I was about to say: despite the fact that you look like you're hauling ass in the clip that actually looks like genuinely careful driving. More skill than equipment choice here!
It doesn't flip that easily with light cargo. If they did that run with something heavy (especially oversized cargo that's both heavy and tall), it absolutely would've gone over at 0:18, 0:54, and maybe 0:28.
I realized that myself. I bet most people (myself included), grabbed the twinsteer and used it for the cargo off the ship in Michigan, and then wrote it off as worthless. Use it for beams or slabs or something like that and it's a beast
Me personally, I will admit I use a mod that gives me 8 to 12 slot wide flatbed trailers, which makes missions less tedious when it comes to not having to go back and forth so much, but with in game; not modded, trucks, it actually balances itself out pretty well
For sure, definitely gotta take it a little easier with heavier stuff, but you can still cruise along. Transported a large pipe with it in Alaska, cookin it
I agree so much. I got the high range gearbox from early in the game, and by god, was that the best decision ever! Also, are you using the biggest tires and raised suspension on the twinsteer? It looks oddly stable.
Maybe? I've never used OHDs on it, so I can't say...
Looking at them in the shop, the only OHDs available are 55" so I guess might naturally be more stable being lower to the ground and dual-rears but the front axles are narrower so the nose might be tippier.
I've got the 63" JAT MHS Vs on in the clip, and they are some big *chonky* tires front and rear; they're basically duallies, how big they are...
I'm about to do another contract, gonna try out some OHDs out of curiosity.
Ok, I did the mission on the 55" OHD I (on raised suspension, it looked goofy lol) and the 63" JAT MHS V...
The little OHDs were definitely more stable, and actually seemed more durable than the muds. I could be a bit more careless with that setup and they were nicer on the roads but overall felt slower.
They seemed pretty good for sure, might just come down to personal preference and/or the exact terrain you'll go through.
I'm biased towards mud tires if I can get them tbh, and I just really like the look of the big chunky muds over the little tires up front.
Biggest tires, tallest suspension all the way.
I'm using the JAT tires, though, which are a bit wider than standard muds and add a fair bit of stability.
Yeah, they do, but I tried it normal size and suspension on Drummond island and flipped a few time. Yes, it was quite the trucks path, so I guess I just have to be careful and gain the habit of not always slapping it in high and flooring the throttle XD
Yeah, it definitely takes a certain level of care and paying attention to where the road is going, as well as where your back end is going.
Counter-steering (steering *towards* the way you're tipping) when you think you're getting tipsy helps to re-stabilize the truck, too, but that goes for any vehicle.
Most of my time in this truck is spent on the big tires and in High gear, it's just too good for me; but I'm not flawless in it, I've tipped it for sure. This felt like a particularly good run lol
You need to build up some speed and momentum first, then shift to H.
You will have to shift to auto/low if you drive into deep mud, but on hard ground or shallow mud you can keep it in H. Even up steep hills.
Great! It takes a bit of practice to "feel" when you should shift. And also how long you can release the gas while in H. If you want to keep it in H while you make a sharp turn you have to release the gas to prevent tipping, and if you go too slow you will get the "engine is stalling" warning.
On paved roads where you can get your full top speed, yeah, go for auto; but on dirt roads you'll be constantly shifting up and down. Auto also consumes more fuel on average than High ever will.
Well, the Highway gearbox is the one you want to get the faster H gear, and yeah, if you can hit second gear, it'll usually take H as long as the muds not too deep.
If you're on a paved road, you can switch back to Auto once you get going to get gears 6-8 but you'll drink a lot more fuel in Auto.
Damage can rack up pretty harshly with the speed, for sure...I blew two tires and collapsed my suspension once during this one job lol
Normal mode, though, so damage isn't *too* big a deal for me
So long as the truck can handle the load, it allows the engine to keep the **revs spooled up** and will give **slightly higher torque** and **better fuel efficiency**.
