Looks like 8x4 and 8x6 coming to ATS!!!

[AyMazingATS]

https://twitter.com/SCSsoftware/status/1356320017227403265

The teaser photo for the 5th anniversary stream shows a W900 with this.

[Naviss]

So excited for this, I thought maybe it was a photo from a mod! This is fantastic, Something I've wanted for years.

Now only if they would give bigger sleeper options. ;) But I'm not holding my breath.

[lardbucket]

hopefully 4x2 chassis aswell

[hackintoshchap]

Apparently a Feature coming 1.40:
https://twitter.com/B_railway_dog/status/1356325800946106368

"Remember what I was teasing about on the stream I did at work a few weeks ago?

Well, this is it! Longer trucks are becoming a thing for ATS on version 1.40 ... and there's more!"

I wonder which trucks we get in game first?

[AyMazingATS]

I will be at work tomorrow during the stream, well until 1pm at least.

Gonna look for a recap on the SCS forums to see what, if anything, I missed.

More trucks is awesome. Wishlist:

New VNL's
Western Star 5700XE
International LT

[Sandhill]

Nice!

[T.L.Scott Trucking]

NICE!

[AyMazingATS]

Just seen on the SCS Forums that ATS is getting 4x2 chassis configurations too.

[Humpfester]

Really?, 'bout time on the single axles.

[Wolfgang]

The announcement here on Steam:
https://steamcommunity.com/games/americantrucksimulator/announcements/detail/3026950721043974658

Seems like my Kenworth isn't getting the 8x4 and the 8x6 chassis.
Oh well, time for a new truck I think. Served me well for over 150,000 miles and will be placed in my home garage for memory purpose.

[hackintoshchap]

It is still an impressive list of additional chassis options from within a single game update.

EDIT: According to Alex on the livestream, the data from the manufacturers the following models are what are actually produced from the manufacturers. The WS 49X will get a Sleeper cab soon as SCS have already stated - more info coming soon. SCS developer version of the game appears to have this for testing.

Freightliner Cascadia: Day cab 4x2
Mack Anthem: Day cab 4x2
International LoneStar: Day cab & Sleepers 8x4
Peterbilt 389: Day cab & Sleepers 8x4 & 8x6
Volvo VNL: Day cab 4x2, Day cab & Sleepers 8x4
Peterbilt 579: Day cab 4x2
Kenworth W900: Day cab & Sleepers 8x4 & 8x6
Kenworth T680: Day cab 4x2
Western Star 49X: Day cab 8x4 & 8x6

[Catratio]

I don't really know about trucks, what does this do exactly? I always thought it was basically just cosmetic. I don't know which ones I always pick, I think just the biggest because, why not. But the news article implied each one affects your hauling ability.

[TheAmir259]

Well it seems i was hours late. 8x4 and 8x6 are not pure cosmetics, more wheels can lead to more stability, sometimes more power but less maneuverability or worse turning radius. More power on the wheels will depend on how many of them are powered axles. And yet another reason for me to keep grinding hours into ATS yay, 8x6! Oh and 49X (Western Star) is getting her sleepers too btw

[DuskfallGaming]

The post is confusing to me. Don't get me wrong, I'm really excited, but is there a chance they didn't show all configurations in the screenshots?

I understand 4x2. 4 driving wheels, two on each side of the rear axle, and 2 steering wheels at the front.

This is where I get confused. Following the same logic, an 8x4 would be a truck with 8 drive wheels (2 on each side of 2 axles,) and 4 steerable wheels. The two on the front axle, then.... Which ones? My understanding that the third (frontmost) axle for the 8x4 trucks are drive wheels and do not steer - but I could be wrong. Think European crane trucks, with the two front steerable axles and two rear drive axles, that would be an 8x4 axle setup. So what does 8x4 stand for then in this instance?

And in turn, what is 8x6? To me that implies 6 steerable wheels meaning we'd need three axles that all steer from the front, and 8 drive wheels behind. Clearly I'm not understanding something properly here but I'm willing to learn :)

[Ryu]

No, not quite. Doubles count as a single wheel for these delineations.

4x2 = 4 wheels but only 2 are drive wheels (rear axle)

8x4 = 8 wheels with 4 drive wheels; 2 rear-most are drive axles. Both front axles are typically steerable, but 2nd may not be.

8x6 = 8 wheels with 6 drive wheels; 3 rear-most are drive axles.

What we've had so far are 6x4.

[room217au]

Originally posted by Catratio:

I don't really know about trucks, what does this do exactly? I always thought it was basically just cosmetic. I don't know which ones I always pick, I think just the biggest because, why not. But the news article implied each one affects your hauling ability.

Each axle adds weight-bearing capability to the truck. Next time you're tooling around the city, take note of the larger-drum cement mixer trucks. Count their axles. Probably 5 on a rigid truck.
Also, more drive axles add more application of the torque, from the engine, to the ground.

As for steering, these kinds of rigs don't to a lot of 'tight turns' anyway.