Hey Doug !!! Good that the ""FORKLIFT"" Operator was willing to HELP with the "CAT"" !!! 🙃😉😊 Again thanks for taking the time to video & edit this 1 !!!! 🤗😀😃 Glad the ""Weather "" was great for this day !!! 🤗 Every thing is a learning experience , ,CAN"T have a ""KNOW IT ALL "" Attitude with this equipment for sure !! 🤔🙄👀👀👀👍👍👍👍👍
Man o man, the things that are fascinating! No joke. Raised on lego and meccano by a hardcore DIY dad, renovated a whole house myself using common sense and the internet; now I teach English and write. This may be the best damn trucking channel on youtube!
Thank you for showing this I’m learning a lot about your job and how much one trailer can transform and haul many different things and also you work for a company but you are responsible for so much
I loaded and unloaded tower crane parts on semi’s for 30yrs and some truckers were to lazy to put protectors under their chains. I gave a warning the first time and if they didn’t on their 2nd load I charged them and it was on the bill of landing “Protectors Must Be Used” they would say I never saw it. I glad to see you used protectors in the appropriate places. That was a professional chain job you did on that loader, I’ve seen chain and strap jobs that I don’t know how the load didn’t fall off the trailer. Great job just found your channel and subscribed.
Glad to have you along! I try to use protectors. Especially with newer machines. This company has a motto that the customer get to put the first scratch on it!
That is a hellava job loading and tying that loader down, and balancing it to be legal with permits. Great job and thanks for showing us what it takes to move a machine like that.
That is a short truck compared to what some states allow. A quad in Georgia is worth 80,000 but,.. ,depending on spacing, Florida may give you much less. I ran 13 and 19 axle traffic. We hauled mostly drill rigs and 600# plus excavators. We had several trailers, some low boys for transformers, construction equipment, and large but not that large stuff. My favourite was a 100 ton Siebert with a 10 foot deck, although we had 11 axle Lidells, and Fontaines, The Siebert was a tank, you could load a 100 ton object and not worry about weight distribution. I was in a 367 Pete, the only one Pete has that has a 22,500 front axle. I had a 4:11 final drive ratio but could drop into 5:66 which pulls like a grizzly bear, but I got old..Im dropping this note from a beach in Thailand where Thai twins are giving me massages, one does head, shoulders, face, and back. and the other does feet, legs, and butt. The lobster dumplings are on the way. There is life after trucks.
I still got a few years to go before my retirement but it sounds like you’re making the best of it 👍 This is a good sized company with a couple hundred trailers to choose from so they (usually lol) have just the right trailer for the job. We use the smallest configuration we can get away with depending on the states we are operating in. The the same load in the deep south we would’ve used a trailer with a booster in stead of the quad. Enjoy your time off ✌️
As a heavy hauler myself with a Pitts tri axle run and hauled some heavy stuff. Thanks for showing me how the get the jeep off the beam trailer.. always thought you use a excavator. Be safe driver!!
You can use pretty much any machine to get the jeep off. And when really in a pinch I’ve even just chained it to the gooseneck and pulled the whole thing off myself with the truck but for that to work you need to know ahead of time and load it accordingly.
You have a slipomatic in that truck? A new Petercar too! You made it sound like its not a big deal to move that loader back, most don’t have a damn clue what’s involved to move it back. Good video, my friend, I’m glad my days of hauling that stuff are behind me, I just load that kind of things now, and screw with the drivers a little…….. ok a lot! Maybe we’ll meet someday!
Thank You Sir.these guys make it look easy.details.they know what to look for an take it 1step at a time.time tested but taking nothing for granted.you can not be distracted.miss a step could be life an death issue.million dollars plus.mistakes can't happen.very good video.
