Big Loads - Post Photos Number 2

Dug up a pic from a previous job; "small" rock delivery yard (34-44t). "Go grab the forklift" has a different meaning there.

 

I assume that the elevator is on the other side of the loader.... LOL

That's not a rock, it's gravel in it's original form.... What is that, like a 12' minus....

 

Nah, it's quarry rock they go by 1-man, 2-man, & these are "oh man, that's a small planet!"
The ones that move on 13 axles are really big.

 

Why not break them down on site before shipping?

 

ACoE ocean breakwater & river projects- they won't accept anything under a certain weight depending on the project.

 

So kind of like a levy?

(Note: technically I don't even know what a levy looks like)

 

What No Chevy by the Levy

 

only for the dry levy

 

Couple more pics from a friend, big rocks.
Word around the campfire is 1/2 daycabs & 1/2 sleepers for this job. When the rocks move all the small towns, intersections, etc. along the way will have flaggers; get on the radio, take the whole road, roll through. Doing quick math* from the paperwork looks like 30,000+ loads! (1,000,000+ tons)

*it was after a few ####tails, one eye closed & counting with my fingers.