Scania Truck n Trailer Choices - Advice Please
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Hi folks, I'm looking to buy a truck and 40' trailer for transporting containers in East Africa.
I've been told Scania is the brand of choice due to availability of parts and mechanics' familiarity.
Any advice and pointers on where to find them and what to look out for?
Appreciate the truck will have 750 000km+ on it and probably offloaded by previous owner before something major goes pop (same as my company car where the lease company won't change cambelt at 75k miles, prefer to take the risk on a fleet, I guess).
Any advice gratefully received.
I've been told Scania is the brand of choice due to availability of parts and mechanics' familiarity.
Any advice and pointers on where to find them and what to look out for?
Appreciate the truck will have 750 000km+ on it and probably offloaded by previous owner before something major goes pop (same as my company car where the lease company won't change cambelt at 75k miles, prefer to take the risk on a fleet, I guess).
Any advice gratefully received.
martin mrt said:
Are you buying over here?
From what i hear the africans are not big V8 fans, how true this is I'm unsure, but it came from the mechanic of a chap who exports ALOT of Scanias to sunnier climates
Top choices for them are straight sixes with low roof apparently.
If it were MY money 6x2 tag lift with the 420bhp engine, bullet proof compared with a neglected 470/480bhp straight six
Definitely a tag for me, traction and manoeuvreabilty is far superior to a mid lift, the former may be an issue in africa
Thanks for the informative reply, confess I need to learn the lingo.From what i hear the africans are not big V8 fans, how true this is I'm unsure, but it came from the mechanic of a chap who exports ALOT of Scanias to sunnier climates
Top choices for them are straight sixes with low roof apparently.
If it were MY money 6x2 tag lift with the 420bhp engine, bullet proof compared with a neglected 470/480bhp straight six
Definitely a tag for me, traction and manoeuvreabilty is far superior to a mid lift, the former may be an issue in africa
Yes, I plan to buy over here, sort a trailer and ship on over.
6x2 is the axle configuration, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tractor_unit, does tag lift refer to undriven axle on light load/no trailer that can be raised? Makes sense to improve traction.
Straight V6 with low roof, what's the low roof, a moderate bhp eg 420 bhp?
Many thanks for taking the time to reply.
Thanks for all the input guys and pics to clarify.
Tanzania is the destination and it's RHD, and definitely Scania are the popular option.
My next question is where to source a Scania (up to 10 yr old I think is okay) 6x2, 420 bhp and a trailer suitable for 40' containers. Hints and tips gratefully received.
Tanzania is the destination and it's RHD, and definitely Scania are the popular option.
My next question is where to source a Scania (up to 10 yr old I think is okay) 6x2, 420 bhp and a trailer suitable for 40' containers. Hints and tips gratefully received.
I'm based near Bristol at the moment, got a bit of a roving role just lately.
With the excellent advice above I've been able to surf the internet and identify a few possibilities.
My next challenge is to source a suitable 20/40' trailer, again any advice appreciated, and maybe a quick run-down of the pros and cons of different types.
Should be suited for African roads etc etc.
With the excellent advice above I've been able to surf the internet and identify a few possibilities.
My next challenge is to source a suitable 20/40' trailer, again any advice appreciated, and maybe a quick run-down of the pros and cons of different types.
Should be suited for African roads etc etc.
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