World's Longest Truck

ok, as in like used everyday like we see our trips out west... ok yeah, i cant see that being a record,
i never thought of it that way,
i take it back then

 

us military trucks have over 500 hp which is quite common considering what loads and trailers or equipment we are pulling.

 

I wonder if Joan Claybrook and the folks at CRASH would feel about that truck on our highways!
Of course, if the ATA had their way, we would all have 6 trailers and run 3 drivers running team, splitting .33 cpm!

 

Serious skills in backing... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F0NRIRIBlr8

Old video but always entertaining to watch.

 

I guess as far as Guiness is concerned...KW's RULE!!! (always my favorite)

 

Imagine what DOT would say if u pulled in to a coop with that....I guarantee no inspection would be done....it would take a month lol

 

The Road Trains (first pics) cross the Austrailian Outback and are in regular service, there is plenty of record breakers but the bigest only made it 5 miles

 

They had a couple of these can't remeberif they were Aussie KW's or Macks # the Newmont Gold mine nr Elko NV, these had twin engines and were tried to reduce costs over running 375ton haul trucks, It did not work these Aussie road trains in mine conditions were unreliable and abandoned after a 2yr trial.

 

I thought that those mining RT's must have pusher engine on trailer for such a weights....
But here is one without, grossing 280tons

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vYbIIdkpe1Y

There is somewhere in coments that it can go up to 90km/h (55mph)


BTW they don't back up

 

That Road Train is so awesome! Is there any way I could e-mail that photo to my Trucker Buddy kids? They would love to see it!