Have whole lot of respect for these fellas who do these heavy haul and oversized loads and hats off to this man. I am throughly impressed with the skill and precision of your driving 👏🏽👏🏽
@@luckybananaheavyhaul3407 Pretty impressive equipment and undertakings. I'm also impressed by your methodical professionalism too. The planning must be pretty daunting
There is a lot of trip planning that goes into these loads. We can’t just pull over and stop anywhere because we are just too big for some parking lots. On top of that all the extra rules and restrictions with limited travel times and route restrictions and escort requirements it takes a lot of planning.
Older boy's with bigger toys what fun are we having to day. ? Love this stuff , I made it my life to go to the end of the road in every direction as heavy as possible , 40 years what a ride !
Stingers and jeeps and all-sorts. The trouble with Baltimore, Newark, Wilmington and the like is that they were never constructed with rigs of this length in mind. I used to be in and out of all the East Coast ports supervising guys like yourselves and it never failed to amaze me how you guys got in with your export loads and out with the imports. All those Jersey barricades put there to direct traffic were an absolute nightmare for an 8-axle let alone what you guys pilot. Great work, boys and girls.
You are very correct. Unfortunately some of the newer construction still doesn’t take into scout the larger trucks on the road these days. Round abouts are getting more popular in North America and they are a nightmare for oversize drivers.
That’s a light 13 axle setup! Must be a walking beam trailer (nitro hydraulic trailers are heavier) I’m 90,000 with our 75 ton Aspen and the regular deck. With the Aspen mini deck I’m 100,000. I know because that’s what I’m pulling this week lol.
@luckybananaheavyhaul3407 yeah that's the beam that's the only 9 axle trailer we have left our drop side 9 axle got burnt up in a fire with that I was 115k empty
Nice video! It's a lot of work just making that. Add to it the skillful driving. I see you went down Main Street in Buffalo and turned right at the Anchor Bar. I wouldn't like driving my 28ft camper down those side roads. You do it like a champ with these massive loads.Great job and thanks for posting.
Retired 40 year driver....Haz-mat tankers 34 of those. 5 axles...urban/ rural. But my GOD!! At the 20:50 ish mark going through what you go through???!!! Hats off my friend! Going to watch some more. Thank you for what you do AND! the great production of your videos!
As a fairly new to the industry pilot truck driver I appreciate lots of these videos cause it helps hearing a lot of the communication for obstacles and how to communicate with police and troopers. And your outward cams help me see how the drivers of these units have to navigate obstacles. Thank you
Very nice video. I am seriously impressed with the work of the spotters. Even the police were superb! When I was doing heavy hauling (20+ years ago - in Iceland) the quality of the auxilaries could vary wildly... you always had to be prepared to do something they were supposed to do. Great job, all the team!
Man this video bought back so many memories for me that' s all I did as a owner Operator was heavy haul with my 11 and 13 axle trailers that was a lot of fun back in the day would hate to do it now
I would sure want to know that the route didn’t have any raised railroad crossing’s before I started out. I’m sure it was avoided but it’s amazing how many of those end up as the worst day at work for too many truckers.
I drive across the country. It’s impossible to avoid railroad crossings. But it is possible to raise that trailer up so it’s up to the driver to stop and raise up the trailer BEFORE it gets stuck.
@@luckybananaheavyhaul3407 I haul cars, and my trailer is low too. Always worries me over RR crossings. How much can you raise and lower your trailers? I'm thinking of having a after market kit installed to raise and lower my trailers
On a car trailer a simple solution would be to have an override suspension valve. It overinflates the air bags and raises up about 6 inches. We have this on all our trailers and some trucks as well.
Great video! Had a good trip following your route on the googler. I suspect getting out of USA at Buffalo makes the trip easier. iirc Canada does better on road weights. A bit of work just to get out of Baltimore. First video and new subscriber. Thanks for the entertainment and education.
Just found the channel, nice video. I used to complain about being the biggest heaviest thing on the road running around the city and then driving down goat paths to people's houses to deliver. A dump truck and pup has nothing on your rig.
