Volvo f10/12 tag axle wheel base

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Hi chaps does anybody know what the wheelbase is on this volvo set up , the distance from the centre of the front wheel to the the centre of the drive wheel and the centre of the drive whel to the centre of the rear tag axle ■■? it is for a model i’m thinking of building

Andy

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TRANSCON ANDY:
Hi chaps does anybody know what the wheelbase is on this volvo set up , the distance from the centre of the front wheel to the the centre of the drive wheel and the centre of the drive whel to the centre of the rear tag axle ■■? it is for a model i’m thinking of building

Andy

I operated an 88 F12 and can confirm wheel base for drive axle was three metres sorry cant remember wheel base of tag axle :blush: :blush: :blush:

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Hi , you have choice from 3.0M or other was 2.8 from memeory drive to tag 1.275 , have all spec sheets some place here ,will check for you UK spec

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Hi
You can measure the picture & scale off the wheels as they are 22.5 inches.
Cheers Rich

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Cheers guys thanks for for all your help , will most likly go with the 3 metre , if you could find the spec sheet that would be great .

will post a pic when i get rou nd to building the model

Andy

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cannot find sheet as yaet , but air tank behind batteries is 3M as shorter WB tank rides under batts

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Scania tags were 3.1m or 3.4m IIRC, don’t think the Volvos were any different. Outer axle spread was 3.8m or 4.1m respectively. Probably not a lot of use to you that information, but if you’re ever building a Scania tag, you know the wheelbase now :laughing:

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Hey, maybe this could help you (Euro) brochure.

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That’s an A ride, they were 3.4m, the S ride were shorter.

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newmercman:
That’s an A ride, they were 3.4m, the S ride were shorter.

hey Newmercman, what’s the difference between an A and S ride,and was that only in the UK avialable.

Bye Eric,

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Wasn’t the A ride a twin wheel tag axle that was electric/ hydraulic as were the earlier bogie lift axles. The S ride was a single wheel air operated tag axle . I never saw the S ride set up fitted on a rigid but I stand to be corrected

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Hi all! I had a F10 tag and it was 3.2m,but ithink 3.0 was the shortest one,But i am not sure :blush:

Reg Danne

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Sorry newmercman Scania were NOT the same as Volvo on any three axel chassis , and you are lost with you quotes as more is spaced from drive to tag centre than you say , i have all spec sheets some place, will check think S ride was 2.8 and 3 M , A ride 3.2 , 3.4 was two axel 4x2 , sellfsteer was total WB 3.8 M , fhoto shows S ride

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1,32 m on scania the drive to tag a few more on volvo i think

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Lilladan:
Sorry newmercman Scania were NOT the same as Volvo on any three axel chassis , and you are lost with you quotes as more is spaced from drive to tag centre than you say , i have all spec sheets some place, will check think S ride was 2.8 and 3 M , A ride 3.2 , 3.4 was two axel 4x2 , sellfsteer was total WB 3.8 M , fhoto shows S ride

Yes the truck in the photo is deffo an S ride

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Lilladan:
Sorry newmercman Scania were NOT the same as Volvo on any three axel chassis , and you are lost with you quotes as more is spaced from drive to tag centre than you say , i have all spec sheets some place, will check think S ride was 2.8 and 3 M , A ride 3.2 , 3.4 was two axel 4x2 , sellfsteer was total WB 3.8 M , fhoto shows S ride

I know, that’s why I said my info was of no use at all :smiley:

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yes this is a very early S ride 6x2 they were ok till trailer tuck the mud guards clean off if u was on uneven ground :blush:

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TRANSCON ANDY:
Hi chaps does anybody know what the wheelbase is on this volvo set up , the distance from the centre of the front wheel to the the centre of the drive wheel and the centre of the drive whel to the centre of the rear tag axle ■■? it is for a model i’m thinking of building

Andy

Hi,
We bought ours new in 86, made in Irvine Scotland as a special for a tanker at the time amongst other things, its outside and i just measured it. 3.4m And 1350 mm Runs. On 22.5" rims

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newmercman:
Scania tags were 3.1m or 3.4m IIRC, don’t think the Volvos were any different. Outer axle spread was 3.8m or 4.1m respectively

3.4m like I said then :sunglasses:

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A special is not standard , the one in pic is no more an 3 M , S ride has springs on pivot behind drive axel , A RIDE has front spring hanger and short tag axel (copied by Scania )