Trucking a brand new CAT H18 Grader from Little Rock to Montreal
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- Опубліковано 24 лют 2024
- Follow me as I load up a brand new CAT H18 Grader in Little Rock Arkansas and truck it all the way to Montreal Canada. The H18 weighs 76,000 LBS!!!
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Hey there greetings form Mirco auf Achse circle of friends. Mirco is a german Trucker living in Canada and hauling flatbed stuff between Canada and the US for REK. Mostley John Deere maschines etc. Mirco recommended your channel to our comuninty.
Yes, hello there! Just coming by via Mirco‘s channel. 🎉
Happy to have you and I will pass a big thank you to Micro!
@@luckybananaheavyhaul3407 Tahnks, happy to follow you. And his name is M i r c o not Micro 😁
Also coming from Mircos Channel ... greetings from Austria (not Australia)
@@Tangoram ....and its T h a n k s, not Tahnks.. 😂😅
That in-cab camera makes me feel like when I'm driving home from the eye doctor after having my eyes dilated. 🤣
I have also been a viewer of Mirco for years. But I've been watching your videos for a long time and not just since Mirco's recommendation. greetings from Germany.🙋✌️PS your videos are extremely good.👍
All these great positive comments keep me going!
really like your video's, and you speak good & clear english, easy for me as swedish understand you !
Thank you 😊
You are the man! Love watching your professional attitude and attention to detail. Thanks again for a wonderful trip Douglas! Be safe!
Thanks for following along! 😊✌️
"Not everybody from Canada likes winter" 😂😂 honestly never heard that before
Since watching your channel we are amazed at all of your hauls and loading the trailers. Trying to get my husband to watch and be interested in as he has Macular Degeneration and has lost his drivers license, so something interesting to watch.
Well I’m happy to have both of you following along with us!
Thanks man, great job.
May I make a suggestion: I know you're not a tour guide, but could you, as you go over state/provincial lines, mention which location you are in. E.g. Just crossed into Missouri etc etc.
I like trying to track your route 🤔 & it would be easier with a heads up once and a while. 😉
I’ll try to be a little more informative about where I am!
Mirco on the move said I should subscribe to your channel. I'm watching your videos now. I'm excited.
Happy to have you!
@@luckybananaheavyhaul3407Me too, I am a fan of Mirco and now I watch your channel too. Very great and awesome and interesting 😀👍
Thanks again for making thoses that are way more than juste trucker videos !
That time you put in thoses is also giving a smile to thousands and one day it will be millions im pretty sure !
The fact that the following for this channel keeps growing makes the time invested in these videos worth it 😇
Il est Québecois en passant!
i know that but viewership is international. if you write a comment that aims to give most viewers a voice by recogninsing that the comment content is true,(wich in this case is a like because the video made them smile) peoples must be able to read it.@@gl4989
Wait a minute, you drove empty from QC to AR to collect that grader. Thats a good customer. Nice work
Yes indeed
Great way to end a sunday.
As always, thanks to your commentary and great editing, I really enjoyed riding along with you. Thank you for sharing. 👍
Happy to have you following along! ✌️😊
It's good you pulled off to check everything... and caught the issue early, and they were able to see you quickly... looks like it set you back a day from how it got dark then light again.
A little lost time is acceptable compared to losing a wheel while driving!
Love seeing all the areas and what is going on in this country. Whished our roads were that nice to drive on.
I use to shoot the hights in front of a 14G Cat here in New Zealand, What a buzz it was and I asked if he could teach me how to drive a 14G Cat Grader, Monday morning I had 2 boxes full of Grease and a Grease gun. Haha. Love the old-school grader driver.
Hey driver, just wanted to say hello from another Canadian(years retired) you are bringing back many memories from an old man that ran that route many times. Thank you.
Happy to have you along for the ride!
Always watch your videos. They are interesting how you have to make difficult turns. This video I see you're crossing the Bluewater bridge. I grew up in Sarnia Ont. I walked across the original bridge when I was a teenager. Seeing in your video brought back memories.
