Alberta oilfield driving jobs

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  1. nitrogen

    nitrogen Medium Load Member

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    Me personally pounds and miles, and miles per gallon make much more sense than their metric equivalent. Of course that may be because I was 8 or ten when Canada switched to metric. Also hauled mostly US highways for 10 years or more. So yeah my front axle is 12000 POUNDS, and my drives are 35000 POUNDS :) :)
     
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  3. northboundhound

    northboundhound Light Load Member

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    89 tons sounds heavier
     
  4. Prairie Boy

    Prairie Boy Road Train Member

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    89,545kg is actually 98.72 Tons. That's a lot higher than 89. :)
     
  5. nitrogen

    nitrogen Medium Load Member

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    Once again metric conversion being screwed up, and after teaching it for nearly 40 years ( not you PB). No wonder I prefer the English system for most measurements.
     
  6. northboundhound

    northboundhound Light Load Member

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    89.5 metric tonnes
     
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  7. nitrogen

    nitrogen Medium Load Member

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    Tons? Tonnes? Too #### confusing
     
  8. Prairie Boy

    Prairie Boy Road Train Member

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    = 98.72 Imperial Tons.

    89545 X 2.205 = 197,447 lbs/ 2000 = 98.72 :)
     
  9. GIXXER88

    GIXXER88 Light Load Member

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    Settle down driver, just a joke C'Mon. Yes 89,545kg sounds way better. Anyone tell me how the Coq is?
     
  10. nate980

    nate980 Road Train Member

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    Clear on the webcams
     
  11. puneetsharma

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    May I steer the conversation a different way??? Was wondering if, for owner operators wanting to get into cement or oil hauling, a tri-drive tractor is a must. What are the specs like on a truck in the oil-field (for bulk hauling)?
    Do you need special kind of suspension?
    Do the frame rails need to be double?
    Is Tri-Drive a must?
    Are KW and Western Stars recommended?
    Thanks...
     
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