5 semi trucks Australian truckers refuse to take into the Outback, and the 1 they trust with their lives. Prime movers that derate, overheat, or leave you stranded 500 kilometres from the nearest depot, and the pre emissions Kenworth that physically cannot shut itself down.
Covers the Hino 700 Series SS and SH from 2011 with the E13C engine, the Iveco Powerstar with the Cummins ISX built 2010 to 2018 and rated to 600 horsepower, the Mercedes-Benz Actros MP4 and MP5 from 2016 with the OM471 engine and MirrorCam, the DAF XF105 and Euro 6 XF built at Bayswater from 2013 with Paccar MX11 and MX13 engines, the Western Star 4800 and 4900 FX from 2011 to 2020 with the EPA10 Detroit DD15, and the Kenworth T950 Legend with the Cummins Signature 600 built 1997 to 2007 at 2050 newton metres of torque. Includes AdBlue derate, DPF regeneration failure, EGR faults, SCR systems, corrugation damage, cooling under long idle, and dealer only diagnostics across the Nullarbor, the Tanami and remote Australia.
Australian trucking, road trains, B doubles, prime movers, outback trucking, heavy haulage, truckies, owner drivers, pre emissions diesel engines, old semi trucks, Kenworth Australia, Western Star, mechanical diesel, why old trucks last longer, remote area breakdowns, transport companies, Bayswater built trucks.
What is the oldest truck still working where you are, and what engine is in it?