How does one get into hauling things like these?

For sure. I like all the behind the scenes stuff though. The logistics of such a move and getting all the working pieces functioning together is what interests me. You might have to design new equipment or even new systems of doing things. I dig the puzzle/problem solving side of it.

I had a gig working with tower cranes last year and it was kinda the same thing. The crane operator got all the glory and money but really, they're just picking things up and setting them back down. Working on the cranes and set up/tear down was more fun

 

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I'll have to agree with that. I've done them. The first one or two is pretty cool but after that it's just another day. We just do local moves (usually from the nearest port or rail to job), I don't care to do cross country moves like that.

Driving the truck is actually probably the easiest part of one of those moves. On the really big moves, you have a trailer operator, he controls the move and the truck driver just does what he says.

Planning can be a complete nightmare. I'd say 75% of the job is done by the time the trailer gets loaded, if you've done proper planning.

 

10 days to creep 25 miles from shipper to river barge doesn't sound like fun?

Hastings Nebraska. They routed us down through the middle of town. Had a right nd a left turn of the south of i80. You realizey ou wont fit. You get out ofthe truck with your tools, take down all signs blocking your way make your turns and park on the side of the road and walk back and put all the signs back up. The locals are so upset and the police get so many phone calls that theycant ignore. They show up irritated but they realize that youre doing everything you can to get through.
And then the local news shows up. And they put a camera in your face and ask dumb questions. And you know, that no matter what you do, the news is going to make you look bad. So you don't say a single word.

Yeah....loads of fun.

 

I guess that's why so many places are going to the night moves. And why Nebraska has a football curfew on Saturday.

 

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I choose my own loads, so worked up from 10' - 12' - 14' wide, now have a stretch trailer for long loads.

Just learning how to do that properly took some time, permits, escorts, curfews etc.

You have to start somewhere.

 

That is the biggest trailer we have. They use it to move the Grove 130's and 150's without taking counterweights or outrigger boxes off.

 

They were talking about getting one but didn't realize they did.