I was actually trucking with my dad when they opened the new bridge! We were in the first dozen trucks to cross it!
Driver, thank you for letting an old man tag along with you on this trip!!!
You are one person who really understands why I enjoyed running south as to running in Canada particularly in winter.
I drove a grader one time only ! lol ! they needed a grader to plow in a big snowstorm in Montreal ! i didn t know how ! my friend sat beside me and told me how to work it ! we went around thhe block and he said ok now go go 2 plow trucks are waiting for you ! that was my training ! 3 minutes training ! lol ! I loved it ! i had that blade on the right side just like a truck does ! it wasn t a automatic, it was a 4 speed stick shift ! I got on sherbrooke street and started to plow and 2 plow trucks taged on my back ! lol ! Well that was my grader experience ! I been trucking for 35 years now happy to be retired ! And yes i m french too ! 🤠
Oui souvent il manque de formation dans notre métier 😑. On doit être débrouillard 💪
I’m from Oklahoma, that’s why I talk funny !!!
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Doug, you brought back memories when you went into Kentucky on I-65. That was my old stomping grounds over 40 years ago. 😀 Enjoy the vids and safe travels. From an old trucker.
Happy to have you along for the ride 😊✌️
I live abt 30 mins north of Little Rock, that Keen yard is where I pick up when I’m leaving out from the house. Hauled many of the 18’s out of there. Chris and Jorge are great guys runnin that yard
I don’t know them by name but agreed they took good care of me!
I was leased to Keen in the 80's and 90's. Those motor graders used to load out of Decatur IL Cat Plant. Keen had a yard across the street (?). Loaded excavators and wheel loaders out of Aurora IL Keen yard and the dozens out of Morton IL. Didn't know Keen had a yard in Little Rock. Of course things have changed a lot since then. Keen sold out to some big conglomerate in CA from what I've heard.
@butchs6099 Aurora is closed up. Decatur still going strong.
Doing great dtiver!
@@luckybananaheavyhaul3407 A shame about Aurora, I knew some very competent manufacturing engineers there, and the factory-floor workers took their jobs seriously as well. In the mid 1980s, I wrote and installed some quality monitoring and control software/hardware at the Aurora plant when our parent company (Ingersoll-Rand) installed or updated an assembly line for differentials there. Mostly for loaders of a wide range of sizes, but a lot of machines use differentials. I'll tell you, you wouldn't want the differential ring gear from a 992 loader to fall on you. That thing was a beauty and a monster at the same time.
In automotive plants, our systems were mainly for finding defects and seeing that they got flagged for routing to a repair loop for manual repairs by old guys, then back into the main assembly line upstream to pass through the data gathering station again that had found the problem.
In the Cat plant, it could do that, but in fact mainly ended up just documenting how perfectly made each gear and assembly was, that every bearing was preloaded just the right amount, every nut and bolt was torqued way within specs.
Hard to believe it was around 40 years ago. My advice to folks your age is to gather up the contact info for every good person you meet in your career. Not just for career networking in the future, but even more importantly, for when you realize what great people you worked with and what great times you had, compared to with other people you may end up working around, especially if you climb the ladder to higher positions. Now when I Google some great former coworkers, I find their obit, and a life story showing that our paths almost crossed a few more times. Having lunch with them at some point would have barely required a detour.
Of course with Linkedin, Facebook, and other resources now, your generation maybe stays more connected than back in the days of just a company phone extension list on a Xeroxed sheet of paper.
Another great video Doug. You can see where some of the overpasses have been dinged a few times eh!!! Take care...👍🇨🇦
Unfortunately overpasses are not very high around here. Always need to be careful!
Wow that is one big grader, way bigger then any grader when I worked for CAT back in the 70's. I bet you just love driving through Toronto on the 401(just a nightmare at the best on times!!) Look forward to all your video's. Keep the rubber side down, safe trucking !!
They do make a 24 now. I believe it requires 12 axles to haul it!
