32 years i hauled oversize nothing more then 9 axels and mostly locally,you are by far a gifted heavy hauler,love your style of heavy hauling and watching you do your thing.i dont have to tell you to keep up the good job.
As a retired trucker, this video is more interesting being start to finish. With most aspects covered apart from the prep, superb 👍 Greetings from the UK
Once again i sit here in aww watching and learning. The detail and angles you get are perfect. I can really see how you put together your float. How you load such a large machine. And transport it safly to its destination. We just took ownership of a 470G excavator. Look forward to getting a chance to move this machine. Im from Ontario Canada. The North Western Part and we have some decent size hills. Not so much long as in steep grades. I run a t800 Kenwort with the 510 Paccar motor or a pete 389 with a 600 cummins. Im sure the Pete will be the unit to pull it as it also has an air lift and larger spread on the drives and float. So ya Thanks again for letting me share and for teaching me so much about this amazing industry. Take care driver and much respect to you and this channel.
In the northeast height is always an issue. The wires and overpasses are just not up to the standards of the rest of the country. We get used to working around low obstacles.
I had to double back to find this video which I recently watched. I wanted to thank you for your time in explaining "18:55 to 21:09." You didn't need to explain but I'm glad you did. I'm not a trucker, yet want to understand. P.S. I'd volunteer to be a tree branch "pusher" 🌳
Curious what the random letters and numbers mean in the description of the video. You do an excellent job on the videos: we get to see the truck before it is "setup", the "setup process", loading, enough of a flavor of the driving \ routing issues of huge loads, unloading, and reconfig of the truck back to "normal". A lot of days compressed into a video. Thanks - a lot of effort editing.
@@luckybananaheavyhaul3407 I guess it is not surprising that someone that requires permits for every load is also concerned about "music permits". Nice.
love watching your videos, keep them coming! obviously, you have done a lot of preparation for these hauls. a driver in sarnia ontario where i'am, wasn't so well prepared. he hit an overpass at about 80 kmh with his oversized load about 4 or 5 years ago(maybe less). the result was catastrophic, destroyed the load, trailer and half of the 4 lane overpass. the overpass took months to rebuild
Accidents can happen but I try not to take short cuts. That’s usually where these guys get themselves into trouble. Better to just take the proper time needed to get the job done right and safely.
@@luckybananaheavyhaul3407 the ironic thing was that the driver was local, the load was off a ship 5km or less from the accident, handled by local people and it's not a low bridge, just standard ontario 400 series highway overpass!
Thanks for responding! I have been doing OTR for the last 3 years always like the heavy haul, how or where can I get training to do what you do? Appreciate any feedback! Thanks ! Safe travels!
My best advise is to look for companies that do both regular flatbed as well as oversize. That way you can grow without changing companies. ATS, Keen, Daily, Hunts, TMC, Hackl, Valley, American, Bay Crane, De Masse, are all examples of companies who do both regular and oversize. It’s harder to get in with the specialized only companies with no experience. Good luck!
I so glad we have higher power wires here in Australia but you can't close the the train electric wires they are 25000 volts just a cb radio antenna them and it fried every electrical thing in the harvester on the float but they are still 5.3 metres
Yeah I see pictures of you guys loading big machines on step deck style platform trailers and I envy you 😅. Around here anything over 4.3 isn’t impossible but gets complicated. Thanks for watching 😊
@@luckybananaheavyhaul3407 it must be difficult 4.3 is legal height for a reefer and 5 metres on a yearly permit but our highway overpasses must be layer out different because if the overpass is to low we just take the off ramp and go straight across to the on ramp
Superbe vidéo copain. Cela me rappel d'excellent souvenir de mon passage chez Bellemare. Simple curiosité, tu l'a ramassé à Peoria Illinois le loader? Je ne reconnaît pas la place. J'ai ramassé un D6 à Peoria et des pièces de loader ailleurs... le reste, j'étais abboné à Baltimore haha
Merci pour les beau mots! D’habitude on les ramasse à Decatur Illinois. Mais celui dans le vidéo étais une move spécial que j’ai ramassé chez Daily à Carlisle PA.