Strange to see the difference. Here in Denmark/ Europe, such a load would be transported on a bit shorter trailer. We don’t have this kind of trailer set up. Our trailers have hydraulic rear steer, so cornering is much easier. Oh and most heavy hauling trailers also have hydraulic height adjustment. But the downside is, much more parts can break/fail.
I’m not going to lie. North America is way behind the rest of the world when it comes to road construction and transport. Steerable trailers do exist here however the companies have not yet accepted to cost of them. The mentality is the cheaper old style still gets the job done. And our road engineers have not yet figured out how to accept shorter trailers. They want the weight spread out as much as possible. Often my trailer is required to be even longer than the load just because it is required on the permits. It can definitely be more complicated to drive but that’s why I’m paid the big bucks 🤣
92 tons that’s incredible I can see the way you shift it’s heavy can see that hood nose dive when you split the gears gotta keep it moving be safe driver another great video
Amazing work on your editing of the video. The split screen and rear view were awesome. I haul equipment my self but nothing like this. I want to get up to something like this but not sure how to expand my experience
@@luckybananaheavyhaul3407 Thank you so much for your reply. Please keep these videos comming. Ive seen so many little things that i can improve on and become a better heavy haul operator.
I hate raised rail crossing passionately, I have been stuck on them with a beam trailer loaded, funny the state routed me there knowing what I was hauling
This was very interesting to watch and also to follow along on Google Maps, pinpointing the intersections using visual clues in your video. When you need to cross a railway track, is it possible to arrange with the railroad an exclusive-occupancy permit for the relevant tracks so as to prevent getting hit by a train should you have become hung up on the tracks? (After you clear the tracks you would contact the railway again and cancel the occupancy permit.)
Unfortunately we don’t work closely with the railroad unless we think it is really necessary. There is a cost to everything and the budget for transport just doesn’t allow for being over cautious.
First time on channel. Great work, awesome video quality. I thought your lead escorts left you hangin a couple of times, like the traffic circle, your tail escort was on point. Why three radios? Thanks 🤙🏻🤙🏻
CB, UHF I use often with escorts because it’s more clear and better range and our company has its own channels, VHF is used a lot in western Canada and on remote wilderness roads because it has better range. Thanks for following along ✌️
Another excellent video! Watched on the big screen TV. 87k empty! Damn! Enjoyed the multiple camera’s. Shame you can’t always have the police escorts! “Oh” those stacks could use some polish, just sayin!😂
What's with your "air ride" seat, I noticed it jumping around quite a bit. I use to design tooling for parts of the air ride chairs, never got into the exact assembly or manf. I know they are very expensive...love the video, thanks
I thought they shut the bridge down at Fort Erie/Buffalo for a super load to cross? Things must have changed because that's what they di when I went a cross back in the day. But I was 18' wide.
Oh i love to see al thes videos man Im working on becoming a heavy haul driver in swizerland so currentli im geting experiens on the normal truks but i never let the dream die Witch song is the rock song? Keep up the greath work and content i love it Greatings from snowy swizerland
It is kind of a grey area. Some pilot car drivers take more more initiative than others. It is their job to help with the safe passage of the oversize truck however we don’t have priority over other traffic on the road. Personally I’m a pretty chill and relaxed driver. I let them do their thing as long as we are safe.
hi. just wondering if you could maybe mention the name of the cities you go through and maybe post a map of your route .i live in BC. now and trucked here for the last 30 years but before that lived in S .Ont. and drove all through the eastern part of the US.i recognize some of the places but that big roundabout in i think it was Buffalo doesnt ring a bell .Is it because your permit tells you where to go that there is so much city driving? BTW. i still do a little pilot car work out here but travel mostly from BC/AB borders to the okanagan valley. Anyways good job on the driving part ,not too many younger guys today doing this anymore
Yes the roundabout was in Buffalo NY. And yes with these big loads we need to follow a permitted route to avoid low bridges and road construction. Thanks for the comments. Always looking for ways to make these videos better. Stay safe ✌️
The real pain in the butt is having to do it at night. There’s not that much traffic on Dundalk and Hollibard. We wouldn’t disturb anyone to just pull out during the day.
