I can read Hino 500 ;

hope it has the biggest motor for Hino 500; but this biggest is only 285 HP and for a 7 axles = 55 tons it's notoriously inadequate;

43 years ago I had, in France, a Volvo F89 : 330 HP for 35 tons !

Two or three days ago I was speaking with a thai trucker ; he drives a Isuzu tractor with a long flat trailor ; he stopped to give me a bottle of water and said excuse me the water is not fresh ! ( I was on my MTBike)

I answered to him, it was my job in France a long time ago and I had airco in the cab; he doesn't have, here in Thailand !

Who puts these on the trucks ?

I ask because you see 10 Michelin man on a truck and 20 mirrors ,

Unless we are paying way too much when we find the Michelin men that is a lot of money for a Thai truck driver,

Maybe they get a real good price when they buy 10 or more !

Has anyone found out who is making them ?

Rear of post #513

Edited March 15, 201610 yr by Ron19

Who puts these on the trucks ?

I ask because you see 10 Michelin man on a truck and 20 mirrors ,

Unless we are paying way too much when we find the Michelin men that is a lot of money for a Thai truck driver,

Maybe they get a real good price when they buy 10 or more !

Has anyone found out who is making them ?

The drivers who are often the owners of the trucks;

a very little one is only 180 baht ;

the middle, average one is 300 baht and the big one is between 600 and 800 baht for one .

It's not really much money for a truck driver in Thailand;

they all have a good salary ( big trucks on long distances ) .

About the Michelin adornment, they are copies, as usual; don't forget we are in Thailand the country for copies ...

This morning during my MTBike balade - today 98 km , yes ; I didnt saw the "pschitt " on the rear wheel of the truck

This has got to be a winner:-

I count 21 Michelin men

18 Additional lights

About 22 additional mirrors.

I wonder if he's aware that his view of the road and the traffic around him may be ever so slightly restricted

This is not one of mine.

Edited April 9, 201610 yr by Ron19

A few cool guys.

Beautiful " Bibendum" mister ExpatOilWorker; nice to see you here and your beautiful photos

Rd 22 between Ban Kud_Chik and Amphoe Nong_Han

Rd 22

mm I think there is room for one more mirror.... and a couple more MM's hahaha i wonder if he has a reversing camera !! ?

Edited April 28, 201610 yr by bundycat

This morning on the future new road in the middle of nowhere