Most stringent HDEO spec?

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Here in the great state of Michigan in the good old USA we can haul up to 74,390 Kilograms (that's 164,000 pounds in freedom units) without a permit. Might be why our roads are so bad. :)
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BMWTurboDzl said:
IT's not relevant because your weights are dictated by your small rural population. In any case in the US they still spec HDEO oils. The same HDEO oils which are used in heavy equipment (Earth Movers)
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of course rural population plays a big roll. But roads(rougher asphalt) and wheelbase
are the main reason for higher weight per rig!
 
johnmyster said:
Well, over here in bald eagle freedom land, those Mickey Mouse euro derived diesels carry the more stringent specs, which is what you asked.

How many Scanias do you own? Looking out my driveway I can see four “light duty” diesel pickups of >400 hp each. They’re more common here than VW golf’s in your neck of the woods. Freedommobiles. George Washington himself crossed the Potomac in a deleted, second gen swapped Cummins megacab.

And our semis have two axles in the back because they’re heavy duty.

Does amsoil ship do euro continent?
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I'm a semi mechanic and am also first generation American, parents are from Poland. I've seen both American and Euro semis. Euro semis have more power and often bigger engines than even the go for broke Peterbilt wanna be chicken hauler trucks.
 
Jsut so you all know, i dont care at all about whatever country pulls. All i wanted to know what spec is the best if anyones knows. Just like we all know Sweden and Finland pulls the heaviest ;)
 
I’m in the EU in a shipyard bcs I’m in heavy industry worldwide - the equipment we move (by many means) is large, heavy, expensive, long lead, and dangerous to move.
Nobody engages in testosterone wars - otherwise people get killed. That truck does not need excessive loads on his axles for bragging rights. We have moved over 100 million lbs a short distance but not on highways crossing bridges. That’s why nobody gets stupid with OTR trucks - bridges with axle ratings and axle distance/spacing under permits …

Subject was oil. Yes, the same Delvac/CAT oil can be used in LT and heavy equipment …
Bonus: Want some fun start comparing land mass and road networks
 
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Kalle.J said:
How about International/Navistar ?
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Where I am - see them between class 4 and 8. Would seem market share is increasing … German parent co now ?
Interesting tidbit about the original International (IH) was they once made turbines … Solar is now part of CAT …
 
4WD said:
I’m in the EU in a shipyard bcs I’m in heavy industry worldwide - the equipment we move (by many means) is large, heavy, expensive, long lead, and dangerous to move.
Nobody engages in testosterone wars - otherwise people get killed. That truck does not need excessive loads on his axles for bragging rights. We have moved over 100 million lbs a short distance but not on highways crossing bridges. That’s why nobody gets stupid with OTR trucks - bridges with axle ratings and axle distance/spacing under permits …

Subject was oil. Yes, the same Delvac/CAT oil can be used in LT and heavy equipment …
Bonus: Want some fun start comparing land mass and road networks
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I know you're in heavy industry worldwide.
I think you took me wrong.I didn't brag or measure any. Did a comment on the truck. And asked a few questions. Trucks axels kg are limited per axlels. So i asked again, does your semis use air suspension or can you lift the axels up and down in US? (i am just interested)
 
Strumpan_ said:
Jsut so you all know, i dont care at all about whatever country pulls. All i wanted to know what spec is the best if anyones knows. Just like we all know Sweden and Finland pulls the heaviest ;)
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But you equated largest load carried with most stringent oil spec, which shows an ignorance of the machinery involved. Small machinery can be just as demanding on lube properties, or more.

The hardest working or most mission critical engines (think, nuclear power plant backup diesels, or cargo ship engines) are designed with overhead, and as such, don't rely on super specific lubrication to keep them together. The lube oils are working well within their margins.
 
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