Tank slapper

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SimonTNUK
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Re: Tank slapper

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TooT wrote:
SimonTNUK wrote: This week it had 256,000 on it,
Erm... Trucks deal with kilometers on the clock not miles. That means its only covered a miserable 159000 miles :P
Did I claim miles :?: :cheesy: It clocked up 300,000 this week btw, how many miles have you covered in under 3 years ?
supafrisk wrote:Now if that had been a Scania, I'd have said Hubba Hubba <insert letch emoticon here> :D
If you had to live in a Sca........... nope, I can't even type it :x I'll just say -- never ever actually drive one for a day frisk, you'd never letch after one again.

Those particular Scandinavian trucks have a major problem for their driver.
Due to the position of the alternator on the engine, it has to have a shaped bulge in the engine cover in the right hand foot well. This means there's very limited space for your left foot. OK if your multi-dropping, but agonising after a normal week for a distance driver.
Scan.... were being sued a few years ago for their poor drivers seat causing back problems. That's how much they care about the people who have to use their product, rather than the accountants or the showboaters.

You'll have guessed by now, I'm not a fan.
I drove a 143 - 500 Hi-line for a company for a year, that was a fantastic truck, in it's day.
Simon.

2000 2.0l hdi 90.
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