That team Swore the load all the way and got the job done.When you have that much stress and a dead line on a really hard job and you complete the job without a blackeye or a sacking, that shows the mark of true professionals, every one of them. Cheers.
I have driven most of this route dozens of times. I once rode a bicycle from Glen Innes to the Jackadgery bridge. The Gibraltar Range is no joke. The grade is extremely steep and the road is prone to occasional landslides. The skill they needed to get that monster load up the mountain and around the hairpin bends was incredible. The right-hand hairpin is extremely tight but the video really did not show just how nasty the next left-hand hairpin was. The road has an overall grade of about 8° to 10° but the inside kerb on that particular left-hand hairpin includes a three metre section of road that is a one-in-two grade (30°) along with a complete 180° turn. There is a wide shoulder on the outside of the turn but they were still pulling the load almost sideways, more than halving the effective pulling power of their trucks and placing enormous lateral strain on the equipment. The risk of tip over on both turns was very real.
@@UltimateTruckers After I commented I went and looked at the hairpin on Google Maps and it looks like since I was drove the road last time it has been realigned to create a more gradual turn. The original alignment would probably have been impossible for them.
I have driven over that bridge dozens of times and swum in the river below it. It's the most direct route from Glen Innes to Grafton. The Mann River Bridge at Jackadgery is a pre-stressed concrete beam bridge with a deck height of about 35 metres and a legal weight limit equal to the maximum truck weight in Australia: 56 tonnes (B-Double with a compliant steer axle). It is engineered to withstand at least twice that weight since there are times when two B-doubles pass on the same section. They had to enlist an engineer to assess whether it could hold the autoclave and trucks - a total of 250 tonnes. The requirements were a steady 10km/h, no stopping, no braking. Even the added lateral load of any braking could have caused a domino-like collapse of the piers. Imagine if the EMS of the lead truck had failed on the bridge instead of just 40km further up the road. They were very lucky. The bridge stood up to a load nearly five times its legal maximum. The bridge designers and builders should be bloody proud of themselves.
@@trippnoutmotorsport3164 The combined load of trucks and autoclave were stated to be 250 tonnes. The bridge's legal vehicle weight limit is 56 tonnes: five times less than the load. They needed special permits and an engineer's certification before crossing. The physical limits were proven to be more than 250 tonnes but any kind of change in inertia could have resulted in the bridge collapsing. That's why they had the "no braking" rule.
A question - do all 4 rigs have pilots? And are they all stepping on the gas at the same time? Someone please help me understand how the 4 rig configuration works? Are the 2 rigs in back actually applying power forward to push the load from behind? I appreciate any answers. Peace.
Yes, all 4 rigs have drivers. The front two pull, and the back two push, working together to move the load. They coordinate their movements for balance and control. Hope that clears it up!
I really would like to learn heavy haulage only doing general freight...but with my temper with a boss like that chewing me would be on like donkey kong...how can you expect your team to be on there A game when when there distracted with ways they can kill you 😂
That went across the Old Bridge in Grafton?- 100 times more sketchy then the Jackadgery! Why didn't they show that, I can't believe it would make the tight turns there!
@@trippnoutmotorsport3164, Just have Quick Look back to 9:08 in when the first platform is sitting in the rain waiting to go n then the one backing into the shed are completely different platforms 👍
@@johndenton444 I think you’ll find they reloaded it from the MTE platform shown throughout the episode to the Drake one for the final delivery I would assume due to the Drakes manoeuvrability over the drawbar style MTE one. Not to mention there’s zero mention of there being two moved. Nor is the Drake platform ever shown anywhere else in the episode
I've never fully understood how 4 rigs (prime movers) can synchronise with each other. Sure, expert drivers, but it seems more complicated than that with such a heavy load. Yeah, I admit, I don't drive trucks :)
By another company. The routes and conditions along with seasons are considered. Company’s make offers. By land by sea then by land. And price. They suit bids and by Hod make sure you can handle it
If you’ve never pulled heavy he was suppose to go 200 kilometers but safest route was 1400 kilometers with 440k lbs of weight yes you will burn through fuel easily you gotta fuel pull and pusher trucks all burning fuel.. I’m a heavy hauler Ik the numbers
What do you mean? Outback truckers and this show shows what REAL owner operators do, my father's side of the family has been trucking for DECADES and I must say this show shows the realism of trucking
As a pressure welder from W.E. Smith who used to make these vessels. Transporting them is a piece of piss compared to the skill involved in making them. This is easy work we are watching………..