Man that's a lot of work for one person to load such a big piece of equipment!!!!.I CAN SEE 👀 you got help from the fork lift but the rest of the loading you should have another person!!!.GOOD JOB. 😢😢
WOW, 👍👌👍👌 la préparation/chargement en elle-même est presque une aventure en soi et un ''one man show''. L'homme de cour chez le client offre un bon coup de main aussi, est-ce fréquent? Heureusement que le tout s'est fait par beau temps (je ne veux pas imaginer le même travail par mauvais temps). ''dans mon temps'' c'était 15 minutes ''pin/dépin'' payé a taux horaire. Beau camion (quasi) neuf. Merci de nous avoir partagé ça. Bonne route ✌✌✌✌✌
perfect timing, i was just thinking of your channel today hoping for a new video! i was wndering about that jeep, it is short, not much transfer to the tractor
Thanks again, Doug, for showing the setup. All of the little tricks make a huge difference in keeping your sanity! I am curious if you get full rating for the chain that goes through the shackle, or if some is knocked off. This is right at the 45 minute mark. Also, thanks for showing the weight, you don't always so I figure you aren't allowed to share.
So the way the machine is loaded it’s hard to show you the chain from the back. I only used a shackle because my hook was too small for the hook point on the machine. This chain goes from the machine down to the trailer and back up to the opposite side of the machine with a binder in the middle. Personally I count it as a full chain. However if you get some DOT officer who wants to go by the book word for word the law states “from the trailer, over the load, to the opposite side of the trailer”. I know this but I would love to hear from an engineer about the difference between trailer to load or load to trailer.
Hello- That was different. In my time all wheel loaders were built in Aurora. Took me a minute to figure which lot you loaded in. I never loaded in that lot. I don't remember that yard man but he was damn good. Didn't even bring the L/S fork down onto the neck frame. The fenders kept you from picking the dolly from underneath on the air bag mount? We had the same problem at Keen. They were to short also. But I was surprised to see how much shim you installed at the back of the beam. With my 2007 Trail King with the same deck length as yours was, my closed 4 never needed more than 1/4 inch shim hauling anything and still got a tighter weight difference between the two groups. Have you been happy with your trans. and the freight that you haul? As always, a great video. Thanks for recording it. Brought back some memories. Have a good day.
Sadly I loaded one of the last ones to come out of Aurora. The big loaders are all Decatur now. We only need half as much shim in the newer trailers but these old ones flex a lot. I’m not a fan of the auto trans but it seems to be the way the world is going.
@@luckybananaheavyhaul3407 I just saw a typo on my part. I meant to say that I never needed more than a 1/4 inch. Bit if we had to insert a deck extension into any trailer, we were shimming fools. I just never put an extension into mine. Hope you found a good spot to lay over for the weekend. Have a good day.
Every trailer is different so when you switch trailers every week like I do shimming is an educated guessing game. Sometimes you get lucky, sometimes you gotta start over especially when it comes to extensions.
About the. third whack on the glad-hand and..... well you know, most of the time I'd have spare aluminum hot and cold and I'd swap them any time I came across cast iron....
It seems that forklift driver has helped with a few of these before.. On another note.. i was one of your rigs headed up my local highway a couple weeks ago, heading a haul truck...
21:17 Man, the trailer is standing almost still. Why is the first axle wheel still spinning? 👀👀 And how can you even move the trailer if there is no air in the brakes?
When we load and unload we block off the brakes to easily push and pull the trailer. After we are done we open the airlines and the brakes function normally.
Sir, your training wheels on that trailer seem kinda big lol. as a trucker, I would hate to take that down a one of the steep passes. I have picked up at a few mines and some of them can be... fun to get to and I was only 80k pounds.
@@luckybananaheavyhaul3407 Ahh, yea going into some of them mines it can be real steep. There was one I went to alot out west, a large copper mine but the road you have to take south on 40, very pretty but if your not paying attention going over the edge is 5k+ feet drop... soo yea lol
If I ever get another cb in my pickup n see you down south, I'll give ya a shout out. So if you hear someone holler Dougo' , that's more than likely me.
I’m not a fan of automatics, mostly because I’m a young guy and I find them boring to drive. It takes some getting used to but it seems to work. The biggest difference I found so far is when you’re doing something technical like trying to attach a gooseneck to a trailer. With a clutch you can feel how much pressure you’re putting without spinning a wheel. The first time I hooked a gooseneck with this truck I dug holes lol
I would love a 4 axle tractor. Quebec likes to be different and make our lives complicated. They accept 4x3 but not 4x4 so for these 50 ton class loads we use a jeep.
