Supernaut Posted April 30, 2017 Share Posted April 30, 2017 Suicide attempt?? That's what I was thinking too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fat_Pirate Posted April 30, 2017 Share Posted April 30, 2017 I spotted these today at Stradsett Park; I don't know anything about trucks, all I know is they're GOOD: Vantman, scruff, Cavcraft and 8 others 11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
simmo Posted April 30, 2017 Share Posted April 30, 2017 0ldCh0d 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
simmo Posted April 30, 2017 Share Posted April 30, 2017 Beer Bowser Vantman and Lacquer Peel 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
simmo Posted April 30, 2017 Share Posted April 30, 2017 Super-Sized Beer Bowser Vantman, rml2345 and Lacquer Peel 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gordonbennet Posted May 1, 2017 Share Posted May 1, 2017 If ever there was a lorry that needed triple wipers, the Bedford TK / KM was it.4 series Scania too, 2 wipers leave a bloody great section unswept beside the drivers side A pillar, wonder if they've sorted that on the new one, my MAN helpfully* leaves the front down mirror viewing area unswept. CreepingJesus 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CreepingJesus Posted May 1, 2017 Share Posted May 1, 2017 4th and 5th gen Scannys were bad for popping their washer hoses off too iirc. Once the already tight hose age hardened a bit, it would be washing the radiator grille. Easy fixed, but the point at which I realised the accountants had taken over: an extra 2" of better quality hose wouldn't break the budget would it? gordonbennet 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gordonbennet Posted May 1, 2017 Share Posted May 1, 2017 4th and 5th gen Scannys were bad for popping their washer hoses off too iirc. Once the already tight hose age hardened a bit, it would be washing the radiator grille. Easy fixed, but the point at which I realised the accountants had taken over: an extra 2" of better quality hose wouldn't break the budget would it?Yep, had that, and didn't early 4 series heater cables seize up and pop off at the valve end, it was case of stopping lifting the bonnet and adjusting the valve by hand till you could get a new cable fitted, had several fitted on me car transporter cabs.Spoiling a basically good ship for a few pence worth of what would still be cheap items makes no sense. I'm due a new motor around Feb/March when my current 62 plate MAN goes back, i shall be sorry to see it go, better lorry than many say just wrong engine specced for perma 44 ton pulling, i've requested a Scania already because there's a danger otherwise it could a fuckin DAF with Arsetronic (dear Lord no), and i'm not sure i could stand seeing me last 4 years out before retiring with another shit gearbox, the request met with a positive response at the time but we'll see what actually happens when the time comes, hoping for the new model 5 series cos according to the Scanny techs they've fitted a brake to the layshaft now which will speed up gearchanges, again we'll see. CreepingJesus and scruff 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigstraight6 Posted May 1, 2017 Share Posted May 1, 2017 I get a new unit tomorrow, well I say new but it's a 14 plate MAN that's direct from MAN having been refurbished and I can't say I'm looking forward to it as the last batch of these that arrived about a year ago are dreadful things. The worst issue is the gearbox, hopeless when you need slow speed control like when reversing onto a loading bay where you gently apply the throttle and the thing suddenly lurches, makes it look like you can't drive. They also suffer from lack of traction in most situations. These are 62 plate machines so I'm hoping the 14 plate might be an improvement, on the plus side it's a 480 where the last batch are 440's. I fear the worse and will be missing my Merc Actros before the week is over! CreepingJesus and gordonbennet 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gordonbennet Posted May 1, 2017 Share Posted May 1, 2017 You'll be fine with the 480, its the 440 egr with the waterworks problems. I'd plump for another MAN if given the chance but apparently we're not having any more, had they specced correctly at the time with an engine big enough for our weight and 364 days a year day and night operation they would have been fine. Agree with you about the gearbox, its shit to drive, i drive it manual all the time which helps my sanity a bit, and being a 6x2 soon as i need some traction i dump the mid lift air which makes life better and also depending on surface turn ASR off too, that makes the difference between getting into one particular blind side uphill gateway in reverse fully freighted, cos we've had Scania clutches destroyed there when drivers haven't dumped either the air or switched off TC, also turning those off helps when pulling out at junctions and on any tight turns, handily MAN's raise the mid lift completely even fully loaded after about 20 seconds, helps no end with maneuvers. You mention the clutch judder when maneuvering, have yours done around 500k?, if so get someone to check the clutch release bearings, ours failed one after another around that time 450 to 550k leaving you with no drive whatseover, i asked the dealer to look at my clutch about 3 months before my release bearing failed, judder was excessive, obviously that inspection was clinical in its ignoring. CreepingJesus and bigstraight6 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Hooli Posted May 1, 2017 Share Posted May 1, 2017 I dunno what company as I can't remember but I saw a R730 on the M18 last week, it had some massive custom chrome exhaust with right 6 or 8" pipes in a vee & a 2ft square V8 sign in the middle. Sounded bloody nice. Oh & it was mostly blue. CreepingJesus 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CreepingJesus Posted May 1, 2017 Share Posted May 1, 2017 My feelings about ArseTronic are well recorded, and not positive. I tend to use manual mode as much as possible, but some of the latest XFs with the eco mode, have no kickdown and manual mode reverts after 30 seconds of inactivity. No foot switch for the exhaust brake either, which always annoys me.Dunno if your 480 MAN will be one of the old 13L types or one of the newer 10L with 500lbs of boost types. 