you include her on your trip with you.
Bruce, so happy that you brought Amber along with you on your travels to Sweden. She's a natural driving those big brute Scanias. Have a good time, my friend👍
I'm curious to see Bruce do some backing whit the logging truck. This is the most common configuration we have for logging trucks, the guys who drive them on a daily basis gets quite skilled when it comes to backing and turning around whit the so called "dolly-turnaround". They're really more nimble than you'd believe.
Everything is nice as long as hightech stuff works. Until it does not. some truckers prefer more old style 'analog' trucks. Not everyone is overly excited about all the computer stuff
The US Army has an order placed at Broshuis for 557 medium low loaders. In 2019 and 2022 the US Army already placed an order for 636 in total, heavy low loaders for the use of tank transport. Both the heavy and medium heavy low loaders are used in Europe. Broshuis has a partnership with Oskosh trucks.
I have a visit idea for you, the weekend of 27 and 28 july there is a truckshow, its europeans biggest show with about 2000 trucks, its being held on a racetrack, there are truck races, sound contest, show contests, and so much more, its called: The Profile Truckstar Festival, its in the Netherlands
Nice content as usual! You're welcome to come trucking in Northern Europe! If not, I'm still highly impressed - in my view, you do a great job of promoting Scandinavian trucks in the US! I'm not a trucker (always wanted to be though), but I really enjoy your videos! Keep it going and wishing you the best of luck! 😊 PS ! Extremely happy you put your gf also in a Scania truck! 😁
Snow? I don't see any snow! Oh wait I'm from Canada 😂😂😂😂 We drive through snowy winter conditions as if driving in July! Once we've gone through the first couple snowfalls and cold snaps, We conquer winter with pure vengeance! Your wife is a good driver, she knows to handle the winter road conditions at lower speeds and it's normal to feel nervous when lacking experience in winter driving. She kept the truck out of the cabbage (ditch)
Bruce, my brother.. duuude, @29:44 when you pan the camera over to that old Scania-Vabis truck... don't lay low on those old ones. Those big bad beasts have a lot of history going back to WWII and beyond pre-war.
Another great video. You were right by a us spec truck the little blue 1. Amber done really well driving in the snow. Dunno where it is but look for an Australian spec that's in Sweden.
Did they also teach you how to drive a shift stick gentle? That you don't have to be agressive, but just pull it smooth into gear, when the transmission feels smooth? Alos, did you visit Ekiri trailerbuilder? great trailers, and takes lot of load. And also visit Broshuis in the Netherlands. Special heay and long load with different stearing options. And if you go to the netherlands, try to visit Vlastuin or John van De Berg, they build the Scania Torpedo's.
Don't know if anyone has done the weight and length conversions yet so here goes: 74 metric tons = 163,142 lbs 34.5 meters length = 113.2 ft I'm thinking that the trailer is fully supporting it's own weight in order to facilitate the pulling. The other side of that is that the roads in Sweden must have a foot or more of asphalt in order to withstand the weight! Wow! We probably haven't gone to hauling 80K + loads in the states as a norm because we still use trains for that, but facilitate where trains don't reach.
Excellent vlogs Bruce. Thanks for posting. It's very interesting to see what an American take is on European trucks. Have you seen the extra length cabs, they would be ideal for America with your relaxed length laws. I think they are converted in Holland, I'm sure someone will know. 😎👍
Great video again Bruce and to the new member of the team Amber 👍 well done Amber just being thrown into fully loaded full rigs well done gel 👍 So when will the florida dealership be open Bruce ? 🤔 keep the videos coming Bruce great job
Seeing your enthusiasm on the Scania's is so wholesome. Looking across the horizon. Experiencing different perspectives. Thumbs up for Scania for being so hospitable and welcoming. Even though they don't serve the U.S. market. Other European makes should really pick up on this. An American experiencing multiple European brands would be even more cool, but that's just me reaching. I love this journey. I just love trucking across the world and everyone's dedication 💪
In Finland we call that trailer type with log load as "full trailer" as full weight of the trailer rests on its own tires. As normal semi trailer about 50% of the weight is resting on the truck itself.
Don't know about the rest of Europe but in the UK we call the truck mounted cranes Hiab's which is the initials of one of the companies that produces them. Hydrauliska Industri AB a Swedish company also.
