How come cab over trucks or European trucks manage to have a good weight balance despite having a big cab at the front?

Question

Im thinking Scania and Volvo trucks have this massive cab in the front but just wheels at the back, how can this be a possible weight balance? How come the front doesnt just tip over? How much does the cab actually weigh? Also its possible to tip the entire cab forwards revealing the engine beneath it and it still wont tip over. I rly dont understand how this is possible.

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Answer 1

The vast majority of the weight is the engine, which sits more or less directly over the front wheels. The cabin itself is mostly empty space, so it’s not going to be top-heavy or anything.