Post flatbed load photos here V2.0

Grabbed a set of trains to del, reload/del, and reload... I missed them! Too much fun backing them up.

 

And a couple randoms...

 

I won't miss the condo when I say goodbye in a few months!

 

Are those 385's on the drop axles on the trailer?

That B-train is not as much fun to back up as one of these.....

 

You know, they could be, but I don't know. That trailer has since been sent back to another terminal so I can't even check for you.

And hahah! Looks like fun!

 

The first time I took my kid up north, and he saw the different kinds of trailers you guys pull I think his eyes almost popped out. Kept asking me how much you can haul. What is a load for that 5 axle? 75- 80,000 ? I know I've counted bundles and It's usually almost double from me. Looks like lots of fun in the winter.

 

Hahah.

I havn't driven a truck in the winter yet, so I look forward to the upcoming experience.

I know with an all aluminum 5 axle with a day cab it can take about 100,000 on the deck... When I was in training hauling steel in a day cab for a week, we put on two steel coils that weighed about 99,000 combined.

Here is something someone jotted down for me. This is for Ontario weights. (a 6 axle keeps 1 axle lifted in Ontario)



A LOT of loads seem to be in the 87,000-89,000 range. At least, they have been for me lately. I know we don't want customers to max us right out on weight.

 

My first load of brick. I was very nervous at first. Some of the middle ones you can pull out like a game of jenga but they have all stayed put nicely.

 

Years ago I ran a Quad boom truck. Hauling brick and concrete block. Never strapped. We just had nets on the side. The deck dropped down maybe 2 inches in the center. It was enough to keep them rattled together. Those old late 80 Macks where bulletproof. Top loader rear ends could go over a 15" stump. Wish I had a picture phone back then for all the times we had them sunk to the frame. Could almost always get out on your own. Unload and pick up one outrigger and run cube out to the side. Would bring the drive tires clear off the ground. Shovel and throw logs under drivers. Repeat on other side. Set 2 up tight to rear next to boom. Run one all the way out to the rear with the boom. Would pick the steer tires 3 feet off the ground. Repeat as needed.

 

load of super bags and a mediablasting enclosure for Andrews afb