The loading dudes with the super subtle hand signals were funny :)
A major thing they did wrong was not lowering the blade once the front wheels were up in the air. If anything was to happen it would just fall on the blade and not all the way to the ground.
A major thing they did wrong was not lowering the blade once the front wheels were up in the air. If anything was to happen it would just fall on the blade and not all the way to the ground.
Awesome video. Great choice of music that's not too obnoxious and pleasant to listen to.
Another great video. When your seal went and you got it in the garage, I thought was, how fast they could do it for you, as here in the UK, its the same old thing, "we've not got the part will have to order it", then you saida little, you had to wait. Seems to be the same everywhere😂😂. Totally agree with about keeping to both lanes. After my hubby passed away, I decided to go caravvaning on my own, and found that other drivers don't give you the room that you need. On normal UK roads, they can be a bit narrow.
Thank you for the videos. Love to see how you put that one up on the lowboy bed! Keep on truckin!
I go to Texas every winter. I use those same roads you do fro Little rock to Ottawa. Now, I remember why I dislike the 401 so much! I cross at 1000 Islands from New York. Gas is much cheaper as well in the USA. Great trip, thanks for taking us along ! Bonne Journee.
Truly enjoy these videos, Doug. Keep safe and the great content coming !
That’s what I like to hear!!! 😊
Between you, Callthemall and Trucking with Josh, I have a pretty good idea what driving in Toronto is like. I hope i never have to do it. 😂
Toronto is one of the worst cities. Guaranteed traffic and boneheaded drivers
Greetings from northern part of Germany. Coming via Mirco. All the best !
THAT WAS FUN RIDING ALONG , THANKS , KEEP ON TRUCKING !!!
Thanks for your nice video and have a good day
Thanks for letting us tag along, was a great trip! Nice job sir
I feel you on the cold weather Doug, I moved from Northern Ohio to Virginia to get away from it.
Someday I will retire down south!
@@luckybananaheavyhaul3407 hopefully by then I'll be astablished in the mountains of Tennessee, n you'd welcome to come hang out n chill.
Montreal loves them for plowing snow, one of the most expensive if not the most budget for snow removal.. Sweet rig, drive safe!!! In my 1st auto big rig and loving it!
construction looks like some1 left the lights on and no 1s home lol
Hey Doug !!! Again Thanks for the ride along !!! 🙂🙂😉👍👍👍👍👍 Will be going to NY in August so will be looking for You along the way !!! 🤔🙄🙄
10-4 don’t be shy to wave!
Love that combo tow that passed you! I love doing those combo tows!
Graders can be tricky to load. I’ve done many 16H nothing this size. Many a time the tandems start slipping and shift sideways while trying to run the front wheels up on the back. Gotta roll back a bit and just go for it with a bit of momentum. :)
Good looking load! :)
Nice video 👍🏻 I left a subscription there. Greetings from MircoAufAchse Truck TV America 👍🏻
Thanks from New Hampshire... keep on making these videos...
Thank you 😊✌️
what a piece of equipment bet ya this is not the standard road grader we see in the street during snow removal operation, men i love it also thats pretty penny but who don't like big equipment like that the bigger the better, thanks for the video keep the good work!
A grader this size will likely be going to a large mining operation.
Great skills bro and attention to detail. Retired IUOE crane operator here I know the feeling lol. 👍
Ha! i drove by Toromont today and saw a new one parked out front! Love the videos Doug
Thank you! 😊
Thanks awesome to see .what you are hauling. Thanks
Didn’t you just love how rough 440 was lol😂
I-40 between Memphis and Nashville tops my list of bad highways right now. Worse than horrible… Unacceptable!
Greetings from Puerto Rico, I just started following you and I love the videos with all the security that this type of work requires. Keep going with your videos.
Welcome!
I had a short visit to Puerto Rico earlier this year! I would like to return for a longer visit.
@@luckybananaheavyhaul3407 It's good that you visited our island, I hope that it was a great pleasure for you. Receive a big hug. There are many good places to visit as a family.