Quick question not a trucker, but based upon your trucking experience how have you liked the automated transmissions for heavy haul applications like yours?
I try to run at minimum height just high enough that they don’t touch when hitting bumps on the highway. When you get on uneven ground such as parking lots or entrance ways it is inevitable that they touch a little bit. At slow speed the loader tires turn when they touch.
Any concerns with the air bags on the jeep when being lifted? I know in the towing industry they will chain them up, but that is for a much longer duration and bumpy going down the road.
6-2-23 State of Illinois USA Hi very interesting getting trailer set up !! Where are you based out of and are you an independent operator ? I signed up to see what's next. 👍👍🚚🚚
Is your Pete new? How does it compare to the other truck you drove? I see it's an automatic ... I never had the pleasure. Thanks for the tutorial on loading.
Thanks. I was going to introduce the truck in a different video but this one got posted first. The truck is 6 months old. It had 30,000 km on when I got it. I’m not a fan of the automatic but it seems to be the way the world is going. The only thing I noticed about the automatic is if you are trying to be very easy on the fuel doing something technical like hooking up a gooseneck to a trailer there is less feeling to the automatic. With a clutch you can feel the friction and put just enough pressure without spinning a wheel. The first time I hooked a gooseneck with this truck I dug holes 🤣 They bought 5 of these Peterbilts and they are set up just a little bit heavier with the thought that these trucks will have priority on the bigger loads. You could say I chose more the work this truck will get than the actual truck itself.
Hey, great video. But why don't you use a little bit grease at all the connectors, bolts, eyes, etc? I saw a lot of rust and dust on this Points of your trailer.
🤣🤣🤣 I know you’re joking right!!! It’s actually incredibly well thought out! There are bolt holes in the catwalk so that the exhaust can be removed from the top of the machine and secured for transport to reduce the height.
So far this automatic is doing the job alright but I haven’t had the truck long enough to test it in all conditions yet. Personally I prefer a manual but it’s mostly a macho thing. This transmission seems to be able to do the job.
Because the human race is scared of change and likes to single out anyone who is different. 30 years ago anyone with an automatic pickup truck wasn’t kool. Now a days manual pickup trucks are pretty much non existant. 🤔
It’s a nice looking truck. I think it’s going to do the job. I’m not a fan of the automatic and there is less storage space inside and out but other than that it’s going good so far.
@@luckybananaheavyhaul3407 that’s what she said! Lol! I’m sorry I couldn’t resist. You’re a brave man for hauling those big ole loads. That’s why they pay you the big bucks though. 🦾😉
I gotta admit. I’m a little disgusted that you are in a automatic. Not at you, but the company. Your skills are off the charts. When you’re rolling around at 190,000lbs+ and you’re the one grabbing gears that’s what drew me to these videos! But now, they take a world class driver and put him into an automatic….I feel like I’m going to be sick. It’s INEXCUSABLE.
The bosses have it in their heads that these Allison transmissions are new technology better suited for heavy haul 🤷🏼♂️. We could debate that all night. Personally I would’ve ordered a stick but I’m not the one paying for it.
Sky is the limit copain. C’est un très beau métier avec beaucoup de défi. Plein de options selon ton style de vie et le niveau de complexité tu veux. Bonne chance ✌️
God, I'd quit if I had to go from an 18spd Western Star to some goofy automatic aerodynamic Peterbilt. They trust you with that trailer, but not your own shifter? What a joke new trucks are now...
When setting up the trailer can your do it on your own or is the forklift needed? There’s no Blaster or other lube sprayed on the pilot points or pins,is that intentional not to attract dirt ?
Things like flipping the rear axle can be done using the truck but it is hard on the equipment and there is a good chance for causing damage. I don’t like doing it. It’s much more gentle on the equipment to use a machine. If there is no forklift available we often use the same loader or excavator we are transporting to assemble or disassemble the trailer. Any oil would just build up dirt and eventually make it harder
Thanks for showing all of the preparations needed for loading and securing. There's a lot more to it than meets the eye.