Love your camera mountings, especially the mirrors, and the split screen. How long does it take you to change from 6 to 11 axles [good operator on the fork-lift, too]? Going through all your old videos Greetings from the UK
With a good forklift operator if we don’t have any problems I can build this trailer in about an hour. Always fun to hear from people across the pond ✌️
It’s a designated oversize load parking in Baltimore. There is a lot of oversize traffic to and from the port so they try to make sure we always have a place to park.
@@luckybananaheavyhaul3407 thank you. I hope one day I can get into trucking, 15 years old now. I love trucks 😀🙂 I hope you have or continue your great career 🙂
@@kb5019 it’s great to see the next generation getting interested. It can be a great career. The best part about trucking is there are so many different possibilities for different people. Some guys like to be home every night, others like to travel long distances. Some guys don’t mind a little physical work, other guys want the least physical work possible. Guys like me enjoy a challenge and other guys don’t want the stress. There is a trucking job for everyone and all companies are hiring! Thanks for watching 😊
A little more information would be nice. Like how long to set up the trailer, what he was doing when he got out after the train tracks, stuff like that for us non truckers.
I started driving pulling dust wagons for a little over two years. Went to flat/step after that. Wanna do this for another year or two before I move up to what you're doing now.
We need the staging lot because of the conflict in scheduling between Baltimore city police and Maryland state troopers. The city requires us to move at night but the state only allows us to move furring the day so we need a little lace to park where we transition from city to state jurisdiction
There is no minimum requirement. I started doing smaller oversize with 3 years experience and real heavy haul after 6 years experience. But it depends on the individual and the company. Pretty much comes down to when the boss is willing to take a chance with the driver.
I’ve only watched this one. I like it but have many questions. Why does it need to be so long? Don’t need escorts in Canada? Power stats in your truck? Other than obvious questions what angers you the most doing this job?
The piece needs to go between the wheels for the height. We need all the wheels for the weight that’s why it’s so long. Canada required less escorts than the USA but I still had one following. That’s who you hear on the radio. What I dislike most about my job is what you can’t see. The inconsistency. These projects are mostly short term or even one time deals. We have a lot of down time between projects (we still work but it’s more general transport)
Thanks! My father is a trucker so the basics were passed down to me but the rest is self taught. There is no school for oversize trucking. If your boss trusts you then they’ll give you a chance and if you don’t screw up then they’ll give you another lol.
Doug, I was watching your route through Buffalo you were on e north st turned right on main then you were making a left on 384 Delaware ave off of north st. I’m confused 🤷♂️🤷♂️🤷♂️🤷♂️🤷♂️
@@luckybananaheavyhaul3407 sorry, I watched your videos over and over just because I find them so entertaining and I always get something new every time I watch them, oh well don’t worry about it
Depends on the sur constances. For example when turning sometimes the only way practical to get a break in the traffic is to go after the light turns red. We are very long and we move very slowly. Another example is if there is a turn light sensor in the road but we need to be in another lane to make the wide turn so we will never activate the sensor.
That’s correct. The port of Baltimore is a popular start/end point for a lot of oversize loads so they have designated a parking just for that purpose.
Have whole lot of respect for these fellas who do these heavy haul and oversized loads and hats off to this man. I am throughly impressed with the skill and precision of your driving 👏🏽👏🏽
Thank you 😊 and thanks for following the channel ✌️
Super interesting to see all the steps needed to put the trailer together! Nice work!
Thank you for taking us along!
I'm totally hooked on these heavy transport videos. Great job putting the videos together, too
Comments like that keep me going ✌️
@@luckybananaheavyhaul3407 Pretty impressive equipment and undertakings. I'm also impressed by your methodical professionalism too. The planning must be pretty daunting
There is a lot of trip planning that goes into these loads. We can’t just pull over and stop anywhere because we are just too big for some parking lots. On top of that all the extra rules and restrictions with limited travel times and route restrictions and escort requirements it takes a lot of planning.
@@luckybananaheavyhaul3407 I'm new to your channel, do you have a video about planning and coordinating a complicated haul job?
Older boy's with bigger toys what fun are we having to day. ? Love this stuff , I made it my life to go to the end of the road in every direction as heavy as possible , 40 years what a ride !
