What have you done to your Landie today.

goonarmy · Feb 4, 2009

http://www.ceejayplant.co.uk/images/grab_wagon.jpg one of these? Dont know any 40 tonners that are front wheel drive.

lil-landy · Feb 4, 2009

Ahh, he got me on a bite! 8 axles, 12 wheels.
He still won't tell me what kind of drive it is, but looking on the website, it says its a 8x4. I haven't got a clue what this means, and can't figure it out.

Its a Hino 700 series if anyone knows.

Trewey · Feb 4, 2009

8 axles / 12 wheels?
Hmmmm - how does that work then?

lil-landy · Feb 4, 2009

The rear axles have double wheels on each side. You know, you'll of seen it on the lorrrries before.

mysteryman · Feb 4, 2009

Yeah - 8 axles?

goonarmy · Feb 4, 2009

Hino are very similar in design to mercs but produced very cheaply.Quite reliable but very thirsty.From the far east somewhere. Has twelve wheels but is called 8 wheelers(or some times 8 leggers) cos there 8 wheel drive, with either 4 or two wheel steering depening on if they have a total of 12 or ten wheels. there are also 6 and 4 wheeler tippers getting progresively smaller, with the smaller ones being more use on sites with confined sapce or just for shifting smaller quants of material.

lil-landy · Feb 4, 2009

4 axles....Can't spell....can't count...can't think. I'm going home

Trewey · Feb 4, 2009

So it's an 8 wheeler (4 axles) then (even though it's got 12 tyres, it's still called an 8 wheeler).

lil-landy · Feb 4, 2009

So all axles are driven? I'm gonna kill the driver, making me look like a cnut...

I do fine on my own in that respect!

So I suspect it should be OK at getting itself up the hill... (quite dissappointed now)

goonarmy · Feb 4, 2009

Treworgey 90 said:
So it's an 8 wheeler (4 axles) then (even though it's got 12 tyres, it's still called an 8 wheeler).

Yep confused me when i first started working. Bloody lorry drivers!:doh:

lil-landy · Feb 4, 2009

I said 8 wheeler orginally, and then the posts came so thick and fast, I got confused and...and...and...wibble.

mysteryman · Feb 4, 2009

Oh? Will bow to ur superior knowledge but it kinda makes sense.
Y in the US do they always refer to 18 wheelers - always bigger n better - so they think

goonarmy · Feb 4, 2009

dunno about yank tanks, tho did watch that ice road truckers and them was mental.

lil-landy · Feb 4, 2009

I'm guessing the 18 wheelers are the huuge articulated things. Some of their cabs have 8 wheels (3 axles, 2 wheels on front two, four on the back axle) alone without having to get onto the trailer!

mysteryman · Feb 4, 2009

Yeahbut - still only the rear axles r driven aren't they? Which make it 8 wheel drive so as its called an 8 wheeler.... My head hurts - going back to bed.......

lil-landy · Feb 4, 2009

My head hurts too. It always does after an hour or so on these forums. Just gonna keep my mouth shut in future!

goonarmy · Feb 4, 2009

gonna go see if i can find me piccies of falling over lorries, better than working for a living

Trewey · Feb 4, 2009

You can't call yourself a lorry driver ulness you've driven one of these.

Twin steering front axles but no power assistance - just a 4ft diameter steering wheel (stand up and heave when manouvering at low speed).
Drum brakes (no air assistance) - jump up and down on the brake pedal with both feet when descending a hill and pray that they don't fade out.
8 speed crash gearbox with only 80hp - learn how to change gear properly and regularly!

mysteryman · Feb 4, 2009

U driven one? Wouldnt need to go to the Gymn if u drove I for a living I guess?

andyb81 · Feb 4, 2009

busted my rear diff, 2 of the bolts sheared of the crownwheel and escaped through the diff pan!!

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