sorry to trawl an old thread. Trevor here, retired last year. Started driving trucks at 18 (1975) in Melbourne Australia, no heavy vehicle...
I was gonna say, that rig doesn't look like an Australian application
not all Australia is flat, we do have mountains and hills
To get an Australian State licence you need to show an Australian State address, for example if you want to work in Western Australia you will...
we call them 'thongs' here [img]
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that might happen 'off-road' here, but most logs need to come out of the bush, so loads must be legal. Nearly all bush roads here are 'legal...
that is what we call a 'B-Double' - thanks a 'folded' up log B-Double, they do this to save tyre wear and to get them in and out of the bush...
A 'bogie' dolly [img] a 'tri' dolly [img]
this is what we use to hook road trains together - a 'ring feeder' [img] [IMG] [IMG]
same as Australian 'road trains', except ours are bogie or tri, most are tri these days Ours use a different connector
If he returns, I am sure he will explain what he is after. I am thinking he has confused 'A-Trains' with 'B-Trains', but I can't be sure
I hope all this makes sense, and helps with the 'disconnect in terminology' :):)
This is a 'double' road train (2 trailers) pulling a B-Double. I photographed this up the top of Western Australia, they cart iron ore. Note the...
Aussie 'triple' road train = triple meaning 3 trailers [IMG]
Just to confuse some more, in my Avatar you will see (a much fatter) me standing in front of a B-Triple. This is a B-Double with a 2nd lead...
This is what the lead trainer, or A Trailer of a B-Double looks like [img]
yes there is a disconnect in terminology. I am Australian we have road trains, multi trailers all connected by an A-frame dolly, I know full...
there is no dolly, that is a 'road train' thing, B-Doubles have a special built A trailer with a turntable on the rear, over the rear axles to...
ahhh, a small typo lol