Thanks for joining me on this ride ✌️
I like that even though you have all these vehicles escorting you and blocking the intersections, you still use your blinker 😆😆😆
Stingers and jeeps and all-sorts. The trouble with Baltimore, Newark, Wilmington and the like is that they were never constructed with rigs of this length in mind. I used to be in and out of all the East Coast ports supervising guys like yourselves and it never failed to amaze me how you guys got in with your export loads and out with the imports. All those Jersey barricades put there to direct traffic were an absolute nightmare for an 8-axle let alone what you guys pilot. Great work, boys and girls.
You are very correct. Unfortunately some of the newer construction still doesn’t take into scout the larger trucks on the road these days. Round abouts are getting more popular in North America and they are a nightmare for oversize drivers.
I’m confident in my lil 50 ton low bed but this is a whole different level! I appreciate the commitment great work!…
Always great to hear from a fellow heavy hauler ✌️
Over 80,000 just empty is just amazing
I think you officially become a heavy hauler when you’re overweight empty 🤣🤙
Thanks for watching 😊
I'm 84960 empty with 13 axles
That’s a light 13 axle setup! Must be a walking beam trailer (nitro hydraulic trailers are heavier) I’m 90,000 with our 75 ton Aspen and the regular deck. With the Aspen mini deck I’m 100,000. I know because that’s what I’m pulling this week lol.
@luckybananaheavyhaul3407 yeah that's the beam that's the only 9 axle trailer we have left our drop side 9 axle got burnt up in a fire with that I was 115k empty
Nice video! It's a lot of work just making that. Add to it the skillful driving. I see you went down Main Street in Buffalo and turned right at the Anchor Bar. I wouldn't like driving my 28ft camper down those side roads. You do it like a champ with these massive loads.Great job and thanks for posting.
Thanks for taking the time to watch and comment. ✌️ it’s comments like this that encourage me to keep going 😊
Anchor Bar Buffalo NY 👍
Pretty neat watching this and recognizing the route you’re taking from personal experience. Great work!
Thanks for following ✌️
Great video, thanks for uploading.👍👍
Retired 40 year driver....Haz-mat tankers 34 of those. 5 axles...urban/ rural. But my GOD!! At the 20:50 ish mark going through what you go through???!!! Hats off my friend! Going to watch some more. Thank you for what you do AND! the great production of your videos!
Thank you sir ✌️ and happy to have you joining us!
As a fairly new to the industry pilot truck driver I appreciate lots of these videos cause it helps hearing a lot of the communication for obstacles and how to communicate with police and troopers. And your outward cams help me see how the drivers of these units have to navigate obstacles. Thank you
Happy to have you follow along! Maybe we’ll see eachother on the road some day!
Great video, I enjoyed this.
Thank you from a Log trucker in sweden. 😃😃
It’s great hearing from people around the world! Stay safe trucker ✌️
Great ride along, the video was super and the audio was good. Nice to watch professionals just doing their job.
It’s all the great comments that keep this channel going 😊 ✌️
Very nice video. I am seriously impressed with the work of the spotters. Even the police were superb! When I was doing heavy hauling (20+ years ago - in Iceland) the quality of the auxilaries could vary wildly... you always had to be prepared to do something they were supposed to do. Great job, all the team!
The bad auxiliaries make you better appreciate the good ones!
Thanks for tuning in ✌️
Man this video bought back so many memories for me that' s all I did as a owner Operator was heavy haul with my 11 and 13 axle trailers that was a lot of fun back in the day would hate to do it now
It’s still fun but you gotta do it right. They are coming down hard on bootleggers. Hopefully it will weed out some rate cutters.
Muito legal o video, parabéns🇧🇷🇧🇷🇧🇷🇧🇷🇧🇷
As a commercial driver myself, I am throughly impressed with your patience and precision in pulling a long long. Awesome job
Every time someone asks what’s the most important quality in a heavy hauler my reply is always patience!
Thanks for watching ✌️
I would sure want to know that the route didn’t have any raised railroad crossing’s before I started out. I’m sure it was avoided but it’s amazing how many of those end up as the worst day at work for too many truckers.
I drive across the country. It’s impossible to avoid railroad crossings. But it is possible to raise that trailer up so it’s up to the driver to stop and raise up the trailer BEFORE it gets stuck.
@@luckybananaheavyhaul3407 I haul cars, and my trailer is low too. Always worries me over RR crossings. How much can you raise and lower your trailers? I'm thinking of having a after market kit installed to raise and lower my trailers
On a car trailer a simple solution would be to have an override suspension valve. It overinflates the air bags and raises up about 6 inches. We have this on all our trailers and some trucks as well.
Amazing work Douglas !!!! 💪
Thanks for watching 😊
Really nice work on the editing and all the camera angles! Good stuff
Thank you 😊
My hat is off to the guys that haul oversized/over length loads. Nice job!
Hi there, this is without a doubt the #1 Vid that have ever seen! You are one ELETE DRIVING PROFESSIONAL!!
You are too kind! Comments like this keep me making more videos 😊
Job de rêve!
Nice skill. I’m very impressed with your work!
It’s these comments that keep me going! ✌️
great doc as to be expected from this channel , hats off from europe where we have the same weights and volume but shorter rigs
In North America the rules and regulations don’t allow us to use the shorter trailers. Would make my job a lot easier!!!
That was just so good to watch,just like being in the cab, video clarity is mint the escorts did a great job too to keep you moving.stay safe, subed
Comments like this keep me going 😊
Great job running this load .Sure had to use all your skills .👍👍✌✌
Thank you sir 😊
Mirco hat auf Deinen Kanal verwiesen,ich muß sagen es ist eine tolle Leistung von Dir.
New sub, that could be fun in the city for sure! Keep up the good work.
Thanks for watching 😊
Great video! Had a good trip following your route on the googler. I suspect getting out of USA at Buffalo makes the trip easier. iirc Canada does better on road weights. A bit of work just to get out of Baltimore. First video and new subscriber. Thanks for the entertainment and education.
Thanks for the comment. Happy to have you along 😊
You haul some really cool stuff! Very cool video sir! 😎👍🏻🤙🏻🤘🏻
Thanks again 😊
@@luckybananaheavyhaul3407 yes sir, you are welcome.
I live on the same street in Baltimore I seen u guys truck not to long ago .
It’s a popular spot! We have pickups in Baltimore every week
Doesn't seem like Baltimore is an easy place to get out of with a truck. Nice job. Very interesting video.
Keep the awesome videos coming!
Thank you sir 😊
Could you do a video over your westernstar. Specs etc. I'm sure us fans would love it.
I’ll keep that in mind for future videos!
Just found the channel, nice video. I used to complain about being the biggest heaviest thing on the road running around the city and then driving down goat paths to people's houses to deliver. A dump truck and pup has nothing on your rig.
Haha I like taking up the most parking in the truckstop 😎. Thanks for watching
Strange to see the difference. Here in Denmark/ Europe, such a load would be transported on a bit shorter trailer.
We don’t have this kind of trailer set up. Our trailers have hydraulic rear steer, so cornering is much easier. Oh and most heavy hauling trailers also have hydraulic height adjustment. But the downside is, much more parts can break/fail.
I’m not going to lie. North America is way behind the rest of the world when it comes to road construction and transport. Steerable trailers do exist here however the companies have not yet accepted to cost of them. The mentality is the cheaper old style still gets the job done. And our road engineers have not yet figured out how to accept shorter trailers. They want the weight spread out as much as possible. Often my trailer is required to be even longer than the load just because it is required on the permits. It can definitely be more complicated to drive but that’s why I’m paid the big bucks 🤣
@@luckybananaheavyhaul3407😂and you deserve those big bucks
Super Impressive!!!!
Thanks for watching 😊
92 tons that’s incredible I can see the way you shift it’s heavy can see that hood nose dive when you split the gears gotta keep it moving be safe driver another great video
Thanks 😊✌️
@@luckybananaheavyhaul3407 DD15?
@russellking9762 X15
What was he doing before going under the underpass?
Lowering the air suspension
You guys always have big crazy loads seen 3 of you in Halifax port two weeks ago
Small world! One of those guys in Halifax was my father.
Amazing work on your editing of the video. The split screen and rear view were awesome. I haul equipment my self but nothing like this. I want to get up to something like this but not sure how to expand my experience
The simple answer is you gotta get in with a company who has big equipment. It’s a good time to apply. Everyone is hiring.
