Wow, always amazed by all of the different jeep \ trailer combo's you pull. As if the load isn't a big enough challenge, let's put barrels everywhere to make it a little more difficult. Nice job on both the trip and the video.
@@luckybananaheavyhaul3407 You also went out of your way to get a lot of different camera angles etc. I sort of chuckled when the "chase truck" passed you getting a great shot of the whole truck \ trailer combo, only to have them pull over so you could pass them and get the other side. A lot of extra effort on the video. Really neat. Thanks.
I know you've got a lot of spotters, and steering axles on the rear, but still, that blindside at 12:00 was a work of art. I've got a VERY short trailer (compounded by being narrower than my car, a van), so I know how tricky it can be to back up short trailers, and you kept that jeep exactly where you wanted it, bravo :)
I LOVE your videos. I watch them to relax. I have a serious question about this one. Why did the trailor config need to be THAT long? Or why didn't they hire 2 trucks to split the load to make it shorter? I don't know anything about commercial driving, I'm just curious. Thanks, respectfully. :)
Crazy turn wow, this guy was stuck in our lumber yard once for 3 hours trying to back his b train out, I went on a delivery, came back and he was still there, we picked his trailer up with a forklift so he could turn
I see you guys have crazy log truck drivers like we do down here in the Southern USA. You done better then I would have on those 2 lane roads. Like threading a needle.
This load originated in Acheson Alberta and is going to Montreal Quebec. We are multiple drivers doing different legs of the trip. I personally did the Ontario leg of the trip.
So that unit came from a place called powell, it was one of 4 builds that get put together for a big train project down there, I was involved in wrapping the unit with that white plastic and wood
Your channel is the first oversized trucking videos I've ever watched (and only 3 vlogs at that). Awesome driving and scenery. Does someone steer the rear tires for those sharper turns?
@@luckybananaheavyhaul3407 une question ,les derniers essieux quand le camion tourne sont commandés par le gars que sont en arrière dans le pick-up blanche???
Impressive reversing that long load! Do you have a bigger air compressor for all those extra air tanks and brakes? I would assume that you would need speedy recovery for excessive braking. I’m going to assume that this load was not that heavy but just bulky by the way you accelerated so quickly from slow starts.
Thanks for the comment Rob! Just a regular air compressor. It takes a long time to build up the air in the morning lol. I was grossing somewhere around 220,000 lbs with this load.
It has 2 modes of function. For easy maneuvering it will actually counter steer automatically just using hydraulic pressure. But for more difficult maneuvering it can be overridden by remote control operated by the rear escort following.
I was there at the beginning helping to get that run established. We were taking the directly to the REM in Montreal. I havn’t been on that project since they got re routed to Kingston. If you look further back there is a short video on this channel with one of the trains.
We have funny laws in some places which don’t allow for more than 3 axles per grouping. So if we require 6 axles to carry the weight we need to have two separate groups of 3
Where were you on this? At the begining, it looked like you were at the truck stop at the bottom of the 416 at the 401 in Ontario but when you took the highway along the water, I cant think of where that is. Oh, and my dream truck is a Western Star 4900EX with an 82" Stratosphere sleeper, 625 C16 engine, 4:11 rears and an 18 speed manual transmission.
@@luckybananaheavyhaul3407 I'm sure there's plenty of low miles western stars in the lower states, US military had plenty that should be going out for auction. We use to use western star, the general and AMC heavy haul trucks to haul bradleys, abrams & unmarked heavy cargo for DOE. They'll sit in a GSA or US mil APX facilities before they go out for sale/auction. TY for the videos, leo/mil retired.
I recognize the Nipigon Bridge, then Ottawa (admittedly, I jumped around), but I couldn’t quite figure out the route)…. Ight I ask what was the origin, then destination?
These super loads are a nightmare of waiting around for permits so we often use multiple drivers to relay the trip. I did the Ontario portion. I picked up the load at the Manitoba / Ontario border and dropped in near Ottawa. The portion of the route you are probably missing is Hwy 60 through Algonquin Park. We go this way because of the low bridge in Mattawa.
