Hard to believe that DAF is owned by PACCAR (Peterbilt and Kenworth in the USA). Wish they were available over here in the States. Looks like a really nice event.

@pauljohn6637

2 жыл бұрын

Yes. The European companies are far ahead in presentation of new vehicles involving everyone from dealers, mechanics, fleet operators and their staff including the all important driver. 👍🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿🇺🇸

@Teepee796

2 жыл бұрын

USA deals with long distance hauling that's why they prefer trucks with super space cabs.

@richardsvr9586

2 жыл бұрын

@D Cook Agreed don't. Even though they might be advanced in some systems: euro trucks are crap for long distance hauling

@pauljohn6637

2 жыл бұрын

@@richardsvr9586 Have you driven them? They are used in long distance haulage throughout Europe, at heavier GVW and handle, drive and ride much better than conventional’s. The sleeper cabs are the same size as ours.

@richardsvr9586

2 жыл бұрын

@@pauljohn6637 First of all, I'm not from the US. I've worked for a transport company before and I have relatives who used to drive trucks throughout Europe. Well first the reason the US has a federal 36 ton (80000 lbs) weightlimit is because the roads aren't thick as in many european countries. Talking about heavy and long distance haulage why didn't you mention Canada and Australia where they use american trucks: Canada has basically a 45.5 ton weight limit but it can me more in several provinces, Australia can go up to 200 tons and both countries are allowed to drive 100 km/h (62 mph) for trucks and in some canadian provinces even 110 or 120 km/h. But talking about the trucks, the space inside is small compared to an american truck and the bed is right behind the driver's seat, which is fine if you drive in it daily but not for long distance haulage where you have to spent weeks in other countries. Besides that, trucking in Europe is terrible in generally, you have a max speed of 80-90 km/h (50-56 mph) max. driving hours is 9 hours (twice a week 10) while in the US the federal hours of service is 11 hours and you are allowed to go between 65-80 mph (105-129 km/h) depends on the state. And the services for truckdrivers are also horrible here in Europe in generally.

I retired from trucking ten years ago. At the time I was driving DAF 95. I even had to change gears! Now they look as if a child could drive them. Amazing! Great videos, love the channel.

This is awesome Stavros and you have really grown your beard...

Beautiful truck, I love that new dashboard

Simply a gorgous cab over truck. Enjoy.

This DAF XG 480 truck is amazing, looks very tough my friend.

Nice one mate a old retired trucker in NI. Love it. 🤗

We happy to see you again 😊

Yet another good vid from stavros, thanks matt

Enjoyed this video Stavros...Excellent

Very nice video stavros and nice camara work 👌and the new DAF looks great 👍

I’ve got the 530 XG+ it’s brilliant had it a month now does have a couple of issues which hopefully will get sorted when it’s in for first 6 week inspection but I love it best truck

@skymarshall7379

5 ай бұрын

Heyy man can you tell me whats the fuel mileage on yours ?

@vapingtrucker2850

5 ай бұрын

@@skymarshall7379 around 9

Last time i watched your channel you have 40k subscribers an now its 100k plus more . I love to watch your channel because im truck lover. Greetings from Philippines. 🇵🇭

Stavros!!! You begin to looks like an ocean liner captain 😂

Great video,thank you for the introduction Stavros. Love the steering wheel rake. I ve a new generation FM500with cracking vision compared to the old cab and it's only one criticism,no rake on the wheel like the FH. What's your views on the digital mirrors? I take it the curtainsider one is the new version of the XF Space Cab. Stay safe and keep the vids coming .

Im' a huge daf fan going right back to the days of the 3300 3800 ati's

DAF shortly built the 95 500 (only 4x2 with Super Spacecab) with a Cummins N14 (373 kW / 507 hp). Waiting for the MX15 with 600+ hp.

Wow that's pretty much good

Nice review Stavros and this is the first time I am seeing the beard😁

Australia gets the Cummins ISX engine in the XG Now check it out mate, nice content. Good stuff.

Another great video your a star man for the trucking scene,, being into trucks from a young age ,, perfect for the job ,,think you do a cracking job 👍☘️ from northern Ireland ☘️☘️ happy new year ☺️

All ways a good one from the man him self

i love daf trucks even its rarely seen in Philippines i wish a could drive one of those

Very good truck 🚚

Beard is looking well, cheer's 👍

Mirrors definitely take a bit of getting used to. I can confirm led lights do flicker and at night and in heavy rain it’s very hard to judo distance until you set the rear of the trailer line properly.

Great video and the new DAF's look better especially the improved all round vision . Anyone on here used the curtainsider with the hidden straps? better / worse to use?

Cute we daf 66 window winder nedds replacement just Trucks all look fantastic another brilliant video And the cinema seat 😎

Nice truck and cool hat Stavros969😁👍

Great video love these new Dafs proper truck with real space hope Volvo start doing more with the Xxl cab and Scania with a stretched cab Would of liked bit more detail on that trailer where was all the buckles it looked like a box trailer very tidy👌👍

Hi Stavros.......nice video as always....🤩

you got the chuck norris look going

The Beard my brother 🔥🔥🔥

I've inside of this new XG+ last month and the interior are amazing. It's on par with Volvo cars.

