These videos are great. People have no idea what oversize load carriers have to deal with. These trips are a lot of work, and then to add on the effort to record and edit, that's why this channel is special. Way too much work for a "normal" person. Thanks for bringing us along.
For projects like this one the planning starts months before the load is physically moved. Route surveys, bridge structural engineering surveys, state permits, county permits, scheduling police escorts, scheduling cranes for loading and off loading. And then some road construction will start somewhere and we need to find a way around it and start all over again
@@luckybananaheavyhaul3407 I don't know if you seen that train hitting the concrete beam, but I wonder how railroad crossings are supposed to be handled in that case?
Train crossings are always a tricky subject. People think we should avoid them however it’s not really possible. On a long trip I might cross 50 tracks in a single trip. We do our best not to dilly-dally on the tracks but a good day can go bad in a heartbeat.
I am very lucky to be bilingual. Being from Quebec I often work with French speaking co workers. It’s a lot less stressful for me not to have to think about what they are saying.
As usual, cool as hell! Love your videos. You and the team do a great job. And your editing and filming shows the work behind this type of job. Keep them coming.
Im a title abstractor in the area and I work my tail off to bring things like wind mills to this area. I’m not sure this is part of a wind turbine but I have so much respect for the people helping make the world go round.
I'm going for my CDL next year, I'm wanting to work up to specializing in heavy hauls, so I've been, carefully, watching/studying videos like this, and you are making some very instructional videos for people like me, thank you and keep truckin.🧡🚛
Thanks for the comment. The best advise I can give you is to be patient and calm. We find ourselves in unique situations every day but it’s the ones who are able to stay kool that advance in this business! Good luck 👍
Great video. I used to go through Ridgeway enroute to Pleasant Gap or either Sunbury which was a real challenge to go through driving a dry tanker full of bulk petroleum coke. I did that for ten years and I know the route that you are on, known as the 219. You made it through that intersection but now you have to make a right hand turn and then up the hill.
Being bilingual is definitely an asset where I’m from. I often have both French and English escorts in the convoy at the same time. Thanks for watching 😊
@@luckybananaheavyhaul3407 yeah I heard that. I start heavy haul training after the holidays for a company in Florida. Hope to be out there with the elite
I love your videos, I don't see you or any of your ream getting angry, you guys just go with it. I just wish I could understand what you guys are saying.
How in the world can I make smartass comments when I can’t understand what you’re saying? lol Good job my friend! I’ve done my share of these types of loads, let you younger folks do them now.
A few questions since the only trucking experience I have is in ATS lmao. What's your fuel economy like pulling something that large? What was that hook thing that came up near the beginning of your video? How much did that thing weigh? Do you control the steerable axel via controller or what?
Fuel economy is about one liter per kilometer The hook thing prevents the trailer from turning at higher speeds The trailer wheels have 2 modes. Normally they function automatically just by hydraulic pressure and counter steer the trucks movements. For more complex maneuvers the trailer can be manually controlled via remote by the escort pickup following.
Doug I’ve watched this video many times and every time I watch it I get something else out of it. My question this time is what kind of insanity would route you down through Ridgeway??????🤯
We moved 120 of these pieces through Ridgeway over the summer. By the end of the contract we knew exactly what and when had to be done and had it down to a science!
@carldrexler7883....these, what you call, insanities (plural, in fact) are known as different State-DoTs' Super-Load Engineering Departments, The problem is that many Interstate infrastructures across the entire US (and, Canada too, for that matter) are crumbling and necessitate detours, invariably through the country side with all its lil' hicktowns. Mind you, SR-219 from south of Buffalo right down to the Harrisburg area is a well known toll-free truck short-cut .
@@andrep8287 yes I get it and have been that way with oversize but nothing as long as Dougs. I’m still amazed and watch that video over and over as I do with all Dougs videos 😁👍😉
We try to keep it away from branches as much as possible because these actually scratch easily and believe it or not the customers are particular about scratches but with roads like this they can’t all be avoided.
Sorry, we disrupted traffic a lot going through there last year. Believe me we didn’t want to be there either! But that project is finished for us. We are disrupting other towns now 🤣
@@jaxithfox What is saying, is more if the back of the trailer have independant powertrain, so the truck stop moving, and the back of the trailer can avance himself.
Most don’t understand how intense this is hauling these loads. The driver has a lot of responsibility driving the front of the load, usually someone else steers the back, but has to be just as aware. You have to start steering before you get to the turn or later in the turn. You have to pay close attention.
Some of the angriest people I've come across are oversize load escorts. I've had escort drivers meet me at a bridge and instead of politely indicating I stop or giving an appreciatiave wave that I did stop, they freak out screaming, yelling and cursing. It's actually pretty funny especially since I was almost off the road and nearly stopped well clear of the bridge because I saw the oversize load approaching, but they still had to freak out like little children. I've only had a couple experiences with oversize loads like this, however. The wind blade loads that run by my area pretty regularly are pretty reasonable people, and those are loooooooong loads.
@@luckybananaheavyhaul3407 Oh, absolutely. I'm not commenting on your team - from what I saw they did a great job managing traffic, watching the load and possible obstacles, and working with police. It's a great thing to see a good team working.
If you listen I often switch back and forth from French to English when I’m working. We are from Quebec and I often have French and English escorts at the same time.
@@luckybananaheavyhaul3407 oh, just watched you move the Cat out of Buffalo and ended up watching old ones again. I run 219 on a regular basis. Keep doing your thing.
@jimwinchester339....you either forgot to add the 2 words 'sarcasm off' to your comment, or tried to come across facetious....either way it wasn't a deserved comment.
Didn't know you had to know 2 languages. To make this videos better need a police chase. You already have to deal with don't give a shit 4 wheelers, that you are annoying interrupting there day, how dare you😅😅😅😅😅😅 please make room for all the Karen's there the most important, ask em 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
@@luckybananaheavyhaul3407 No you need to speak English,if you are in America 🇺🇸. You only speak Spanish when you don’t won’t people understand what you are saying.
@billwallace341...I'll keep your attitude in mind, next time you come to Québec. Start learning to speak "died-in-the-wool" Québecois now, estsi d'emerdeur! 😂🤣😅
@@mikhv09 thanks. We are a Quebec based company so there will be French spoken in many of my videos. One day I hope to include subtitles but it’s a lot of work 🥵. Thanks for following along anyways.