14 plate's borderline I think. The old engine was goo d to use, the newer one's ok but lacks the serious grunt round 1000rpm. That super duper engine brake the newer ones have is a good tool though. gordonbennet 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CreepingJesus Posted May 1, 2017 Share Posted May 1, 2017 I dunno what company as I can't remember but I saw a R730 on the M18 last week, it had some massive custom chrome exhaust with right 6 or 8" pipes in a vee & a 2ft square V8 sign in the middle. Sounded bloody nice. Oh & it was mostly blue.People do like to spend a bit on those things. All the bits: alloys, pipes, paint, lightbars, markers...the list is huge.There's a firm up in Perth - Bryce Transport - have a 58 plate R620, that to the best of my knowledge has no silencers worth the title. Just a length of matt black 4" pipe exiting before the centre axle each side. Noisy. Very noisy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Hooli Posted May 1, 2017 Share Posted May 1, 2017 I dunno what company as I can't remember but I saw a R730 on the M18 last week, it had some massive custom chrome exhaust with right 6 or 8" pipes in a vee & a 2ft square V8 sign in the middle. Sounded bloody nice. Oh & it was mostly blue. It looked like this, but the '8' was also chrome & the truck was blue. CreepingJesus 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CreepingJesus Posted May 1, 2017 Share Posted May 1, 2017 Holy fuck! Sure there must be something in C+U about exhausts not exiting at head height! Probably weighs a bit too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Hooli Posted May 1, 2017 Share Posted May 1, 2017 No idea, but with a load on it sounded sweet as hell pulling up the M18 near J2 away from the A1 towards the M1. CreepingJesus 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scruff Posted May 2, 2017 Share Posted May 2, 2017 Put the old XF up for sale today. Looking about I think it's priced OK for what it is, hopefully go to someone wanting to shift a steam engine or similar rather than an exporter. CreepingJesus 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CreepingJesus Posted May 2, 2017 Share Posted May 2, 2017 What's the asking price? cobblers 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scruff Posted May 2, 2017 Share Posted May 2, 2017 5500... does this bring back memories... 825850kms, MoT to November... CreepingJesus 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrcitroen Posted May 2, 2017 Share Posted May 2, 2017 This just sounds lovely. gordonbennet, CreepingJesus, Asimo and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CreepingJesus Posted May 3, 2017 Share Posted May 3, 2017 That dashboard takes me back too, Scruff! Liked those, the rev counter's where I like it: more in my line of sight than the speedo. I like this one: rare-ish V8 Renault plus Fuller that's giving no quarter to someone trying to work it like a synchro! He gets there though. 0ldCh0d and mercrocker 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gordonbennet Posted May 3, 2017 Share Posted May 3, 2017 That clip of the geezer driving the Foden is great, its been years since i've had the pleasure of a proper engine and gearbox, give me eye teeth to have summat like that to see me working days out. The bloke driving the S21 Two Stroke Foden bottom right of that screen is very good, my first lorry gearbox that 12 speed with the unequal 3 range changer up on the right of what's loosely called the dash/steering column, that box bites back, go on get yersen a two stroke fix. CreepingJesus and Asimo 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CreepingJesus Posted May 3, 2017 Share Posted May 3, 2017 That would be 'Smaylefication', I think I've got him followed. Some of those vids are fantastic, and he gives that stroker Foden the heavy boot. There's the series on coal shifting he's got too, that were taken from the cab of an E14 in 1988 iirc. gordonbennet 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
worldofceri Posted May 4, 2017 Share Posted May 4, 2017 Anyone recognise this AWD 'advertising hoarding'? A virtual half pint of bitter shandy and a packet of Scampi Fries to the first to identify where I was today! CreepingJesus, Lacquer Peel and Cavcraft 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pillock Posted May 4, 2017 Share Posted May 4, 2017 I know Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twosmoke300 Posted May 4, 2017 Share Posted May 4, 2017 So do I - on the a30 between Devon and cornwall .Possibly okehampton area Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slappy Posted May 4, 2017 Share Posted May 4, 2017 I think I do too..... Edit.... yeah same as 2smoke Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
worldofceri Posted May 4, 2017 Share Posted May 4, 2017 Of course it is. The actual prize is the rest of the photos I took of it... Lacquer Peel, 0ldCh0d, CreepingJesus and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pillock Posted May 4, 2017 Share Posted May 4, 2017 I cheated, I looked at the photo data to get the lat/long of where you were stood when you took it.And then I was so ashamed with myself I went and sat in the corner. Lacquer Peel, mat_the_cat, Cavcraft and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CreepingJesus Posted May 4, 2017 Share Posted May 4, 2017 There's something about organic meat/dead meat/returning to Mother Earth in there, but I'm too knacked to make the link.Smashing spot tho', can't be many AWDs left. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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