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Good to see Lars Wigren! He actually employed me at Scania back in 1999. 25 years and going... 🙂
Says a lot about a company when staff happily stay for decades 👍
Was Nice meeting you! I am the guy on one knee in the last picture :D
So nice when you have a wife who is interested in ur world...that is really a blessing...
Scania is just peak quality there is nothing better than that
Amber rocked and u Bruce. Thanks for these videos. Love seeing the ins and outs of all the different models.
SCANIA looks like it's turning into a family thing with the Wilsons. -So cool!
Remeber dear Floridans: Don't forget to try a Swedish semla with coffee while you're here!
It's the law here, you must eat semla 😄
Probably going to start a war, but with jam instead of almond
Prefer vanilla cream semla 😋@@Sincabello
@@SincabelloNo! Bad!
So true...
The look in your eyes whenever you drive these modern scanias just screams GOD I wish we had these at home 😅
@akaKjell Plus Bruce realises how Shitzen American trucks are & how backwards in design they are. Mainly because Americans are Americans but they (the Americans, can't see that, not for all the wood in the trees...) that's why Bruce is lost for words in the video on the test track sessions - he knows that the Scania's are "light years" ahead in technology & drive quality - the silence confirms it - it's his mind thinking it, you can read the gesticulation.....
Bruce, as an American living in Australia and one that used to drive trucks in the states to driving euro trucks in Australia i can tell you the scania, vovlo and mercedes trucks are so comfortable to drive verses the kenworth, western star and cat trucks. A far superior handling and ride quality.
well, like most European transportation that was and is being built, first of all, it is the comfort, the quality, and milage, then come performance, even with the cheap ones, as on the other side the American-built machines are concerned on power, and some useless specs, I haven`t met any European driver that knows what transmission manufacturer his car has...
and also having huge competition (compared to the almost non-existent one in the USA) on the market has its benefits... we have more Luxury car Brands than the USA has car manufacturers...
Awesome video. You so deserve to get the 1.000.000 subs! You're almost there !!
Thanks for the picture and for signing my tyre checker :D , sadly i had no time to stay and talk :P
Amber. You definitely did a great job. It is super cool to see you and your husband sharing the time and experience doing something totally unique for us americans. Keep on rocking girl
Great job Amber!!! Thanks for sharing....that engine in the lobby is the cleanest I've seen 😮
13:00 When I was hauling tank containers in the Gothenburg harbor we had slightly longer wheelbase trailers (same overall length, just shorter overhang). This so we could load more, so instead of the regular 44 tons for a regular semi truck and semi trailer, we had a max gross weight of 50 tons. So, to make it slightly more maneuverable and to reduce tyre wear, the 3rd trailer axle would turn when going forward, but straighten out and lock when reversing. Not bad for a truck that's 18 years old and a trailer that's 12 years old.
Amber did well driving the trucks, she kept a nice steady pace.
The gas engine is designed to run on LNG. Gasoline is called Petrol in UK English. And if you ever going to drive a car in France, Spain or Italy, don't fill up with Gazole, Gasoléo or Gasolio, this is not gasoline but diesel!
All the merch in the dealership just shows how Scania is a lifestyle amongst truckers.
And the old Scania L75 is a true classic, I remember these when I was a lot younger, you would still see these until the mid 1980s.
It's a bit surprising that you don't see that many knuckle booms in the US, they are so useful on trucks delivering building supplies or prefabricated building parts, machinery or shipping containers without having to depend on crane hire. They do cost load capacity but often that isn't a big problem in these applications.
There are definitely trailers with steerable axles in the U.S. especially in the heavy haul market. There are several versions in the way they operate. I’ve pulled a few different types. Mostly those with remote controls giving the driver a bunch of options.
@P-J-W-777 you have automatic braking, electric trucks, engine braking and energy recovery? Wow anyone would think American trucks are just as good as those in Europe.
@ Automatic braking? No unless the newer trucks have it. (Glad we don’t/didn’t just another piece of equipment to break) We have trucks with engine and exhaust braking! We even have electric trucks as useless as they are. Even a few hydrogen a bunch of LP (junk). Our trucks are are built to last (or should I say use to be built) a very long time and be extremely easy to work on with as little complication as possible. But we do have ABS as it’s federally mandated. Our trucks run long distances non stop at fairly high speeds. They work for needs and have worked perfectly fine for decades. You want really nice seats with massage and heat? We have them aftermarket! You want a high quality mattress? We have them aftermarket! LOL! We even have trucks with air ride on every axle and several under the cab and sleeper.