Dude is so self consciously "I'm a hardass, yeah" that it becomes a little galling to watch. And they do NOT have the toughest assignments in trucking. Not by a mile. Dudes that go way offroad win that little battle. Pass.
Has anyone been as stressed out as Jon Kelly on a big job?
Easy job moving them….
Making those vessels is the real hard work…..
most Aussies would never understand or be able to do ……..
@@Wtfhuntervalley stop yapping blud your not doing anything
@@Wtfhuntervalley who hurt you 😂
@@hehnothinpersonalkid5323 clearly you have no skill.
Retail worker or machine operator I take it …..
@@Wtfhuntervalley I have many skills including melting metal together
That team Swore the load all the way and got the job done.When you have that much stress and a dead line on a really hard job and you complete the job without a blackeye or a sacking, that shows the mark of true professionals, every one of them.
Cheers.
You know the road train drivers out there say this company constantly bugs them about driving for Kelly. And they all call them clowns.
Boss running an old school rod.
Excellent.
Sometimes you need to whip out the classics for a tough haul!
Easy job, making those vessels is real hard work….. most Aussies would never understand or be able to do ……..
Jonis a hero lol What a toss.
That Peterbilt looks so nice and performs like an absolute beast.
Their a solid and reliable rig! Although a classic Mack is debated closely with Peterbilts
He went bankrupt never have I seen a man so full of himself,
That was a long time back. W. E. Smith closed in Coffs about 2015.
Geez, not a lot of WE smiths around anymore 😅
Sadly W.E Smith closed in 2017 it was an awesome place to work
As a truck driver I sincerely appreciate your work, really follow the way you go about making it happen and no bullshett 😮😂.
Good video, another successful load moved.
Jon Kelly and the gang can get through any tough load!
thank god for subtitles
They have some thick accents ey?
I have driven most of this route dozens of times. I once rode a bicycle from Glen Innes to the Jackadgery bridge. The Gibraltar Range is no joke. The grade is extremely steep and the road is prone to occasional landslides. The skill they needed to get that monster load up the mountain and around the hairpin bends was incredible.
The right-hand hairpin is extremely tight but the video really did not show just how nasty the next left-hand hairpin was. The road has an overall grade of about 8° to 10° but the inside kerb on that particular left-hand hairpin includes a three metre section of road that is a one-in-two grade (30°) along with a complete 180° turn. There is a wide shoulder on the outside of the turn but they were still pulling the load almost sideways, more than halving the effective pulling power of their trucks and placing enormous lateral strain on the equipment. The risk of tip over on both turns was very real.
You're not wrong and it's a tough as nails route! Kinda a miracle The truckers were able to make it through!
@@UltimateTruckers After I commented I went and looked at the hairpin on Google Maps and it looks like since I was drove the road last time it has been realigned to create a more gradual turn. The original alignment would probably have been impossible for them.
😲 WOW that was ONE monster of a load fantastic job guys. From Perth Australia 🇦🇺🐨.
Thanks for watching! How's the weather in western Australia?
thats what she said
More Drama than Home and Away I tell ya...you beaut!!!!
Awesome video. Am kinda loving trucking in Australia videos.
Thanks for watching! What's your favourite part of Australian trucking?
Awesome episode keep make the episodes 😀👍
We've got plenty of trucking content on the way!
Easy job moving them….
Making those vessels is the real hard work…..
most Aussies would never understand or be able to do ……..
how do you guys crossed the bridge with a 192tons load?what is the load limit of the bridge mate?😊😊😊
@@quackduck7108 they do state “right on the limit” so you’d guess around 192-200
I have driven over that bridge dozens of times and swum in the river below it. It's the most direct route from Glen Innes to Grafton.
