I am all for folks who enjoy outdoor activities. Apparently this person is well Set up for outdoor activities. He certainly has the equipment! But, I?m not so sure if what he is doing is legal in any state? What looks to be a Ford excursion, (too quick to tell), with an airstream camping system hooked to the bumper, with a trailered side-by-side hooked to the bumper of the airstream, then if that?s not enough, a quiet large boat hooked to the bumper of the small trailer which is carrying the side-by-side! And on the interstate system! I don?t think I would want to ride with this crew! lol
Even if it?s legal!!
https://youtube.com/shorts/XA1uE6i5e8A?si=fVR2Y0G-gMsB1Ldq
This is.....
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Thanks iddee. I knew doubles were, I have not seen or heard of triples on the highway. :grin:
Ever see or hear of one of these?
https://www.dat.com/blog/centipedes-on-wheels-how-michigan-trucks-do-less-road-damage-than-youd-think
Or these?
https://www.bigtruckguide.com/11-axle-michigan-a-train/
Terri in all your experience in truck driving did you ever see a triple pull? If so; What states are triple pulls legal?
Triples are west coast but I don't know exactly where they can and cannot be pulled. 'West of the Mississippi' is what we always said but I don't know how accurate that is. And I have seen them. What's really funny is when you see three and they're not all the same. Can be a tanker, a flatbed and a box trailer all in a row. I don't think it's too common but it does happen. NY (and I think OH, and FL) permit double 45' trailers on their turnpikes.
Saw some big road trains in Western Australia last year. Most were just over 53m long (about 175?). Also saw a couple that hit 60+m in length. It was very rare to overtake them whilst towing the caravan due to their length and the speed at which they were travelling. Quite often I would tuck in behind them and let them pull me along.
I've seen pictures of those rigs you have down under and they are impressive. I'd love to see what they have for drive trains.
Quote from: Terri Yaki on August 18, 2024, 06:52:35 PM
I've seen pictures of those rigs you have down under and they are impressive. I'd love to see what they have for drive trains.
I would too Terri. Efficiency per the amount of freight must be an advantage.
We saw a lot around the Port Hedland area where they were hauling iron ore. Generally four trailers with a payload getting close to 200 tons. I remember counting the wheels on a few of them and the number was just under 100. It was mind blowing stuff.
When my buddy goes to Mule Pulls, he takes a large horse trailer loaded with two Belgians and two Belgian size mules and a very fancy two row plow being towed behind the trailer. I have driven that rig. There is no backing up. When you pull into an area, you have to know how you are going to get out. When you do have to back up, you drop off the plow trailer to back up.
I have seen truck drivers back up double trailers but both trailers are the same size. That does make a difference.
By the way, the horses would pull the plow at a nice walking pace. The mules on the other hand would start out wanting to run pulling the plow and had to have a tight rein on them from going into a full out run while plowing. It took several rows to get the mules to walk while plowing. Amazing animals.
Jim Altmiller