Have family in Europe. Became acquainted with the double steer axles back in the 1960's. Even as a kid it just made sense when running the mountains and curves. Nice looking truck.
I love the K220, We haven't done many. Remember this One. As it was the First Twin Steer. So much more Comfort compared to the K200. Having the Airbag Suspended Cab & All New Standing Room inside. They're Awesome.
She's beautiful. Make you look forward to going to work. Oh I wish they were here in Ireland 🇮🇪. Keep the dreams coming in 2023 please And a happy new year to you
@@regregan6852 . Twin Steer makes for a Truck Less prone to getting Bogged , because Steer-Axles actually have the highest loading per tyre so sink quicker , plus Twin-Steer provides Much more Positive response , Downside is More Maintenance . SO , Twin-steer can indeed be a better proposition for Road Trains , however Economy Factors play a Major Role in Vehicle Selection obviously .
@@johncunningham4820 can be, but isn't, that's the whole point. I'm pretty sure Australians know how to run roadtrains they been at it quite awhile now and I know how twin steers work, they're my daily.
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That's a good looking truck! Do you like the exhaust coming out under the truck or would you rather it was a stack behind the cab? Seems like it would be annoying when working around the truck especially when on a dirt surface.
exhaust out the side allows a lower height limit... If your walking around the side of the truck, while the engines idling, it's not emitting many fumes... Exhaust stacks can stain the tops of the trailer and when parked up, it's common for the stacks to gather water. Then causing spots to appear on the trailer as the engine roars into life pushing the water out over the trailer etc...
@@smartliving4464 All to do with generic parts,parts like seals and bearings you can get from any auto shop...same in the States,Napa stores everywhere!
Fab truck! I live in a part of Ireland, which is very milk intensive. That is large farms with big dairy heards. Lots of milk collection. You see many trucks on the road 7 days a week. Six axel trucks. Often farms are not easily accessible. Amazed at the skill of the drivers. Your nine axel would not be ideal. What hp/kw is it producing? What is the transmission?
This unit does factory trans ships for Fonterra who does the milk pick ups from the farmers. Most Fonterra units have 4 axle trailers making them bit smaller compared to the 5 axle trailers. Farms in New Zealand that do require pickups are usually easy to manoeuvre, metal tracks, turnaround bays, lighting etc. This unit has automatic transmission. Engine specs says it ranges from 525hp to 565hp not sure on the exact number. Thanks for watching
HM, First what a gorgeous machine. So here in the US, MACK, and Western Star will build you a 4 or 5 axel (w/2 steers) heavy haul for dump, or logging operation. Is that how this one started as a heavy dump frame, and KW set a cab on over the engine? Or is this something they're actually bringing to market? I often think that extra steer axel would help the Tesla truck to hold more batteries, and pull more weight. Thanks for your time.
How much milk can it carry? The tanks are not massive so I am guessing that there must be some restrictive axle load rules in this area to justify spreading the weight over 9 axles?
A bit aggressive on the mountain in my opinion, just saying looking for trouble but awesome work and rig just the same, east coast Canada 🇨🇦 NB province here, mid fifty's guy with license but seldom drives, probably check your channel out. New
Beautiful rig...congrats! But, like all KW / Peterbilt drivers the world over....you love blinding the sh*t out of every body all day & night long... Here is a tip: when performing your Pre-Trip/Daily Vehicle Inspection...as you verify your headlights, please start with the high-beam and end with the low-beam, and everyone around you will be a happy camper ;-)
Nice shots, pretty countryside and good looking rig. The driver seemed to be going through curves a little faster than typical trucks. Does the 4 wheel steering allow faster cornering, or is this just an effect of the camera angle etc.
As far as I'm aware the second steer doesn't make much of a difference for faster cornering. Driver does have a lot of experience on this road as it's on it most days.
@@haulinmedia 2nd steer axle eliminates a bit of tramming from experience... Having the tanker combination rather than a higher center of mass like general freight curtain sider stops the yaw n roll effect, giving a more stable steady corning speed. However, the K220 going through the Gorge and North of Urenui shows the foot control of a good operator...Coast up to then power out of a corner...
