Have whole lot of respect for these fellas who do these heavy haul and oversized loads and hats off to this man. I am throughly impressed with the skill and precision of your driving 👏🏽👏🏽
Older boy's with bigger toys what fun are we having to day. ? Love this stuff , I made it my life to go to the end of the road in every direction as heavy as possible , 40 years what a ride !
Stingers and jeeps and all-sorts. The trouble with Baltimore, Newark, Wilmington and the like is that they were never constructed with rigs of this length in mind. I used to be in and out of all the East Coast ports supervising guys like yourselves and it never failed to amaze me how you guys got in with your export loads and out with the imports. All those Jersey barricades put there to direct traffic were an absolute nightmare for an 8-axle let alone what you guys pilot. Great work, boys and girls.
You are very correct. Unfortunately some of the newer construction still doesn’t take into scout the larger trucks on the road these days. Round abouts are getting more popular in North America and they are a nightmare for oversize drivers.
@@luckybananaheavyhaul3407 Pretty impressive equipment and undertakings. I'm also impressed by your methodical professionalism too. The planning must be pretty daunting
There is a lot of trip planning that goes into these loads. We can’t just pull over and stop anywhere because we are just too big for some parking lots. On top of that all the extra rules and restrictions with limited travel times and route restrictions and escort requirements it takes a lot of planning.
That’s a light 13 axle setup! Must be a walking beam trailer (nitro hydraulic trailers are heavier) I’m 90,000 with our 75 ton Aspen and the regular deck. With the Aspen mini deck I’m 100,000. I know because that’s what I’m pulling this week lol.
@luckybananaheavyhaul3407 yeah that's the beam that's the only 9 axle trailer we have left our drop side 9 axle got burnt up in a fire with that I was 115k empty
As a fairly new to the industry pilot truck driver I appreciate lots of these videos cause it helps hearing a lot of the communication for obstacles and how to communicate with police and troopers. And your outward cams help me see how the drivers of these units have to navigate obstacles. Thank you
Retired 40 year driver....Haz-mat tankers 34 of those. 5 axles...urban/ rural. But my GOD!! At the 20:50 ish mark going through what you go through???!!! Hats off my friend! Going to watch some more. Thank you for what you do AND! the great production of your videos!
Man this video bought back so many memories for me that' s all I did as a owner Operator was heavy haul with my 11 and 13 axle trailers that was a lot of fun back in the day would hate to do it now
Nice video! It's a lot of work just making that. Add to it the skillful driving. I see you went down Main Street in Buffalo and turned right at the Anchor Bar. I wouldn't like driving my 28ft camper down those side roads. You do it like a champ with these massive loads.Great job and thanks for posting.
I would sure want to know that the route didn’t have any raised railroad crossing’s before I started out. I’m sure it was avoided but it’s amazing how many of those end up as the worst day at work for too many truckers.
I drive across the country. It’s impossible to avoid railroad crossings. But it is possible to raise that trailer up so it’s up to the driver to stop and raise up the trailer BEFORE it gets stuck.
@@luckybananaheavyhaul3407 I haul cars, and my trailer is low too. Always worries me over RR crossings. How much can you raise and lower your trailers? I'm thinking of having a after market kit installed to raise and lower my trailers
On a car trailer a simple solution would be to have an override suspension valve. It overinflates the air bags and raises up about 6 inches. We have this on all our trailers and some trucks as well.
Very nice video. I am seriously impressed with the work of the spotters. Even the police were superb! When I was doing heavy hauling (20+ years ago - in Iceland) the quality of the auxilaries could vary wildly... you always had to be prepared to do something they were supposed to do. Great job, all the team!
Strange to see the difference. Here in Denmark/ Europe, such a load would be transported on a bit shorter trailer. We don’t have this kind of trailer set up. Our trailers have hydraulic rear steer, so cornering is much easier. Oh and most heavy hauling trailers also have hydraulic height adjustment. But the downside is, much more parts can break/fail.
