The way the sunlight hits the trees while you’re driving is just beautiful! This video really captures the simple joys of being out in the wild with a truck
Ha Ha I'm a truck driver too and I'm known as squirrel as well! It's because a grey squirrel once jumped into the cab whilst I was driving down a narrow lane to a farm.
Yeah, don't forget to unlock that bunk pin. That's a beautiful tractor! 102 K is impressive! That drop axel, must do it for him. Smaller timber or not, that's an impressive load! Say hello to BF for me, thanks -haha
Great video mate thank you, the sound of that truck is immense! Must be great to work outdoors in such amazing scenery, though bloody chilly in the Winter!
Glad you enjoyed the video. They use those Cat track skidders on the steeper ground. I believe they are a D5 frame but the drive sprokets are closer to the middle of the tracks. God's country particularly on a nice day. Thanks for watching and commenting.
Reminds me of home. Grew up in near *Troutdale, Oregon* now stuck in Ohio after 19+yrs over the road (wife is from here)...ah well, what can ya do??? Thanks for the lovely views~~
yous call it binders we call it chains an belly chains i drive logging trucks here in New Zealand driving 4 22 yrs we here in nz we cut to the customers requirerments we use to cart long stems now i drive a converterable which carts longs then shorts can cart 3.0 mtrs up to 12 mtrs so can change over up 16 mtrs to 20 mtrs long stems
I've seen some of the log trucks used in NZ. Nice rigs. Here, there are trucks configured to haul shorter wood. I did a video on one. See it here. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-YnkX8924Q6M.html Thanks for watching and commenting.
Most of the time the logging roads here are in pretty good shape with good gravel. In Washington state there are no tri drives. They are allowed in British Columbia. Thanks for watching and commenting.
A couple of reasons - these trailers are less expensive, can be easily swapped between trucks and loading unloading the trailer is probably as fast or faster than folding trailers. Thanks for watching and commenting.
Glad you enjoyed it. At 7:44 those are some Alders that were mixed in with the Douglas Fir. Alder is a hardwood much like Poplar. Alder typically is more prevalent at lower elevations but there were several Alders mixed in this job. Years ago Alder was nearly worthless and was good firewood. Today it can be worth more than fir saw logs. Alder is used in furniture industry. Thanks for watching and commenting.
When the wood is good and prices high you can make some $$$. BUT - there are also jobs are lousy or shit goes wrong and you can lose your shirt. Be safe out there. Thanks for watching and commenting.
great video, but why is that guy standing inside the barrier when he lifts the trailer up by the crane? Should that thing shift and sway out to one side it could crush someone.
Good observation. But the hoist is not a crane but a stationary hoist and lifts the trailer straight up - no swinging. Also, notice the V-rack that guides the trailer tongue to keep it straight and limit any swinging movement. Thanks for watching and commenting.
@@ManuelLopez-cn5nx Get your self a Commercial Drivers License first, get some driving experience with other trucks, then start asking around the local logging shops about driving truck, meanwhile stay sober... Its hard to find drivers because most have drug or drinking problems
Work days can vary depending on weather and how far away the job site is. I would say truck drivers work 8 to 10 hours a day on average. Mileage depends on how far job might be from the mill. Also, not all mileage is the same. Some jobs may require a lot of narrow mountain logging road driving vs. highways. Hope this helps. Thanks for watching and commenting.
If thousands of them in the 60s and 70s in the woods is any proof - I'd say they did OK for logging then. Not enough power for today's demands. I drove a 900A dump truck with a 318 and 5x4 for a time in early 70s hauling rock for logging roads. Thanks for watching and commenting.
This is northwest Washington. Most log truck drivers in this area are some of the best most courteous truckers you can find. Thanks for watching and commenting.
