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Highlander1:
You'd never get one to Mallaig with a 40foot box on the back  :)

Bush Tucker Man:
As stated, it was length that's the main issue.

Plus the axle loads may be a problem???
(archaic interiors don't help much either)

SteveGoodz:

--- Quote from: "Bigbluemaverick" ---Long nose artic tractor unit never really catch on in this country?
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It'd double the length of traffic jams?  :lol:

Sider:
In the US, the lenght of the tractor unit doesn't affect the lenght of the trailer you are allowed to pull, whereas in the EU (and most of the non EU europe) the maximum lenght of the artic considers the lenght of both the tractor and the trailer.


--- Quote ---The noticeable difference between tractor units in the U.S. and Europe is that most European models are "cab over engine" (COE or forward control), while most U.S. trucks are conventional (or normal control). For repairs, the entire cab hinges forward to allow maintenance access. European trucks, whether small rigid or fully articulated, have a sheer face on the front. This allows greater maneuverability, as the driver need only gauge distances behind his seating point, and this allows for shorter trucks with longer trailers (with larger freight capacity) within the legal maximum total length. In Europe the entire length of the vehicle is measured as total length, while in U.S. the cabin of the truck is normally not part of the measurement.
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Taken from here

gtomo2:
Yea we have a max lenght on truck size here so all the long nose units you see on the road "should" have only a 40 foot trailer behind them were as the normal "cab over" units can have 45 foot trailers

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