I had to look that thing up ... 2nd largest CAT makes: 18 ft blade, 304 horse and about 72,000 lbs .. WOW :)
Never saw you before wrecker-passing early onto I40 was the company my dad worked for 43 years. Gave a warm fuzzy.
Small world! ✌️
A new Banana video. The best way to end a week!
Hey Lucky war eine super Tour danke fürs mitnehmen 👍👍👍
Thank you 😊
Watching here from the Philippines, nice driving sir👍
Thank you 😊✌️
Wow, that's a beast, Doug.
I'm an Oakie born and raised in Nebraska
Sure miss escorting you and your Dad!
Yeah buddy
I will be. You passed right by my hometown, exit 182, and exit 172 Centerville Tn.
Small world ✌️
a miss is as good as a mile. lol on the bridge. nice trip.
Great Video and i wish all the best
I used to take up both lanes also in certain conditions because as YOU say four wheelers do not care.
Just tagging along with you gave some 👍👍👍👍 !!
Good job as usual 👍, it’s was a little dark existing Toronto 😂
Thank you for your very interesting and entertaining content!!! Keep it coming. And that is coming from a German subscriber :D
cool video, livin large.stay safe.
nice‐work👍
Hi, I found you through a recommendation from Mirco aufachse.
Great video! And of course left a subscription.
I’m only about 32. Minutes into this video, but had to say “thank you” you used some protection between your chains and this brand new machine, I have always done this when transporting a brand new machine, it show’s professionalism IMO, ok, now back to the video
It is the customer’s privilege to put the first scratch on their machine!
Thank you...
It is so nice to see a professional driver at work. No tank tops, gym shorts, or flip flops. The ones who wear that stuff only are seat occupiers, not pros.
Do y’all get paid more for being a professional?
@IamEscobarr indeed I do
@@luckybananaheavyhaul3407 all I have to do is lose the tank tops, gym shorts and flip flops to get paid more? I’m in!!
I seen you in michigan on thursday at one of the rest areas on 69 (I was going west). your load caught my eye because I knew michigan had frost law on and I chuckle too myself thinking that load is not 80000lb lol. Im surprised M.I okayed it. If I knew it was you I would have flipped around to say hi. Maybe next time lol
Yup that was me. Yes we were expecting to go around Michigan but they approved the permit. All legal!
Another great video man keep up the amazing work👍🏽👍🏽, idk about the other viewers but I’d love to see a video of you talking about specs of your heavy haul truck and trailer, always fantastics me how much this things can pull, Anyways that’s my little rant keep it safe out there and the shinny side up cmon🤟🏽👌🏽
Thank you for following along! 😊✌️
👍👍👍 you are also a grader. 😉
Big boy haulers right here I am refrigerator hauler sometimes flat bed.🎉🎉🎉
I like how being overweight is okay as long as you pay for it.
Very true. To a certain extent. More of a double standard. We also have maximum weight restrictions to follow only they are much higher than general weight restrictions.
You came to Little Rock a year after I moved from Little Rock to NW Arkansas
I know what talking about using both lanes, I don’t even get over for merging traffic anymore, they just won’t let you back over, so I don’t. Hate to be that way, but like you said, “they did it to themselves “.
Loaded there before for Newfoundland I went i40 east to the 55 north crossed in fort eary
I got this far lol 10:16 I would've said no to the load positioned like that. That right tire looks underinflated, one good bump and they look like they're going to rub.
I'm guessing that grader is going to be making it's way to the Wabush/Fermont area once they are done with the modifications in Pointe Claire.
I am not aware which customer this will be for but it is possible.
Greetings go out to Mirco from Winnipeg from REK

Super Service . Viele Grüße aus Bernloch ( Germany) .
I heavy haul for ISCO machinery in Acton which is like 10 minutes from Little Rock haha I saw you pass by
Small world! ✌️
@@luckybananaheavyhaul3407 haha yes sir! Be safe and stay hauling brother 🤘🏼
You know, the little fact of you had no hesitation about getting the work done says a lot about Bellemare when it comes to getting work done that is needed. Not every company would let a driver get work done without calling them first, absolutely required work or not, they want to ok it before it's even scheduled.