@@luckybananaheavyhaul3407 thanks for the reply - I missed the part through Thunder Bay (the video starts 900KM from Manitoba), and the part around Geraldton - it would have been nice to see all the work around the new gold mine.
you obviously don't have a hearing problem. ( hearing aids) I never knocked the music only suggested during editing he make the volume of voice and music the same...@@carldrexler7883
@@luckybananaheavyhaul3407 wow that's low you can't even run a Australian Reefer over their at 4.3m and livestock trailers are 4.6m and train electrification wires are 5.2 clearance
Tell me you're in Canada without telling me you're in Canada. Get out and move barrels like that here in Murica and some hard hat with a complex will come over and tear into you!!
I’m a calm guy but I don’t take shit from anyone. I don’t have any problem explaining the facts of life to construction workers. Especially when I have a permit to pass there.
I'm exactly the same. I'm not about to take crap from some bone head. I've trucked Canada and the states extensively and played my share of hockey. We have a saying... sticks, pucks, gloves, and chickletts, they all belong on the ice!! Good job out there bro!!
I have to say you have the ONLY Western Star that I think is a beautiful truck. Your skills and the team you have are absolutely amazing. Even though I am 48, this is the kind of driving I aspire to as a newer driver.
Wow, always amazed by all of the different jeep \ trailer combo's you pull. As if the load isn't a big enough challenge, let's put barrels everywhere to make it a little more difficult. Nice job on both the trip and the video.
I do admit changing equipment as often as I do can really wear a guy down but hey that’s how I get to make all these different videos!
@@luckybananaheavyhaul3407 You also went out of your way to get a lot of different camera angles etc. I sort of chuckled when the "chase truck" passed you getting a great shot of the whole truck \ trailer combo, only to have them pull over so you could pass them and get the other side. A lot of extra effort on the video. Really neat. Thanks.
@@lancecluster I’m trying not to make boring videos! Thanks for the positive feedback, that’s what’s keeping this channel (me) going! 😊
that Nipigon river Bridge is amazing.
I know you've got a lot of spotters, and steering axles on the rear, but still, that blindside at 12:00 was a work of art.
I've got a VERY short trailer (compounded by being narrower than my car, a van), so I know how tricky it can be to back up short trailers, and you kept that jeep exactly where you wanted it, bravo :)
Practice practice practice 😊
A True professional You can see the Saftey he has for his customers product!
The last corner is my hometown!! I would’ve loved to see you coming through.
That was a great video. That turn at the end was something.
Almost make me wanna get back in it😮,💯 on the work of you and your team ,driver.
Thank you sir 😊
I LOVE your videos. I watch them to relax. I have a serious question about this one. Why did the trailor config need to be THAT long? Or why didn't they hire 2 trucks to split the load to make it shorter? I don't know anything about commercial driving, I'm just curious. Thanks, respectfully. :)
If this load was put on a regular trailer with the wheels underneath it would be too high. The amount of wheels are required to disperse the weight
@@luckybananaheavyhaul3407 OH! I can't believe I didn't think of that. THANKS!
Crazy turn wow, this guy was stuck in our lumber yard once for 3 hours trying to back his b train out, I went on a delivery, came back and he was still there, we picked his trailer up with a forklift so he could turn
We all learn the hard way. Okay some never learn 🤣
I see you guys have crazy log truck drivers like we do down here in the Southern USA. You done better then I would have on those 2 lane roads. Like threading a needle.
Yeah everyone’s in a hurry and not everyone respects that oversize need extra room. Same everywhere I guess.
They drive pretty crazy on hwy 11 and 17 even when it's a whiteout
For some reason just because you are far from the city people think there are no rules and take stupid chances to gain 5 minutes.
Great stuff big guy plus you were taught by your dad I say Hats off to your Dad as always
Be Safe!
39 years old with 39 years experience 😉
I’m 65 and b cause dad taught you that scores big in my book
Would you mind adding some details of what you are moving and from where to where. It is fun to follow your trips on Google Maps
This load originated in Acheson Alberta and is going to Montreal Quebec. We are multiple drivers doing different legs of the trip. I personally did the Ontario leg of the trip.
