When I was searching for information and videos about the Brazilian DAF factory and activities, I stumbled upon uma grande coleção of YouTube videos, featuring big rigs climbing steep and (mostly) unpaved hill roads. Including some runs with an alternate interpretation of staggering horses.
The DAFs in the video above are XF 105 FTT SpaceCab tractors with a reinforced chassis and suspension to cope with the merciless Brazilian conditions (an FTT is a 6×4 tractor chassis). These are powered by the 12.9 liter MX-13 engine. According to the information I found on the Dutch DAF website, the gross weight limit in Brazil for combination vehicles is 91 metric tons (200,620 lbs). Well then, that explains a lot.
The video was made and posted by Bruno Pasetto.
As a former truck driver who has lifted a wheel or two I think the driver of the white tractor around 2:00 is one of the best drivers I’ve seen off of a racetrack.
Bloody good trucks, DAF is one of my favourites those MX13s pull like a locomotive.
Really cool stuff. i periodically access a site that has Brazilian trucks and their drivers but never have I seen a video of them in action. Thanks.
Ha Ha! I can only imagine what was going through the drivers head in the car pulled over at 1:28. Something like “What the %#+&$#!! is that truck driving up the road with ONE @^$%#*!! WHEEL IN THE AIR doing! Then the camera pans back and the car has backed way up the hill. LOL! I get a good kick out of these types of videos.