@Lucky Banana Heavy Hauling….another great video…just curious are you required to chain / strap down loaders or booms, anything that could “possibly” raise up and catch wires or overpasses? Maybe you did….didn’t see the camera angle…Thx again….keep the videos rolling… Be safe out there…
Yes the law requires all attachments and booms to be secured. There are 2 chains on the bucket of this one. There is actually a video on my TikTok showing close up all the chains.
Hi Doug, thanks for the reply, it’s really cool and appreciated the information you provide. Although I’m retired from a great aviation career of nearly 40 yrs., Always loved trucks and tractors still hold current CDL, work part time for local John Dealer, sure would have enjoyed a career driving large rigs like you do… Oh well, I’ll live vicariously through your travels… It’s awesome you totally love what you do… Keep up the great job and content. Stay safe out there!
I had that happen in NY 3 weeks ago, 16' wide, 16' tall, 128' long and grossing 228,000 pounds, met a convoy of 14' wide by 15' tall on a narrow two lane in a small town. It took all of our combined escorts, including the police, and all of us drivers about 35 minutes, but we got past each other
@@luckybananaheavyhaul3407, our plan was, if they couldn't pass, I had a steerable trailer, so I was going to back up one of the side roads and let them pass. But that was the last option.
1)CB, 2)VHF because in Western Canada and up north trucks run VHF because it has more range. 3)UHF because this company pays for 5 UHF channels to talk between escorts and other company trucks.
1) Regular CB 2) UHF with 5 company channels 3) VHF a lot of northern remote areas have mandatory VHF channels to monitor and in Western Canada a lot of guys run VHF instead of CB
@@luckybananaheavyhaul3407 are you using Galaxy radios. I have a DX959 with upper and lower side band. I had a modulation upgrade down too. . I'm looking at there 10 meter as well. They are great when your traveling.
Why did you get off at exit 44 just to go back the way you came from ? And that camera behind you in the truck we cant see out the front its so bright its all white we see.
If you look closely when loading it was driven on most of the way but actually pushed to the end. The beam height of this trailer is higher then the loader so it always needs to be on blocks to clear the loaders undercarriage. I probably only needed to pull it 10 feet but more is better then less.
32 years i hauled oversize nothing more then 9 axels and mostly locally,you are by far a gifted heavy hauler,love your style of heavy hauling and watching you do your thing.i dont have to tell you to keep up the good job.
Thank you sir!
As a retired trucker, this video is more interesting being start to finish. With most aspects covered apart from the prep, superb 👍
Greetings from the UK
Something different for everyone. Thanks for following ✌️
Love the videos I don’t do that many axles I’m only seven but love when you show your securement methods helps me improve on my smaller loads
Thanks for the feedback! It’s you guys that keep this channel going 😊
@@luckybananaheavyhaul3407 I watch every video some I watch multiple times
Once again i sit here in aww watching and learning. The detail and angles you get are perfect. I can really see how you put together your float. How you load such a large machine. And transport it safly to its destination. We just took ownership of a 470G excavator. Look forward to getting a chance to move this machine. Im from Ontario Canada. The North Western Part and we have some decent size hills. Not so much long as in steep grades. I run a t800 Kenwort with the 510 Paccar motor or a pete 389 with a 600 cummins. Im sure the Pete will be the unit to pull it as it also has an air lift and larger spread on the drives and float. So ya Thanks again for letting me share and for teaching me so much about this amazing industry. Take care driver and much respect to you and this channel.
Always appreciate comments from a fellow heavy hauler. Stay safe brother ✌️
That’s wild that that wire could drag across the top of the loader and not cause a problem! 😳 love the videos keep em coming!
In the northeast height is always an issue. The wires and overpasses are just not up to the standards of the rest of the country. We get used to working around low obstacles.
Seriously loving the videos.
You are a complete professional. Awesome!
Uk American truck fan.
Thanks for the feedback 😊 that’s what keeps this channel going!
I like the way you explain how and why your chain down systems. good stuff.
Interesting to see how you load and the securement of the 988. Enjoying catching up on all your videos.