@@luckybananaheavyhaul3407 Thank you so much for your reply. Please keep these videos comming. Ive seen so many little things that i can improve on and become a better heavy haul operator.
Thanks for the feedback. All the nice comments keep me going!
The Dundalk Marine Terminal is about 5Miles from Me, >Joe, Dundalk MD.
Would have love to seen you go across the mackinac bridge
Yeah they passed me by Buffalo instead. Thanks for watching 😊
It really amazes me how much of a hurry those four wheelers are.
I hate raised rail crossing passionately, I have been stuck on them with a beam trailer loaded, funny the state routed me there knowing what I was hauling
Yup you gotta be careful. And I know even when you are careful nothing is perfect.
Thanks for watching 😊
Now that was a great vid! Thanks!
Thanks for watching 😊
You should have stopped at Jimmy's and got a Crab cake or two at 11:12 on Hollabird Ave
I’ve eaten there a few times. Great food. But it isn’t cheap. A crab cake meal with a drink will set you back $50
@Lucky Banana Heavy Haul I already know but sometimes you just have to treat yourself!
Omg! They should build tunnels!
how many of those axles have brakes on them?
All of them, all rolling axles required brakes
LOve the sound of that engine! What is the powerplant in your truck?
Cummins X15 565hp
This was very interesting to watch and also to follow along on Google Maps, pinpointing the intersections using visual clues in your video.
When you need to cross a railway track, is it possible to arrange with the railroad an exclusive-occupancy permit for the relevant tracks so as to prevent getting hit by a train should you have become hung up on the tracks? (After you clear the tracks you would contact the railway again and cancel the occupancy permit.)
Unfortunately we don’t work closely with the railroad unless we think it is really necessary. There is a cost to everything and the budget for transport just doesn’t allow for being over cautious.
First time on channel. Great work, awesome video quality. I thought your lead escorts left you hangin a couple of times, like the traffic circle, your tail escort was on point. Why three radios? Thanks 🤙🏻🤙🏻
CB, UHF I use often with escorts because it’s more clear and better range and our company has its own channels, VHF is used a lot in western Canada and on remote wilderness roads because it has better range.
Thanks for following along ✌️
Very well put together video on top of the driving. I’m new to your channel. What is the total length of that combination?
This was last year so I might be off a bit but it was around 120 feet long
That was great maybe you can add some narration to let us know what is going on I would appreciate it thank you for your videos 👍
Noted! Thanks for following ✌️
Another excellent video! Watched on the big screen TV. 87k empty! Damn!
Enjoyed the multiple camera’s. Shame you can’t always have the police escorts! “Oh” those stacks could use some polish, just sayin!😂
It’s a work truck not a show truck! Thanks for watching 😊
May God bless you in all your travels in Jesus name Amen
What's with your "air ride" seat, I noticed it jumping around quite a bit. I use to design tooling for parts of the air ride chairs, never got into the exact assembly or manf. I know they are very expensive...love the video, thanks
lol there is no problem with the seat. Our roads however are a different story 🤣
I thought they shut the bridge down at Fort Erie/Buffalo for a super load to cross? Things must have changed because that's what they di when I went a cross back in the day. But I was 18' wide.
Depends on the width. This load was not very wide.
Oh i love to see al thes videos man
Im working on becoming a heavy haul driver in swizerland so currentli im geting experiens on the normal truks but i never let the dream die
Witch song is the rock song?
Keep up the greath work and content i love it
Greatings from snowy swizerland
The song is Alphie Black - Anthem of the knight
Always great to get comments from around the world! Keep chasing your goals and never stop learning ✌️
The rearmost set of axles, do they actively steer or just follow?
Just follow on this trailer. It’s all up to the driver to take her wide!
WOW. Super encore.HOURRA.
Merci 😊
@@luckybananaheavyhaul3407 de rien
@@luckybananaheavyhaul3407 as tu des contacts pour du hotshot je trouve rien par manque d experience
@@claudem.p.7969 tu veux devenir chauffeur de hotshot?