I like having the standard mirrors when ya rub the hedges with them ya know your to close

Nice trucks.

Best !

Nice beard S, Keep it alive. 👍

I love how honest strabvos is which his criticism. He does theses things right

it's foot to the floor here John .... I could do with a bit more. John replied " ........................................ ........ "

Look at that beard stavros...lol you look like a pirate..all you need is a long sword and a big pirate hat with a long feather. And some type of dark rum.😄 LOOKS GOOD ON YOU

Nice video

How are you hope you are doing It's been a while Still loving your videos from South Africa.. 🇿🇦

that 3axel that you drove is allowed to have 74 tons in sweden

In Ghana, the allowed tonnage for this configuration is 60tons

Looking good in beard

I've seen in England new dafs with glass mirrors and also camera stalks on top of them, unsure what that's all about but definitely seen a few like it, unless the stalks are for recording purposes only 🕵️

The DAF 66 doesn’t have park, that’s what the handbrake is for. When Volvo bought the company and inherited the new car that ended up being called Volvo 343, they introduced park in an effort to make the variomatic more “normal”.

Nice video, I love your beards stavros

The hidden midlift axle is something that would be very popular on toll roads here in the U.S. Many toll roads charge by axle # for commercial trucks. A hidden axle would make your toll about 25% less when you have light loads that don't require a 5th axle on the ground. BTW, any chance of you coming to America to try our trucks out? Maybe a company that is in both markets, like Volvo, or maybe Mack or Paccar? I'd love to see your comments on a long-nose truck pulling a 57' trailer!

@pauljohn6637

2 жыл бұрын

53 ft trailer is standard, it would make more sense to pull what we all do. 57ft trailers need permits and are more specialized. I ran them on a dedicated contract here in Florida. Limited use really. Not aware if used widely in any State, can’t be used on interstate commerce as far as I’m aware.

@lancecluster

2 жыл бұрын

DAF is part of PACCAR

@DavidWood2

Жыл бұрын

DAF has been part of Paccar since 1996.

Welcome to the bearded club! :)

Stavros! Look like Chuck Norris?😄😄😄

can you please mention the price for different models too, in Australia its a bit different but it comes around what you guys pay there, thanks

Previous Company i Worked for had 480's and 2 x 530's and at 40 ton the 480's Struggled like Billy O, the 530's weren't as Bad but none of them Could Compete with the 450 Scania we had on Lease, in Fact, some of the 420 MAN's were as Good at Pulling than the 480 DAF's. The DAF's were very easy and Intuitive to Drive though.

nice new trucks from DAF have been working on some of those Daf 66 later Volvo 66 both had Renault engines in it and the snowmobil style transmition. they go the same speed rewerse as forward if you are man to handle the weel.

@ivarbrouwers8285

2 жыл бұрын

Many of them crashed during the Zandvoort circuit races: driving backwards as fast as you can....

Happy Easter 🥃🥃

Maidin Mhaith Stavros!!!

Nice video and good truck. But... The 3300 - 3600 ATI series are missing in this DAF day 😭

It’s a beautiful truck, but it looks very complicated to drive! Mind you I’ve only ever driven a van, so I suppose I’m no judge! Your point about the lack of power is quite right though! Will not compleate with the Swedish! Scania and Volvo

Hi Stavros. I have just finished a drive between Edinburgh and Manchester- mostly on motorway - and I realised how much I rely on seeing you truckers in your mirrors as I pass on the motorway. With the cameras this has gone - doesn’t feel as reassuring as seeing what the driver is doing and knowing he has seem me!

I was never a fan of Dafs back in my day, but i must admit that these look good to tramp in.

stavros when will you do a test drive video of the scania r580 CNG truck? been waiting for that

I parked next to an Xg last week in a 2023 Daf xf(old model),the Xf looked so old fashioned compared,I find 480 hp@44 tonnes quite underpowered.

Love the beard stavros, look like Jim Carey in dumb n dumber lol, Does the daf mirror cam not pan out like the merc does when turning?

He s correct on the mirror cameras …weird , hard to get used to

You seem liking your beard Stavros :)

new look

Stavros haz un video del kia picanto 2022 2023. Saludos amigo.

it is interesting to listen to your arguments for needing more than 530hp for 36t/44t. my daily truck is a Scania R490 and here in Norway we are allowed to gross up to 50t and with a longer set 60t. sure i wish some times i had a R580, but even doing mountain crossing at 50t i have never felt it being too under powered.