Thanks for the info guys, There’s no substitute for experience. We never see 4 wheel steering on trucks here in North America, do see multi-axle steering on large hydraulic cranes (mounted on road chassis).
What power train does this truck have and output, I’ve seen this type of combination many times in N Zealand ..Personally I would prefer a Scania S650 or 770 with the V8 being an incredible engine for hill climbing …
Now that's what I call a sweet ride 👍👍So is this a factory job or a conversion? What's the engine/tranny in there? Didn't think NZ would be the place to need 8x4 unlike the road trains you see going across the Aussie outback 😎 Gotta appreciate these old school big rigs - they're slowly going away. New trucks like the Western Star 57X, while modern and better on fuel, simply just don't look as impressive or as cool as these things. I guess the cherry on top would be a massive bull bar up front 💯
The 8x4 combination is very common on New Zealand roads, used more here than in Australia. Engine is Cummins X15 with Automatic transmission. Thanks for watching.
@@haulinmedia ....i trust, you meant to say "....X15 with a computer-controlled manual transmission" (the ones that sound like the driver knows how to work the virtual clutch, from the neat shifting sound it makes when you stand outside the unit while its pulling away at a green light ...LOL.)
@@ergotot45 We shall agree to disagree. I'm not downplaying European trucks, I can acknowledge that they're highly capable and advanced rigs, they're just simply not my type. Visually speaking, European trucks aren't all that exciting to me personally. Like I said, they all look very similar, they all share the same general design. Kenworth's are distinctively Kenworth, you can't mix them up with anything else. I particularly love the retro look about them, the clean boxy appearance covered in the chrome accents. In a time where everything looks rather weird and/or futuristic, It's quite refreshing to see something a little more "old-school" for a change. I'd happily give up some ride comfort just to have a unique and (in my opinion) much cooler, more badass looking rig.
If it ain't broke then no need to change for the sake of change🤷♂️ alot of "new" trucks these days are beyond ugly for a 2% saving in fuel....I'll pass thanks😂😂😂
Maybe it's me but it either seems to haul arse, or the video is slightly sped up lol dynes have all the gear, and seem happy in their jobs, smiling as they wave, unlike a lot of the anti-social non wavers like blue grass, or Gleeson&Cocks
Looks cool but not on the same level as Scania 770 or volvo 750. Driver comfort is still primitive on these American trucks. European all day for me thanks. 20 years on the road in NZ. Cool video though.
@@haulinmedia If it's the DAF ZF box,it'll be terrible...least the 540 upwards MANs dumped that box,and fitted the Scanias? Manual is the only way to go with anything Paccar
@@madmarty21 these cabs just fit in some of the milk unload bays and actually don't in others and these guys have to back in. I've actually seen them knock their stacks off and one guy had to cut them down off his western stars. All depends what body they put on these for the other half of the year as then it's not worth the effort of literally chopping and changing every 6 months just for looks.
Sharp looking Rig . Twin steers handle nice too . Might be the First in N.Z. but not the World . The West Island , Bru................ Cheers from Oz .
@@bradskudder5144 . I doubt that . Probably first 8 x 4 in N.Z. Considering that This Model was released June last year in available configurations from 6x4 through to 10 x 6 . Yes Triple drive .
I would take this new box over a RR, days of swinging on a gear stick are over and the new gen autos are so much smoother, easier and intuitive, literally the way of the future.
That KW cabover just looks plane stupid. What exactly is with the "V" shaped grills now. Actually my ol' 78 W100 the glass is flat. I can cut the glass myself. A friend of mine has a cabover Pete but.. that little curved glass on the driver and passenger sides gets him everytime. And oh now. Contrary to popular belief aerodynamics really don't save fuel milage aerodynamics just makes a drivers life harder and less safe. I have driven both hoods and cabovers and fuel is less than 1 percent different and the one thing that gets me about new trucks is the VShaped grills. But hey. I guessed are existing in an upside down world no. I get the physics of the upside down grill. Looks like we all living in Europe right, the strongest airflow hits and goes up. But hey We all saving the planet right? Well idiots are idiots. I think I will keep my original K100 before any other modern truck. I own a "Classic". Not a remake with curves.
