On Steam, Euro Truck Simulator 2 attracted nearly twice as many players in October as Assetto Corsa, Le Mans Ultimate, and ACC combined. Thrustmaster is targeting this audience with the SimTask Truck-40, a real truck wheel priced at €249.99. Its metal mount holds the wheel base almost flat, just like in a truck cab. And unlike MOZA’s TSW, this mount comes in the box.

On Steam, trucking draws more players than racing

According to SteamCharts, Euro Truck Simulator 2 had an average of 28,700 concurrent players in October, with a peak of nearly 59,000, while American Truck Simulator added 9,100. During the same period, Assetto Corsa had around 9,300 players, Le Mans Ultimate had 3,500, and Assetto Corsa Competizione had 2,000.

In its presentation of the kit, Thrustmaster specifically targets players who still drive their trucks with a controller or a standard racing wheel. MOZA has been offering them a dedicated wheel, the TSW, since 2024, and Thrustmaster had already released the SimTask Steering Kit in late 2023, a mount that lays a T128 or T248 flat and adds a steering knob for one-handed turning. With the Truck-40, on sale in its official store, the brand steps up to a complete truck wheel, designed to fit one of its quick-release wheel bases (sold separately).

The Truck-40 and its 40-cm wheel

With a diameter of 40 cm, the wheel is the size of a real truck wheel, a far cry from the 28 cm GT wheel that Thrustmaster sells for Gran Turismo. According to the brand, its design is inspired by European trucks, and it’s intended for long hauls, roundabouts, and maneuvering at loading docks. The turn signals are operated with a small stalk behind the wheel, the horn sits in the center, and the button plate houses most of the 22 buttons, including a mini-stick and two rocker switches.

Thrustmaster worked with SCS Software, the studio behind Euro Truck Simulator 2 and American Truck Simulator, on the button mapping. An official profile created by the studio is already available for download on the brand’s support website, and the wheel is set to be natively recognized by both games in an upcoming update.

A mount for driving with the wheel flat, at a regular desk

The other half of the kit, the SimTask Truck Mount, changes the driving position. This metal mount holds the base in a horizontal position, so that the wheel sits almost flat in front of you, rather than upright as on a racing cockpit. Two clamps secure it to the edge of a desk, and no cockpit is required. Height adjusts across four positions and tilt goes up to 30°, all without tools.

Compatible wheel bases, and six turns lock to lock on the T598

The supplied latch-type quick release fits the T818 and T598, in both PlayStation and Xbox versions, as well as the brand’s future wheel bases. The screw-type quick release covers the T300 RS, T-GT, T-GT II, TS-PC Racer, TS-XW, and TX. The wheel runs on whatever platform the wheel base supports (PC, PlayStation, or Xbox), although Xbox technical rules restrict some of the controls.

The PlayStation version of the T598 also gets a Truck mode, which raises the rotation range to 1,440°, 1,800°, or 2,160° (up to six full turns lock to lock) to get closer to the steering of a heavy truck. Thrustmaster has announced that this mode will be available for the T598 Xbox and the T818 at a later date.

Compared to MOZA’s TSW, the mount makes all the difference

The MOZA TSW Truck Wheel also measures 400 mm, with 14 backlit buttons and a microfiber rim. It fits all MOZA wheel bases, as well as those from other brands with an adapter sold separately. Its truck mount, however, is an optional extra: it tilts further, up to 75°, and can also be mounted on an aluminum-profile cockpit.

Thrustmaster takes the opposite approach, with a mount designed for desks and included in the box. For a player who already has a T300 RS or a T598 on their desk, there’s nothing else to buy to trade the racetrack for the open road.