To be honest I really couldn't tell you. The driver of this truck, which is fairly new, did say that the retarder (not sure if he meant Jacobs or Voith) was really good. So good in fact that if you aren't paying attention it could skid the tires. If I find out i'll let you know. Thanks for watching and commenting.
what are the job/education requirements to do this sort of thing? could a black woman in her 30s from the city pursue this sort of thing or is it too late? lol
If you put your mind to it, you absolutely could. You'll need a class A CDL license. Once you have a CDL you'd want to get some experience - starting with smaller trucks gradually moving to bigger rigs up to 50 ton plus gross weight. With some good experience and no accidents you could seek out log trucking outfits that might be looking for drivers. Stay focused on your dreams and work hard to achieve them. Thanks for watching and commenting. Good luck.
How do you like that three axle trailer(other than the obvious ability to have more weight on the back)? Does it make loading the trailer any different?
3 axle trailers are becoming the standard. There some with two tag axles in the back. Loading the trailer is about the same as the conventional trailers. This configuration is legal with 102000 pounds gross weight. Pulling a pup trailer like the red truck coming down with a load early in the video can do 105000 pounds gross. Thanks for watching and commenting.
New Zealand has some of the biggest logging trucks in the world working off-highway on private roads - which can see Gross Combination Masses of around 150-tonne. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-YIXoZzfBJK0.html ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-TIYDVdO0tCQ.html ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-vlVsWk5pQ0k.html
Glad you enjoyed the video. The legal gross weight for this particular truck/trailer configuration is 102,000 pounds. At about 8:16 into the video you'll see the in cab scale hitting 99,000 gross. The net payload (logs) is right around 60,000 pounds. The log stackers are rated to lift 90,000 pounds. Thanks for watching and commenting.
New Zealand has some of the biggest logging trucks in the world working off-highway on private roads - which can see Gross Combination Masses of around 150-tonne. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-YIXoZzfBJK0.html ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-TIYDVdO0tCQ.html ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-vlVsWk5pQ0k.html
This is probably pretty stupid but I am writing a story having to do with logging in certain aspects. I'm not really sure how stuff like this works but here are some questions I want to ask since I noticed you usually respond to comments. What is the specific job a lumber trucker? I'm assuming some truckers work solely at the site, and bring wood down from up in the mountains, but do those same truckers transport the wood from place to place, or would that be the job of a different person and different company? Is it the logging companies job to transport the wood? This next question may be oddly specific, but I'll ask anyways. Is there any scenario that would make sense in which a trucker drives from Washington State into Canada, and bring those logs back into Washington? Who would the trucker be working for in that situation? Would it still be a logging company getting the shipment of lumber, or a separate company tasked with doing something else with the wood? How often would such a trucker make that trip and would that be their sole job? Are there any specific routes used by lumber truckers to drive back and forth from Washington to Canada? Are there specific requirements that a trucker like this would have to adhere to in order to get back and forth from the US and Canada? Is there a specific name or title for such a trucker so that I could research it further? I apologize if you are unable to answer some of these questions, but any help would be greatly appreciated.
I'll try to answer your questions. "a lumber trucker" would be different than a "log trucker" - "a log trucker" hauls the raw logs to the mill where the logs are processed into lumber. "a lumber trucker" would haul the finished lumber to stores. Logging companies are hired by the timber owners to harvest and transport the logs to the mills. Log truck drivers might be owner/operators or hired to drive the truck owned by the logging company. It would be very unusual for a logging company in Washington State to drive into Canada and haul logs back into Washington. Canadian logging companies haul logs to Canadian mills that then saw the logs into lumber which may then be exported into the US. Lumber is most likely shipped by rail from Canada into the US. There may be some trucking of Canadian lumber exported into Washington. In that case, the route would likely be Interstate 5 from the Vancouver BC area into Washington. Such trucking companies likely have to be customs bonded carriers to transport products across the international border. Hope this all helps. Good luck. Thanks for watching and commenting.
@@elwellboy I came off of North mountain in an ambulance in 62 after being run over by a white fir while felling. Worked for Clayton in the rigging in 63.Thanks for posting brought back some forgotten memories.
Glad you enjoyed it. It is a beautiful area - particularly when the weather is like this. Was born and raised here. Thanks for watching and commenting.
On this truck and others running the 3 axle trailer there is a cradle just behind the bunk that the inside duels of the trailer sit on. You might be able to get a view of that at the beginning when loading the trailer. Thanks for watching and commenting.