In “Volvo Trucks vs 750 Tonnes” a single truck is connected to a 300-metre long monster road train

In “Volvo Trucks vs 750 Tonnes” a single truck is connected to a 300-metre long monster road train – How a single Volvo Truck managed to pull 750 tonnes from standstill

As you might know, today Volvo Trucks is back with yet another mind blowing challenge with the World’s Strongest Man champion, Magnus Samuelsson, behind the wheel.

In “Volvo Trucks vs 750 Tonnes” a single truck is connected to a 300-metre long monster road train consisting of 40 loaded containers to put the new transmission, I-Shift with crawler gears, to the ultimate test.

How much can a single, series-produced truck haul? This will be revealed in ”Volvo Trucks vs 750 Tonnes” where a Volvo FH16, driven by the world’s strongest man, faces its heaviest challenge yet.

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Volvo Trucks is back with yet another mind blowing challenge. In “Volvo Trucks vs 750 Tonnes” a single truck is connected to a 300-metre long monster road train consisting of 40 loaded containers. The mission? To put the new transmission, I-Shift with crawler gears, to the ultimate test.

“For this kind of exceptionally heavy loads custom built trucks are normally used, but here we’re using a Volvo FH16 with a driveline that has come straight from the factory,” says Peter Hardin, Product Manager FM and FMX at Volvo Trucks.

The secret weapon is called I-Shift with crawler gears. Equipped with the new gearbox a Volvo FH16 is able to start from standstill with 325 tonnes. Behind the wheel of the truck is none other than renowned strongman and World’s Strongest Man champion Magnus Samuelsson. “I’ve faced many tough challenges over the years but this pull is my heaviest ever,” he replies.

The challenge took place in Gothenburg, Sweden. Beyond the 750 tonnes the team was caught off-guard by the erratic nature of the Swedish winter.