@@P-J-W-777 You still have cranking handles on your cars?
@ yeah, only we call it a keyed electric ignition system. Do you believe that a truck needs to become more computers and sensors than an actual truck? So much so that they’ve become so complicated and expensive that many mechanics don’t want to work on them and most drivers can’t afford them? When is enough actually enough?
There is nothing that sounds as good as a Scania V8 under load. We have Scania's here in New Zealand, in both truck and bus. I drove buses and the Scania is the nicest to drive with a 'steer' tag axle at the rear, made sharp corners a breeze to get around. They also had the same retarder as the truck that is a 6 stage, and it was brilliant going down hills.
28:40 Bruce! As an american you can get the VAT/Sales tax refunded at the airport when you take things with you back home. The sales tax is 25% so that means you get 20% of the purchase price back. High end retailers will be used to this, but probably not the Scania gift shop. You need to get a VAT refund form with the purchase and you go to customs with it at the airport.
Good video again Bruce. And Amber rocked!
Those ribs on the side of the tires are to prevent/reduce water spray/splash in the rain.
Heck yeah Amber done great ! Good on her ! Have fun and enjoy it .👍
Hi Bruce, glad to see you back in Sweden, hope all goes well and enjoy the scenery. Hope Amber enjoyed the driving experience as she looks back and remembers what she achieved. She done good!! Love the whole Sweden thing, I was last there in the early seventies, and went to a Volvo plant near Karlshamn. I loved the place then, I hate to think how much it's changed now. As usual, love the commentary, love the content and the sights. Thanks for the memories.
Hello, Mr. Willison. Have a nice trip. Best regards
Really great video as always , Amber did a great job driving that truck , the engine with all the Chrome was 🔥, enjoy your trip and can’t wait for next video ✌️
Kudos Amber, not many folk would do that, especially on camera, well done.
Soo cool that you are back in Sweden...
Nice video. Driving an unfamiliar vehicle, loaded, in this weather can make you nervous.
The gear reduction (AP-Achse) is not to get more torque, it serves to keep the upstream components smaller because they have to transmit less torque because it is reinforced at the wheel hub. The differential of the smooth-running axles is definitely twice as large, gets warm and reduces the ground clearance. The cardan shafts are also much stronger and heavier. With the AP axes everything is much thinner and lighter. On the other hand, consumption is higher with an AP axis and they are louder.
However, the drive shafts of both tend to shear off. We have already shredded quite a few, especially with the MAN 4x4 off-road. The beast often tears the universal joints apart and the impacting drive shaft then tends to remove components.
Thanks, i was just wondering what benefit there would be for planetary gear hubs. Now i know. It is a bit the same with electricity, deliver power at higher voltage and use a transformer closer to the destination to convert the "torque". That allows to use MUCH thinner cables for the long distances.
@@squidcaps4308 Yes, that's a good comparison. Even with the losses when transforming. Gear hubs axles also almost always have brake drums. At least I don't know of any with brake discs. They have the same braking power but not as smoothly and evenly, but they last 3-4 times as long (300,000 - 500,000 km).
If some people then have a transfer case (for 4x4 or 6x6 drive; mine also has two gears; road and difficult terrain), the drive shaft from the manual gearbox to the transfer case (is this the engl. term?) is almost tiny. The gearbox is just as big but with a correspondingly higher gear ratio.
Same with retarder. Former the retarders used to be huge and mounted at the back of the gearbox. Today they are so small and integrated into the gearbox. But with high rpm.
You can also get them with different translations. For long journeys with maximum torque at 90-60 kmh and for short journeys with maximum torque at 60-40 kmh. It only has 50% braking power at high speeds, but you can brake the truck almost to 10 kmh in the city or off-road. For 90-60 you have to use Jakebrake additionally. They have them too, required by law. But it switches on automatically and not as loud as in US. You just have to downshift manually if necessary. We (at least the good drivers) use the foot brake very sparingly.
It is always wonderful to see Amber in the videos but behind the wheel, um wow. That’s great that she did drive and looked like she enjoyed it, even in the weather conditions that are there. Great job, Amber!!!
