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Title: Spotting F1 trucks again
Post by: Jake on September 28, 2006, 20:38:06: I went past this (http://members.mud-club.com/profiles/Jake/gallery/jake22/9/326fc8ba9c6ded6070521e152f6052a5.jpg/TWlkbGFuZCBGMSB0cnVjaw==) on the M25 yesterday.
Surely its going the wrong way to China :shock:
Nice truck and trailer though.
can i have a go, please
:lol:
Title: Spotting F1 trucks again
Post by: gtomo2 on September 30, 2006, 10:40:52: Tryed for a job at williams driving theres but no luck. Its dead mans shoes trying to get in there. Still nice bit of kit.
Title: Spotting F1 trucks again
Post by: dreadnought110 on September 30, 2006, 13:11:46: :D My cousin used to work for pirelli doing the tyre fitting for superbikes nice job got to see lot's of tracks etc..
Title: Spotting F1 trucks again
Post by: dew1911 on September 30, 2006, 13:13:57: You driving a STGO or something? I assume a trailer that size will weigh a bit, and unless they were being pulled by 500bhp+ or you've got a heavy load on they wouldn't be passing much :)
Title: Spotting F1 trucks again
Post by: dreadnought110 on September 30, 2006, 13:19:09: :D I noticed it's a renault magnum pulling it i presume its got the Mack V8 in it which means it should be around the 500 BHP :)
Title: Spotting F1 trucks again
Post by: dew1911 on September 30, 2006, 13:23:50: How in the name of Truckfest did you pick that one up? :lol:

Ok I see, so they are being pulled by pretty meaty units then. Fair enough.
Title: Spotting F1 trucks again
Post by: dreadnought110 on September 30, 2006, 13:29:50: :D I know I know i ought to get out more!! :?
Title: Spotting F1 trucks again
Post by: dew1911 on September 30, 2006, 13:47:34: Got to admit I can identify DAFodils at pretty any angle as my dad has one, and the Magnums are pretty unique in being so tall, but good eyes my friend.
Title: Spotting F1 trucks again
Post by: dreadnought110 on September 30, 2006, 13:53:10: :D I drive more truck's in my job in a day than most people drive in a year so you do get a bit sad at identifying them when i go down the road i even recognise Reg no.s very sad indeed, oh and every time i go on holiday i end up seeing one i worked on even in southern ireland!!!! :oops: and really ought to pratice what i preach (see futher down the forum!!) :oops: :oops:
Title: Spotting F1 trucks again
Post by: Jake on September 30, 2006, 14:26:25: Quote from: "dreadnought110"
:D I noticed it's a renault magnum pulling it i presume its got the Mack V8 in it which means it should be around the 500 BHP :)

Sorry to correct you but its a MAN unit pulling.
:D
Title: Spotting F1 trucks again
Post by: dew1911 on September 30, 2006, 14:30:51: You didn't happen to get one of the side of the cab did you :lol: It'll have model number and BHP on it.
Title: Spotting F1 trucks again
Post by: Jake on September 30, 2006, 14:33:21: Quote from: "dew1911"
You didn't happen to get one of the side of the cab did you :lol: It'll have model number and BHP on it.

:roll:
There's no pleasing some :lol:
Its not easy to get the perfect shot when your controlling a big ass motor yourself :wink:
8)
Title: Spotting F1 trucks again
Post by: dreadnought110 on September 30, 2006, 14:55:57: Quote from: "Jake"
Quote from: "dreadnought110"
:D I noticed it's a renault magnum pulling it i presume its got the Mack V8 in it which means it should be around the 500 BHP :)

Sorry to correct you but its a MAN unit pulling.
:D
oops :oops: oh well they look similar in the side profile :oops: (i feel like a right plonker now!!!!) :oops: :oops:
Title: Spotting F1 trucks again
Post by: Jake on September 30, 2006, 14:58:05: Quote from: "dreadnought110"
Quote from: "Jake"
Quote from: "dreadnought110"
:D I noticed it's a renault magnum pulling it i presume its got the Mack V8 in it which means it should be around the 500 BHP :)

Sorry to correct you but its a MAN unit pulling.
:D
oops :oops: oh well they look similar in the side profile :oops: (i feel like a right plonker now!!!!) :oops: :oops:

Dont worry, no ones noticed.
:(biglaugh):
Title: Spotting F1 trucks again
Post by: dew1911 on September 30, 2006, 15:00:36: Looking at the cab on them I bet they have 450+ anyway, what were you in Jakey boy?
Title: Spotting F1 trucks again
Post by: Jake on September 30, 2006, 15:06:57: I was driving a MAN unit with a 3 axle trailer.
Looks a bit like this...
(We call it the old git)
Title: Spotting F1 trucks again
Post by: gtomo2 on September 30, 2006, 15:15:32: I drive a tga cab man and that one is the tga xxl with a 480bhp engine and it pulls like a trian i have only got a 440 in mine that that flys oh and they pull at 44ton (fourmula 1 cars and parts are very light plus there normally have about 6 trucks and trailers plus some ridged trucks as well so wight is not a problem) :wink:Oh and to add its only a single axle so its 41 ton gross on uk roads :wink:
Title: Spotting F1 trucks again
Post by: beast5680 on September 30, 2006, 19:23:30: Honda use agency drivers now as they were getting in trouble with working hours, ie the driver was not allowed to work a whole weekend as pit crew then drive the truck, what they do now is drive truck to race ,fly home then fly out pick up the truck and either move to next circuit or drive it back