Hey all, with the Ownable Gas Cisterns coming in 1.47, I wanted to get a little ahead of that and answer the inevitable questions coming my way. I've opted into the 1.47 Open Beta and so far it appears there are only the Single and B-Double chain type. So if I find the energy/drive to eventually update these B-Double mods, Gas Cisterns will be in it.

Additionally, I am officially placing both of my TPD mods on hiatus. There's a lot going on in my life right now that's draining a lot of energy from me and I just simply do not have the drive to update any of my trailer mods right now. In all honesty, I'm giving thought to just simply closing my trailer mods altogether. There are other trailer mods that do what I do to an equal, lesser, or even greater extent. My trailer mods, while relatively simple in what's done to make them work, are tedious for me to update/maintain. With other better mods out there, I don't even use my own trailer mods anymore.

Does this mean I'll stop making mods or updating my other mods entirely? I can't say for sure. My Foodtank Cargo mod is also fairly tedious to maintain. My other smaller mods aren't as tedious, such as the Unrestricted Air Horn and Slower Blinker mods. My Expanded Wheel Tuning mod can get tedious at times as well, but not nearly to the extent as my trailer mods or Foodtank cargo mod. Time will tell I suppose, if I stop modding this game or simply maintain a few of my mods.

Regardless of what happens, it's been a great time. I'm glad I could bring some additional joy to this game for so many of you with my simple mods. I wish all of you the best, and safe travels.

~Luna

(Posted in reverse order because of how Steam comments are orientated so that it appears as one long comment rather than two)

If you have any other B-Double than a Box, Flatbed, Gooseneck, or Grainhopper, the state restrictions are still in place as I haven't added any other trailers to this mod since the Grainhopper was added to the game.

This mod is on hiatus for the foreseeable future, so I'd highly recommend downloading Gdog900's mods. His mods cover far more than mine while also adding combos that I can't:

Expanded Trailer Combinations

No State Restrictions - Expanded Trailer Combinations Add On

Big B's & Axles

I really like this mod, but the state restriction unlock in single player doesn't seem to be working for me...did I miss an extra step somewhere?

That would be a triple. I only do doubles, sorry.

reefer

hello do you think you can add a 28'+28'+53' 4 Axle Steer ? if you have some time to spare

A: Read the last two large comments from me on the 26th of July.

B: I've said in the past in the comments of either this or my TPD mods, that I don't intend/plan to do anything other than B-Doubles and TPDs.

more trailer mods pls

Updating descriptions, while significantly less work than creating new combos, also grates on the mind a bit. Notepad++ makes all of the work a little easier as it's more organized & there are tools in the program which help immensely in cutting down some of the repetition, though again, it's just tedious. It's not easy, for me at least, staring at a bunch of text in text documents for a couple hours on end. If I step away to take a break, I lose where I was & what I was doing (damn you ADD/ADHD! D:< ), which typically leads to errors that I later find in testing, occasionally stumping me for a bit before my mind slowly transitions back into "modding mode" & I spot & fix the errors.

So, the main issue for me is pushing past that initial slog of updating the main mod. Once the main mod is done, the TMP version isn't as bad to do. I can't say when I'll get around to updating the B-Double mods, but I do promise they WILL get updated eventually.

Safe travels,
~Luna

Just wanted to pop in here on my B-Double mods & give an update:

If you're wondering if this mod & its TMP counterpart were abandoned, the answer is... Technically, no. They are abandoned in the sense that I just don't have the drive/energy to update them after making updates to my TPD mods. However, this doesn't mean I won't ever update them again.

Updating these combo mods takes a lot of energy out of me. I try & put a fair amount of effort & detail into them, namely custom UI icons for each combo. While they're not at all difficult to make, they are tedious & a little time consuming. Definition file work, the primary part of the mods that makes them even work as they are to begin with, is especially tedious & can easily begin to grate on the mind. The TMP Nationwide versions aren't as draining to do. They're as simple as changing a few words in each combo file & renaming each file. Significantly less work than making the main mod. 1/2

Hmm... Maybe? You're the second person to report that on my mods. I did notice that Steam was having connection problems yesterday. Have you tried resubscribing?

@Sanguinem Luna...is steam throwing a hissie fit ? steam has disabled various mods including this one but not the other trailer one ?

is there a version of this for ets2?

Mate,

As an Australian, I am so happy to find someone who made this mod. It was doing my head in driving these American style " B-doubles ", Finally can drive REAL B-double combinations ( A+B trailer ).