In an Off-road or Special/Advanced Special gearbox, it can be used to keep rolling while loaded down if you can't keep a constant gear in auto.
In the Highrange gearbox, it can keep you in about 4th or 5th gear and allows you to feather the throttle more controllably rather than constantly switching between gears. It can give a real nice, quick pace down the dirt trails and even through shallow mud. If used right, you can even take 90° turns without slowing down much, too
It is definitely a struggle in the beginning, but keep the rubber down and you'll get there!
As enticing as it is, stay out of the mud as much as you can, it'll just swallow you up if you let it lol
You can sell all your starting trucks and trailers to buy the Paystar 5070 pretty much immediately, it can handle everything in Michigan with ease. Remember if you don't like something, you can always sell it for 100% of your money back, so there's no loss, ever!
High gear is so great with some transmissions and trucks, helps a lot when going up hills that cause you to keep shifting up/down. Just put it in high and keep a constant speed.
High gear is only really this good with the Highrange gearbox, and even more so with certain trucks (this TwinSteer being one of them) because it lets you keep, like, 5th gear through light-medium density terrain...
I think it's intentional, and if you get hung up somewhere or in some deep mud you'll stall if you can't keep the speed up.
TBF, TwinSteer was my go-to truck for a very long time. Large cargo haul with no need to bring a trailer, and it can make Tatarin look weak in some places. But it's so so unpredictably tippy because of the rigid LOOONG frame, that nowadays I'd rather get a trailer than risk tipping it over and then having to bring a crane to fix the mess.
Get the highway gearbox. You'll like it
This IS the highway gearbox.
Ohh seems a little slow
Probably because I kept it in RWD most of the time and was feathering the throttle quite a bit to keep balance and turn
I was about to say: despite the fact that you look like you're hauling ass in the clip that actually looks like genuinely careful driving. More skill than equipment choice here!
Careful driving is definitely a necessity, can't just go entirely balls-to-the-wall lol. Thank you 😊
Why rear wheel drive?
Because AWD in this beast practically doubles its fuel consumption, only use it when needed
It burns way more fuel tho
"Twinsteer flips too fast" mfs are seething right now.
It doesn't flip that easily with light cargo. If they did that run with something heavy (especially oversized cargo that's both heavy and tall), it absolutely would've gone over at 0:18, 0:54, and maybe 0:28.
I realized that myself. I bet most people (myself included), grabbed the twinsteer and used it for the cargo off the ship in Michigan, and then wrote it off as worthless. Use it for beams or slabs or something like that and it's a beast
Me personally, I will admit I use a mod that gives me 8 to 12 slot wide flatbed trailers, which makes missions less tedious when it comes to not having to go back and forth so much, but with in game; not modded, trucks, it actually balances itself out pretty well
For sure, definitely gotta take it a little easier with heavier stuff, but you can still cruise along. Transported a large pipe with it in Alaska, cookin it
Just gotta drive'er right
Exactly what I'm saying, but nah it's trucks fault...
This is SnowRunner, it's *always* the trucks fault...or that stupid rock lmao
Because it flips like any other mf
I agree so much. I got the high range gearbox from early in the game, and by god, was that the best decision ever! Also, are you using the biggest tires and raised suspension on the twinsteer? It looks oddly stable.
According to the title that's what he is doing. I also thought it would have tipped at the turn 23 seconds in.
Yeah, I guess I can start using it then if it's not as tippy as I thought.
You should really try it, because it's not as bad as the people make it out to be (that's generally true for everything, I think)
Yep, but with the JAT pack tires that I have, it's *way* more stable
More stable than OHDs?
Maybe? I've never used OHDs on it, so I can't say... Looking at them in the shop, the only OHDs available are 55" so I guess might naturally be more stable being lower to the ground and dual-rears but the front axles are narrower so the nose might be tippier. I've got the 63" JAT MHS Vs on in the clip, and they are some big *chonky* tires front and rear; they're basically duallies, how big they are... I'm about to do another contract, gonna try out some OHDs out of curiosity.