@johncreedon1833

2 жыл бұрын

In Ireland there is a fascination with over powered trucks. Every second fella has a 650S now..pulling 46T. Its laughable. They cost a fortune ,burn more fuel and weight a lot more than a 6 cy engine. Makes no sense

@Artem-go4ub

2 жыл бұрын

@@johncreedon1833 s620 scania, 39 tons, 32 liters per 100km. No American engine can boast of such a result) The V8 breaks down much less often than the inline engine. Pakkar motors is not a very reliable engine, although cheap, but the miser pays twice) Therefore, only Scania v8

@johncreedon1833

2 жыл бұрын

@@Artem-go4ub v8 my ass. A S650 Scania is 180 k euros to buy. A fh 500 volvo is 50 k less. Will return similar mpg if not better , weight over tonne less meaning one tonne more payload every load and they never break down. I'm sure the V8 are great for the driver, but for an operator they are the last truck to have in the yard

@Artem-go4ub

2 жыл бұрын

@@johncreedon1833 Volvo is cheaper to buy, but more expensive to maintain, weak wiring , d16 at 750 hp , loses to the Scania engine at 620 hp ... I don't want to say bad things about Volvo, it's a good tractor, but not as good as Scania... Believe me, Scania is much more reliable than Volvo, and you will never think about the lack of power in the ascents..🙂

@Artem-go4ub

2 жыл бұрын

@@johncreedon1833 As for the expense, Viking at 750 hp , 43 tons. shows more than 40 liters per 100km ....

You've changed a lot because of that beard. Watching from Burundi 🇧🇮

@oboynothim

2 жыл бұрын

Wow Burundi, Africa. Hope u r doing well.

@mdmn8160

2 жыл бұрын

@@oboynothim yes sir. How are you doing

@oboynothim

2 жыл бұрын

@@mdmn8160 doing well. Hopefully life there is kind to you. Take care

@mdmn8160

2 жыл бұрын

@@oboynothim I'm thankful to how it's going. Where are you staying? Have you been here yet

Nice beard man

At last thank god you mentioned the head move, I’ve been saying this for ages although I’ve not tried the mirror cam myself. You would think there could be some kind of easy to reach toggle switch or something where you could change the view and then maybe the mirror view could revert back automatically after a short period if you hadn’t reverted back yourself. Could eliminate a blindside if you could toggle the mirror camera maybe 🤔

@manjitdhami

2 жыл бұрын

Mercedes Actros does it automatically

Would love to drive one of the xg+ and yes would love to see a bigger engine in it like 680

@danielbeard5008

2 жыл бұрын

It's time daf realised more power is needed sometimes. 530 bhp for a flagship model is so 25 years ago

Wow brother... nice beard 🧔

The DAF 66 does not have a Park in the transmission. Only Drive/Reverse/Neutral.

Hello In our brand new Daf, for some reason, the display went out. Could you clarify how can I enable it? Sorry for the dummy questions..)

Love dafs. Will it be cummins ?

Hello Stavros and Iver, Are you sure this FTp-sideskirt is fully legal? The distance between the sidemarker-light in the skirt and the one in the rear-light-cluster is not allowed to be more than 3 metres. What's the wheelbase of this vehicle? 3950 or 4150?

Thanks for doing real world mpg - a focus on torque is great, but knowing the fuel cost of that torque is great info (emission constraints and fuel prices both only going one way - and cost margins the other!)

Epic beard….that is all. 😁

Chuck Norris !!!🧔‍♀️

I have a demonstrator, i find it hard to see the lights unless they are led in the mirrors!!and when i go down small lanes or tight roads the lane guidance system wont turn off ,it can be really annoying!also the daf navi thing is not that good in the uk !it wants me to go down roads i know that i wont fit!.

Has the gearbox improved much from the sluggish ones of the previous gen ?

The old Daf 66 car was unfortunately light years ahead of its time with its automatic transmission. At the time, automatic transmission was mainly known in American cars. Although the Daf drove well, it was known as an elderly car because there is no need to change gears. Daf cars was later taken over by Volvo.

@derekantill3721

2 жыл бұрын

The DAF 66 with its belt drive variomatic transmission was advanced for the years, but I think it was generally seen as an old peoples car.

@stichupman

2 жыл бұрын

@@derekantill3721 basically a CVT gearbox.

I dunno that Chuck Norris reviews trucks

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Can I buy one to drive here on the states And is the height 13'6" or less?

Looks like real American truck driver with that beard.

@stavros969

2 жыл бұрын

🤣

STAVROS you need a brand new truck. What would you pick if your boss said. Pick any brand and model you want how you want it set up. I ll pay for everything. .put your name and KZread logo on the doors. Your a great man and you have given us long and profitable years of safe service.. then handed you a silk jacket with a big picture of you on it then gave you a statue made of marble and a certificate of loyalty and appreciation....you deserve it.(you should run it by your boss)

What’s mileage on this one ? I read smwhere its 13mpg ? 🤔

Love the look of these... but I give them a few months before the dash is lit up like a Christmas tree.

First from Namibia 🇳🇦

Nice cab just need a bigger elastic band x15 Cummins would do

I hate the mirror cam, we have just bought 15 of them and drivers are giving them a swerve in preference for the older fleet models. Bring back wing mirrors. These things are a gimmick.

What is the lenght?

Bro you have big changes

I think the downwards front facing camera is an excellent thing on these new vehicles, but the standard rear view and wide angle should just be left alone. We’ve been told at work we’re changing from MAN to Mercedes next and we’ve no say in the matter, all will come fitted with mirror cam.

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Great show Stavros, The digital mirrors look impressive, although I hear that when it rains they can give problems?? What's your view on that?

Anyone else having problems with the horn? It goes off randomly like it’s stuck.