The stupid american trailer industri need to take notes from other manufactures outside of Usa/Canada how to make trailer that have steering axels like in the EU and the rest of the world like US/Canada is sooo far behind
I do not disagree with you. However the Ministry of Transportation (I hope that is right), the apparent agency that developed the route (as was stated in the video early on). My assumption is that the trucking company does not have the enforcement capacity. It would be up to the MOT to either enforce a restriction of parking along the route, or have the Police do so. It is apparent that the source location and the destination locations will likely remain the same and the route will be the same used over and over again. This does not appear to be a one-time transport event.
That is the most insane job of getting from Point A to Point B that I have ever seen! How you overcome every obstacle you encounter is ingenuity in action. Thanks for sharing.
Awesome video. Wicked driving under trying circumstances! Amazing how you keep your cool in pretty stressful situations. A very good trait to have in your line of work. Other issue, who decides on the type of trailer that is going to be used on a particular job. I think in this case, it appears they screwed up by not sending a steerable unit. I realize that they only have so many units, but this obviously did not work very well and is not very productive. A lot of drivers could not have done what you have done in this situation for sure. Belmaire I hope realizes the driver they have with you! Keep up the great videos!
Doug you guys have nerves of steel. I got stressed and I wasn't even there. Phenomenal job. You handled the challenge like the pro you are. Look forward to the next one. " Keep on truckin'"
@@luckybananaheavyhaul3407 Dumb question Why not transport them vertical. I can only think of horizontal due to requirements at receiving but if those are bridge beams they would need to rotate them anyways
Hey Doug !!!!! WOW !!! What a trip !!!!! Glad you had GOOD Escorts & Police to help with the turns !!!!👍👍👍👍👍 ""FRED"" behaved himself very well & hope he has space to run when you get him back home !!! I had a dog named ""RUSTY "" when I was on the road & the last run I made with him .he just laid by the door & looked at me going out as he had NO intentions of riding again !!!
Awesome video as always!!!! It's incredible how calm and collected you can remain in very stressful situations. I laughed so hard at those old folks that refused to move out of your way at 1:00:12 they totally deserved to be startled by that air horn. Like MOVE!!!! 🤣🤣🤣
I can visualize two alternatives to making the direct right turn from Atwater to Dorchester at 1:13:52. Both would start with a sharp left turn toward René-Lévesque, then cut back as late as possible to continue straight on Atwater but get some angle on the trailer. The first alternative would be to reverse the trailer toward the other lane of Atwater as close as practical to the far curb, then pull forward in a sharp right turn letting the trailer axles pivot in place. That would allow the trailer to be fully rotated within the intersection before starting onto Dorchester. The second alternative would be to reverse to the left onto René-Lévesque, then cross straight through onto Dorchester. It would be more than a 90° turn while reversing. Would either of those methods be feasible?
There is often more than one solution to a problem. What you are saying is basically the same as what the police were suggesting. I got it on the second attempt so my way worked too 😁. We were only on Plan B at that point. Still room for plan C, D….
Salut. je n'ai jamais vu quelqu'un d'aussi PATIENT. Vous gardez votre calme en toutes circonstances. Vous etes un exemple à suivre. Salutation à vous et à votre équipe.
Hi Doug and Fred what an amazing effort Doug and pilots in a big city with no steerable trailer and all the inconsiderate drivers to make the day even tougher but as always you get the job done with the maximum effort and minimal fuss awesome job guys and also Fred on a bit of supervision cheers from tim in queensland australia ( keep on trucking )
Just when I thought we had seen all your tricks you introduce something new to pull off a nearly impossible manoeuvre. Dumping the suspension in the trailer on that corner was a masterful move. You are truely a master of your trade who still managed to ask the rhetorical question of the year! “ Are we having fun yet?” 😂😂. I have to say those police were absolutely fantastic to jump in to help to! Controlling not just the traffic but impatient pedestrians and cyclists and any other hazard they identified. Possibly your best video so far, and we have watched nearly all of them. I am going to celebrate your success with a cold beer so cheers from Australia and as you say…keep on truchin 🍻.
Hi Fred Now your driving in all the areas I know so well from being a OTR from way back in the day 1980's NYC, Quebec, Ontario and back. Fuel was .99 cents per liter back in the day. Great video. Thanks again.
You have one very beautiful truck, and yiu can tell you take very good care of it. And your an awesome driver, i can tell your going to go far in your choosen profession.
