Think our company might be having these next instead of Scania,personally I dont mind the Scanias. Just wondering if theyre better spec, or more comfort for longer runs.
I drove a 18 tonne axor for a couple of weeks 6 speed manual , I really liked it … but I do drive an iveco strallis normally 
As long as they ain’t autos you’ll be fine 
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xichrisxi:
As long as they ain’t autos you’ll be fine
I
Now what gear am I in ?
blue estate:
xichrisxi:
As long as they ain’t autos you’ll be fine
INow what gear am I in ?
You soon find out when you come to steep bank
xichrisxi:
blue estate:
xichrisxi:
As long as they ain’t autos you’ll be fine [emoji38]
INow what gear am I in ? [emoji38] [emoji38] [emoji38] [emoji38]
You soon find out when you come to steep bank [emoji38]
Strange, mine is better up hill than our Dafs
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blue estate:
xichrisxi:
As long as they ain’t autos you’ll be fine [emoji38]
INow what gear am I in ? [emoji38] [emoji38] [emoji38] [emoji38]
6th… No, 7th…no, 9th… NO! 6th! Oh bugger it, how about neutral and full revs?
If their anything like the layout of our rigids, you have to tilt the cab to top the rad up!
Long as it’s not an Iveco you will be fine. 
We have a couple of merc rigids 1 x 26 ton and 1 x 18 ton.
I imagine they are better to drive than our artics but I’ve driven them round the yard so far shunting.
But one question why the need for 6 bloody Cup holders in a 2 seat vehicle that most of the time will only have 1 driver, talk about going overboard.
Ziltoid:
blue estate:
xichrisxi:
As long as they ain’t autos you’ll be fine [emoji38]
INow what gear am I in ? [emoji38] [emoji38] [emoji38] [emoji38]
6th… No, 7th…no, 9th… NO! 6th! Oh bugger it, how about neutral and full revs?
If a 18t finds 9th then it’s buggered 
rigids are 8 speed
simcor:
We have a couple of merc rigids 1 x 26 ton and 1 x 18 ton.I imagine they are better to drive than our artics but I’ve driven them round the yard so far shunting.
But one question why the need for 6 bloody Cup holders in a 2 seat vehicle that most of the time will only have 1 driver, talk about going overboard.
Can never have enough tea in the cab!
P.S. Hows your driving going? You were up training same time as me up with Pete
blue estate:
Ziltoid:
blue estate:
xichrisxi:
As long as they ain’t autos you’ll be fine [emoji38]
INow what gear am I in ? [emoji38] [emoji38] [emoji38] [emoji38]
6th… No, 7th…no, 9th… NO! 6th! Oh bugger it, how about neutral and full revs?
If a 18t finds 9th then it’s buggered
1829 Axor has 9 speed transmission…
Roymondo:
blue estate:
Ziltoid:
xichrisxi:
As long as they ain’t autos you’ll be fine [emoji38]
INow what gear am I in ? [emoji38] [emoji38] [emoji38] [emoji38]
6th… No, 7th…no, 9th… NO! 6th! Oh bugger it, how about neutral and full revs?
If a 18t finds 9th then it’s buggered
1829 Axor has 9 speed transmission…
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The 2638 Actros has 8 speed
The 2638 isn’t an 18 Tonner…
Roymondo:
The 2638 isn’t an 18 Tonner…
No … Sherlock [emoji23][emoji23][emoji23] you know what I mean about the forgetfulness of the current Merc box in any of their trucks [emoji6][emoji23][emoji23][emoji23]
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Are they any worse (or better) than e.g. the 12 speed MANs we have? I can’t actually recall having driven a Merc with an automatic transmission. That may be because I haven’t driven one, or may be I have but I’m simply getting forgetful myself as I approach my 60th birthday
Roymondo:
Are they any worse (or better) than e.g. the 12 speed MANs we have? I can’t actually recall having driven a Merc with an automatic transmission. That may be because I haven’t driven one, or may be I have but I’m simply getting forgetful myself as I approach my 60th birthday
Far worse than the MAN , at least the MAN will select a gear , it may change up through every gear but like the Merc that will just sit in neutral until it makes its mind up as the cars come hurtling towards you [emoji49][emoji47]
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Sounds just like our MANs - Roll very slowly up to e.g. a roundabout, see your gap, press the Go pedal and you can sense the computer saying to itself “Ooohh - he’s pressed the accelerator, I need to select a gear. Should I select 4th, or would 5th be better? How fast am I going now? Is it an uphill gradient? I know, 4th will do - let’s just…” Too late, the gap has gone and so you come to a full stop. Restarting is always “leisurely”, even when running empty.
