Post flatbed load photos here V2.0

Discussion in 'Flatbed Trucking Forum' started by leftlanetruckin, Feb 18, 2014.

  1. MJ1657

    MJ1657 Road Train Member

    Joined:
    Jan 28, 2012
    Messages:
    7,521
    Thanks Received:
    50,151
    Location:
    Isanti, MN
    0
    I've been in that dock. Never again.

    I was there in the winter when it had to be tarped.

    I should also add it took them 5 hours to load me.
     
    Last edited: Apr 29, 2016
    Oscar the KW Thanks this.
  2. MJ1657

    MJ1657 Road Train Member

    Joined:
    Jan 28, 2012
    Messages:
    7,521
    Thanks Received:
    50,151
    Location:
    Isanti, MN
    0
    Today's load to NW Iowa. It was snowing fairly good. rsz_img_20160428_101824329.jpg
     
  3. old iron

    old iron Road Train Member

    Joined:
    Feb 19, 2011
    Messages:
    1,126
    Thanks Received:
    19,701
    Location:
    Northern Wi
    0
    How does your bull guard fold with the pieces that go into the wheel well. Do they swing out of the way?
     
  4. TripleSix

    TripleSix God of Roads

    Joined:
    Apr 10, 2009
    Messages:
    18,393
    Thanks Received:
    128,588
    Location:
    Copied in Hell
    0
    Saw the funniest thing going through Austin...

    Running through the night minimal traffic. Truck in front of me in the right lane. I'm in the middle about to pass, but I am unsure about the car ahead of me in the middle lane. A slick top county comes by in the left hand land zips by me, but as he's going by the car in the middle, the middle lane 4 makes a hard left. They nearly collide. The county had to brake HARD. You know he spilled his coffee. The 4 realizes that's it's a county Mountie, tries to behave. He goes right and slows wayyyyyy down. County, still in the hammer lane is pacing him. The truck in the right lane comes up on the car, and flash him over. County swoops behind the truck, right lanes it and comes behind the car. And the disco show begins.

    Perfect timing.
     
  5. MJ1657

    MJ1657 Road Train Member

    Joined:
    Jan 28, 2012
    Messages:
    7,521
    Thanks Received:
    50,151
    Location:
    Isanti, MN
    0
    It swings straight down with the bumper. They just clear the fenders. My understanding is that guard came off a Peterbilt. The guy we got the truck adapted it to this one.
     
    old iron Thanks this.
  6. Oscar the KW

    Oscar the KW Going Tarpless

    Joined:
    May 19, 2011
    Messages:
    12,246
    Thanks Received:
    28,114
    0
    Yeah, that place is something else. Mercer truck was in the other dock when I got there, he was there 7 hours, I was there for 6.
     
    MJ1657 Thanks this.
  7. MJ1657

    MJ1657 Road Train Member

    Joined:
    Jan 28, 2012
    Messages:
    7,521
    Thanks Received:
    50,151
    Location:
    Isanti, MN
    0
    Rate was good but its just not worth it. It took me close to an hour to get around the building because the path was only one truck width wide from all the junk laying around.

    I hauled my load to a big GSI dealer in NE IA. It was blowing and cold so he told me to drag my tarps in his shop to fold them up. Great guy. He pointed to his truck and trailer sitting next to the shop. He said they won't go there anymore because of the hassle.
     
    Oscar the KW Thanks this.
  8. Rick)Rox

    Rick)Rox Light Load Member

    Joined:
    Jan 30, 2013
    Messages:
    114
    Thanks Received:
    43
    Location:
    Tacoma, WA
    0
    Some glass and frames
    [​IMG]

    And then a off road jet engine trailer
    [​IMG]
     
    Dye Guardian, MJ1657 and macavoy Thank this.
  9. kylefitzy

    kylefitzy Road Train Member

    Joined:
    Aug 12, 2007
    Messages:
    4,624
    Thanks Received:
    19,143
    Location:
    Kansas city,Mo
    0
    Load of d8 dozers blades and arms. Was supposed to be 35k. Judging by my scale was closer to 13k. I will take that every time.
     

    Attached Files:

    Dye Guardian, MJ1657 and macavoy Thank this.
  10. TripleSix

    TripleSix God of Roads

    Joined:
    Apr 10, 2009
    Messages:
    18,393
    Thanks Received:
    128,588
    Location:
    Copied in Hell
    0
    Going to Peoria?