Different Specs, Different Countries

OUT OF HOURS TRANSPORT PHOTO FORUM (MEMBERS ONLY)
1

As all the HGV manufacturers have to supply trucks to a wide range of Countries they are made to different specification straight from the factory. Also the aftermarket add-ons (bling) change from country to country, whether that be frilly curtains/bull fighter spears or a particular style of wheel trim.
So, I’m asking for info/pics which help I.D a trucks country of origin by its spec.

2

These are Brazilian Trucks. Looks like they prefer long wheelbase 6x4 units with tri-axle twin tyre odd-ball trailers which look like the beds sit alot higher on the 5th wheel than ours ?
They seem to like massive CB aerials and lifting their rear ends :open_mouth: to make the front bumper as low to the ground as possible , the front bumpers also look deeper and lower (don’t know whether this is factory or aftermarket?).
They all have the attachments on the wheels (what are they, tyre pressure valves ?)so this must be country specific.

3

well, the scandinavians lie to run large drawbars like these

i believe the weight limits for them are increased in winter (someone im sure knows better than me) and their tractor units tend to be 6x2 with a tag axle, which i guess is for better traction in winter time

and in cambodia they have some huge rigids, mainly japanese origon (sorry about quality, was in a crazy taxi!!)

hope these are of some interest

4

Thanks euromat.
How do the Scandinavian specs differ from each other, as a lot of ‘blinged’ UK Show trucks are described as ‘Swedish’/‘Danish’ etc etc spec/style ?

5

Everybody who had an 01 telephone code normally had a Dutch Spec lorry as well as a pub :stuck_out_tongue: OK John :wink:

6

Wheel Nut:
Everybody who had an 01 telephone code normally had a Dutch Spec lorry as well as a pub :stuck_out_tongue: OK John :wink:

dutch spec transcon springs to mind … :smiley:

7

bowser:

Wheel Nut:
Everybody who had an 01 telephone code normally had a Dutch Spec lorry as well as a pub :stuck_out_tongue: OK John :wink:

dutch spec transcon springs to mind … :smiley:

Exactly :laughing:

8

Wheel Nut:
Everybody who had an 01 telephone code normally had a Dutch Spec lorry as well as a pub :stuck_out_tongue: OK John :wink:

Aye Malc never a truer word spoken, and they were to be found at Carisio for the weekend. :wink: :grimacing: