Norwegian lowboy

[MKTEF]

For u Ross.

Scania 164, 580 ps from the pictures.(i bet not 480...)

This one got a extra cooling system behind the cab. I beliewe he got a converter in this one, and a extra cooler for that.

Single, single, tripple on the truck. Boogie and 3 singels on the trailer.
A single means max 10t/22 000lbs, boogie means 18t/39600 lbs.
But DOT dosen't allow us to use the max pr axle, they also look at the total weight.

Here u can se two extra axles coupled to the trailer.
He can then park either a single, or both, up on the back.

I didn't find this spesific crushers weight, but at least 80 000 lbs/40t.
And i bet the guy in the yellow jacket is from DOT. They follow us when we are over the limits.(they have a limit for everything)
More than 130 000 lbs and u got to have a DOT to follow u.

Pictures from tungtransport.com

 

[MKTEF]

MAN with problems

Here is a MAN with problems...

He has gone into the roundabout not knowing the outcome.
Looks like he heads down the first road to the right after reversing.

This move puts an enormous force on the spring bushings/bolts on the trailer.
Wheels pointing in all directions. It's very easy to get some axels out of line.
(bushings move/break loose from the weld)

And the load is 60t/132 000lbs + the rock demolition crane.
Friction stearing is ok when u go forward, but when reversing it got to be straight before the reverse lock engages.

Our transport guys got in a situation like this.. They backed down, raised the trailer and crossed the fine grass with 6wd. 4 of our lowboys is destructive...
Road authorities made a new one that u could pass straight over without big problems.
Rule now is to make them passable with special transports. They make a smoth change in height over the middle.(not the sharp, high stone around like this one)
But u still find stupid ones like this some places.:Banghead

Last picture shows the parking of a extra axle on a vang's trailer.

 

[Ford LT-9000]

Those guys must go through tires on a regular basis

I never seen a lowbed run two boosters on the back.

You guys sure need allot of wheels/Axles to gross the weight you do.

For us 8 axles is maximum amount without permits etc. No booster axles on the tractor. The lowbed can be a tridem with standard spread.

Here is a common equipment move for around here the rear booster isn't used.

 

[MKTEF]

Hey Ford LT-9000

You might say so.
Normal constelation here is a 3 plus 3 on a truck/trailer.
Then u got ap 110 000 lbs totalweight.(50t)

Then if u want to move heavier u got to add axles.
The guys here then can have 4 on the truck, and a extra on hand.
Trailers are normaly 3, + 2 single ones that can be added.
U then have a yearly permit on the 4+3 and 4+4 constellation.
The permit makes u go for a higher total weight on the different road classes.
And no DOT follow guy.

When u go so high as 4+5, 5+4 or 5+5 u always have to apply for a special permit. (you are way above maxload.)For each trip.
Then they calculate the allowed weight and u get a go/nogo from the DOT.
Nogo means: add more axles or go for a extension in front on the lowbed.

The ones with a 5+4 or 5+5 in most cases also have the lowbed extendible to spread the axle loads more. U lay it down on the ground, and have a hyd sylinder inside the lowbed frame that push it out. Some got extension both to the back and to the front.

The Army is rather special to the rest of the country, we got a 3+6 constellation. And it weighs around 77 000 lbs empty.(its not a lowboy)
U can drive it around without a weight permit, but then u got only 33 000 lbs of weight to load. We have a yearly permit for around 143 000 lbs total.
And apply for the 200 000lbs total when we want to move the big tanks.

 

[Ford LT-9000]

The regulations are for the conditions of the roads. For us in B.C. no wide spread axles are allowed for the reason is they can't turn. The roads are built on solid ground up in the Interior of of B.C. its a little different with load restrictions.

In BC we are allowed 63,500kgs max gross can go more with permits. The roads can't physically fit oversized loads. Mobile homes at 14' wide and 70' long is maximum size dimensionally. You don't want to meet a 14' wide mobile being pulled down the road in the opposite direction you are going.

With Super B trains being so common in B.C. most trucks are registered for a gross weight of 63,500 (139,992lbs).

Tridem trailers are common here too especially in van configuration (53 foot) you get those loaded up with 25 ton in them you can hear the suspension in the trailer creaking and groaning while manuevering in a paved parking lot on hot pavement. The tires scrub off 1/8 of a inch of tread while they are forcibly dragged through the turn. I watched one of the local trucking companies with a loaded up triaxle flatdeck trailer do a sharp U turn in the parking lot where I work. You would have thought somebody did a brake stand in a car laying rubber with the black streaks left behind. The trailer was a older spring ride I thought for sure something was going to let go.

