While they may have achieved “legendary” status with some people, there is nothing at all magical about the ability of a V configuration engine. It is simply an engineering solution to getting a large engine into a short space. (If a Gardener 8lxb had been a V8, it wouldnt have stuck two feet out behind the cab).
Volvo said some time ago that their 16 litre engine is easily capable of producing 1000hp reliably, and is restricted only by the availability of suitable transmissions.
It appears, therefore, to be palpably possible that there is perennial potential for priapic posturing
The-Snowman:
No matter what anyones opinion is of it, if you’re pulling 40T up a hill and youre down to 31mph and a 770S passes you like youre parked up then you’d want to swap places with him!
This. 700+ horses under the right for sure does make for an effortless drive. And a fun one.
I’d think J&G Riddell will have one on order, who else do you think?
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Oh the joy it would bring to my job having that sucker pulling me through the mountains! . . Wish firms over here would get some of those over to Canada so I don’t have to sit in a 500hp Mack pulling 60T up a mountain road at only 30kph 
Then again, it gives me ample time to sit back and drink my coffee and eat some lunch without the worry of being passed by an unmarked DAF then stopped by a police car up the road 
The first time you go over the Alps at Max weight on the limiter sure is memorable 
770 bhp is absolutely ridiculous for general haulage, lorries are far too powerful these days we should go back to 6 bhp/ton; the Gardner 8LXC and Rolls 265 are perfectly adequate for 44 tonnes. Then we might see more proper drivers who take notice of the road and what is around them rather than the current crop largely populated by aimers. 
cav551:
770 bhp is absolutely ridiculous for general haulage, lorries are far too powerful these days we should go back to 6 bhp/ton; the Gardner 8LXC and Rolls 265 are perfectly adequate for 44 tonnes. Then we might see more proper drivers who take notice of the road and what is around them rather than the current crop largely populated by aimers.
Is that a joke ? Even I think my 380 is not really enough for 40 tonne 
cav551:
770 bhp is absolutely ridiculous for general haulage, lorries are far too powerful these days we should go back to 6 bhp/ton; the Gardner 8LXC and Rolls 265 are perfectly adequate for 44 tonnes. Then we might see more proper drivers who take notice of the road and what is around them rather than the current crop largely populated by aimers.
lol I think the thing that would improve standards would be the abolishing of the auto box having to think about what you’re doing rather than foot to the floor and then brake
cav551:
770 bhp is absolutely ridiculous for general haulage, lorries are far too powerful these days we should go back to 6 bhp/ton; the Gardner 8LXC and Rolls 265 are perfectly adequate for 44 tonnes. Then we might see more proper drivers who take notice of the road and what is around them rather than the current crop largely populated by aimers.
My knees are knocking just at the thought of it ■■■■■■■ would be better 
Mazzer2:
lol I think the thing that would improve standards would be the abolishing of the auto box having to think about what you’re doing rather than foot to the floor and then brake
I agree, but only for those who can’t drive (although they blissfully think they can) something like 2 yrs compulsory on a manual until.they learn to actually ‘drive’ in the true sense…yeh, I know, ridiculous idea/never happen.
Just don’t give me a manual … got lazy these days, like the easiness, and tbh couldn’t be arsed/nothing to prove.
I wonder how many or % of drivers actually ever get to drive anything that big. I bet today most are in the 420 to 460 bracket and no probability of seeing anything any bigger.
Mazzer2:
cav551:
770 bhp is absolutely ridiculous for general haulage, lorries are far too powerful these days we should go back to 6 bhp/ton; the Gardner 8LXC and Rolls 265 are perfectly adequate for 44 tonnes. Then we might see more proper drivers who take notice of the road and what is around them rather than the current crop largely populated by aimers.lol I think the thing that would improve standards would be the abolishing of the auto box having to think about what you’re doing rather than foot to the floor and then brake
First few weeks would see more than a few trucks with wheels in the air…
But once Mr Darwin was proved correct, again, it would work out.
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Punchy Dan:
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Punchy Dan:
Nice for those that can afford to buy one ,even better for those that can afford to run / repair one ,if I had double the horsepower it’s still more than mine is
But then again I think I paid for my lorry in the first month and made profit as wellYou come on here and post sound, commonsense. How dare you, that isn’t the way,you should know better.
Then again …
there was that eccentric bloke from nr Redditch that bought & sold ex airforce equipment he had a Kenworth with a ■■■■■■■ 19 litre Kta fitted that appeals more to me than the ScaniaHere goes Dan, about £3k shipping. ebay.com.au/itm/Kenworth-k1 … SwBXxfJ8tI
Like he will want to pay 27k sterling for a piece of junk… especially from Campbelltown, ex Ron finemore by looks of it… and who honestly wants a Rr in 2020.
Oh willy waving i wont but the gaffer has 1 on order.There is 6 on order uk bound but not heard anything about ireland yet.The highlands and hills sorted or a wee run down south on the M74 just after cairn lodge just for the fun
Colin_scottish:
or a wee run down south on the M74 just after cairn lodge just for the fun
Pah! My MAN 500 came up there tonight at 56 with 26 pallets on no bother. Mind you they were 26 pallets of flower buckets weighing about 5 tonne all in
A 770 pulling a 90+ ton logger in Finland has less bhp per ton than a 540 pulling 44t. Plenty of market in Northern Europe.
milodon:
A 770 pulling a 90+ ton logger in Finland has less bhp per ton than a 540 pulling 44t. Plenty of market in Northern Europe.
Oh wow, what an interesting fact, never really considered it in those terms
milodon:
A 770 pulling a 90+ ton logger in Finland has less bhp per ton than a 540 pulling 44t. Plenty of market in Northern Europe.
Max Torque per tonne at around 65t v 40- 44t gross is a good yardstick for general distance work over mixed terrain.General haulage use couldn’t afford to run a truck at peak power continuously for long and most would struggle at 90t gross on any significant hills.
2,500 lb/ft pulling a 65 tonner is equivalent to 1,500 lb/ft pulling a 38 tonner
which was enough to pull that weight reasonably comfortably.
The US seems to have settled on around 1,800 lb/ft at 37t gross to cover often severe terrain.
My guess is the 730-770 at 65 t gross is the way to go for the ideal most fuel efficient combination across mixed terrain.
The 580 with 2,100 lb/ft is more than enough at 40-44t.
The 730 at 40-44t would be more fun though with probably not a massive fuel consumption penalty.
Got to say, 770 or any other top range truck that somebody is driving…
I can honestly say without fear of contradiction , I have NEVER had another driver wave his willy at me.