I’m not going to lie. North America is way behind the rest of the world when it comes to road construction and transport. Steerable trailers do exist here however the companies have not yet accepted to cost of them. The mentality is the cheaper old style still gets the job done. And our road engineers have not yet figured out how to accept shorter trailers. They want the weight spread out as much as possible. Often my trailer is required to be even longer than the load just because it is required on the permits. It can definitely be more complicated to drive but that’s why I’m paid the big bucks 🤣
Those east coast ports , need a very skilled operator to make it look smooth ,, Going through Buffalo , Yikes,,,, and then easing into the Sault ,, 69 and then 17 would be a few tight spots I would imagine. Spanish , etc Never been down to that part in the Sault, S off the bypass , always taking the bypass home up 17 N ,, Good to see it again , Keep on truckin' !!
Great video! Had a good trip following your route on the googler. I suspect getting out of USA at Buffalo makes the trip easier. iirc Canada does better on road weights. A bit of work just to get out of Baltimore. First video and new subscriber. Thanks for the entertainment and education.
Just found the channel, nice video. I used to complain about being the biggest heaviest thing on the road running around the city and then driving down goat paths to people's houses to deliver. A dump truck and pup has nothing on your rig.
92 tons that’s incredible I can see the way you shift it’s heavy can see that hood nose dive when you split the gears gotta keep it moving be safe driver another great video
Amazing work on your editing of the video. The split screen and rear view were awesome. I haul equipment my self but nothing like this. I want to get up to something like this but not sure how to expand my experience
@@luckybananaheavyhaul3407 Thank you so much for your reply. Please keep these videos comming. Ive seen so many little things that i can improve on and become a better heavy haul operator.
I hate raised rail crossing passionately, I have been stuck on them with a beam trailer loaded, funny the state routed me there knowing what I was hauling
First time on channel. Great work, awesome video quality. I thought your lead escorts left you hangin a couple of times, like the traffic circle, your tail escort was on point. Why three radios? Thanks 🤙🏻🤙🏻
CB, UHF I use often with escorts because it’s more clear and better range and our company has its own channels, VHF is used a lot in western Canada and on remote wilderness roads because it has better range. Thanks for following along ✌️
This was very interesting to watch and also to follow along on Google Maps, pinpointing the intersections using visual clues in your video. When you need to cross a railway track, is it possible to arrange with the railroad an exclusive-occupancy permit for the relevant tracks so as to prevent getting hit by a train should you have become hung up on the tracks? (After you clear the tracks you would contact the railway again and cancel the occupancy permit.)
Unfortunately we don’t work closely with the railroad unless we think it is really necessary. There is a cost to everything and the budget for transport just doesn’t allow for being over cautious.
What's with your "air ride" seat, I noticed it jumping around quite a bit. I use to design tooling for parts of the air ride chairs, never got into the exact assembly or manf. I know they are very expensive...love the video, thanks
Another excellent video! Watched on the big screen TV. 87k empty! Damn! Enjoyed the multiple camera’s. Shame you can’t always have the police escorts! “Oh” those stacks could use some polish, just sayin!😂
Oh i love to see al thes videos man Im working on becoming a heavy haul driver in swizerland so currentli im geting experiens on the normal truks but i never let the dream die Witch song is the rock song? Keep up the greath work and content i love it Greatings from snowy swizerland
I thought they shut the bridge down at Fort Erie/Buffalo for a super load to cross? Things must have changed because that's what they di when I went a cross back in the day. But I was 18' wide.
