Experimental Man TGS Accessories 0.6

What is it?
This mod is a kit that contains a few accessories for the Man TGS Euro 6:

• Work light for the crane boom
• Welder for the crane boom
• Dispenser for the cement mixer
• Fifthwheel v2 upfits
• Cargo toys with crane hooks!
  • Shipping containers
  • Forklift loads (requires the Forklift Compatible Loads mod)
  • Palletized package container
  • Concrete barrier
  • Refrigerator
  • Piano
  • Log
• AN-12 securement support for pallets and crates
• Experimental parachute prototype support for pallets and crates

Why does this exist?
The work light was added because I saw a fixture for it on the boom arm, but I couldn't get it to turn on. I looked through the TGS files and couldn't even see where there was a light installed, so I installed one. It's handy having a light pointed at the crane load when working at night. The welder and cement dispenser were added for role-playing purposes because they make it more fun. The fifthwheel_v2 upfits were added to enable the TGS to use the new semi trailers with the coupler tag "fifthwheel_v2". The cargo toys make running cargo more fun.



Cargo container couplers are also available for the Cistern railcar frame as a separate mod:


Awesome! How do I use it?

1. Get the Man TGS Euro 6 mod. You can find it on the BeamNG forums.
2. Get the accessory kit (this mod).
3. If you spawn a TGS with a crane, you can select the Knuckle Boom w/Welder in the Parts selector (see below). The work light will also be equipped.
4. If you spawn a TGS with a cement mixer, you can select the Concrete Chute w/Dispenser in the Parts selector (see below).
5. Be sure to map controls to the Welder and Cement Dispenser functions in Options --> Controls -> Vehicle Specific. You don't have to map controls for the work light because it turns on with the regular cab lights.
6. To use a fifthwheel v2 upfit, switch to it in the Parts Selector.
7. To spawn a load the crane can hoist, spawn a shipping container or forklift-compatible load. Then, in the parts selector for the load, pick the "cranable" component(s).

If you use the Fifthwheel v2 upfits, be aware that airbrakes have not been implemented for the TGS. Remove the trailer's brakes to get around this. If the trailer is light enough, then the tug can handle all the braking.



Also, most of the time it takes multiple attempts to attach fifthwheel_v2 trailers. I've had occasions when it's taken a dozen attempts, but it eventually connected. I don't know why this happens.



Here's a video showing how to load cargo containers:


Package Container
The package container is intended to hold cardboard boxes and protect them during bulk transit. There are palletized and standalone versions of the package container. The palletized version is implemented as a forklift-compatible load, and the standalone version is its own object. Both versions can be lifted by the TGS crane.


Selecting Accessories




There's a video showcasing the accessories here:


What's this parachute that I've heard about?
There's a parachute available that can be used to airdrop cargo (and some vehicles). Here's how you set it up:

1. Spawn one of the forklift-compatible loads.
2. Go to the Vehicle Config menus for the load.
3. If the load is on a pallet, switch to the standard pallet with couplers.
4. Switch the load to one of the 'cranable' loads.
5. Install the parachute in the parachute slot.
6. See this post for additional parachute instructions and notes.
7. See this post for a demo video of the parachute in action.
8. Have fun!

Known Issues
For some reason, the welder doesn't cast light. Technically, the emission point is inside the crane hook, but the welder light is set to not cast shadows, so that shouldn't matter. I'll figure it out...

Future Plans
Maybe I can convert the welder into a plasma cutter that actually breaks beams. That could be cool for scrap yard work.

I’d like to try to get airbrakes working. I have a lot to learn to get that done.