kscarbel2 Posted October 11, 2016 Share Posted October 11, 2016 Scania Australia Press Release / October 10, 2016 Millers Transport Group, established in 1923, is a family run company transporting shipping containers in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. . 2 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/47226-millers-transport-boosts-fuel-efficiency-by-33/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post TeamsterGrrrl Posted October 11, 2016 Popular Post Share Posted October 11, 2016 Nice B-double! This would make enormous sense in America with a Scania V8 tractor... With the 730 HP V8 it'd have better than 10 HP/Ton and maintain speed at the limit on all but the steepest hills, so who cares if it's nearly a hundred feet long? 3 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/47226-millers-transport-boosts-fuel-efficiency-by-33/#findComment-348430 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrsmackpaul Posted October 12, 2016 Share Posted October 12, 2016 Sort of says it all, doesn't it. I don't know why other countries, the US in particular, can't see how much more efficient this is than dragging around a 50 foot van. But what would I know. Paul 1 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/47226-millers-transport-boosts-fuel-efficiency-by-33/#findComment-348497 Share on other sites More sharing options...
kscarbel2 Posted October 12, 2016 Author Share Posted October 12, 2016 B-Double (aka. B-Train, Interlnk) versus a Super B-Double "RFS" means "Road Friendly Suspension", which inherently means air-ride suspension. . Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/47226-millers-transport-boosts-fuel-efficiency-by-33/#findComment-348500 Share on other sites More sharing options...
kscarbel2 Posted October 12, 2016 Author Share Posted October 12, 2016 1 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/47226-millers-transport-boosts-fuel-efficiency-by-33/#findComment-348502 Share on other sites More sharing options...
kscarbel2 Posted October 12, 2016 Author Share Posted October 12, 2016 The B-Triple . . 1 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/47226-millers-transport-boosts-fuel-efficiency-by-33/#findComment-348503 Share on other sites More sharing options...
kscarbel2 Posted October 12, 2016 Author Share Posted October 12, 2016 At the IAA show in Hannover, there was a warm discussion among "old hands", including both Scania and Volvo people, who fondly remember the first Mack V-8s being supplied to Scania from 1969. The Scania version of the Mack ENDT865/866, fitted with individual cylinder heads, was called the DS14. The V-8 became an instant legend and signature Scania product..........and still is today...........all over the world. . 1 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/47226-millers-transport-boosts-fuel-efficiency-by-33/#findComment-348504 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrsmackpaul Posted October 12, 2016 Share Posted October 12, 2016 (edited) Some pretty impressive figures there. I'm gonna start sounding like a Scania salesman soon but they are a pretty impressive jigger. As far as B doubles and B triples and even the speedy cow taxi goes, I think there are a lot other countries that could learn a lot. And as for conventional versus COE, I think once people get their head around it, the COE of today in most cases rides as good if not better than a lot of conventional trucks of only 10 or 15 years ago, and the fuel economy is there as well. Paul Edited October 12, 2016 by mrsmackpaul Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/47226-millers-transport-boosts-fuel-efficiency-by-33/#findComment-348514 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Timmyb Posted October 12, 2016 Share Posted October 12, 2016 That's super b double is really heavy on its axle groups. Like, really really heavy. That wouldn't be good on aging infrastructure. Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/47226-millers-transport-boosts-fuel-efficiency-by-33/#findComment-348518 Share on other sites More sharing options...
TeamsterGrrrl Posted October 12, 2016 Share Posted October 12, 2016 Yup, under the bridge formula most of the American western states use the 10 axle Super B Double would only be good for around 53 metric tons or so gross weight. To get the payload up it'd need a bunch of extra axles, for example with a 4th axle on the tractor and 6 axles on each trailer it'd be good for around 75 tons gross in South Dakota. That's why max GCW combinations in South Dakota where weight is limited only by bridge formula commonly use 13 to 17 axles and the record is 20 axles, good for around 85 metric tons. I've sketched out a South Dakota legal 25 axle B Triple with 17.5" trailer wheels and a 5 axle tractor, it'd be good for around 100 tons metric GCW... Maybe that'd give the V8 Scania a challenge! Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/47226-millers-transport-boosts-fuel-efficiency-by-33/#findComment-348520 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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