The Mann River Bridge at Jackadgery is a pre-stressed concrete beam bridge with a deck height of about 35 metres and a legal weight limit equal to the maximum truck weight in Australia: 56 tonnes (B-Double with a compliant steer axle). It is engineered to withstand at least twice that weight since there are times when two B-doubles pass on the same section. They had to enlist an engineer to assess whether it could hold the autoclave and trucks - a total of 250 tonnes. The requirements were a steady 10km/h, no stopping, no braking. Even the added lateral load of any braking could have caused a domino-like collapse of the piers.
Imagine if the EMS of the lead truck had failed on the bridge instead of just 40km further up the road. They were very lucky.
The bridge stood up to a load nearly five times its legal maximum. The bridge designers and builders should be bloody proud of themselves.
@@trippnoutmotorsport3164 The combined load of trucks and autoclave were stated to be 250 tonnes. The bridge's legal vehicle weight limit is 56 tonnes: five times less than the load. They needed special permits and an engineer's certification before crossing. The physical limits were proven to be more than 250 tonnes but any kind of change in inertia could have resulted in the bridge collapsing. That's why they had the "no braking" rule.
@@andymanaus1077 👍🏼
sooooo first the load is worth 65 mill then at the very end its now 165 million..... how did its value go up 100 million dollars during the move
The cost of moving it? 😂
There is Nothing Like Catching A Push & Pull Like This. There Really, Really Isnt.
When was this filmed? Is it like circa 2010 or something?
about 10 years ago. His new show is "Truck restorations. "
@@267BISMARK I was going by the cop cars are VE Commodore & the earlier Toyota Aurion model!
Between 2011 and 2012
@@267BISMARKhis Heavy haul business went belly up in 2015
A question - do all 4 rigs have pilots? And are they all stepping on the gas at the same time? Someone please help me understand how the 4 rig configuration works? Are the 2 rigs in back actually applying power forward to push the load from behind? I appreciate any answers. Peace.
Yes, all 4 rigs have drivers. The front two pull, and the back two push, working together to move the load. They coordinate their movements for balance and control. Hope that clears it up!
That was an epic job done by all 👍
They certainly know how to take on the toughest hauls!
Easy job moving them….
Making those vessels is the real hard work…..
most Aussies would never understand or be able to do ……..
I wanna see jk over on the ice roads since he thinks it’s soo easy 😂
Brilliant video more of the same please job well done HHk keep up with the great videos 👍👍👍👍
Thanks, will do! There's more trucking content otw!
Nicely done video
Thanks so much!
Stunning
I really would like to learn heavy haulage only doing general freight...but with my temper with a boss like that chewing me would be on like donkey kong...how can you expect your team to be on there A game when when there distracted with ways they can kill you 😂
Ever look at the chicks over there 😂😂😂 that got me crying 😂😂😂😂
That went across the Old Bridge in Grafton?- 100 times more sketchy then the Jackadgery! Why didn't they show that, I can't believe it would make the tight turns there!
You sound like you're a local! How is that bridge sketchy? Is it a bit wobbly?
My god, you would think that was a big load. Must have been so difficult moving it around those big roads. Move something like that around England.
Aussie roads are tough for trucks! Especially when they went through the Gibraltar Range! Any roads like that in England?
What Boss tells you he’ll burn your house down. That’s how you end up dead
Through the hometome of coffs, unreal
Easy job moving them….
Making those vessels is the real hard work…..
most Aussies would never understand or be able to do ……..
@@Wtfhuntervalleygo on then bud u jump in the hot seat and swing then around
Keep up the great video's appreciate all the work from nz
John kelly your trucks that mind
Why and how did they change the trailer..... did I mis somthing? Or was it two loads?
At the end you can see clearly it's 2 different loads on different trailers....
@@johnrichardson7429where? Only ever see the one load
@@trippnoutmotorsport3164, Just have Quick Look back to 9:08 in when the first platform is sitting in the rain waiting to go n then the one backing into the shed are completely different platforms 👍
@@johndenton444 I think you’ll find they reloaded it from the MTE platform shown throughout the episode to the Drake one for the final delivery I would assume due to the Drakes manoeuvrability over the drawbar style MTE one. Not to mention there’s zero mention of there being two moved. Nor is the Drake platform ever shown anywhere else in the episode
@@trippnoutmotorsport3164 all Indices that the script writer, the cutter and the nervy narrator have no clue about it
Morgan Walker is that a Australian .