So that unit came from a place called powell, it was one of 4 builds that get put together for a big train project down there, I was involved in wrapping the unit with that white plastic and wood
As you know I am a fan on the west coast
Am wondering if you could give subtitles on more of your videos
My high school French was a long time ago
Yes I’m starting to add subtitles on the new videos
Your channel is the first oversized trucking videos I've ever watched (and only 3 vlogs at that). Awesome driving and scenery. Does someone steer the rear tires for those sharper turns?
Yes exactly, the escort pickup following steers the trailer on sharp turns. Happy to have you along for the ride ✌️
@@luckybananaheavyhaul3407 such awesome team work. Much respect to you all!
Thank you 😊
Tres bon travail ,ça fait du bien d'entendre le français québécois
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@@luckybananaheavyhaul3407 une question ,les derniers essieux quand le camion tourne sont commandés par le gars que sont en arrière dans le pick-up blanche???
Justement oui pour les virages serrés. Mais pour les virages normale le remorque se steer automaticment.
There are plenty of areas in this video that are brilliant. Watch from 32:00 onward......the tail end. Unbelievable !! 🙃
Impressive reversing that long load!
Do you have a bigger air compressor for all those extra air tanks and brakes? I would assume that you would need speedy recovery for excessive braking.
I’m going to assume that this load was not that heavy but just bulky by the way you accelerated so quickly from slow starts.
Thanks for the comment Rob! Just a regular air compressor. It takes a long time to build up the air in the morning lol. I was grossing somewhere around 220,000 lbs with this load.
Je lève mon chapeau à toi et ton équipe, !!
Merci ☺️
@@luckybananaheavyhaul3407 110 tons WOW very impressive how did the truck pull any problems
The truck handles this weight well under normal circumstances. For sure starting from a dead stop on a steep grade is not easy and we try to avoid it.
My dream job forsure
This looks so fun
Love it or hate it! Takes a special kind of person to enjoy being put in bad situations lol. That’s heavy haul!
How is the rear dolly steering controlled, walker and remote, or from the prime mover?
It has 2 modes of function. For easy maneuvering it will actually counter steer automatically just using hydraulic pressure. But for more difficult maneuvering it can be overridden by remote control operated by the rear escort following.
21:00 Why so slow? Is it top heavy?
Very interesting and entertaining. Not an easy job.
Every day brings new challenges but I wouldn’t have it any other way!
Thanks for the feedback 😊
Badass
Your company halls the trains into kingston/bath. Do you ever do them
I was there at the beginning helping to get that run established. We were taking the directly to the REM in Montreal. I havn’t been on that project since they got re routed to Kingston. If you look further back there is a short video on this channel with one of the trains.
didnt i see your truck doing a heavy haul on highway 23 coming through pikeville kentucky yesterday lucky banana heavy haul?
I'm from the UK. Always been curious what the small 6 wheel trailer is for hooked on the back?
We have funny laws in some places which don’t allow for more than 3 axles per grouping. So if we require 6 axles to carry the weight we need to have two separate groups of 3
@@luckybananaheavyhaul3407 thank you for the reply. I never knew that
Hey, great job and skills; just wanna know is it 11/17?
Yes exactly
Where were you on this? At the begining, it looked like you were at the truck stop at the bottom of the 416 at the 401 in Ontario but when you took the highway along the water, I cant think of where that is. Oh, and my dream truck is a Western Star 4900EX with an 82" Stratosphere sleeper, 625 C16 engine, 4:11 rears and an 18 speed manual transmission.
Along the water was Hwy 11 in the Nipigon area.
I enjoyed the Western Star. But apparently they have discontinued this model 😞
@@luckybananaheavyhaul3407 I'm sure there's plenty of low miles western stars in the lower states, US military had plenty that should be going out for auction. We use to use western star, the general and AMC heavy haul trucks to haul bradleys, abrams & unmarked heavy cargo for DOE. They'll sit in a GSA or US mil APX facilities before they go out for sale/auction. TY for the videos, leo/mil retired.
