Looking at pictures of American trucks, they look like you have to be very short to see out of the windscreen, or do they just have to set the seat as low as possible??
They probably make up for lack of overall length by virtue of excessive girth.
Although it looks sunny in the pics, thry must be expecting snow soon.
Aftermarket window shades, although some of them look good, they also limit a whole lot of the view out of the window, as long as they don’t cross the threshold of the window wipers’ swept area, I believe they are legal but some of the DOT and police can be Aholes and will stop them and make the driver take them off on the side of the road!
The flat top bunk trucks though look sleek and all but I think the sleeper area actually goes a step down when they leave the cockpit area, although I have never driven a flat top before, I think that’s generally how they work.
I don’t think I would really enjoy a long nose tractor myself either as there is a whole lot of area in front which cannot be seen by the driver but I think a lot of people drive the long nose flat tops because they just look awesome when driving down the highway 
This is like the tractor we drive where I work
When I used to work in Saudi I recall arab drivers insisted on a truck with a nose rather than a flat front for safety.Unfortunately a common night time accident was a collision with a camel where the animal’s front legs passed down one side and it’s back legs down the other resulting in the body coming through the windscreen into the cab with the driver.Sorry if your eating!
Scraggy88:
Aftermarket window shades, although some of them look good, they also limit a whole lot of the view out of the window, as long as they don’t cross the threshold of the window wipers’ swept area, I believe they are legal but some of the DOT and police can be Aholes and will stop them and make the driver take them off on the side of the road!
The flat top bunk trucks though look sleek and all but I think the sleeper area actually goes a step down when they leave the cockpit area, although I have never driven a flat top before, I think that’s generally how they work.
I don’t think I would really enjoy a long nose tractor myself either as there is a whole lot of area in front which cannot be seen by the driver but I think a lot of people drive the long nose flat tops because they just look awesome when driving down the highway
This is like the tractor we drive where I work
Now that is a truck 
remy:
0What do you mean can’t see. ?
Interesting blue instrument panelling,resembling the favoured colour scheme of Russian Migs jet-fighters as seen on Youtube vids.
whisperingsmith:
Looking at pictures of American trucks, they look like you have to be very short to see out of the windscreen, or do they just have to set the seat as low as possible??1
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How long’s that going to last on the interstate? i’m guessing it’s purely for show rather than an active…plough ?
> remy:
> 0What do you mean can’t see. ?
Good luck with that Remey in a busy environment with pedestrians cyclists and Darwin Award wannabees, plus you must either have very short legs or put up with extreme discomfort to drive such an antique on revenue-earning freights.
Your vision is seriously impaired unless you are a Dwarf, and even then a Dwarf would see more with an unobstructed view
As an aside. Are Daf CF drivers midgets, as most of them seem to struggle to see over the steering wheel. Looks like they could do with a booster seat.
Just love…
American trucks. Dashboards from the late 60s with dozens of gauges that get dusty.
Why on earth do you need to know your axle temperatures?
I got bumped by a conventional whilst I was waiting at a set of lights in Miami once. Driver said he just didn’t know I was there. Being the bloody nice bloke I am and the fact there was almost no damage (just a teeny tiny scratch), I told him to hop it.
remy:
0What do you mean can’t see. ?
How would you handle this remy, how would you see the signs? Google Maps
And yes this is 2 way traffic with 44ton rigs carrying potatoes and veg up & down, plus a main bus route with double-deckers and just for fun 000s of tourists with SUVs to add to the mix
Suedehead:
As an aside. Are Daf CF drivers midgets, as most of them seem to struggle to see over the steering wheel. Looks like they could do with a booster seat.
And at the other end of the scale Actros drivers seem to be sat in the ceiling!
whisperingsmith:
> remy:
> 0What do you mean can’t see. ?Good luck with that Remey in a busy environment with pedestrians cyclists and Darwin Award wannabees, plus you must either have very short legs or put up with extreme discomfort to drive such an antique on revenue-earning freights.
Your vision is seriously impaired unless you are a Dwarf, and even then a Dwarf would see more with an unobstructed view
It’s an owner /driver’s custom truck, it’s one way to spend all your money and I agree with what your saying. Here’s video of him driving it but don’t watch if you don’t like blue. 
remy:
0What do you mean can’t see. ?
Well the view is no worse than my old series 3 land rover with a bonnet mounted spare wheel!
Suedehead:
As an aside. Are Daf CF drivers midgets, as most of them seem to struggle to see over the steering wheel. Looks like they could do with a booster seat.
VW Golf drivers when viewed from the rear always look like they’re sat on the floor.
manalishi:
whisperingsmith:
Looking at pictures of American trucks, they look like you have to be very short to see out of the windscreen, or do they just have to set the seat as low as possible??1
0How long’s that going to last on the interstate? i’m guessing it’s purely for show rather than an active…plough ?
The steer axle is on air and he has dumped the air to the lowest position for the sake of the picture.