I've never fully understood how 4 rigs (prime movers) can synchronise with each other. Sure, expert drivers, but it seems more complicated than that with such a heavy load. Yeah, I admit, I don't drive trucks :)
So lets just say JKs crew could not move that lump to Brisbane how the --k would it have got there ?????
Exactly what I was thinking, Could possibly try Uber it lol 😂😂😂😂
Another company 😂
By another company. The routes and conditions along with seasons are considered. Company’s make offers. By land by sea then by land. And price. They suit bids and by Hod make sure you can handle it
Easy job moving them….
Making those vessels is the real hard work…..
most Aussies would never understand or be able to do ……..
More than likely by sea I'd say
outback truckers is better, but this is really good aswell
We see a bit of competition brewing with Outback Truckers 👀
@@UltimateTruckers Yah mate, i reckon when Steve graham hears about jon, there will be words, maybe not nice ones
Much prefer watching and listening to Steve Graham , than this fella
We need more episodes
nice
$1000 in diesel on one corner seems a bit excessive
Yeah aye... tossing some more as Jon k does daily
@@CrazyWhiteVanDriver well said
23:12 400metres a litre.
If you’ve never pulled heavy he was suppose to go 200 kilometers but safest route was 1400 kilometers with 440k lbs of weight yes you will burn through fuel easily you gotta fuel pull and pusher trucks all burning fuel.. I’m a heavy hauler Ik the numbers
@@TheScotts0707 400kms, compared to 1400kms.
Coffs ain't 200kms from Brisbane Port.
Such a shame the boss has to be soooo demanding
Hard job, sure. But this kinda workplace bullying wouldn't be acceptable in the ambulance service where I lurk.
Should have been put on coastal freighter. 200 tonnes is nothing.
That’s cool cool 😘
It's pretty cool cool! haha
Climate change.
Yet, built in coffs harbour, transported 1400kms via diesel trucks to Brisbane port and shipped to Canada 😆
Easy job moving them….
Making those vessels is the real hard work…..
most Aussies would never understand or be able to do ……..
80 grand for advice.
What a joke
Just as bad as Outback Truckers and Ice road truckers,,Filmed for people who've never had anything to do with trucks.
What do you mean? Outback truckers and this show shows what REAL owner operators do, my father's side of the family has been trucking for DECADES and I must say this show shows the realism of trucking
Why couldn't it have just gone by boat?
It was probably easier for transport to do it by road!
Generator word
Unbelieveable stress. And you do this for a living? I'd rather teach. from California, USA
It's a tough job but these truckers are the best of the best! They eat stress for breakfast, haha
Australias most dangerous roads are in tassie
Really? What makes them dangerous?
I wonder how much he made out of this delivery
Im sure with all this planning and their biggest job, it would be a nice paycheck!
I worked for the company that made the autoclaves rumour was he only made money because the TV show paid half the bills but can't confirm it
As a pressure welder from W.E. Smith who used to make these vessels.
Transporting them is a piece of piss compared to the skill involved in making them.
This is easy work we are watching………..
what so hard about making them?...you have a set of blue prints,unless of course you cant read them!
@ hard labour and a skill set you can’t be taught , you either have it or don’t.
Jon Kelly = FLOG
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What a mouth painfull
I live in Grafton Lmfaoo
Dude is so self consciously "I'm a hardass, yeah" that it becomes a little galling to watch. And they do NOT have the toughest assignments in trucking. Not by a mile. Dudes that go way offroad win that little battle. Pass.
Should get a real job Jim bob.
The biggest thing on this BS show is his ego .
ahhh,can you point to the spot where he hurt you?
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F****** persuade anybody. He paid them off.. no he f****** talk crap about ice road truckers.
‘The eyes of the world are watching you’ 😂😂 bruh no one cares
i do :)
This guy is a bs artist. Well move ANY THING you can in 40 c or -40 c up 16% grades. He’s a chump
They are copying outback truckers
Where's all the new series
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