928G Boy
Senior Member
In parts of the USA you have to register equipment to travel on the road, correct? That is so weird to me, seems we do things very differently here. I've seen pictures of loaders, graders and rubber tired hoes with license plates, how common is that in the states or is it more common in Europe?
The only loader I have ever had to drive behind with a pickup was a 988F when I worked for Peter Kiewit. Other than that, I've driven up to 966H on the highway before with no escort or pilot or whatever, but it's very common to see 980s on the road with no truck, just today I saw a 970F (probably returning from snow removal) on my daily commute with no pilot vehicle. I honestly do not see the need for one as long as the operator is experienced and the machine is smaller than a 988, but I'm not against their use. Always pays to cover your rear end!
The only loader I have ever had to drive behind with a pickup was a 988F when I worked for Peter Kiewit. Other than that, I've driven up to 966H on the highway before with no escort or pilot or whatever, but it's very common to see 980s on the road with no truck, just today I saw a 970F (probably returning from snow removal) on my daily commute with no pilot vehicle. I honestly do not see the need for one as long as the operator is experienced and the machine is smaller than a 988, but I'm not against their use. Always pays to cover your rear end!