for anyone that might not know. chaining down after the load is in the air is important. that amount of weight makes the trailer flex and if you do it before when you lift up things can become loose. 100K lbs + 60 mph + lose chains = really F-ing bad day.
You are correct when chaining to the very front or rear of the trailer. And the opposite is true also. Before lowering the trailer I always loosen the front chains. I’ve seen chains or binders break if they are tight when the trailer flexes down.
WOW.... there's way more to the Job than just driving..... very interesting. The design of that Rig gives a whole new meaning to 'some assembly required'. Thank you for sharing.
I really enjoy your videos . And I have to say Doug thank you. I'v bin pulling a RGN for about a year and a half now I've learned a lot from your channel. the first time I did a escort load ( 14wide 13 10tall a 8900tt Claas combine from Omaha NE to St Damas QC) I had no idea what was expected of me from the escort so I watched some of your videos. I told the lady after we got to St Damas this was my first escorted load and she was shocked she thought I have bin doing this for 10 years lol so thanks for the training lol. have a nice time in puerto rico 🌴🍺🌴
Not that it was difficult, but this is the same way I learned to move sea containers with a Landoll. It's the little tricks that make the difference. Don't stop making them, Doug, it's great entertainment and/or a great service to others.
Wow Doug, quite the process to adjust your equipment for hauling the load as well as securing the load. Very informative video. Hope you get a nice break on the beach ⛱️.
Thanks ,ever since 2016 when we were doing a ride about in the southern states and saw those multiple piece trailers I have wondered about the puzzle of their assembly ❤
Hey Doug !!! Thanks again for the video !!! NOT stating that you are wrong with chaining down ,, but ""Back in the day"" ,, We were told NOT to chain to the trailer frame rails , but to use the D-Rings so that if a accident happens , the load would NOT slide with the chains on the rail !! Times have changed & so has chaining !!! Hope you enjoyed your vacation in the sun !! 🤠😎👍👍👍👍👍
It is impossible for the chain to slide on these rails because of the outrigger supports. If there were no outrigger supports then I would’ve done differently
Hey Doug. Hope you didn't catch to much sunburn. Some differences, some similarities between loading your Talbert and the Trail King's that I used to load. The first and biggest was loading your deck trl v. my beam trl. There were more differences between my old 65' closed 4 Trailking with my 35" well. But that's a horse of a different color. but this was great for showing the general public what's involved in making it ready to roll with the load on. Have a good day.
Sipping coffee in Puerto Rico. Living the hard life Brother!!!! You earned it. This was a great informative video, I would love to see more like this. I really enjoy your commentary.
Great video, Doug! It’s unreal to see how you set up trailers over there, very different to how we do it in Australia. Looks like you’re doing it tough down there in Puerto Rico! Enjoy the time off, mate and stay safe.
GREAT JOB DOUG 👏 👍...GOING BACK UP TO MONTREAL DO YOU USE THE 87 I USE TO LIVE IN MONTREAL AND THAT WAS THE WAY I WOULD GO TO NYC AND BACK...THERE ARE SOME VERY STEEP HILLS GOING BACK TO MONTREAL!!!!.....THIS MUST BE VERY SCARY 😨 WHEN THERE IS SNOW ❄️.....I CANT BELIEVE THERE IS STILL POLITICAL DIFFERENCES IN QUEBEC!!!!....ANYWAY YOU SHOULD BE PROUD OF THE JOB YOU ARE DOING..🎉🎉😊😊
Oversize loads of this size don’t travel on the toll road section of I-87 so leaving Baltimore we go up to Harrisburg PA then to Binghamton NY then to Albany NY where we eventually get on 87
Takes all most 30 minutes to set up the trailer just by your self some time another 15 if you have the booster set up as well if you have one with you. The plates you are adding between the trailer. That have to be special type of metal for it to hold the weight?... Got to love the low air system to keep you from moving the truck due to the transmission needing air to shift.
I agree. If I’m pulling a flatbed, I use every strap. When I’m pulling oversized, I put the outriggers out. I’ve never been involved in a moving accident. But if I ever am, I don’t want the equipment to hang on by a few inches. I started driving in 1987 and am tired of truck stop wannabe super truckers telling me how to load a trailer.
Another interesting video, thank you. Hope your mini-vacation in the tropics was restful. 50:31 - If the front of the trailer lifts off unevenly, does that indicate a mechanical or gooseneck-connection problem, or that the load is unbalanced and that you must move it sideways? Can you move the load without disconnecting the gooseneck again (risk of bashing into the gooseneck)?