Yeah, not just drive on and drive away! A bit more to it than that
@@luckybananaheavyhaul3407 Just a bit more? You had me tired out just watching you doing that 'bit more'.... lol
That's a pro forklift guy. The way he is flipping that neck n axle on the back you can tell he is done it a few times and mastered it.
Yup he puts those trailers together every day!
Hey Doug !!! Good that the ""FORKLIFT"" Operator was willing to HELP with the "CAT"" !!! 🙃😉😊 Again thanks for taking the time to video & edit this 1 !!!! 🤗😀😃 Glad the ""Weather "" was great for this day !!! 🤗 Every thing is a learning experience , ,CAN"T have a ""KNOW IT ALL "" Attitude with this equipment for sure !! 🤔🙄👀👀👀👍👍👍👍👍
Glad you enjoyed! Thanks again for following and commenting! You guys are the ones who keep this channel going! ✌️
As always Doug, great job catching all the important elements of another day at work. Professional all the way.
Really appreciate it 😊
Former flatbed driver. You are doing a great job. Enjoy watching you. Donnie Holman
Thanks Donnie, happy to have you along ✌️
Man o man, the things that are fascinating! No joke. Raised on lego and meccano by a hardcore DIY dad, renovated a whole house myself using common sense and the internet; now I teach English and write. This may be the best damn trucking channel on youtube!
I don’t know about the best channel but I like to share what I get to do. Thanks for following and happy to have you along!
Thank you for showing this I’m learning a lot about your job and how much one trailer can transform and haul many different things and also you work for a company but you are responsible for so much
Yes we are far from home and really on our own with expensive equipment. There is a lot of trust between a company and it’s drivers.
I loaded and unloaded tower crane parts on semi’s for 30yrs and some truckers were to lazy to put protectors under their chains. I gave a warning the first time and if they didn’t on their 2nd load I charged them and it was on the bill of landing “Protectors Must Be Used” they would say I never saw it. I glad to see you used protectors in the appropriate places. That was a professional chain job you did on that loader, I’ve seen chain and strap jobs that I don’t know how the load didn’t fall off the trailer. Great job just found your channel and subscribed.
Glad to have you along!
I try to use protectors. Especially with newer machines. This company has a motto that the customer get to put the first scratch on it!
That is a hellava job loading and tying that loader down, and balancing it to be legal with permits. Great job and thanks for showing us what it takes to move a machine like that.
You guys keep watching and I’ll keep on putting them out there. Thanks ✌️
Sure makes it nice when your forklift man is good.
That is a short truck compared to what some states allow. A quad in Georgia is worth 80,000 but,.. ,depending on spacing, Florida may give you much less. I ran 13 and 19 axle traffic. We hauled mostly drill rigs and 600# plus excavators. We had several trailers, some low boys for transformers, construction equipment, and large but not that large stuff. My favourite was a 100 ton Siebert with a 10 foot deck, although we had 11 axle Lidells, and Fontaines, The Siebert was a tank, you could load a 100 ton object and not worry about weight distribution. I was in a 367 Pete, the only one Pete has that has a 22,500 front axle. I had a 4:11 final drive ratio but could drop into 5:66 which pulls like a grizzly bear, but I got old..Im dropping this note from a beach in Thailand where Thai twins are giving me massages, one does head, shoulders, face, and back. and the other does feet, legs, and butt. The lobster dumplings are on the way. There is life after trucks.
I still got a few years to go before my retirement but it sounds like you’re making the best of it 👍
This is a good sized company with a couple hundred trailers to choose from so they (usually lol) have just the right trailer for the job. We use the smallest configuration we can get away with depending on the states we are operating in. The the same load in the deep south we would’ve used a trailer with a booster in stead of the quad.
Enjoy your time off ✌️
As a heavy hauler myself with a Pitts tri axle run and hauled some heavy stuff. Thanks for showing me how the get the jeep off the beam trailer.. always thought you use a excavator. Be safe driver!!
