Sir +:
I’ve only driven two for any length of time.Both EC14 Olympics.Three gripes looking back-parabolic springs,no A/C and a yukky brown plastic interior.Got let down once -just starting the climb to Sunbilla,clouds of steam,but temp.still ok.Got back to Irun and the very local agent eventually found a spare part that they hadn’t got (until ERF UK poked them with a sharp stick).It was a failed joint spraying some coolant directly onto the turbo.No image problems.Nice workplace.
Are you sure about that? My EC11 had a/c. Although it was provided by a hole in the floor and inch gap between the cab and door.
Sir +:
I’ve only driven two for any length of time.Both EC14 Olympics.Three gripes looking back-parabolic springs,no A/C and a yukky brown plastic interior.Got let down once -just starting the climb to Sunbilla,clouds of steam,but temp.still ok.Got back to Irun and the very local agent eventually found a spare part that they hadn’t got (until ERF UK poked them with a sharp stick).It was a failed joint spraying some coolant directly onto the turbo.No image problems.Nice workplace.
Are you sure about that? My EC11 had a/c. Although it was provided by a hole in the floor and inch gap between the cab and door.
Steel springs on my old Scania 142,what a terrible ride,the seat was bad for the back,so i got a new one made up,no speed limiter,but i had no need to go any faster burning up my fuel,nice sound on the V8 roaring to life,the engine did not like pottering about,a bit of wellie to clean out all the muck did it wonders.
toby1234abc:
Steel springs on my old Scania 142,what a terrible ride,the seat was bad for the back,so i got a new one made up,no speed limiter,but i had no need to go any faster burning up my fuel,nice sound on the V8 roaring to life,the engine did not like pottering about,a bit of wellie to clean out all the muck did it wonders.
I liked my old EC6 which I drove for Owens,better cab than a flat-top FM for nighting out all week with. Bit gutless with a full load on, but easy to live with and infinitely fixable. That having been said I wouldn’t want to go back to one today; they were of their time.
I filed the advert below for reference about 10 years ago. It isn’t the first advert I’d seen for ECSs with Twin-splitters. I suspected at the time that the advertisers confused Eaton ‘S’ boxes with Eaton Twin-splitters, but there’s always the chance that some models were turned out with Twin-Splitters given that the MAN F90 cab allowed for such fitment and so did the ERF-■■■■■■■ drive-train. So, WERE any ECSs fitted with Twin-splitters, dare I ask? Robert
‘2001 ERF ECS 11.41MT 6x2 MID LIFT ON AIR, SINGLE BUNK SLEEPER, 778K KM, TWIN SPLITTER HYDRAPAK, 44TON, TIDY £4950’
toby1234abc:
I used to have one on Gib work,a space cab with plastic trim that would melt in the summer months,it was a darn good truck,a huge amount of lockers and strorage space,plenty of power to to the job,Olympic model cab,never broke down on me either.
I see plenty of Erf`s on the uk roads,still plodding up and down the motorways,if you were offered a job driving one,would you decline it for the “blinged up motor”,with all the bells and whistles on it?And wear your wife beater white vest,it is the law.
I drove ERFs most of my driving career until I took a shunting job 12 years ago
I started out with a 77 B series with a Gardner 180 and a 6spd David Brown box then I progressed to a W reg factory sleeper with a straight 8 240 Gardner I thought I was the top dog
My last Gardner powered ERF was a E series fitted with a 320 and a eaton twin splitter it would pull an house down that was my favourite lorry I’d have it back anyday
This was my last ERF before I took a shunting job it was an EC12 with Rolls/ Perkins engine it was a cracking motor but it didn’t pull as well as the 320 Gardner E Series
Hombre:
Eaton Twin Spillter I loved mine in a brand new ERF EC10. They would certainly sort out the men from the boys nowadays.
Brilliant gearbox if you knew how to use it.Problem was a lot were never shown how.
I know so many that never knew about the upshift brake.
Certainly confuse a few these days!
Hombre:
Eaton Twin Spillter I loved mine in a brand new ERF EC10. They would certainly sort out the men from the boys nowadays.
Brilliant gearbox if you knew how to use it.Problem was a lot were never shown how.
I know so many that never knew about the upshift brake.
Certainly confuse a few these days!
And it confused more than a few in it’s day as well, the newer generation of lorry drivers don’t half get some stick, but, to put it into perspective, they can always thank the older generation for the way the transport industry is governed today!
Hombre:
Eaton Twin Spillter I loved mine in a brand new ERF EC10. They would certainly sort out the men from the boys nowadays.
Brilliant gearbox if you knew how to use it.Problem was a lot were never shown how.
I know so many that never knew about the upshift brake.
Certainly confuse a few these days!
And it confused more than a few in it’s day as well, the newer generation of lorry drivers don’t half get some stick, but, to put it into perspective, they can always thank the older generation for the way the transport industry is governed today!
Hombre:
Eaton Twin Spillter I loved mine in a brand new ERF EC10. They would certainly sort out the men from the boys nowadays.
Brilliant gearbox if you knew how to use it.Problem was a lot were never shown how.
I know so many that never knew about the upshift brake.
Certainly confuse a few these days!
And it confused more than a few in it’s day as well, the newer generation of lorry drivers don’t half get some stick, but, to put it into perspective, they can always thank the older generation for the way the transport industry is governed today!
Interesting comment pete-b but I do not really understand why you think the older generation of drivers have an effect on how the industry is governed today.
If that is the case surely the drivers of today will have an effect on the next generation of drivers.Will they not?
Maybe you can shed some light on your thoughts please■■?
I worked for Blakes Loxley and Express chilled and that’s what the fleet was ERF EC11 few Olympic cabs.Would I like to go back to driving one…err just for the day.The newer lorry’s are so much better.No character but comfort wise and to drive a lot better!
5RRF:
I worked for Blakes Loxley and Express chilled and that’s what the fleet was ERF EC11 few Olympic cabs.Would I like to go back to driving one…err just for the day.The newer lorry’s are so much better.No character but comfort wise and to drive a lot better!
Yeah, that sums it up for me…it is progress I think, not just ERF’s etc but transport in general. What I mean is: Would we really like to go back in time (apart from reminiscing)? Think of the extra buzzers and bells most trucks now have as standard, not to mention the ease of driving them and a big point I think is the modern vehicles are far less tiring after a shift due to less noise/vibration, more comfortable seats, less (or no!!) gearchanges and all round lighter controls. Also more safety features in & round vehicles.
I have two, an EC11 that’s out most days and an old E10 tractor that sometimes only does 50 miles a month.
For the work I do - plant, tractors, farm equip for usually regular customers - the EC is fine, its tidy enough and has been touch wood very reliable. It is old though, non LEZ friendly etc. On the upside it should sell OK but I am currently chewing over what to replace it with.
As a squeaky new driver I am interested to know if there is a definite pecking order as in cars in the truck world. I.e. we all know French cars are made of plasticine, German cars are supposed to be the dogs knackers (over priced and over engineered and nowhere near as well made as the old ones etc).
As someone knowing very little about trucks, and wants to be educated, I assume Scania are the best engineered trucks, most like Renault cos they look good and have flat floors, Foden are supposed to be very basic and bulletproof, Mercedes are all bling and very expensive. Not sure about M A N, I’m told they’re very good.
Am I way off or bang on??
P.S. what do all those numbers on the grill mean eg 340 114L on the front of my W reg Scania?
some posts eh 