▲ 773 ▼ This picture was recently taken in Edmonton, Canada (lemmy.world) submitted 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) by DwZ@lemmy.world to c/fuckcars@lemmy.world 183 comments fedilink hide all child comments The communist Justin Trudeau wants to tax carbon 😡 But I need this vehicle to buy groceries 😡😡 AX THE TAX 😡😡😡
[+] umbrella@lemmy.ml 17 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (4 children) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 8 child comments replies: [–] deranger@sh.itjust.works 7 points 1 year ago* It’s a class 6 medium duty work truck converted to a passenger truck. permalink fedilink source parent [–] boonhet@sopuli.xyz 5 points 1 year ago (1 child) These are medium and heavy duty trucks, they're like semi-lite lol (semi-semi?) They make a lot more sense in literally any configuration other than pick-up truck. Example: permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Jamablaya@lemmy.world -1 points 1 year ago* (1 child) "Semi trailer" actually refers to the trailer itself, not the tractor. a "full trailer" has it's own steer axle, think like a hay wagon. a "semi trailer" has it's steer axle provided by the tractor pulling it. a "cart trailer" is like 2 wheeled buggies put half the weight on the propulsion device, often a horse. Anyways, when people say "semi truck", they either don't know or are referring to the fact of what it pulls, not itself....use it to pull anything else and it is no longer a "semi tractor" permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] boonhet@sopuli.xyz 1 point 1 year ago (1 child) True , forgot about that. Then again, how often do you see that type of truck pull anything other than a semi trailer? I don't think I ever have permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Jamablaya@lemmy.world 0 points 1 year ago* (1 child) Where I am, they are often used to move farm equipmnt, but not on a trailer. They strap 2, 2000 lb concrete blocks to the frame over the axle, for traction, and then use them for moving pin hitch farm equipment. "A trains" are also not "semi" trailers, least the back one, and the triple trailers you see UPS and hay farmers use in the west half are full trailers. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] boonhet@sopuli.xyz 1 point 1 year ago* (1 child) Ah yeah, I only ever see full trailers in this configuration: Not really common practice to hook them up to a conventional "tractor" (we call it a "saddle" truck here), usually they're hooked up to the type of truck where there's a fixes trailer as well (as seen on the picture) Might just have something to do with length limitations in the EU compared to the US (it's also why we have cabovers rather than the cool looking US trucks) permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Jamablaya@lemmy.world 1 point 1 year ago* (1 child) Canada, they allow 2 semi trailers hooked together, a "B-train", B trains make much more sense, unlike A trains and your picture, they can be backed up easily (with a skilled operator) around a corner. I could manage backing up both those conveyances in your picture, but the bottom one would come fairly easy, the top one would take a fair bit of practise. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] boonhet@sopuli.xyz 0 points 1 year ago (1 child) My picture is significantly shorter than a B-train. We have length limits here as streets are narrow and the trucks in the picture have roughly the same wheelbase as a normal tractor permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Jamablaya@lemmy.world -1 points 1 year ago Not really the poinnt bud, was talking bout the hitch permalink fedilink source parent [–] FireRetardant@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago (1 child) Trucks actually started selling more when the first started mimicing the looks of semis. I think dodge was one of the first to adopt that mindset which was basically everything on the front end gets bigger. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] umbrella@lemmy.ml 1 point 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent [–] IWW4@lemmy.zip 2 points 1 year ago More like a commercial vehicle…. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] deranger@sh.itjust.works 7 points 1 year ago* It’s a class 6 medium duty work truck converted to a passenger truck. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] boonhet@sopuli.xyz 5 points 1 year ago (1 child) These are medium and heavy duty trucks, they're like semi-lite lol (semi-semi?) They make a lot more sense in literally any configuration other than pick-up truck. Example: permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Jamablaya@lemmy.world -1 points 1 year ago* (1 child) "Semi trailer" actually refers to the trailer itself, not the tractor. a "full trailer" has it's own steer axle, think like a hay wagon. a "semi trailer" has it's steer axle provided by the tractor pulling it. a "cart trailer" is like 2 wheeled buggies put half the weight on the propulsion device, often a horse. Anyways, when people say "semi truck", they either don't know or are referring to the fact of what it pulls, not itself....use it to pull anything else and it is no longer a "semi tractor" permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] boonhet@sopuli.xyz 1 point 1 year ago (1 child) True , forgot about that. Then again, how often do you see that type of truck pull anything other than a semi trailer? I don't think I ever have permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Jamablaya@lemmy.world 0 points 1 year ago* (1 child) Where I am, they are often used to move farm equipmnt, but not on a trailer. They strap 2, 2000 lb concrete blocks to the frame over the axle, for traction, and then use them for moving pin hitch farm equipment. "A trains" are also not "semi" trailers, least the back one, and the triple trailers you see UPS and hay farmers use in the west half are full trailers. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] boonhet@sopuli.xyz 1 point 1 year ago* (1 child) Ah yeah, I only ever see full trailers in this configuration: Not really common practice to hook them up to a conventional "tractor" (we call it a "saddle" truck here), usually they're hooked up to the type of truck where there's a fixes trailer as well (as seen on the picture) Might just have something to do with length limitations in the EU compared to the US (it's also why we have cabovers rather than the cool looking US trucks) permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Jamablaya@lemmy.world 1 point 1 year ago* (1 child) Canada, they allow 2 semi trailers hooked together, a "B-train", B trains make much more sense, unlike A trains and your picture, they can be backed up easily (with a skilled operator) around a corner. I could manage backing up both those conveyances in your picture, but the bottom one would come fairly easy, the top one would take a fair bit of practise. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] boonhet@sopuli.xyz 0 points 1 year ago (1 child) My picture is significantly shorter than a B-train. We have length limits here as streets are narrow and the trucks in the picture have roughly the same wheelbase as a normal tractor permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Jamablaya@lemmy.world -1 points 1 year ago Not really the poinnt bud, was talking bout the hitch permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Jamablaya@lemmy.world -1 points 1 year ago* (1 child) "Semi trailer" actually refers to the trailer itself, not the tractor. a "full trailer" has it's own steer axle, think like a hay wagon. a "semi trailer" has it's steer axle provided by the tractor pulling it. a "cart trailer" is like 2 wheeled buggies put half the weight on the propulsion device, often a horse. Anyways, when people say "semi truck", they either don't know or are referring to the fact of what it pulls, not itself....use it to pull anything else and it is no longer a "semi tractor" permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] boonhet@sopuli.xyz 1 point 1 year ago (1 child) True , forgot about that. Then again, how often do you see that type of truck pull anything other than a semi trailer? I don't think I ever have permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Jamablaya@lemmy.world 0 points 1 year ago* (1 child) Where I am, they are often used to move farm equipmnt, but not on a trailer. They strap 2, 2000 lb concrete blocks to the frame over the axle, for traction, and then use them for moving pin hitch farm equipment. "A trains" are also not "semi" trailers, least the back one, and the triple trailers you see UPS and hay farmers use in the west half are full trailers. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] boonhet@sopuli.xyz 1 point 1 year ago* (1 child) Ah yeah, I only ever see full trailers in this configuration: Not really common practice to hook them up to a conventional "tractor" (we call it a "saddle" truck here), usually they're hooked up to the type of truck where there's a fixes trailer as well (as seen on the picture) Might just have something to do with length limitations in the EU compared to the US (it's also why we have cabovers rather than the cool looking US trucks) permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Jamablaya@lemmy.world 1 point 1 year ago* (1 child) Canada, they allow 2 semi trailers hooked together, a "B-train", B trains make much more sense, unlike A trains and your picture, they can be backed up easily (with a skilled operator) around a corner. I could manage backing up both those conveyances in your picture, but the bottom one would come fairly easy, the top one would take a fair bit of practise. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] boonhet@sopuli.xyz 0 points 1 year ago (1 child) My picture is significantly shorter than a B-train. We have length limits here as streets are narrow and the trucks in the picture have roughly the same wheelbase as a normal tractor permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Jamablaya@lemmy.world -1 points 1 year ago Not really the poinnt bud, was talking bout the hitch permalink fedilink source parent
[–] boonhet@sopuli.xyz 1 point 1 year ago (1 child) True , forgot about that. Then again, how often do you see that type of truck pull anything other than a semi trailer? I don't think I ever have permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Jamablaya@lemmy.world 0 points 1 year ago* (1 child) Where I am, they are often used to move farm equipmnt, but not on a trailer. They strap 2, 2000 lb concrete blocks to the frame over the axle, for traction, and then use them for moving pin hitch farm equipment. "A trains" are also not "semi" trailers, least the back one, and the triple trailers you see UPS and hay farmers use in the west half are full trailers. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] boonhet@sopuli.xyz 1 point 1 year ago* (1 child) Ah yeah, I only ever see full trailers in this configuration: Not really common practice to hook them up to a conventional "tractor" (we call it a "saddle" truck here), usually they're hooked up to the type of truck where there's a fixes trailer as well (as seen on the picture) Might just have something to do with length limitations in the EU compared to the US (it's also why we have cabovers rather than the cool looking US trucks) permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Jamablaya@lemmy.world 1 point 1 year ago* (1 child) Canada, they allow 2 semi trailers hooked together, a "B-train", B trains make much more sense, unlike A trains and your picture, they can be backed up easily (with a skilled operator) around a corner. I could manage backing up both those conveyances in your picture, but the bottom one would come fairly easy, the top one would take a fair bit of practise. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] boonhet@sopuli.xyz 0 points 1 year ago (1 child) My picture is significantly shorter than a B-train. We have length limits here as streets are narrow and the trucks in the picture have roughly the same wheelbase as a normal tractor permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Jamablaya@lemmy.world -1 points 1 year ago Not really the poinnt bud, was talking bout the hitch permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Jamablaya@lemmy.world 0 points 1 year ago* (1 child) Where I am, they are often used to move farm equipmnt, but not on a trailer. They strap 2, 2000 lb concrete blocks to the frame over the axle, for traction, and then use them for moving pin hitch farm equipment. "A trains" are also not "semi" trailers, least the back one, and the triple trailers you see UPS and hay farmers use in the west half are full trailers. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] boonhet@sopuli.xyz 1 point 1 year ago* (1 child) Ah yeah, I only ever see full trailers in this configuration: Not really common practice to hook them up to a conventional "tractor" (we call it a "saddle" truck here), usually they're hooked up to the type of truck where there's a fixes trailer as well (as seen on the picture) Might just have something to do with length limitations in the EU compared to the US (it's also why we have cabovers rather than the cool looking US trucks) permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Jamablaya@lemmy.world 1 point 1 year ago* (1 child) Canada, they allow 2 semi trailers hooked together, a "B-train", B trains make much more sense, unlike A trains and your picture, they can be backed up easily (with a skilled operator) around a corner. I could manage backing up both those conveyances in your picture, but the bottom one would come fairly easy, the top one would take a fair bit of practise. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] boonhet@sopuli.xyz 0 points 1 year ago (1 child) My picture is significantly shorter than a B-train. We have length limits here as streets are narrow and the trucks in the picture have roughly the same wheelbase as a normal tractor permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Jamablaya@lemmy.world -1 points 1 year ago Not really the poinnt bud, was talking bout the hitch permalink fedilink source parent
[–] boonhet@sopuli.xyz 1 point 1 year ago* (1 child) Ah yeah, I only ever see full trailers in this configuration: Not really common practice to hook them up to a conventional "tractor" (we call it a "saddle" truck here), usually they're hooked up to the type of truck where there's a fixes trailer as well (as seen on the picture) Might just have something to do with length limitations in the EU compared to the US (it's also why we have cabovers rather than the cool looking US trucks) permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Jamablaya@lemmy.world 1 point 1 year ago* (1 child) Canada, they allow 2 semi trailers hooked together, a "B-train", B trains make much more sense, unlike A trains and your picture, they can be backed up easily (with a skilled operator) around a corner. I could manage backing up both those conveyances in your picture, but the bottom one would come fairly easy, the top one would take a fair bit of practise. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] boonhet@sopuli.xyz 0 points 1 year ago (1 child) My picture is significantly shorter than a B-train. We have length limits here as streets are narrow and the trucks in the picture have roughly the same wheelbase as a normal tractor permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Jamablaya@lemmy.world -1 points 1 year ago Not really the poinnt bud, was talking bout the hitch permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Jamablaya@lemmy.world 1 point 1 year ago* (1 child) Canada, they allow 2 semi trailers hooked together, a "B-train", B trains make much more sense, unlike A trains and your picture, they can be backed up easily (with a skilled operator) around a corner. I could manage backing up both those conveyances in your picture, but the bottom one would come fairly easy, the top one would take a fair bit of practise. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] boonhet@sopuli.xyz 0 points 1 year ago (1 child) My picture is significantly shorter than a B-train. We have length limits here as streets are narrow and the trucks in the picture have roughly the same wheelbase as a normal tractor permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Jamablaya@lemmy.world -1 points 1 year ago Not really the poinnt bud, was talking bout the hitch permalink fedilink source parent
[–] boonhet@sopuli.xyz 0 points 1 year ago (1 child) My picture is significantly shorter than a B-train. We have length limits here as streets are narrow and the trucks in the picture have roughly the same wheelbase as a normal tractor permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Jamablaya@lemmy.world -1 points 1 year ago Not really the poinnt bud, was talking bout the hitch permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Jamablaya@lemmy.world -1 points 1 year ago Not really the poinnt bud, was talking bout the hitch permalink fedilink source parent
[–] FireRetardant@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago (1 child) Trucks actually started selling more when the first started mimicing the looks of semis. I think dodge was one of the first to adopt that mindset which was basically everything on the front end gets bigger. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] umbrella@lemmy.ml 1 point 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent
[+] umbrella@lemmy.ml 1 point 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent
[–] IWW4@lemmy.zip 2 points 1 year ago More like a commercial vehicle…. permalink fedilink source parent