Scania really know, how to make a brand. I used to drive S500 with frigo trailer and container trailer. It really was nice truck to work with.
That's a great trailer from The Netherlands! (or Holland as it is often called outside The Netherlands). You should come and visit our small country too, Bruce! You know I tipped you on the TRUCKSTAR Festival. You got to come and visit, when you are able to. It will blow your mind!
Visit Truckstar Bruce
Denk ik ook truckstar is een goed idee😊👍
Broshuis will supply the US army with lowloaders for the OshKosh HEMMT tanktransporters.
Bruce I don't know why but I have the feeling that there is something you are not telling us, you are not traveling again just to try similar trucks in the same place... You are not fooling me, you are talking to scania to do something in the USA, at least they will help you to import a S770 or if you are lucky you will have a scania dealer in the USA. HAHAHAH
Well he did say he was going to get parts for the black truck in his previous video.
That trailer that steers around corners. How does that thing work for backing up?
Your wife did a awesome job of driving
Scania euro trucks in US would be a huge project with all the homologations.. Maybe something to do with Navistar and its use of Scania engines in Internationals :P
@@richardeckert6130It’s not that hard not every axel turns only like 3-4 axles turn, any turn that u make with the steering the back axles follow so backing up is way more easier that with American trailers
I was thinking the same, Scania seem way to happy to help, there’s more in it for them than just the sale of one truck. They’ve got something in mind. Question is what.
Trough heating is a really great thing. This saves a lot of problems with rear tipper. The big dumpers in the quarries all have this and can work all winter long. Of course I don't have that. I use road salt. It's not ideal and it doesn't last long, but it's better than nothing.
They have some nice apparel in that shop there!! That Broshuis trailer is built in the town of Kampen (The Netherlands). Those guys produce the most awesome trailers you can think of!! Looks like you guys are enjoying yourself. And Amber did an awesome job driving those trucks, especially since she's never drove one of those....
Nice trailer and Kampen is a nice place to visit!
You were south of my hometown Stockholm.
I hope you felt welcome.
I am an old man and used to pass by often
Scania in the 1960s. Even at that time it was
Scania (Then Scania-vabis) the coolest trucks.
The weather is as it always is. You were almost below the 60 degree latitude.
The Scania factory in Södertälje is on the same level as Southern Alaska.
I hope you will come back to Sweden one summer day.
A trip through Sweden would take you to a world you didn't know existed. About 98,000 lakes and a nature that is free to stay in.
It's well known that swedes have an obsession with american opinion
Thank you very mouch for the video,from Germany.
I remember seeing somewhere that about 2 or 3 hundred Scania trucks were shipped new to the US that met the then current requirements back then. Think it was somewhere in the 80s or early 90s.
Hope you both are having a good time there enjoying the snow
Bruce Wilson the first Scania dealer in usa.😊
Amber killed it nice job😊
@@Mygirlfriend3141 🙄
@@Mygirlfriend3141 In the original comment, 'kill' does not mean destroying. It is a complimentary word.
Wonderful to see you back in Sweden, you Americans are always welcome here! You should definitely bring your wife and come in the summer, the summer here is absolutely fantastic! Take a few days and look around, there is a lot of history in Sweden to see.
Bruce is just another American exploring the world 😂 truckers from Europe, Asia, Australia - NZ are using steering axle trailers from a decades ago
New Zealanders also have steer axle trailers & have been way ahead of our neighbors across the ditch & were using B doubles well before Ozz land true fact.
Those log trucks again are far superior units than what you see in the US still using semi tractor .A rigid truck/strait truck is far more efficient in terms of traction &
ability to carry a greater payload.
On our special transport trailers, we have vans behind the trailer. The driver of the van has a ramote with which he can steer the trailer to get around corners. We've had this for over a decade, as well ;)
@@tntfreddan3138thanks to goldhofer from 2020 they now are selling steering axle trailers but still they don't know anything
Pretty cool to know now where the S13 is coming from. We have a couple International trucks ordered with those “test” engines.
Hey Bruce that is a great video as always it's good too see Amber in the video again I know that she has kids now but I would like too see her some more videos soon when she gets some time and don't blame Amber for being nervous driving the most expensive Scania trucks but she drove it like she has been driving for years well done Amber.