Nice to see the set up and load. 👍👍
I had to double back to find this video which I recently watched. I wanted to thank you for your time in explaining "18:55 to 21:09." You didn't need to explain but I'm glad you did. I'm not a trucker, yet want to understand.
P.S. I'd volunteer to be a tree branch "pusher" 🌳
🤣🤣🤣🤙
Excellent trip. Keep up the good work.
Thanks for watching 😊
I always loved NY state for routing oversized loads on all back roads.
Story of my life. But it wouldn’t be fun without a challenge! ✌️
Great video. You have awesome pilots
Thanks for watching 😊
Merci pour ton professionnalisme et tes supers Aventure.. d'un Fan Bazou
Wow man nice work! Made that looks like a breeze! Safe travels. Subbed for sure!
Thank you sir 😊
I seen a video of 2 chains moving a 988 through the Bronx at night, man that was nuts!
New York is a world of its own!
Thanks for watching 😊
Great pilot car aswell!
Having good pilots makes the difference between an easy trip or a hard trip! Thanks for watching 😊
Curious what the random letters and numbers mean in the description of the video. You do an excellent job on the videos: we get to see the truck before it is "setup", the "setup process", loading, enough of a flavor of the driving \ routing issues of huge loads, unloading, and reconfig of the truck back to "normal". A lot of days compressed into a video. Thanks - a lot of effort editing.
I appreciate the feedback thanks 😊
The description is a code I need to use to avoid copyright issues for the royalty free music I use.
@@luckybananaheavyhaul3407 I guess it is not surprising that someone that requires permits for every load is also concerned about "music permits". Nice.
love watching your videos, keep them coming!
obviously, you have done a lot of preparation for these hauls. a driver in sarnia ontario where i'am, wasn't so well prepared.
he hit an overpass at about 80 kmh with his oversized load about 4 or 5 years ago(maybe less). the result was catastrophic, destroyed the load, trailer and half of the 4 lane overpass. the overpass took months to rebuild
Accidents can happen but I try not to take short cuts. That’s usually where these guys get themselves into trouble. Better to just take the proper time needed to get the job done right and safely.
@@luckybananaheavyhaul3407 the ironic thing was that the driver was local, the load was off a ship 5km or less from the accident, handled by local people and it's not a low bridge, just standard ontario 400 series highway overpass!
Another great video lb 👍👍👍 thanks for the video 👍👍👍
Thank you sir 😊
Your welcome lb 👍👍
They sure do run you down some tight streets great job good information
Keeps it interesting 🤣
Great job!
Thx 😊
Awesome videos keep ‘em coming
Thanks for the feedback 😊
Thanks for responding! I have been doing OTR for the last 3 years always like the heavy haul, how or where can I get training to do what you do? Appreciate any feedback! Thanks ! Safe travels!
My best advise is to look for companies that do both regular flatbed as well as oversize. That way you can grow without changing companies. ATS, Keen, Daily, Hunts, TMC, Hackl, Valley, American, Bay Crane, De Masse, are all examples of companies who do both regular and oversize. It’s harder to get in with the specialized only companies with no experience. Good luck!
I so glad we have higher power wires here in Australia but you can't close the the train electric wires they are 25000 volts just a cb radio antenna them and it fried every electrical thing in the harvester on the float but they are still 5.3 metres
Yeah I see pictures of you guys loading big machines on step deck style platform trailers and I envy you 😅. Around here anything over 4.3 isn’t impossible but gets complicated.
Thanks for watching 😊
@@luckybananaheavyhaul3407 it must be difficult 4.3 is legal height for a reefer and 5 metres on a yearly permit but our highway overpasses must be layer out different because if the overpass is to low we just take the off ramp and go straight across to the on ramp
Un autre client de satisfait 😉
Awesome site .
Appreciate it 😊
Superbe vidéo copain. Cela me rappel d'excellent souvenir de mon passage chez Bellemare. Simple curiosité, tu l'a ramassé à Peoria Illinois le loader? Je ne reconnaît pas la place. J'ai ramassé un D6 à Peoria et des pièces de loader ailleurs... le reste, j'étais abboné à Baltimore haha
Merci pour les beau mots!