hi. just wondering if you could maybe mention the name of the cities you go through and maybe post a map of your route .i live in BC. now and trucked here for the last 30 years but before that lived in S .Ont. and drove all through the eastern part of the US.i recognize some of the places but that big roundabout in i think it was Buffalo doesnt ring a bell .Is it because your permit tells you where to go that there is so much city driving? BTW. i still do a little pilot car work out here but travel mostly from BC/AB borders to the okanagan valley. Anyways good job on the driving part ,not too many younger guys today doing this anymore
Yes the roundabout was in Buffalo NY. And yes with these big loads we need to follow a permitted route to avoid low bridges and road construction. Thanks for the comments. Always looking for ways to make these videos better. Stay safe ✌️
Love your camera mountings, especially the mirrors, and the split screen. How long does it take you to change from 6 to 11 axles [good operator on the fork-lift, too]? Going through all your old videos Greetings from the UK
With a good forklift operator if we don’t have any problems I can build this trailer in about an hour. Always fun to hear from people across the pond ✌️
The real pain in the butt is having to do it at night. There’s not that much traffic on Dundalk and Hollibard. We wouldn’t disturb anyone to just pull out during the day.
It’s a designated oversize load parking in Baltimore. There is a lot of oversize traffic to and from the port so they try to make sure we always have a place to park.
It is kind of a grey area. Some pilot car drivers take more more initiative than others. It is their job to help with the safe passage of the oversize truck however we don’t have priority over other traffic on the road. Personally I’m a pretty chill and relaxed driver. I let them do their thing as long as we are safe.
@@luckybananaheavyhaul3407 thank you. I hope one day I can get into trucking, 15 years old now. I love trucks 😀🙂 I hope you have or continue your great career 🙂
@@kb5019 it’s great to see the next generation getting interested. It can be a great career. The best part about trucking is there are so many different possibilities for different people. Some guys like to be home every night, others like to travel long distances. Some guys don’t mind a little physical work, other guys want the least physical work possible. Guys like me enjoy a challenge and other guys don’t want the stress. There is a trucking job for everyone and all companies are hiring! Thanks for watching 😊
Doug, I was watching your route through Buffalo you were on e north st turned right on main then you were making a left on 384 Delaware ave off of north st. I’m confused 🤷♂️🤷♂️🤷♂️🤷♂️🤷♂️
@@luckybananaheavyhaul3407 sorry, I watched your videos over and over just because I find them so entertaining and I always get something new every time I watch them, oh well don’t worry about it
A little more information would be nice. Like how long to set up the trailer, what he was doing when he got out after the train tracks, stuff like that for us non truckers.
I’ve only watched this one. I like it but have many questions. Why does it need to be so long? Don’t need escorts in Canada? Power stats in your truck? Other than obvious questions what angers you the most doing this job?
The piece needs to go between the wheels for the height. We need all the wheels for the weight that’s why it’s so long. Canada required less escorts than the USA but I still had one following. That’s who you hear on the radio. What I dislike most about my job is what you can’t see. The inconsistency. These projects are mostly short term or even one time deals. We have a lot of down time between projects (we still work but it’s more general transport)
We need the staging lot because of the conflict in scheduling between Baltimore city police and Maryland state troopers. The city requires us to move at night but the state only allows us to move furring the day so we need a little lace to park where we transition from city to state jurisdiction
Depends on the sur constances. For example when turning sometimes the only way practical to get a break in the traffic is to go after the light turns red. We are very long and we move very slowly. Another example is if there is a turn light sensor in the road but we need to be in another lane to make the wide turn so we will never activate the sensor.
I started driving pulling dust wagons for a little over two years. Went to flat/step after that. Wanna do this for another year or two before I move up to what you're doing now.
Thanks! My father is a trucker so the basics were passed down to me but the rest is self taught. There is no school for oversize trucking. If your boss trusts you then they’ll give you a chance and if you don’t screw up then they’ll give you another lol.
There is no minimum requirement. I started doing smaller oversize with 3 years experience and real heavy haul after 6 years experience. But it depends on the individual and the company. Pretty much comes down to when the boss is willing to take a chance with the driver.
Hitting a train bridge in a regular tractor with LTL or class B would be bad enough, but can you imagine hitting one while you weigh 185k and there was an engine moving across it at the exact same moment? My asshole would be puckered tight.
