Questions about lorries
Discussion
Especially whilst travelling next to lorries in roadwork sections the same few questions keep popping into my head:
- What mpg do you get fully loaded
- What size engine is in a normal lorry and what speed do they spin at
- Manual or auto?
- How many miles will it cover in a year/its lifetime?
- How long do the tyres last and how much do they cost!?
- Whats the service interval for an oil change and other basic components?
- What mpg do you get fully loaded
- What size engine is in a normal lorry and what speed do they spin at
- Manual or auto?
- How many miles will it cover in a year/its lifetime?
- How long do the tyres last and how much do they cost!?
- Whats the service interval for an oil change and other basic components?
caelite said:
-Between 5-15 depending on engine, load & driver
-Artic, 7L to 13L putting out 300-500bhp, you do get engines up to 16L and 750bhp but they are very rare and not really needed in UK where we are limited to 44ton GTW
-Most modern trucks are auto with 8 to 14 gears.
-For the lifespan of a truck that really is a 'piece of string' question, depends on the operator, your average engine will last 800k-1million miles between major rebuilds, 100k a year is a normal number
-£300-600 a wheel for a good set, like car tyres there are Chinese brands coming in with £200 offerings of questionable quality. Trailers and dead axles I honestly dont know, for drives and steers 50-100k miles depending on loading, power and driver.
-25-50k service intervals are normal, depends a lot on the truck and driver.
Thanks!-Artic, 7L to 13L putting out 300-500bhp, you do get engines up to 16L and 750bhp but they are very rare and not really needed in UK where we are limited to 44ton GTW
-Most modern trucks are auto with 8 to 14 gears.
-For the lifespan of a truck that really is a 'piece of string' question, depends on the operator, your average engine will last 800k-1million miles between major rebuilds, 100k a year is a normal number
-£300-600 a wheel for a good set, like car tyres there are Chinese brands coming in with £200 offerings of questionable quality. Trailers and dead axles I honestly dont know, for drives and steers 50-100k miles depending on loading, power and driver.
-25-50k service intervals are normal, depends a lot on the truck and driver.
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