D’habitude on les ramasse à Decatur Illinois. Mais celui dans le vidéo étais une move spécial que j’ai ramassé chez Daily à Carlisle PA.
Fwiw the dashcam view is way better than the bunk view too much sun glare 😉
👍👍
Thx 😊
@Lucky Banana Heavy Hauling….another great video…just curious are you required to chain / strap down loaders or booms, anything that could “possibly” raise up and catch wires or overpasses? Maybe you did….didn’t see the camera angle…Thx again….keep the videos rolling…
Be safe out there…
Yes the law requires all attachments and booms to be secured. There are 2 chains on the bucket of this one. There is actually a video on my TikTok showing close up all the chains.
Hi Doug, thanks for the reply, it’s really cool and appreciated the information you provide.
Although I’m retired from a great aviation career of nearly 40 yrs.,
Always loved trucks and tractors still hold current CDL, work part time for local John Dealer, sure would have enjoyed a career driving large rigs like you do…
Oh well, I’ll live vicariously through your travels…
It’s awesome you totally love what you do…
Keep up the great job and content.
Stay safe out there!
Thank you! It’s all the great comment that keep this channel alive ✌️
Where are you driving in the beginning of the video over the narrow two lane bridge with the houses on small islands in the river?
1000 Islands area between Ontario and New York State
What are your axle weights for a load like this and how much does that machine weigh
Machine weighs 121,000 lbs. Grossing 190,000 lbs
About 18,000 per axle
Are you guys using CB or GMRS between the vehicles?
We have 5 UHF company channels when I’m with company escorts. When we use subcontracted escorts we use CB
To bad you don’t show the artist and tune other youtubers do and I like your taste😢
My biggest fear when I did oversize was exactly what happened, meeting another oversize on a 2 lane. 😳
Makes it interesting!
I had that happen in NY 3 weeks ago, 16' wide, 16' tall, 128' long and grossing 228,000 pounds, met a convoy of 14' wide by 15' tall on a narrow two lane in a small town. It took all of our combined escorts, including the police, and all of us drivers about 35 minutes, but we got past each other
It only starts getting interesting when it doesn’t pass 😏
@@luckybananaheavyhaul3407, our plan was, if they couldn't pass, I had a steerable trailer, so I was going to back up one of the side roads and let them pass. But that was the last option.
And that’s why we do it. For the adventure! Sounds like you had everything under control.
What's the Specs on your Truck
Nothing too special
Cummins 565hp, 18speed, 3.90 ratio, 14,600 steer and 46,000 drives
What’s up with having 3 radios?
1)CB, 2)VHF because in Western Canada and up north trucks run VHF because it has more range. 3)UHF because this company pays for 5 UHF channels to talk between escorts and other company trucks.
Why do you have 3 mics in the truck?
CB, VHF, UHF
What's the 2 way radio setup ? I see 3 different radios.
1) Regular CB 2) UHF with 5 company channels 3) VHF a lot of northern remote areas have mandatory VHF channels to monitor and in Western Canada a lot of guys run VHF instead of CB
@@luckybananaheavyhaul3407 are you using Galaxy radios. I have a DX959 with upper and lower side band. I had a modulation upgrade down too. . I'm looking at there 10 meter as well. They are great when your traveling.
@@luckybananaheavyhaul3407 Thanks for the info. 👍
I’ve got a Cobra, Kenwood and Icon lol I’m not really a radio junkie. I just work with them
Be nicer if you would say where you were and what highways you are running on!!
Why did you get off at exit 44 just to go back the way you came from ? And that camera behind you in the truck we cant see out the front its so bright its all white we see.
We were too high for the overpass to go directly north. We had to go south and do a U turn at the next overpass.
Why do you drag the trailer out , instead of driving the loader off, like when you loaded it?
If you look closely when loading it was driven on most of the way but actually pushed to the end. The beam height of this trailer is higher then the loader so it always needs to be on blocks to clear the loaders undercarriage. I probably only needed to pull it 10 feet but more is better then less.
@@luckybananaheavyhaul3407 yeah I saw the trailer being pushed a lil when loading it on, just thought you missed the mark when driving it on.
Un autre client de satisfait 😉
Merci d’écouter 😊