@@luckybananaheavyhaul3407 bien impossibe de trouver en classe 1 vais essayer d avoir du travail Hotshot avec l'equipement mais j ai aucun contact
I was always under the assumption that your pilot cars are supposed to be blocking traffic from interfering with your route.
It is kind of a grey area. Some pilot car drivers take more more initiative than others. It is their job to help with the safe passage of the oversize truck however we don’t have priority over other traffic on the road. Personally I’m a pretty chill and relaxed driver. I let them do their thing as long as we are safe.
hi. just wondering if you could maybe mention the name of the cities you go through and maybe post a map of your route .i live in BC. now and trucked here for the last 30 years but before that lived in S .Ont. and drove all through the eastern part of the US.i recognize some of the places but that big roundabout in i think it was Buffalo doesnt ring a bell .Is it because your permit tells you where to go that there is so much city driving? BTW. i still do a little pilot car work out here but travel mostly from BC/AB borders to the okanagan valley. Anyways good job on the driving part ,not too many younger guys today doing this anymore
Yes the roundabout was in Buffalo NY. And yes with these big loads we need to follow a permitted route to avoid low bridges and road construction.
Thanks for the comments. Always looking for ways to make these videos better. Stay safe ✌️
i hate that route out of dundock... they need to finish that bridge so we can go across it
The real pain in the butt is having to do it at night. There’s not that much traffic on Dundalk and Hollibard. We wouldn’t disturb anyone to just pull out during the day.
@Lucky Banana Heavy Haul even then people are ding bats and park in the most inconvenient places.
Love your camera mountings, especially the mirrors, and the split screen. How long does it take you to change from 6 to 11 axles [good operator on the fork-lift, too]?
Going through all your old videos Greetings from the UK
With a good forklift operator if we don’t have any problems I can build this trailer in about an hour.
Always fun to hear from people across the pond ✌️
@@luckybananaheavyhaul3407 Impressive
Ça doit coûter une fortune une remorque comme celle la !
Interesting video👍👍. What was the area you pulled into with all other wide loads?
It’s a designated oversize load parking in Baltimore. There is a lot of oversize traffic to and from the port so they try to make sure we always have a place to park.
this is where the real pro,s are have a safe trrip
Impressive and I thought moving a 1250 excavator was a lot of work
I don’t mind the work when the weather is nice! Thanks for watching 😊
I think I just saw one of your units is sitting loaded in Acheson Ab at the Husky.
Small world. That’s actually my father!
@@luckybananaheavyhaul3407 that’s awesome. Sharp looking iron you guys run.
What were you halling? Wish you would show your rout. Nice job.
This was a steel cutting machine that we delivered to a steel mill.
The different viewing angles made the video. How long did the trip take?
This was a while ago but I think it was about 4 days one way.
💯✌
Hi great video. What the truck specs. Cummins ISX engine? 😀
Also what's that you hauling a generator?
If you don't mind. Thanks anyway 🙂
The load was a metal cutting shear for a steel plant.
Truck is a 2020, X15 565hp, 14k steer 46k rear, 18 speed, 3:90
@@luckybananaheavyhaul3407 thank you. I hope one day I can get into trucking, 15 years old now. I love trucks 😀🙂
I hope you have or continue your great career 🙂
@@kb5019 it’s great to see the next generation getting interested. It can be a great career. The best part about trucking is there are so many different possibilities for different people. Some guys like to be home every night, others like to travel long distances. Some guys don’t mind a little physical work, other guys want the least physical work possible. Guys like me enjoy a challenge and other guys don’t want the stress. There is a trucking job for everyone and all companies are hiring!
Thanks for watching 😊
@@luckybananaheavyhaul3407 yes thank you so much. This could be more motivation for me 🙂
Would have liked to see the unloading.
Cameras ran out of battery just as I got to destination 🤷🏼♂️
Comment vous planifier vos routes ?
Whoever mapped out your route was testing your driving skills.
A little more information would be nice. Like how long to set up the trailer, what he was doing when he got out after the train tracks, stuff like that for us non truckers.
Yeah I’m trying to work on that. Talking to the camera doesn’t come natural to me. Thanks for following along.
He lowered trailer back down to travel height
Nice setup. What is total deck length including extension?
