Some Aussie roadtrains

Here's a video about roadtrains in Australia that I put up on YouTube a while back. My KW was smoking a bit at the start (understatement) but it will do that if you get into it before the air/fuel ratio valve has a chance to get working. Anyway, this will give you some idea of what goes on in my part of the world.
I think if you tap on the arrow top right hand corner it will take you straight to YouTube where you can watch it in high definition, otherwise you'll only see it in crap low def.

 

Why not, there's no traffic! Especially at night, easier to dodge the 'roos, they've got a death wish. I've been bowling over 2 or 3 a night on the job I've been doing for the last month.

 

They were originally built to handle heavy loads like roadtrains and heavy haulage, that's why they've got the massive radiator and high cab. Aerodynamics came a long way down the list. But because they look good you can buy them in a lighter spec for single trailer, but I don't know how they would go in US because it seems to me the main concern is fuel economy. Also they are a very expensive truck.

 

That's nothing what I did there. Check out this video where a guy goes across a narrow causeway with 3 loaded trailers of cattle with a dirt road either side. He had to go fast to maintain momentum..