With a allowable axle weight of 24,000kgs (52,900lbs) theres lots of weight over 12 tires and three axles.

 

[MKTEF]

I understand.

Here they changed the regulation some years ago.
If u want 110' lbs u got to have a spread on the last of the three.
And there needs to be friction stearing on the last.

If a EU trailer with 3 axles like the one u describe, comes up here its max 44t/97' lbs of totalweight.

The DOT demands a lot of steared axles to allow u to have the extra weight and permits.(lenght demand)
And as u say, tire costs is skyhigh if u don't have steared axles.

Some of the special transport guy's got all the axles steared.
The first one/two is then hydraulic, so the others follow.
And normaly they are locked in straight forward position.

Regarding width there is another question.
max 2,5m without yellow light and sign.(8,2 foot)Normal width of trucks.
2,5-3,0m sign and yellow light.(8,2 - 9,8)
3,0-3,6 sign, light and pace car.(9,8-11,8)Pace car also with light and sign.
3,6-4,0 permit, light, sign, pace car, police permit/police pace car.(11,8-13,1)
4,0 - permit, DOT pace guy, police escort, pace car, sign light.(13,1 up)

If they admit u too drive with that width.
Up to 11,8 u don't need a permit, single trips with pace car is OK.

 

[Ford LT-9000]

It is interesting what different hoops other people have to go through to move equipment or oversized loads around :yup

 

[surfer-joe]

Yeah. Volvo bought up about everything that Mercedes didn't want. GMC, Autocar, White, let's see, Mack came from the French after they nearly ran it into the ground, not that it had far to go.

That is one big boom on that Cat crawler. What size is that machine -- 385?

The tractor also has a slight Russian look to the grill and very front.

Several truck dealerships in the states now selling Volvo/Mack side by side.

 

[espen holte]

Hæhre D11

Her flytter han maskinen min

 

[MKTEF]

Tøft, vi har fått en Normann til!
Velkommen hit. HÃ¥per du finner interresante ting her.

Dog, moderatorerne vil nok at vi skal ta tinga på engelsk.

Kjører du 11'ern til Hæhre?
Er nok mange her som gjerne vil se noen bilder...Hint hint

 

[espen holte]

Hæhre D11

Her flytter han maskinen min

 

[espen holte]

Hæhre D11

Ja jeg kjører den.

 

[MKTEF]

Du kommer til å få høre det.
Dozere er veldig populært her på forumet. Snittalderen på folka her er 45-55.

De har som oftest tilbragt mange år i gamle dosere.
Og spør og graver om det meste, for vi gjør ting noe annerledes enn hos dem.

Fine bilder, det er bare å legge ut flere, så kommer spørsmålene.
Hvor driver du på akkurat nå?
Er ikke så mange jobber store nok for deg her i landet...

I am sorry squissy and digger we are doing som local talks...

 

[MKTEF]

Espen, forresten, hvor mange aksler hadde han på bilen?
Ett par foran på hengeren også?
Og var ripperen avmontert?

Dette kommer flere til å lure på, for du kjører ikke D11 med 5 aksler på hengern slik som det i usa.

Beklager om jeg maser...

 

[espen holte]

Hæhre D11

12 aksler. Sender med ett bilde

 

[espen holte]

Hæhre

Zaxis 850

 

[digger242j]

I am sorry squissy and digger we are doing som local talks...

Well, if you don't stop, I'm going to have Squizzy post something in Australian. I'll be able to understand it, because he sent me a fair dinkum Aussie translation guide, but you guys will feel left out...

 

[MKTEF]

You forgot the welcome.

Espen here is driving the only D11 on the mainland of Norway.
There is a D11 on Svalbard with a coal blade owned by a Norwegian firm, but this is the only in the country.(there is some competition here i bet!)

And its nearly brand new..

He got it mowed by the Scania i pictured.
And a D11, without blade, on a 4+3+5 axled truck.

I bet he will post some more pictures of the cat in action.

 

[digger242j]

You forgot the welcome.

I apologize!

espen holte, welcome to the HEF!

(You know, welcoming the new members is always Countryboy's job. He's probably going to file a grievance... )

 

[Squizzy246B]

I apologize!

espen holte, welcome to the HEF!

(You know, welcoming the new members is always Countryboy's job. He's probably going to file a grievance... )

You were at least 6 minutes too late

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