Bellemare is a professional company. If we were loading just around the corner from our shop it would be a different story but no question with 3 days drive ahead of me.
@@luckybananaheavyhaul3407understandable about being close to the yard and being able to get the trailer there before getting work done. To bad you guys aren't out in BC, a local hauling co had their BC license revoked after drivers hit road infrastructure multiple times.
@jaquigreenlees I try to avoid driving into things…
i fucking hate driving on the 401 lol
Have you been across the Mackinac bridge at the straits of Mackinaw I would love to ride with you across the bridge virtually, I live in Charlevoix, Michigan, 60 miles north of Traverse City and 56 miles south of THE BRIDGE ,we have the one of the 2 draw bridges in Michigan the other one is in Zilwaukee.
I have crossed the Mackinac however not with an oversize load
@@luckybananaheavyhaul3407 When they designed the bridge it was ready to be built with 2 decks another 4 lane or a single railroad track it got neither, I believe to discourage industry because the powers that be wanted the upper half of lower peninsula to be a playground for the wealthy as it turned out to be, ducks unlimited was tied right in with that because duck hunting is still considered a gentleman's sport as is golf and we abound with wetlands and golf clubs.I'm off my soap box now.
Keep both lanes! I've been blocked more than once! And headed north on I-5 in Washington state, in my pickup, in heavy traffic, into a construction zone, being funneled down to one lane, I could see trucker in my mirrors looking desperately to move into the right lane. You should have seen the relief in his eyes when I reached out my window and waved him up in front of me... and the angry eyes in the cars behind me! No one gives a rip about truckers!
Exactly!
Another interesting trip video. Thank you.
I noticed that when you weighed the loaded truck at start of journey, you first turned the engine off. Was that to reduce vibrations that might affect the scale, or just to reduce noise?
Hoping all your trips are safe and as pleasant as is possible.
I turn the engine off just so I don’t need to yell in the microphone lol
Hit the road is not possible in Europe with this transort, when the CAT steering tyres lose air you have big problems, graet video for sure, thank you.
Technically the law requires us to have 50% of the tires or tracks on the trailer but they don’t usually enforce this rule.
thank you for the answer @@luckybananaheavyhaul3407
I like the brightness balance on you cabine camera. Not too dark inside so it feels like we’re riding with you, and not too bright out so we can see the road. How did you do it? I can’t guess between camera setting, a special lens/filter, software editing... the rest you do is easy 😉
I’m using an insta360 for the inside can cam and it does a good job of adjusting the lighting by itself. I haven’t played much with the settings
In the States in particular each state the route goes through gets so much of the revenue to go toward road maintenance(that's if they decide to use it for that)!
Hopefully they treated you well Brother, ❤
Ah come on you know by now there are 2 seasons winter and construction.
I agree. CYA
By blocking both lanes, especially in a construction zone, you actually make the road safer. All the clowns who speed are then forced to do what they are supposed to be doing in the first place.
Yeah I agree with you, especially when I can keep up with the flow of traffic. But you know how it is. Everyone is in a hurry!
I don’t know about you but I miss the view from the western star. :)
It was a good truck.. and still is
@@luckybananaheavyhaul3407 not sure if I shared before, I drive a western star myself so to speak. Lol. ua-cam.com/video/rLlVCl7irdo/v-deo.htmlsi=1J03i2qhYINhPS8v
Another short video that ended way to soon.
Sometimes I can't even finish 10 minute videos on UA-cam, but I wish this was longer.
If I can keep your attention for an hour and 1/2 that’s a big compliment 😇
Hi Doug, great video. You said that you don't like the cold do you ever get to go to South America were it's warmer. (Just curious ).
Not for work but I will be heading to Costa Rica in March on R&R. Looking forward to it!!!
Maybe you have cover this question, pined axle or fixed are counted for weight distribution but pusher axles are not ?
Yes both pinned or pusher count for weight distribution. There are advantages and disadvantages to both.