You can use pretty much any machine to get the jeep off. And when really in a pinch I’ve even just chained it to the gooseneck and pulled the whole thing off myself with the truck but for that to work you need to know ahead of time and load it accordingly.
Great teaching videos for that specific haul. Did my share of over dimension loads from SC to Canada. Mostly rail equipment. Safe hauling!
Thanks for following ✌️
I love the raw pov footage of you slinging chains!! I'd love to see more of it! Awesome videos!
Noted! Thanks for the feedback ✌️
Drive safely my friend. God bless you. 🙏🙏🙏🇺🇲🇺🇲
You have a slipomatic in that truck? A new Petercar too! You made it sound like its not a big deal to move that loader back, most don’t have a damn clue what’s involved to move it back. Good video, my friend, I’m glad my days of hauling that stuff are behind me, I just load that kind of things now, and screw with the drivers a little…….. ok a lot! Maybe we’ll meet someday!
Maybe we’ve already met! You’d remember me. I’m a Jack ass in person 🤣
Thank You Sir.these guys make it look easy.details.they know what to look for an take it 1step at a time.time tested but taking nothing for granted.you can not be distracted.miss a step could be life an death issue.million dollars plus.mistakes can't happen.very good video.
Couldn’t have said it better myself. Happy to have you along for the ride ✌️
Man that's a lot of work for one person to load such a big piece of equipment!!!!.I CAN SEE 👀 you got help from the fork lift but the rest of the loading you should have another person!!!.GOOD JOB. 😢😢
It keeps me in shape 😅
Top job there buddy!
WOW, 👍👌👍👌 la préparation/chargement en elle-même est presque une aventure en soi et un ''one man show''. L'homme de cour chez le client offre un bon coup de main aussi, est-ce fréquent? Heureusement que le tout s'est fait par beau temps (je ne veux pas imaginer le même travail par mauvais temps). ''dans mon temps'' c'était 15 minutes ''pin/dépin'' payé a taux horaire. Beau camion (quasi) neuf. Merci de nous avoir partagé ça. Bonne route ✌✌✌✌✌
C’est vrai que en tempête c’est moins agréable 🤣
Merci pour les commentaires 😊✌️
Great video, thanks.
C'est impressionnant de voir le chargement. Merci d'avoir partager avec nous.
Merci pour ton commentaire 😊. C’est vous qui m’donnez le courage de continuer avec ce projet ✌️
😮 man that's allot of work, hope you get good pay for your skills
perfect timing, i was just thinking of your channel today hoping for a new video!
i was wndering about that jeep, it is short, not much transfer to the tractor
Hope it doesn’t disappoint!
Indeed, supposed to be a 50/50 distribution. Not in this config.
Great share
Thanks again, Doug, for showing the setup. All of the little tricks make a huge difference in keeping your sanity!
I am curious if you get full rating for the chain that goes through the shackle, or if some is knocked off. This is right at the 45 minute mark.
Also, thanks for showing the weight, you don't always so I figure you aren't allowed to share.
So the way the machine is loaded it’s hard to show you the chain from the back. I only used a shackle because my hook was too small for the hook point on the machine. This chain goes from the machine down to the trailer and back up to the opposite side of the machine with a binder in the middle. Personally I count it as a full chain. However if you get some DOT officer who wants to go by the book word for word the law states “from the trailer, over the load, to the opposite side of the trailer”. I know this but I would love to hear from an engineer about the difference between trailer to load or load to trailer.
It took me far to long to realize that wasn't a 4900!!!!
🤣🤣🤣😅
Looks like quite a chore to load in of those monsters.
Some people pay to go at a gym! I get paid to work out 🤣
Hello- That was different. In my time all wheel loaders were built in Aurora. Took me a minute to figure which lot you loaded in. I never loaded in that lot. I don't remember that yard man but he was damn good. Didn't even bring the L/S fork down onto the neck frame. The fenders kept you from picking the dolly from underneath on the air bag mount? We had the same problem at Keen. They were to short also. But I was surprised to see how much shim you installed at the back of the beam. With my 2007 Trail King with the same deck length as yours was, my closed 4 never needed more than 1/4 inch shim hauling anything and still got a tighter weight difference between the two groups. Have you been happy with your trans. and the freight that you haul? As always, a great video. Thanks for recording it. Brought back some memories. Have a good day.
