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On Thu, 12 Oct 2017 11:36:04 +0000 (UTC), wrote:

On Thu, 12 Oct 2017 12:26:44 +0100
Tim Streater wrote:
In article , wrote:

And lets be honest, they do look a damn site nicer plus the sleeper cabs are
actually worthy of the name rather than just being a cramped cupboard with
some
bunks in which is the best you'll get with euro trucks.

No they don't, they look stupid. Plus not only is there the wasted

Well its a matter of personal taste. Frankly I think euro trucks look fugly
from any angle.

space where they seem to want to put the engine, there's usually a

Locating the engine under a proper bonnet means you don't have to tip up the
entire cab to do maintenance. Imagine if you want to change the plugs on your
car and had to lift up the entire body first before you could do it? A pretty
stupid and impractical scenario you have to admit. We used to have bonneted
trucks here in the UK back in the day before presumably various length
regulations killed them off.

****load of wasted space *behind* the cab, too, before you reach the
trailer.

Yes, I never really understood the point of that either.

Makes it a sight easier to back the truck with the longer offset and
less likely to jacknife - plus the long wheelbase gives a much better
"ride"