Those DI 16 are nice to work with, i was chiefengineer in a boat eqquiped with 4 DI 16 as main engines they pullet 2 propelles via 2 H gears.
Amber did an awesome job driving. Now that yall are on vacation alone dont silly wrap ur willy jkjk. Enjoy yalls time brother its cool to see you include her on your trip with you.
Greetings Bruce Wilson I always watch your videos, many blessings to you and your family 🙏
Dude! Didn't know you were coming! Take the boat to Turku and come visit our firehouse, with Scania firetrucks!
Bruce drives the bigg boy trailers & amber did a good damn job driving the tractor Bruce...!!😊
Bruce, so happy that you brought Amber along with you on your travels to Sweden. She's a natural driving those big brute Scanias. Have a good time, my friend👍
I'm curious to see Bruce do some backing whit the logging truck. This is the most common configuration we have for logging trucks, the guys who drive them on a daily basis gets quite skilled when it comes to backing and turning around whit the so called "dolly-turnaround". They're really more nimble than you'd believe.
Amber did an awesome job. Well done!
A kid does it better
America has some nice rigs. But scania is on another level. Love the scania content Bruce! keep it coming bud
Everything is nice as long as hightech stuff works. Until it does not. some truckers prefer more old style 'analog' trucks. Not everyone is overly excited about all the computer stuff
In eu you can buy trailers with a remote control in your hands to steer the axles from the trailer.
You guys have to visit The Wasa ship if time ☝️🤩
Amber did great! Awesome video!
Keeping a bottle of whiskey for the day Scania comes back to US thanks to Bruce.
The US Army has an order placed at Broshuis for 557 medium low loaders. In 2019 and 2022 the US Army already placed an order for 636 in total, heavy low loaders for the use of tank transport. Both the heavy and medium heavy low loaders are used in Europe. Broshuis has a partnership with Oskosh trucks.
En zo is het! Ha best een beetje trots op die Nederlandse Heavy Low Loaders,...toch.
@@vanDeudekom Dat zeker!
Bruce Amber done an excellent job at driving those trucks!! She would make an excellent team driver!!!
Amber did a great job of driving the Electric Truck and the Fire truck!
Dang yall are so lucky to do that. Amber you did a very awesome job at driving those trucks girl. I didnt know you drive trucks.
honestly, i recon that Amber drivers better than alot of the professional drivers out there! You go girl!!
We have the same heated box step up in Canada (Ontario) for dump trucks
I just left Sweden Sunday lol I wish I could have met y'all but I was on a business trip!
I have a visit idea for you, the weekend of 27 and 28 july there is a truckshow, its europeans biggest show with about 2000 trucks, its being held on a racetrack, there are truck races, sound contest, show contests, and so much more, its called:
The Profile Truckstar Festival, its in the Netherlands
thankyou Bruce and Amber i love scania and peterbilt you forfilledf my dream of seeing round scania thanks from the bottom of my heart
cool to see you guys back in sweden!!
Nice content as usual! You're welcome to come trucking in Northern Europe! If not, I'm still highly impressed - in my view, you do a great job of promoting Scandinavian trucks in the US!
I'm not a trucker (always wanted to be though), but I really enjoy your videos! Keep it going and wishing you the best of luck! 😊
PS ! Extremely happy you put your gf also in a Scania truck! 😁
You can quickly tell apart R and S cabs by the height of the door handle. R cab has the handle close to the fender while the S cab has it higher
My Mum told me recently that Holland is a small part in the Netherlands. I haven't fact checked my mother so she is 84 and very switched on. ❤
Snow? I don't see any snow! Oh wait I'm from Canada 😂😂😂😂 We drive through snowy winter conditions as if driving in July! Once we've gone through the first couple snowfalls and cold snaps, We conquer winter with pure vengeance! Your wife is a good driver, she knows to handle the winter road conditions at lower speeds and it's normal to feel nervous when lacking experience in winter driving. She kept the truck out of the cabbage (ditch)
Bruce, my brother.. duuude, @29:44 when you pan the camera over to that old Scania-Vabis truck... don't lay low on those old ones. Those big bad beasts have a lot of history going back to WWII and beyond pre-war.
Another great video. You were right by a us spec truck the little blue 1. Amber done really well driving in the snow.