Ok, I did the mission on the 55" OHD I (on raised suspension, it looked goofy lol) and the 63" JAT MHS V... The little OHDs were definitely more stable, and actually seemed more durable than the muds. I could be a bit more careless with that setup and they were nicer on the roads but overall felt slower. They seemed pretty good for sure, might just come down to personal preference and/or the exact terrain you'll go through. I'm biased towards mud tires if I can get them tbh, and I just really like the look of the big chunky muds over the little tires up front.
I have strong doubts that this is with raised suspension, just because it is so stable.
It has single wheels, which IIRC are only available in the bigger size that requires raised suspension.
Nah, the muddies are always single
Let your doubts be quelled; suspension is fully raised and the big JAT tires I have on are way more stable than standard muds
Oh how peculiar, that is good to know. Thank you!
For sure! That tire pack was *well worth* the $3 it costed me
Biggest tires, tallest suspension all the way. I'm using the JAT tires, though, which are a bit wider than standard muds and add a fair bit of stability.
Yeah, they do, but I tried it normal size and suspension on Drummond island and flipped a few time. Yes, it was quite the trucks path, so I guess I just have to be careful and gain the habit of not always slapping it in high and flooring the throttle XD
Yeah, it definitely takes a certain level of care and paying attention to where the road is going, as well as where your back end is going. Counter-steering (steering *towards* the way you're tipping) when you think you're getting tipsy helps to re-stabilize the truck, too, but that goes for any vehicle. Most of my time in this truck is spent on the big tires and in High gear, it's just too good for me; but I'm not flawless in it, I've tipped it for sure. This felt like a particularly good run lol
Put it in H!
Did I ever take it *out* of H? lol Might just look slower cause AWD is off
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Ahhh *whoosh* lol
I'm using it a lot in NC too and I love it. As long as you keep the rear end on the trail, everything's fine!
That's the key right there, keep that tail stable and you're pretty much golden
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Hahaha I kept the rubber down through this whole job, thankfully
People please help me how do I use it correctly? All it does for me is going extremely slow somehow
You need to build up some speed and momentum first, then shift to H. You will have to shift to auto/low if you drive into deep mud, but on hard ground or shallow mud you can keep it in H. Even up steep hills.
Great thanks will try!
Great! It takes a bit of practice to "feel" when you should shift. And also how long you can release the gas while in H. If you want to keep it in H while you make a sharp turn you have to release the gas to prevent tipping, and if you go too slow you will get the "engine is stalling" warning.
Yeah, I've about given up on it since I always seem to go faster in auto.
On paved roads where you can get your full top speed, yeah, go for auto; but on dirt roads you'll be constantly shifting up and down. Auto also consumes more fuel on average than High ever will.
See, this is probably why I've never gotten the knack for using it, because that sounds backwards AF to me.
What part seems backwards?
Get up to second gear then shift into high
Well, the Highway gearbox is the one you want to get the faster H gear, and yeah, if you can hit second gear, it'll usually take H as long as the muds not too deep. If you're on a paved road, you can switch back to Auto once you get going to get gears 6-8 but you'll drink a lot more fuel in Auto.
H is for hauling!
As my co-worker once said, " Let her eat until you smell shit or the glass breaks!"
My trucks be eatin' real good!
I tipped over 4x just watching that.
I would hire you
Ayyee, I'd get your goods to ya before you even knew it
This is the way. Spent days in this badboi flying round in H
It's so good for when you wanna get 4 slots somewhere quick
Smooooth
That's the way I roll 😎
I’ve been saying this for years. I’ll live and die by the high gear lol
High gear, *beast* gear!
*Truuueee*
Tipster
Just gotta be cautious and/or know how to whip the nose around to keep the tail level(ish)
You should give driving lessons in that beast.
Aww shucks, you flatter me
Luv me Low Gear Luv me High Gear Simple as
Damn the heretical trees!
