how the [zb] could this happen? 
xfmatt:
Is this from your latest trip across the water?!
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Looks like the chassis has snapped clean in half,cut and shut job?
limeyphil:
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how the [zb] could this happen?
Although it looks quite genuine, I recon that pic is a āset upā. Scaniaās have their exhaust silencer on the rhs & this one hasnāt, normally when it isnāt there itās because the truck has been fitted with an Eminox type vertical silencer which this clearly hasnāt.
I once sold a 143 Scania to an exporter who cut it exactly where this appears to have snapped, (right in front of the rear suspension) so that brings with it another posibility, could it have been a rigid thatās been shortened to a tractor unit & broken where it had been re-joined??
Either way, the āchassis furnitureā isnāt in the normal configuration for a 4 series unit.
Ross.
I can remember a photo in a truck mag from a number of years ago, I think it was at Corley svcs south bound. Chassis rail snapped one side of tractor unit, so the front half did a right turn while the rear half stayed in line with the trailer. Ho hum.
bigr250:
limeyphil:
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how the [zb] could this happen?Although it looks quite genuine, I recon that pic is a āset upā. Scaniaās have their exhaust silencer on the rhs & this one hasnāt, normally when it isnāt there itās because the truck has been fitted with an Eminox type vertical silencer which this clearly hasnāt.
I once sold a 143 Scania to an exporter who cut it exactly where this appears to have snapped, (right in front of the rear suspension) so that brings with it another posibility, could it have been a rigid thatās been shortened to a tractor unit & broken where it had been re-joined??
Either way, the āchassis furnitureā isnāt in the normal configuration for a 4 series unit.
Ross.
i would presume that your theories are based on a RHD vehicle, this is a LHD vehicle, so, theoretically, the exhaust and other items could be on the opposite side
shuttlespanker:
i would presume that your theories are based on a RHD vehicle, this is a LHD vehicle, so, theoretically, the exhaust and other items could be on the opposite side
Same on both, batteries on left hand side with the exhaust on right & both take up the same ammount of chassis space which is why 4x2 Scaniaās often have 1,400l fuel tanks, identical 700l tanks each side & youāll note that the fuel tank on the right hand side in the photo comes right up to the mudguard which isnāt normal on left or right hand drive 4 series trucks.
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Ross.
a few years ago we were doing a 6 weekly inspection on a sed atki 6 wheel tipper and the o/s chassis rail was completely broken through on the o/s just on front of the rear bogieā¦it had been running fully laden every day and the driver had not noticed any problem!! if the n/s had of gone aswell god knows what might have happenned?
It does show that 6 weekly inspections are useful, if they are done properly, even steam cleaning the chassis every 6 weeks lets you see cracks as they appear.
Even something as simple as drilling a hole for a fire extinguisher box or food box could cause that
bigr250:
limeyphil:
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how the [zb] could this happen?Although it looks quite genuine, I recon that pic is a āset upā. Scaniaās have their exhaust silencer on the rhs & this one hasnāt, normally when it isnāt there itās because the truck has been fitted with an Eminox type vertical silencer which this clearly hasnāt.
I once sold a 143 Scania to an exporter who cut it exactly where this appears to have snapped, (right in front of the rear suspension) so that brings with it another posibility, could it have been a rigid thatās been shortened to a tractor unit & broken where it had been re-joined??
Either way, the āchassis furnitureā isnāt in the normal configuration for a 4 series unit.
Ross.
ross its not always the case about having an eminox fitted as kindle had a 144/164 in blue and gold 6x2 which had 2 big tanks which had an exhaust like off a 3 series pal
Only ever seen chassis cracks on steel springs never on air.
Seems like a lot of effort to go to faking the picture.
Canāt quite make out whatās happened to the propshaft looks like it might still be under the trailer but doesnāt seem big enough.
Well I had an 85cf DAF ex Reidās of Minishant on internal work in an opencast it was on air and it split the nearside rail big time. Eddie.
russian kamas , must be made of sturdier stuff as only one side broke
or may this is photoshopped too
mark h:
ross its not always the case about having an eminox fitted as kindle had a 144/164 in blue and gold 6x2 which had 2 big tanks which had an exhaust like off a 3 series pal
I was generalising, I donāt doubt there are plenty of other reasons but generally thatās why the RH tank would be up against the mudguard. 6X2ās are another problem altogether, trying to fit 1,000l + sized taks to one of these will require the removal & replacement of the standard silencer and an Eminox type is normally the favoured option.
Ross.
bigr250:
mark h:
ross its not always the case about having an eminox fitted as kindle had a 144/164 in blue and gold 6x2 which had 2 big tanks which had an exhaust like off a 3 series palI was generalising, I donāt doubt there are plenty of other reasons but generally thatās why the RH tank would be up against the mudguard. 6X2ās are another problem altogether, trying to fit 1,000l + sized taks to one of these will require the removal & replacement of the standard silencer and an Eminox type is normally the favoured option.
Ross.
yerr agreed mate just noting that its not always the case 
taxi 
I remember when i worked in Workshop at Scania it was always a hassl with new Lorries to get it ready for the Customer.
We got the Lorry in one Size and had to made the one longer and shorten the other.
Now,as it looks to me they had to move the Axle back.
Normally,we would have welded a Peace of Frame on the back of the original Frame.
Then we need to move the Axle back,which is fixed with millions of Steel rivets.
Then you drill holes to fix that Axle now with Screws.
Well,in that Case are just a few Screws from the rear Air-Bag on the welded Frame.
But,if you are lazy,so you cut the frame in the middn,welding a peace of frame in,and,if you not good in welding then that maight happen.
Think thats what has happened here
At least they wonāt have to buy new Suzieāsā¦
Who gave you permission to photo my lorry?