Massive thankyou.

thank you for your answer, brother.

There's no vanilla 28ft 2-axle Flatbed in the game, so I cannot do that. That would require editing or creating 3D models, which is something I don't do, nor do I have any interest in doing. Sorry.

buddy, when you have some free time, you can put a 28 (3 axle) + 28ft (2 axle) B-Train double flatbed trailer?...the loads on the 32ft trailer don't look symmetrical, on the 28ft, 45ft and 53ft trailer, they do.

The livestock trailer has no chain types. It's only a single trailer. I don't do custom models, so it won't happen with my mods.

hi what about the livestock trailer ?the new one thanks

The food tanker does not have a B-Double chassis, so it's not in this mod. I don't edit 3D models and have no interest in doing so. I only use what SCS adds to the game.

Hi what about own tanker ? Thanks

ATTENTION
The mod is fully compatible with 1.41 and does not need updating. I will, however, be updating the mod description to mark any necessary notes regarding Convoy mode and my mods.

Please check back later, maybe several hours from now, as the Convoy mode notes being added to the description will be important to read.

Completely forgot to announce that the mod is compatible with 1.40 and that no files were changed that need updating. Whoops, lol.

Thanks for the explanation.

That's because I haven't modified the weight of the combinations. I don't know anything at all about how SCS' weight system works, As in, I don't know how many "units" of weight would translate to, say 30,000lbs, in the trailer definition files. One could say I could just take the weight of a 32' B-Double chassis trailer, take the weight of a 53' trailer, add those up then use the number I get back. But again, I have no idea how SCS' weight system would translate that in-game. It could, hypothetically, end up making the combo weigh 100,000lbs+ empty, or it could work flawlessly and give the combo the proper "empty weight". ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

An observation:
I've tested a standard B Double ( 5 axles , 27' 6" + 31' 6") against your extended 27 '6" + 52' 6" with 8 axles ( Steer and Lift ). Both have a Tare weight of 21,960 lbs and length of 64'
Seems like ATS treats both as the same trailer ???

OR it will revert to 2 53' trailers and then spaz the fuck out because the vanilla 53' trailer models don't have a hook or B-Double chassis, so there'll be nothing for them to properly attach to, and will thus begin freaking the fuck out, possibly sending you flying and maybe even damage another player who might be passing by on the road next to your garage. And then you might get banned if they report you for it because you'll have tried using a mod that isn't compatible with TMP because of custom assets.

Because players with train engines used save editing to get the train to show as cargo instead. The train engine is a vanilla asset & save editing is possible on TMP. Two 53' trailers isn't possible because they don't have a "hook" chassis for TPDs & they don't have a B-Double chassis for, you guessed it, B-Doubles. And it's impossible to make to a x2 53 footer TPD or B-Double via save editing.

To create a "hook" or B-Double chassis for the 53' trailers, you'd need to create an entirely new model in Blender. In doing so, you create a custom asset that's not vanilla. Aka, that's not part of the game by default. Don't believe me? Download this mod Expanded Trailer Combinations , buy a x2 53' TPD & try entering TMP w/ the trailer. Guarantee you either get kicked from the server or your trailer will default to something else entirely. Why? Because it's a custom asset that isn't in the vanilla game.

There’s players hauling railroad trains trailes come on

And why you guys. Hauling 4 45 feet trailers in my and why not ah Doubles 53

That's literally impossible for TMP. You cannot use custom assets in TMP and creating a Super-B (x2 53 footers) would require creating custom models.

I’m multiplayer

I was talking about double 53 feet trailers

What?

hello can you update doubles 53 feet axels california spring 12 feet inside please for multiplayer

Great.. Thanks. Works great. So many choices now :-)) 1.39

Works perfectly. Exactly what I was looking for

This mod is compatible with 1.39. No files were changed that need updating.

139?

This mod is compatible with 1.38. No files were changed that need updating.

This mod is compatible with 1.37. The new ownable Food Tank trailers do not have a B-Double chassis, so this mod will not support them.

As far as I'm aware of, no. They've not touched B-Doubles yet, but I believe they plan to. I'm working with them in terms of advice and sharing info back and forth, so there's no competition or anything between us, if that was a concern. :P

S'Luna....has Gdog900 copied or expanded your mod ??? just askin ...

Thanks mate.Happy Trails.......CJ

thx! insta Favorite

Now just waiting for SCS to give us ownable citern