Dunno where it is but look for an Australian spec that's in Sweden.
goddamnit Bruce! Meet-n-Greet! 😆
It'd be cool shaking hands with ya att some point if you stick around in Sweden for a while 🙌
In my country Scania trucks have been popular since 1950's. They are trusted and strong vehicles.
That trailer with all the steering axels is a dutch brand......Broshuis, all the clever solutions for transport come from The Netherlands.....
Did they also teach you how to drive a shift stick gentle? That you don't have to be agressive, but just pull it smooth into gear, when the transmission feels smooth? Alos, did you visit Ekiri trailerbuilder? great trailers, and takes lot of load. And also visit Broshuis in the Netherlands. Special heay and long load with different stearing options. And if you go to the netherlands, try to visit Vlastuin or John van De Berg, they build the Scania Torpedo's.
Don't know if anyone has done the weight and length conversions yet so here goes:
74 metric tons = 163,142 lbs
34.5 meters length = 113.2 ft
I'm thinking that the trailer is fully supporting it's own weight in order to facilitate the pulling. The other side of that is that the roads in Sweden must have a foot or more of asphalt in order to withstand the weight! Wow! We probably haven't gone to hauling 80K + loads in the states as a norm because we still use trains for that, but facilitate where trains don't reach.
Seems that would be nice for HDT rv with the turning wheels on a Spacecraft moble home.
I think Bruce is falling in love with Scania big time. Prove me wrong 😁
Excellent vlogs Bruce. Thanks for posting. It's very interesting to see what an American take is on European trucks. Have you seen the extra length cabs, they would be ideal for America with your relaxed length laws. I think they are converted in Holland, I'm sure someone will know. 😎👍
Here in Canada ive seen multiple dump bed heaters very common
That rubber lip on the tires is a additional option and diverts water splash to help keep the trucks clean😉
Great video again Bruce and to the new member of the team Amber 👍 well done Amber just being thrown into fully loaded full rigs well done gel 👍
So when will the florida dealership be open Bruce ? 🤔 keep the videos coming Bruce great job
Convert kW to HP by adding one third (actually ~ 34 %). The other way around, reduce by one fourth.
I think Sweden will become for your the favourite holiday country 😁 love your vids by the way 👏👏👏
Amber did an awesome job. That has to be very intimidating, especially with snow on the track.
way to go Amber, keep the clips coming
As the least travelled Western country, it's so cool seeing Americans in Europe.
Bruce Wilson, soon to be the sole premier Scania dealer in the US maybe. Nicely done too Amber
😮so cool the back wheels on trailer
You should do a video on foden or Leyland DAF, ERF these are the most common trucks that you will find in the UK. Also Volvo but there are everywhere.
Mercedes is a common truck in the UK they are nearly always a class 1 hgv tho.
None of those manufacturers exist anymore MAN shut ERF down , Paccar shut Foden down and Daf pulled the Leilani name off their trucks in the nineties
Is that a joke?
Did quite a few miles is Scania 110 with my Dad back in the day
Amber's driving? 🤔 I was waiting for a jack knife 😄 hats off to a job well done Amber. 👌😉👍
Amber drove very well, calmly and with full control...👍
People that truck together stay together very nice video
Noticed that K&S Transport here in Australia have got a few Scanias pulling B-doubles. Saw one coming out of Shepparton yesterday.
Amber did an amazing job driving the trucks around the track
Seeing your enthusiasm on the Scania's is so wholesome. Looking across the horizon. Experiencing different perspectives. Thumbs up for Scania for being so hospitable and welcoming. Even though they don't serve the U.S. market. Other European makes should really pick up on this. An American experiencing multiple European brands would be even more cool, but that's just me reaching. I love this journey. I just love trucking across the world and everyone's dedication 💪
In Finland we call that trailer type with log load as "full trailer" as full weight of the trailer rests on its own tires. As normal semi trailer about 50% of the weight is resting on the truck itself.
Don't know about the rest of Europe but in the UK we call the truck mounted cranes Hiab's which is the initials of one of the companies that produces them. Hydrauliska Industri AB a Swedish company also.
Hiab here in Finland too :D
What a neat opportunity to drive a big rig in Europe like that!
You should come visit the region Scania sometime, the home of the Griffin "Skåne". The Griffin is the from the coat of arms of Scania originally.