Best semi truck for off road oil fields

For just general hauling Air Ride is the only way to go the only trucks that I wouldnt recomend air ride is bed trucks and picker trucks just because the air ride offers too much side to side motion in those applications I would go with a chalmers suspension just because it is solid. If your just going to haul sand or water go with air ride your kidneys will thank you.

 

Western Star



Wide load!!!

 

kw T800 would be my choice. Then a kw w9....Sleepers are a must if you plan on working in ND. Waiting time=sleep time

 

NOW WE'RE TALKING !!!!!!!!

 

I'd prefer a CH MACK, or a T800. I have noticed that down in Odessa I saw a lot of brand new IH ProStar trucks set-up for the oil patch tho. They were lifted up about as high as the above Western Star and had 11R24.5 tires and some heavy duty suspension. They were being ran by D&D

 

Oshkosh fa2146

 

What about converting a 6x6 dump truck? Rugged as hell steering, many rear suspension choices, and bare bones. A standard wheelbase will accommodate a sleeper and a fifth wheel.

 

KW!

http://www.kenworth.com/trucks/c500.aspx

I even saw one of these in a cabover that was headed overseas, wish I had taken a picture of it.

 

iv run a variety of different trucks in the nd oil fields pete 379's 389's ect kw w900, t800, volvo's freightliners ect, petes are my favorite for the ride. esp when stretched with a tag, a little harder to maneuver in tight area's but still doable may have to pull up and jack around more than a set back front short wheel base trucks, but havent come across any place i couldn't get a long nose stretched Pete in. the kw's dont seem to maneuver quite as well and the w9's have a little longer turning radius than a 379. the most important thing is how the truck is speced, heavy rears, 18's are really nice in the oil feild 13's are ok 10's and 9's really suck unless your geared really low. 13 or 18's id gear with 3.55's or 3.73's 9's or 10's 4.10's. tall rubber. big hp can really come in handy as well. A sleeper cab truck is a must in my opinion weather it be a 42 inch flat top or a big condo is up to you, but i would not drive a truck out here without a place to lay down in it.

however about any truck can be used successfully and they will all take a pretty good beating. A lot of how long a truck lasts up here depends on the driver, iv seen bran new trucks of about any make and model and spec beat to junk in a couple years where other guys with the trucks you would least expect to last that are holding up great. iv seen drivers rip rear ends out of heavy haul speced trucks while other guys in otr spec trucks will drive right by without any issue. I truly believe how long a truck last out here is all in who is driving the truck. experienced driver or not, off road driving is a lot different than asphalt.

remember that the operating conditions are harsh on a truck out here and any truck in the oil feild will require more maintenance than a truck that is used under normal conditions

as far as axle combinations tag or no tag ect it all depends on what you plan to do. a fair bit of gravel is paid per ton, production water is typically paid by the bbl fresh water and water truck service work is typically all paid by the hour. oil is paid by the bbl. sand is normaly paid by the hour. how your paid can sometimes very from job to job or from company to company.

 

T800 or maybe a 4900 Star.