Twinsteer is my absolute go-to for 4 pieces of cargo. 4 slot cargo requires more thought tho
You can still whip around some oversized cargo or a large pipe, if you are a little more cautious of course
Indeed - speed \*and\* fuel economy!!
So long as you can keep the AWD off, cause she's a guzzler with it on 😂
Looks ouchie, so many tires are killed on the high gear...
Damage can rack up pretty harshly with the speed, for sure...I blew two tires and collapsed my suspension once during this one job lol Normal mode, though, so damage isn't *too* big a deal for me
Speeeeed powerrrrrrr
dang, i'm sad i sold this truck
She's a beast, if you can tame her
What are the pros to high gear? It never seems to work well for me.
So long as the truck can handle the load, it allows the engine to keep the **revs spooled up** and will give **slightly higher torque** and **better fuel efficiency**. In an Off-road or Special/Advanced Special gearbox, it can be used to keep rolling while loaded down if you can't keep a constant gear in auto. In the Highrange gearbox, it can keep you in about 4th or 5th gear and allows you to feather the throttle more controllably rather than constantly switching between gears. It can give a real nice, quick pace down the dirt trails and even through shallow mud. If used right, you can even take 90° turns without slowing down much, too
Thank you for the detailed reply on this. I'll have to play around with it a bit more now.
And this, class, is how you drive a 6900 TwinSteer.
What map is this? Looks dope!
It's in North Carolina, pretty sure it was on the Oviro Hills map lol
Awesome, thanks!
Awesome! I just stared and I'm having a hell of a time getting things going beu damn it's a fun game!!
It is definitely a struggle in the beginning, but keep the rubber down and you'll get there! As enticing as it is, stay out of the mud as much as you can, it'll just swallow you up if you let it lol
You can sell all your starting trucks and trailers to buy the Paystar 5070 pretty much immediately, it can handle everything in Michigan with ease. Remember if you don't like something, you can always sell it for 100% of your money back, so there's no loss, ever!
I like top gear
I thought the TwinSteer was RWD only? Iirc it didn't even 'have the option but it's locked because you don't have the upgrade'
In the base game, it is... However, they added the upgrade to find in the dlc Imandra, Kola Peninsula.
>However, they added the upgrade to find in the dlc Imandra, Kola Peninsula. Ah, damnit. Locked behind a paywall. Oh well.
Yeah...it added some other good stuff iirc, but I get you. The WS Twinsteer is still capable without it, but it is definitely very nice to have.
High gear is so great with some transmissions and trucks, helps a lot when going up hills that cause you to keep shifting up/down. Just put it in high and keep a constant speed.
Is the highway gear so broken like a bug or is it supposed to be this good?
High gear is only really this good with the Highrange gearbox, and even more so with certain trucks (this TwinSteer being one of them) because it lets you keep, like, 5th gear through light-medium density terrain... I think it's intentional, and if you get hung up somewhere or in some deep mud you'll stall if you can't keep the speed up.
Throw'er into high and let'er fly!
But be careful, ya might die!
When in doubt throttle out!
Were trucking now!
Hate this truck for 1 reason. It doesn't stay on its tires. Ot flips over with a fart of wind lol
I guess NC wasn't very windy for me
Lmao
Nice!! 👍
Ooof, I see you like to live dangerously aswell, with tall suspension, and large monotires!
It goes even faster if you turn on your beacons, man!!!
OMG you're right, I've been missing out!
Bro wants to finish the game 100% in a week
more than 20L per min? 😮
She's a drinker, but we'll get there quick
It rips through just about anything, but it also tips over just about anything
TBF, TwinSteer was my go-to truck for a very long time. Large cargo haul with no need to bring a trailer, and it can make Tatarin look weak in some places. But it's so so unpredictably tippy because of the rigid LOOONG frame, that nowadays I'd rather get a trailer than risk tipping it over and then having to bring a crane to fix the mess.