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Originally Posted by Brel
nice looking kit
I never understood why USA trucks had such a long wheel base, where as European trucks seem short by comparison and can carry the same weight
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Because the road system in Europe and Asia are much smaller and tighter in comparison to the U.S n Canadian roadways. The reason for the longer wheelbase on American trucks is 1. The longer the wheelbase the smoother the ride 2. Because it looks bad *** and we can get away with them on our roadways. That's the reason most euro trucks are cabover because our long strait hoods don't do so well in there tiny little villages and towns. I have cousins in tge u.k. and when they came to New Jersey they were amazed by my dads long hook Peterbilts an Kenworths.