Sadly I loaded one of the last ones to come out of Aurora. The big loaders are all Decatur now.
We only need half as much shim in the newer trailers but these old ones flex a lot.
I’m not a fan of the auto trans but it seems to be the way the world is going.
@@luckybananaheavyhaul3407 I just saw a typo on my part. I meant to say that I never needed more than a 1/4 inch. Bit if we had to insert a deck extension into any trailer, we were shimming fools. I just never put an extension into mine. Hope you found a good spot to lay over for the weekend. Have a good day.
Every trailer is different so when you switch trailers every week like I do shimming is an educated guessing game. Sometimes you get lucky, sometimes you gotta start over especially when it comes to extensions.
It looks like the Decatur ILL yard 👍
@sheltonlaskin7427 sure is!
That's a good hammer you got there. A little oil would be a great help for that hammer. Haha
About the. third whack on the glad-hand and..... well you know, most of the time I'd have spare aluminum hot and cold and I'd swap them any time I came across cast iron....
It seems that forklift driver has helped with a few of these before..
On another note.. i was one of your rigs headed up my local highway a couple weeks ago, heading a haul truck...
They are good guys at that factory.
Wasn’t me with the haul truck. I havn’t pulled one for a while
THANK YOU FOR VIDEO
The lad on the forklift has done this before
Yup they are good. That’s what they do all day, every day.
21:17 Man, the trailer is standing almost still. Why is the first axle wheel still spinning? 👀👀
And how can you even move the trailer if there is no air in the brakes?
When we load and unload we block off the brakes to easily push and pull the trailer. After we are done we open the airlines and the brakes function normally.
Sir, your training wheels on that trailer seem kinda big lol. as a trucker, I would hate to take that down a one of the steep passes. I have picked up at a few mines and some of them can be... fun to get to and I was only 80k pounds.
Yeah I hear ya. We usually move new equipment between dealerships so I got the easy job.
@@luckybananaheavyhaul3407 Ahh, yea going into some of them mines it can be real steep. There was one I went to alot out west, a large copper mine but the road you have to take south on 40, very pretty but if your not paying attention going over the edge is 5k+ feet drop... soo yea lol
If I ever get another cb in my pickup n see you down south, I'll give ya a shout out. So if you hear someone holler Dougo' , that's more than likely me.
Nice! If I’m running escorts we’re usually on channel 32
Now I know why God created Cozad , Murray and Trail King.
Thanks for showing the trailer setup, how you like driving and automatic now?
I’m not a fan of automatics, mostly because I’m a young guy and I find them boring to drive. It takes some getting used to but it seems to work. The biggest difference I found so far is when you’re doing something technical like trying to attach a gooseneck to a trailer. With a clutch you can feel how much pressure you’re putting without spinning a wheel. The first time I hooked a gooseneck with this truck I dug holes lol
A true heavy hauler who should teach load securement.Hyundai in a Cat factory ?
Just a guy who takes pride in his work 😊✌️
Doug, one question. Don't you guys operate 4-axle tractors or are they possibly harder to get around corners?
I would love a 4 axle tractor. Quebec likes to be different and make our lives complicated. They accept 4x3 but not 4x4 so for these 50 ton class loads we use a jeep.
Need some fuel on those glad hands 😉
Quick question not a trucker, but based upon your trucking experience how have you liked the automated transmissions for heavy haul applications like yours?
I’ve only been driving this truck a few weeks. So far it is getting the job done but I havn’t been able to test it in all conditions yet.
That's a load... er! LOL!
How many inches from the loader tires to the ground, 3 maybe, do they ever touch? Awesome tie down, don't move big stuff anymore!