I can’t remember exactly. Looks like a 15’ extension so would’ve made about 41’ of well length.
I thought the staging area was just for cop loads to park at?. Looks like it's full of regular O.D loads.
Yeah it goes in cycles. The regular OD loads get away with it until the cops have too many super loads to park and then they crack down on it again.
I started driving pulling dust wagons for a little over two years. Went to flat/step after that.
Wanna do this for another year or two before I move up to what you're doing now.
It’s a great time to get into the business. Everyone is hiring and your flat/step experience will open doors in the oversize world. Good luck to ya 👍
@@luckybananaheavyhaul3407 tanks, bud. I do some oversize, just not that big
What is the reason or purpose of the staging lot that all of the OD loads were in?
We need the staging lot because of the conflict in scheduling between Baltimore city police and Maryland state troopers. The city requires us to move at night but the state only allows us to move furring the day so we need a little lace to park where we transition from city to state jurisdiction
How much driving experience do you need to do what you do?
There is no minimum requirement. I started doing smaller oversize with 3 years experience and real heavy haul after 6 years experience. But it depends on the individual and the company. Pretty much comes down to when the boss is willing to take a chance with the driver.
Looks like soo michigan
Are you able to steer that last set of axles?
Not on this trailer. The back axles just follow. It’s up to the driver to take it wide!
I’ve only watched this one. I like it but have many questions.
Why does it need to be so long?
Don’t need escorts in Canada?
Power stats in your truck?
Other than obvious questions what angers you the most doing this job?
The piece needs to go between the wheels for the height. We need all the wheels for the weight that’s why it’s so long.
Canada required less escorts than the USA but I still had one following. That’s who you hear on the radio.
What I dislike most about my job is what you can’t see. The inconsistency. These projects are mostly short term or even one time deals. We have a lot of down time between projects (we still work but it’s more general transport)
Is that utility looking truck thats part of ur escort when u leave the dock police?
It was supposed to be police but I think they subbed it out to public works
What is he moveing?
It’s a metal cutting machine for a steel mill.
Very interesting, where did you train to drive these loads?
Thanks!
My father is a trucker so the basics were passed down to me but the rest is self taught. There is no school for oversize trucking. If your boss trusts you then they’ll give you a chance and if you don’t screw up then they’ll give you another lol.
Doug, I was watching your route through Buffalo you were on e north st turned right on main then you were making a left on 384 Delaware ave off of north st. I’m confused 🤷♂️🤷♂️🤷♂️🤷♂️🤷♂️
lol you don’t expect me to remember what route I had a few years ago do you!!!
@@luckybananaheavyhaul3407 sorry, I watched your videos over and over just because I find them so entertaining and I always get something new every time I watch them, oh well don’t worry about it
I have noticed that you were driving through a lot of Red Lights. Is there a reason for that?
Depends on the sur constances. For example when turning sometimes the only way practical to get a break in the traffic is to go after the light turns red. We are very long and we move very slowly. Another example is if there is a turn light sensor in the road but we need to be in another lane to make the wide turn so we will never activate the sensor.
Where are you at
Great video but please tell me what the load was.
This was a steel cutting machine for a steel mill.
@@luckybananaheavyhaul3407 ,
Thanks for the insight.
Heard your lighter there, cigarettes and trucking go together hand and hand, I smoked my face off for 40 years heavy haul in the oilfield
I only smoke cigars when I’m fishing 😉
23:25 Nice what is this building for it looks fantastic?
That is the traffic circle downtown Buffalo NY. I believe the building you are talking about is police headquarters
@@luckybananaheavyhaul3407 Thanks for the quick reply..
Looks to good to be a cop shop, but still a great looking place.
Cheers
Ça doit coûter une fortune cette remorque!
Une remorque neuve de cet gendre coûte plus chère qu’un camion neuf
What was that thing?
Steel cutting machine for a large steel mill.
Cool seeing empty weight with all though parts
15:30 is that an oversized load parking area?
That’s correct. The port of Baltimore is a popular start/end point for a lot of oversize loads so they have designated a parking just for that purpose.
@@luckybananaheavyhaul3407 that is really nice of Baltimore to do that.