Someone who knows to cross chain the load. So many loads around here are corner chained at best. I once saw a improperly chained old collector type farm tractor come off the rear of a trailer on one corner, and sent the load to the shoulder on that side of the road and hit the payment. It ripped the trailer off the truck and it slid into a yard. Lucky for me I was going the opposite direction, and nothing came my way. New sub here.
Under normal circumstances they don’t normally wear. I’ve had very old trailers with the original pins and holes. If you exceed the capacity then the pin bosses will bend or crack. I’ve seen it.
Very interesting process. Your commentary was very helpful. Thanks for taking the time to make it. Not only do you have to know how to run a heavy haul rig, but also how l operate a computer disguised as an excavator! Impressive. The head-mounted camera was the right tool for this video, but watching videos from them makes me nauseous. Seriously so watching this one, which I only made it through because of the fascinating content, and the fact that you switched to fixed cameras pretty often. Thanks for doing that.
I've loaded many oversized loads that are chained (not a driver though) and we always put carpet or rubber pieces where the chains touch/cross to prevent possible rubbing. How come you don't do that? Cheers!
I have heard of putting protection between chains and it’s not a bad idea. Just not a habit I ever developed. And it’s not something enforced by any DOT agent that I’ve run into.
The shims change the camber (arch) of the trailer. With these heavy weight loads the trailers flex a lot and they are not designed to move around empty with the same camber as with 50 tons.
They are all on different frequency. CB, VHF, UHF. The CB is standard communication between trucks but we use VHF and UHF because they have much better range
I seen that you did something wrong when you crossed the chains you need a piece of rubber between chains where they both touch. You'll find out it could safe your life one day, unfortunately they could break just from going down the highway
Hey Doug love the long vids! What are you fave loads you have done recorded and not recorded and what trips were your fave? likewise which were your least fav?
Personally my favorite loads are the big construction machines. The big Tonkas look kool but they are generally some of the easier loads that I do. It’s fun to have a relaxing low stress load every once in a while! My least favorite loads would be anything to do with NYC lol. If anyone in here is from NYC I live y’all but there is a lot of B.S to moving oversize loads in NYC.
Honestly, the fact that machines like theses have too be transported from Baltimore kind of says it all as far as the Port of Montreal goes. They want to expand the port, but the reality of it is that the navigation channel just isn't deep enough for large ocean freighters. Even if they do end up going ahead with the expansion, its not going to change that reality.
Yes and no. These big trans world ocean freighters don’t make hundreds of stops at every port. They make only a few stops at major distribution points. We often haul machines out of Baltimore going to the maritimes and Halifax is an ocean port.
Thanks for another great videio. How many hours to set up the trailer and load the excavator? Are yyou paid by the load , by the hour, or percent? An excellent job of chaining down the excavator...
I am paid 💯 by the hour. And this company is happy to pay a little extra time so that the job is done correctly. From start to finish loading time is 2-3 hours for this kind of equipment and load.
Thanks for your respose about pay and timke loading I I enjoy watching all your vidios. I retired 10 years ago from a VBT company that specialized inhaulling gr anite from big blockS to finished product. I worked there 20 years. @@luckybananaheavyhaul3407
Vraiment cool un jour je vais lacher le flatbed pour faire du rgn.. tu met pas rien entre 2 chaines qui se touche? J'ai souvent entendu dire que c'est pas legal si ça touche
Sorry for the silly question but you just answered my question at the same time as I was asking about it 😂😂, really do enjoy your videos just wish that we had roads in the UK with as little traffic on and as great a view as most of your roads/highways.
Tell those supertruckers to piss off about the outriggers, you're not there to impress them. They're just fucking lazy and don't want to take that extra step to do it right. /rant Thanks for the fill video, but don't feel obligated to make a video if you're on vacation. But what the hell, why not. Working at the beach is a lot better than working in a cab that is smaller than a jail cell. Good job, sir. Enjoy you vacation and bring me back something. =]
Do you have to learn to operate the equipment you pick up just by virtue of walking up to a million dollar machine? They ship in all sorts of strange kit, and just finding the battery disconnect switch can be an adventure!
How much weight are you talking if you add 2 hydraulic cylinders and a bigger hydraulic tank? I would think less than 750 lbs more like 400lbs. The " un " smaller loads it would make a difference but on the heavy loads that weight I don't think would make a big difference in my opinion. But you already have the motor so your really not adding to much weight.