I try to run at minimum height just high enough that they don’t touch when hitting bumps on the highway. When you get on uneven ground such as parking lots or entrance ways it is inevitable that they touch a little bit. At slow speed the loader tires turn when they touch.
@luckybananaheavyhaul3407 Awesome job driver and your team!
Any concerns with the air bags on the jeep when being lifted? I know in the towing industry they will chain them up, but that is for a much longer duration and bumpy going down the road.
We try to chain them up as well. Some of them have safety chains welded to the trailers so the suspension can’t over extend.
Awesome video, so is that one of those automatics you can manually select gears?
What’s the specs on the Pete
Doug,how are you liking the new truck?
It’s a nice truck. It will get the job done but I’m not ready to days it’s better than the Western Star
Must be different sitting so much lower than in the Star car!
I liked a lot of things about the Star but this Pete does ride nice
@@luckybananaheavyhaul3407 The W(() look horrible! Just my opinion!
Agreed. But people have different taste. That’s why they make different models. Some drivers seem very happy with them
6-2-23 State of Illinois USA Hi very interesting getting trailer set up !! Where are you based out of and are you an independent operator ? I signed up to see what's next. 👍👍🚚🚚
Company driver out of Montreal. Happy to have you along for the ride ✌️
Is your Pete new? How does it compare to the other truck you drove? I see it's an automatic ... I never had the pleasure. Thanks for the tutorial on loading.
Thanks. I was going to introduce the truck in a different video but this one got posted first.
The truck is 6 months old. It had 30,000 km on when I got it. I’m not a fan of the automatic but it seems to be the way the world is going. The only thing I noticed about the automatic is if you are trying to be very easy on the fuel doing something technical like hooking up a gooseneck to a trailer there is less feeling to the automatic. With a clutch you can feel the friction and put just enough pressure without spinning a wheel. The first time I hooked a gooseneck with this truck I dug holes 🤣
They bought 5 of these Peterbilts and they are set up just a little bit heavier with the thought that these trucks will have priority on the bigger loads. You could say I chose more the work this truck will get than the actual truck itself.
Time for some 10w30 on those booster pins me thinks or some WD40.
Hey, great video.
But why don't you use a little bit grease at all the connectors, bolts, eyes, etc? I saw a lot of rust and dust on this Points of your trailer.
With unprotected joints grease collects sand which is counter productive
Doug I was wondering when you got into the new truck did your left foot try to find the clutch
Every time I go to bump the cruise off 🤣
Yes! ⛓⛓
Who in GODS name engineered that exhaust stack on that 88 smack dab in the middle of that catwalk ??????????????????????
🤣🤣🤣 I know you’re joking right!!! It’s actually incredibly well thought out! There are bolt holes in the catwalk so that the exhaust can be removed from the top of the machine and secured for transport to reduce the height.
Je me souviens.
Awesome video. I move heavy equipment also not many videos on UA-cam. How do you like the automatic transmission verses a manual.
So far this automatic is doing the job alright but I haven’t had the truck long enough to test it in all conditions yet.
Personally I prefer a manual but it’s mostly a macho thing. This transmission seems to be able to do the job.
@Lucky Banana Heavy Haul i was wondering they are talking about our next ones being automatic. I'm still skeptical of them especially in the mountains
I haven’t had the opportunity to try it pulling any steep grades yet. I’m also curious how it will perform in winter conditions… to be continued!
@Lucky Banana Heavy Haul well I'm subscribed to your videos now so I look forward to seeing how it does.
I have heard old-school drivers call a driver with an automatic, transmission a steering wheel holder, why is that?
Because the human race is scared of change and likes to single out anyone who is different.
30 years ago anyone with an automatic pickup truck wasn’t kool. Now a days manual pickup trucks are pretty much non existant. 🤔
See you have a new Pete there. What are you thoughts on it?
It’s a nice looking truck. I think it’s going to do the job. I’m not a fan of the automatic and there is less storage space inside and out but other than that it’s going good so far.
@@luckybananaheavyhaul3407 Was just curious how it was stacking up to your old WS, Be safe out there.