@nbk9372 my dad had a General back in the 80’s. I still remember that truck
I recognize the Nipigon Bridge, then Ottawa (admittedly, I jumped around), but I couldn’t quite figure out the route)…. Ight I ask what was the origin, then destination?
These super loads are a nightmare of waiting around for permits so we often use multiple drivers to relay the trip. I did the Ontario portion. I picked up the load at the Manitoba / Ontario border and dropped in near Ottawa. The portion of the route you are probably missing is Hwy 60 through Algonquin Park. We go this way because of the low bridge in Mattawa.
@@luckybananaheavyhaul3407 thanks for the reply - I missed the part through Thunder Bay (the video starts 900KM from Manitoba), and the part around Geraldton - it would have been nice to see all the work around the new gold mine.
Does that thing have rear steer?
Yes you could never maneuver 175 feet without rear steering
How long did it take you to learn how to do all that you can do
My dad taught me. 39 years old with 39 years of experience!
@@luckybananaheavyhaul3407same with me though not a as big 75 learned riding with my uncle since I was 9 fight y
it would be really nice if you would turn the volume of the music down to the same level as your voices....
I like his music 🎶 the only truckin videos with good music 👍
you obviously don't have a hearing problem. ( hearing aids) I never knocked the music only suggested during editing he make the volume of voice and music the same...@@carldrexler7883
I drove in Canada once... there are no shoulders.
4.78m high is that classed as a high load in Canada?
Standard maximum height in North America is 4.1 (13’6”).
@@luckybananaheavyhaul3407 wow that's low you can't even run a Australian Reefer over their at 4.3m and livestock trailers are 4.6m and train electrification wires are 5.2 clearance
@@garykemp6436 that’s why we gotta run all these really long trailers with the bed only 6 inches from the ground!!!! 🙄
Talk about oversize, this one takes the cake.
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not many bridges you're going to fit under.
Why it has to be that long?
To distribute the weight. And If the wheels were underneath it would be too high.
@@luckybananaheavyhaul3407 Thank you for the explanation
hi
bad spot i hit there lots with 10ft wide.
Tell me you're in Canada without telling me you're in Canada. Get out and move barrels like that here in Murica and some hard hat with a complex will come over and tear into you!!
I’m a calm guy but I don’t take shit from anyone. I don’t have any problem explaining the facts of life to construction workers. Especially when I have a permit to pass there.
wtf are you talking about?
I'm exactly the same. I'm not about to take crap from some bone head. I've trucked Canada and the states extensively and played my share of hockey. We have a saying... sticks, pucks, gloves, and chickletts, they all belong on the ice!! Good job out there bro!!
Are you mad at the construction barrels!? Buddy it’s a construction site buddy and it’s not all about you! 🤦🏽♂️
Actually I have a permit issued by department of transport to pass there and the construction company needs to respect the minimum passing width.
Talk about a heck of a journey! Awesome video. Keep the coming!
Thanks Brandon! 😊
@@luckybananaheavyhaul3407 you’re welcome sir!
Dude your a hell of a driver. What is the power train set up on that truck. Motor trans and rears.
Nothing crazy… 565hp, 18 speed, 3.90 ratio, 14,6k steer and 46k rears
That last corner looked very stressful to set up. Great work to you and the crew.
Yup it’s a tight turn with that equipment
That’s insane lol
Keep em coming.
I have to say you have the ONLY Western Star that I think is a beautiful truck. Your skills and the team you have are absolutely amazing. Even though I am 48, this is the kind of driving I aspire to as a newer driver.
Thank you 😊✌️
Gets out and moves the cones like a boss 😂😂😂
Been watching your videos for a while. Is there anything you can't do? I'm enjoying the trips so much. Thank you, Doug.
Nope “can’t” isn’t in my vocabulary! I don’t know everything but I can learn it!
He cant drive fast.
Thanks for all the videos lb 😊😊 been trucking pretty hard got behind on watching your videos 😢 but I’m still here watching 😅
Thanks again for the encouragement! 😊That’s what keeps me going!
@@luckybananaheavyhaul3407 your welcome lb 👍👍