Beam Hauling - Flat Deck

@PeteyFixAll didnt you show me a pic similar to the flatbed and wheel plate couple weeks ago- with an out of service accompaniment?

 

Have seen pictures off long poles being hauled the same way.

 

A long pole with a high flat under the back of it?

 

I haven't seen one out of service??
But depends on the state, some recognize this some don't!!!
I haven't done it but know a few guys that do it with transmission poles.
They run a 48' flat with log bunks on it, then put a log bunk with a king pin in the 5th wheel plate, chain it all together, hang some air lines and you got a 120' trailer!!! Or something between 48' and ????
They do sometimes need to educate the cop and explain that the permit says they can!!!

 

I'm fairly certain I've seen a pic lately of it- nose of the trailer was dangling pretty low off the bottom of the load...

 

Not a but several in one load.
Saw that on Hanks truck forum.
Think it was taken in Utah or Nevada.

 

Second video, when starting out, the first right turn is a Wrong Way...notice what the front car does?

Nice video, BTW. Beautiful 4axle W9

 

Like this?

 

In the 80s I worked for a bridge building contractor, and hauled many pre-stressed concrete bridge beams this way. These beams are poured with cables running through them that have tension pulling down. After the concrete has cured the tension is released, which gives the beam camber. Because of this they can only be hauled by supporting the ends of the beam. If for example a beam was put on uneven ground where the weight of the beam was supported in the middle, it would break the beam.

I have not hauled these for many years and am not aware of current permit requirements. There are steerable and non steerable dollies made specifically for this purpose, but a flatbed and fifth wheel bolster work as well if one can get by with non steerable.

@cnsper has alot of experience hauling bridge beams in Eastern Washington, Northern Idaho, and Montana; perhaps he will chime in.