Road transports from France to Mongolia and back in winter

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I know that most of you are interested by long haul adventures, just want let you know that Globetrucker, the Swiss NGO is now doing a round trip to Mongolia with Scania 144 artic.

As you can see from the map the truck is now standing at the border to enter Mongolia after 10’000 KM with no major difficulties and with a clement weather all trough Siberia.

Google Map of The Route so far.

On www.globetrucker.org there is a roadbook with photos but actualy only in french, I hope to find somebody to translate it as its a nice read!

We use to do those transport with a 6x4 Foden but the CAT engine is broken and we are waiting for sponsors to repair it.

I look forward to read your comments

Keep on trucking

(Edited the link to make it shorter. Simon :slight_smile: )

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You broke a CAT engine? :open_mouth: :open_mouth: :open_mouth: :open_mouth: :open_mouth:

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Yes piston n°2 seize up! … I know what you think… The driver is no more working for us…

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ferdy wots up with the toprun site i can access all of the old pages but the 2008 pages i cant look at :confused:

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What a fantastic journey! I’ve been a long way, but not anywhere as far as that.

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The journey to Ulaaan Bataar as been completed and the cargos delivred in the Gobi desert.
Last week as been spent in loading the goods for France.
Yes! 2 full containers for 1 client in south of France!

I have posted all the photos with comments in english on the following link:
toprun.ch/truck/2008-03/gt08-1/

Any comments are appreciate.

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absolutely brilliant pictures :smiley: :smiley: :smiley: :smiley: :smiley: :smiley:

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exelent pictures i can only dream about a run like that

why weld the containers to the trailer

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One of the containers was not a standard size (more narrow), so the hook system on the trailer was useless.

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Fantastic pics,really enjoyed.Certainly gives an insight into what life is like over there.

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What a great experience that trip must have been!! Fantastic pictures too! Many thanks for your time and effort in posting the details of this adventure for the rest of us to share. Your a “TOP MAN” in my opinion.

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Brilliant! What an adventure!

Thank you so much for the pictures and comments in English, really appreciate the time you put in.

Alex

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toprun:
The journey to Ulaaan Bataar…
I have posted all the photos with comments in english on the following link:
toprun.ch/truck/2008-03/gt08-1/

Any comments are appreciate.

Hi toprun, what a truly epic journey. :smiley: :open_mouth:

:open_mouth: I’ve done some distance work in my time, but this journey has re-defined the word “distance.” :grimacing:

Great quality pictures too, many thanks for taking the time and trouble to post them.
They’ve certainly opened my eyes. :smiley: