Attention Swift drivers; he made that turn and never touched the street signs! Surely you can make it through the Love’s parking lot without taking off someone’s hood!
I get to be the guy in the white pick up at the rear. Been doing that for 12 years and still can’t get over how skilled these truck drivers are. We are there, not to protect the load, but to keep dummy drivers from killing themselves not being aware of how much room it takes to maneuver this monster. Cool vid Chad.
I was behind a truck with a beam like this a few years ago when they were building the Ravenel bridge in Charleston, SC. Watched it go around the cloverleaf from I-95 to I-26. It was so cool, I didn't mind the wait.
Saw a similar truck getting off the freeway at the Walcott I-80 Truck Stop in Iowa. Too bad I was going the other way. Would love to have sat behind them & watch that turn.
@@christophersmokeyday622 Not at all. It's the inner kid in you! The real question is how many times did you have to pause the video or recount? ;) I must have recounted 2 or 3 times to make sure that I came up with the same amount of wheels each time!
The back beam axle is remotely controlled. Tractor operator is being given instructions. Simpler than it looks, but no.... I'll stick with hopper bottoms hauling grain ... A piece of cake.
Can you imagine how much these drivers get paid? Whatever it is, its not enough. "Boss, I have a headache today, get one of the pool drivers in my place". Yeah right.
@@michaelhunt7494 This is Danny Garcia. Surprised people still comment on such an old video..How did you guys like my driving skills? ... Scanton has a clip from his angle and on his short video we had minor problem approaching and passing Peabody St but after some readjusting we made it work (as you see us almost fully on the dirt side lol)...Thanks for still watching!
Yes, that's in Elk River, MN. Just another day for the pro's at Lefevre. Went to High School with a few of the drivers and family that owns the companies that build & move these bridge beams.
@ its a precast bridge girder. Probably for an overpass on a highway or interstate. Look up next time you go under an overpass and you will see similar beams.
I grew up watching my dad haul them monsters all over the southwest. After high school, I had the pleasure of building them. Then in my late 20’s, I actually hauled them. I do have to say, it is a prime example of Teamwork! From pulling all the prestressed cables you don’t see, to the crane operators at their final destination, it is amazing to know what people can do as a team. Just think about them as you drive over and under these girders.
Sir the radar is jammed. I've lost the bleeps the sweeps and the creeps. Theres only one person mad enough to give me the raspberries. Lonestarrrrrrr lol
It's actually simple once you move a load like that you will find with good hands communicating and doing there part it's as easy as falling off a log backwards with time
We used to send out ,six, seven, Wisconsin I Beams at once, prestressed concrete ,alot of cables that are stressed, steel rebar tied to that, seen people get killed making these, a lot of fun making them, Very HEAVY, nice job guys.....
That is awesome! 20 years ago I worked in Utah at a bridge fabricating plant we built the biggest single girder in the Western United States 202 ft long 101 tons luckily our truckers only had to take it 40 miles to Salt Lake City dot-dot-dot too bad there was no RU-vid Back Then!
This is Danny Garcia. Surprised people still comment on such an old video..How did you guys like my driving skills? ... Scanton has a clip from his angle and on his short video we had minor problem approaching and passing Peabody St but after some readjusting we made it work (as you see us almost fully on the dirt side lol)...Thanks for still watching!
@@Ttcopp12rt just speaking for myself , I never really take notice of when a clip was made , sometimes I'm amazed that their still being run after 10 yrs or more
@@lotterylottery2984 the steer dolley is controlled via a toggle switch inside the cab, therefore the steerable is controlled by the driver. He is quite talented
I worked in a steel fabrication shop. We had 122 foot long beams for a bridge that was for export. The beams were 2 inches short. The company had another section of the same dimensions and grade of steel. It was used to make extension pieces that were welded to the beams. It was a very involved welding process.
@ solar? No. Electric? Beyond a shadow of a doubt. Electric motors are used in trains that carry many many times the load of this truck. It's fine to argue against politicians but don't make stupid arguments, you're making them look good.
It's not there driver, he just turned wide. It's the guy using the remote to drive the back trailer tires around the curve. That's where the skills come in
It's been a year now. Anyone know if the driver ever got out of granny gear? 😜 That was impressive & out of my league. I'll stick with vacuum trucks, cranes & step decks.
This is Danny Garcia. Surprised people still comment on such an old video..How did you guys like my driving skills? ... Scanton has a clip from his angle and on his short video we had minor problem approaching and passing Peabody St but after some readjusting we made it work (as you see us almost fully on the dirt side lol)...Thanks for still watching!
@cynthia houser not long we were waiting to go south on 169 from 14east. They gave each other plenty of space. So after the first went by us the light turned green and we scooted past the first one. I looked back and the second was just coming off the ramp.
I seen one of these back in 1984 while in Portland Oregon. The guy driving the rear wasn't a happy dude . It was cold wet and dangerous. He was actually under the beam steering !!
This is Lefebvre & Sons, Inc., in Elk River, Minnesota, crossing the westbound lanes of U.S. Highway 10 to go eastbound on U.S. Hwy. 10 towards Minneapolis (35 miles away).
Back around 2004 I remember what was then said to be the largest beam ever delivered to a construction project was used on the cantilevered look out section of the Minneapolis Guthrie Theater.
I really thought that the comments before were wrong or exaggerated about SWIFT drivers until we took a trip to Western Maryland from Central Maryland and there were three of them going our way well maybe not exactly going our way they were all over the way.
Can you imagine the cost of the custom trailers to own just to bid on this type of job . Not to mention the hourly rate that he has to charge for this type of job . Damn Awesome video thanks for your time and effort involved in making this and posting to share with all of us .
@@SPcapx I've been a truck driver for almost 20 years. Have driven all over the country. The trailer alone is 53 feet long. Occasionally a truck driver will have to back up into a tight spot and avoid various obstacles. All WITHOUT the help of a backup camera!
I worked for "La farge concrete" in 2011. And put many hours of work on this girders. right from pulling the 3/4 inch of steel cable ready for the stressing period, to tied the cage up and pour the concrete right into the form. The bridge near st Adolphe Manitoba!
@cynthia houser Your response only proves that Trever G Welches comment completely flew over your head. So I will make his comment extremely easy for you to understand. The turbo diesel that is powering the Peterbilt truck. turns the gears in the trucks transmission. Which sends both engine power and rpms to the drive shaft. Which sends both engine power and rpms to the differential gears. Which sends both engine power and rpms to the axiles. With sends both engine power and rpms to the rims. Which the tires are mounted to. That turns which moves the Peter built truck. That pulls trailers that the I beam is sitting on. Tot the driver sitting on the driver's seat. OOOOK NOW?
How much you want to bet, the first time they *did* take out that sign, they sent a service truck over there, chopped out the bent section and spring mounted it.
Is there a push motor on the trailing axels? Seems like it would turn over if it had to steer straight to far before cutting around the corner. The pull direction would be almost perpendicular to the tires.
UH OH it was the Wrong Color i suppose, Just send it Back No Problem, will send another one out in the Next Day or so !!! But No Kidding How Much does this Beam Weigh !!!
@@scottallred3941 actually the guy in the yellow shirt walkin beside it has the remote control. The driver is to busy tryin to not wipe out somethin with the front end 🤣
