Axle size for new truck pulling an RGN?

Discussion in 'Heavy Haul Trucking Forum' started by Hollywood23, Feb 1, 2019.

  1. Brandt

    Brandt Road Train Member

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    The guy has lot of videos about heavy haul. He got a new 4 axle truck 11 months ago and had 55 ton RGN just upgraded to 65 ton. He even show his mistakes and specing his new truck you have get about 14 minutes into video to see his new truck

     
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  3. kptnt2016

    kptnt2016 Light Load Member

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    Seems all the old farts in here hate old sergei
     
  4. Ruthless

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    * all the folks that have proven knowledge.

    That fellow made a brief appearance here. Displayed his experience. Was laughed off the board as I recall.

    If you don’t know a subject; anybody speaking with confidence sounds knowledgeable.
    If you know a subject: well, i bet it’s pretty hard to sell bull #### to a bull.
     
  5. Hollywood23

    Hollywood23 Bobtail Member

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    I have been watching some of his stuff can you point out some of the stuff he does wrong.
     
  6. johndeere4020

    johndeere4020 Road Train Member

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    Just his knowledge in general, he kinda fumbles through things. Some of it is the language adjustment he’s went through. When I’ve been really bored I’ve watched a couple of his videos and he lacks general knowledge of things that shouldn’t be hard. He tried to hang out here but he doesn’t like to be questioned in an environment where he doesn’t control things.
     
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  7. Hollywood23

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    I have noticed things he should have learned pulling the 40 ton but is still trying to figure it out while pulling the 55 ton. I searched on here but wasn't finding much in the first few pages.
     
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  8. snowman_w900

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    Hes basically just an independently wealthy guy that has more money than brains.

    Just looking at the upgrades hes made in the short amount of time hes been doing this stuff, he bought new stuff every time, then traded it everytime on new stuff. He never even put enough time in on each step to actually get good at it. He was just eager to try to be a somebody instead of learning the trade.

    Imagine the loss he took each and everytime he traded. That alone shows how incompetent he is. Not very impressive at all.
     
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  9. kptnt2016

    kptnt2016 Light Load Member

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    #1 you never supposed to try to count what's in another mans pockets.

    #2 Theres no generally consistent agreement on much of anything on this forum. I.e:. "Big Load Post" everyone disagreed on making all states weight /trailer requirements equal.

    #3 Hes just doubling up n doubling up n doubling up... and ur mad....
    SOUNDS LIKE A HATER MOVE you should try to learn from him.
     
  10. snowman_w900

    snowman_w900 Road Train Member

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    So when you point out the obvious like several of us have, that's considered a 'HATER MOVE"?

    I dont know about you, but I tend not to follow people that do stupid things. That would be a HATER move to my own self.

    So basically what you're saying is you're actually Sergei and you've made a new screen name, and yet failed to dazzle the audience with brilliance? Again?

    Truly embarrassing.
     
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  11. Oxbow

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    Personally, I have never liked that the industry, due primarily to liability issues I assume, has arrived at a point where someone with no knowledge or experience with equipment is tasked to load said equipment. People that own lowboys typically would rather load the equipment themselves so as to prevent damage to the trailer, but when those people don't have experience with the equipment it becomes dangerous.

    Sergei has managed as far as I can tell to get away with it, and has probably learned along the way, but if it were my equipment that he were hauling I would not want it damaged either.

    On one of his episodes he rested the weight of the boom/ stick/ bucket on the side of the bucket ram. Had that been my machine he would have been replacing that ram.

    As I recall when he was on here (TTR) he was trying to spec the new truck, and was asking advice from more experienced guys. Problem is that he would then argue about the advice given. I believe it was in regard to rear end gear ratios and how he could get better fuel mileage when empty by going to longer legged ratios, and that because he was going to get an engine with 2050 lb. of torque that he could get by with the faster ratios. In my opinion, anyone that prioritizes fuel mileage in the heavy haul game lacks the understanding of what heavy haul is all about, as well as the proper way to value the service provided.
     
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