Do you get a little nervous when hauling a beam trailer? I see those and just become terrified. Great video by the way. 😉👍🏻🎥💯
Gotta have good wood. The big heavy timbers are exercise to man handle but nothing worse than when your blocks start cracking.
@@luckybananaheavyhaul3407 that’s what she said! Lol! I’m sorry I couldn’t resist.
You’re a brave man for hauling those big ole loads. That’s why they pay you the big bucks though. 🦾😉
🤣🤣🤣
What city and state was this in? Decatur Illinois?
Yes exactly
Looks like you are driving a different truck. New Peterbilt??
Yes. I was going to introduce it in a different video but this one got posted first.
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I gotta admit. I’m a little disgusted that you are in a automatic. Not at you, but the company. Your skills are off the charts. When you’re rolling around at 190,000lbs+ and you’re the one grabbing gears that’s what drew me to these videos!
But now, they take a world class driver and put him into an automatic….I feel like I’m going to be sick. It’s INEXCUSABLE.
The bosses have it in their heads that these Allison transmissions are new technology better suited for heavy haul 🤷🏼♂️. We could debate that all night. Personally I would’ve ordered a stick but I’m not the one paying for it.
oh no way I saw this load on the road hahahaha small world
The driver probably had his finger up his nose right 🤣🤣🤣
id be lost without the steering wheel
It’s like a video game 🤪
Do u ever come to Texas with a heavy load
Time to time but not often. There is a video I posted a while back on this channel about a drill I picked up in Denton Texas going to Canada.
do u remember the title of the video that u did the trip to Denton Texas
25 day adventure.
It’s an older video from last year
OK thank u
ces malade man good job pour vrais ... jfais mon dep live pi sacrament jai frapper un mure en esseyant le simulateur jimagine pas un vrais truck
Sky is the limit copain. C’est un très beau métier avec beaucoup de défi. Plein de options selon ton style de vie et le niveau de complexité tu veux. Bonne chance ✌️
@@luckybananaheavyhaul3407 THANKS man aprécier ;)
Who pays for the forklift service?
The trucking company pays for the forklift. So we include the cost when we bid on the load. Ultimately in the long run the consumer pays
Peoria ?
Decatur
God, I'd quit if I had to go from an 18spd Western Star to some goofy automatic aerodynamic Peterbilt. They trust you with that trailer, but not your own shifter? What a joke new trucks are now...
Lol that’s what I said yet here I am 🤷🏼♂️
Hey Doug, hope you threw that forklift driver a $20 for all the extra help he gave you 😉
A man of your caliber using a hammer on a glad hand?
Were is this cat yard at 🤷♂️
Decatur Illinois
@@luckybananaheavyhaul3407 thank you 😊
Automatic???? WTF is this?? Heavy Haul is the peak of trucking industry and you’re driving an automatic now??? 😳
Agreed 😔. All I can say about that
It saves 10k a yr in fuel
@@MXX24MXX24-xm7lj LMFAO! Says who??😂
Automatic!!
Why do they call it a 'jeep'?
That’s a good question that I don’t have an answer for 🤷🏼♂️
Now I've got to find out. Research time. @@luckybananaheavyhaul3407
WD-40
Sorry friend, I take 2x3x3x2 Trail King beam over your Talbort
Lol don’t be sorry. I pull a different trailer every week. Trail King, Talbert, Aspen, Temisko, Lidell, Fontaine, Manac… I pull them all
Also im Schwerlastbereich seit ihr Amis die totalen Volldeppen , der Radlader wäre bei mir in einer Stunde verladen und abfahrt auf die Baustelle .
When setting up the trailer can your do it on your own or is the forklift needed? There’s no Blaster or other lube sprayed on the pilot points or pins,is that intentional not to attract dirt ?
Things like flipping the rear axle can be done using the truck but it is hard on the equipment and there is a good chance for causing damage. I don’t like doing it. It’s much more gentle on the equipment to use a machine. If there is no forklift available we often use the same loader or excavator we are transporting to assemble or disassemble the trailer.
Any oil would just build up dirt and eventually make it harder
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