Reminds me of when I worked as a secretary in Trafford Park, Manchester, and worked for a steel fabricators. They did the welding, shot blasting and red-leading the girders. What you are towing Doug reminds me of the old bailey bridges that the British Army used to use back in the day😊. And great seeing Fred again. At least you don't have to worry too much on the height of your load🤣🤣🤣. When my brother was in the Merchant Navy back in the late 1960s/70s, he visited Montreal and took in Expo 67. He brought home some souvenirs. As you're attempting to straighten up on Sherbrooke, it reminds me of visiting France. Very similar😊 with all the signs in French. Yep Doug that would be my last and final option as well, uncouple and dump the load and call it a day🤣🤣🤣🤣 Very surprised the police haven't turned up to help with matters. Bus drivers and pedestrians are the same the world over. Brainless. You know who the professionals are, the lorry drivers. The ones behind you haven't moved an inch, giving you space. They know what you have to do. Just a shame nobody else does, You took the words right out of my mind. That was my thought, leave the extension bit, and carry on without it. Great minds think alike😉
Another challenging job tackled with absolute professionalism. I noticed the Co-Pilot still isn’t pulling his weight! 😂. After this adventure, a couple of weeks in Costa Rica would be on the cards.
@@JosephKnueppel At $5 grand an hour for crews and crane to sit on their collective thumbs while the trucking company fiddle farts its way through Montreal with poor route planning, or none, not enlisting the aid of the police and failure to use a rear steerable trailer...
Customers always ask why so much on the rate in eastern Ontario and Quebec? Old Canada is not oversized friendly off the main highways and… I’ve been situations on my routing through a construction zone that the jerseys are way narrower than the routing allows. So… stop and the construction foreman takes it in stride and moves them or completely loses his shit. lol Doug…you have an excessive amount of patience!! 🙌🏽
Good afternoon Transporter Doug , That was a tough one, sorry I don't have many words today just staying warm being retired. But I must say your doggy saw you parking and he looked like he saw a squirrel I thought he was going to jump,LOLLOL. You're a good Doggy daddy. have fun driving back.
As a plow driver in the winter in Ontario, i'm always amazed and how impatient drivers are, but in this case, it seems to be the pedestrians lack of common sense and patience. Amazing driving as always bud! Keep the videos coming!
The decision to use a steerable is cost vs necessity. Steerable trailers are heavier and we were already maxed out for weight on this load. A steerable trailer would have required more wheels added increasing the cost of permits, escorts etc…
I have been watching your videos for a couple of years and I am always amazed at your skills, as well as the maneuverability of the equipment you use. This looks like the toughest challenge so far and you really earned your pay pulling it off. It is ironic that it took place in a neighborhood that I know very well and worked in for many years. It leaves me with a few questions, beginning with who planned that route? Sherbrooke to Atwater to Rene Levesque (Dorchester to me) to Greene doesn’t make a lot of sense. If you had come in on Rene Levesque both of the almost impossible turns could have been avoided. Also, why not a steerable rear axle assembly for that run? Finally, why not do it at night to avoid the traffic disruption. The traffic in downtown Montreal is a mess on a good day and I would have been unhappy to be stuck for the time it took for you to get untangled. Anyhow, great job and fun to see the streets that are so familiar to me.
Most of the questions can be answered with one word “money” Night moves of this size in Quebec would require police escorts $$$ As for the steerable trailer we were already maxed out for weight. Steerable trailers are heavier so the overall would require more wheels resulting in higher cost for permits, escorts etc… We got the job done with what we had so the higher up’s would say it was the correct equipment for the application 😉
Shawn was extremely helpful as your eyes around those last two corners. It is great how well you trust his judgement. He was very instrumental in getting that I beam there with you.
DOUG YOU ARE THE BEST!!!...WHAT A NIGHTMARE!!!.TO TAKE A LOAD LIKE THIS THROUGH MONTREAL WITHOUT A STEARING TRAILER AT THE BACK IS JUST CRAZY 🤪 😜...BUT SOME HOW YOU DID IT..
You're good so you always calmly get it done but dang Bellemare made that harder than it seems like it could've been. Reasonable to assume you needed the jeep but no way it was by much with it loaded like that. Imagine, closed or shorter deck ext and block it up from neck to rear. Be a similar amount of blocking needed, even if you needed to add a couple inches/cm to clear jeep tires, the benefit in tight quarters would've been enormous. Maybe there was a reason for this loading method that's not obvious, if not, I'd make sure to block the bosses in traffic to give a taste of their decisions. Quick math without exact measurements. As loaded it would've been approx 41k pin load and 69 on trailer (plus unladen). As described about 47 and 63 respectively but so much easier. And the candle sticks survive:) out of curiosity, what is permittable on a quad in QC? Have to be north of 90k to be legal.
Ouff !! je ne sais pas comment tu as fait .... je passe par là une fois par année et je veux manger mon volant :) !!!! Continue ton bon travail et tes superbes vidéos !! Merci
The second load was a radiant shield for BP refineries on extendible rear steer trailer 95ft by 15ft had to jump out of the cab run half way down the trailer start a donkey engine run to the rear unlock it then walk by the side pulling a lever always had abuse off drivers but had to ignore them you did very well with ur run
I appreciate you eventually made it to the job site. Who makes the decision to not use a steerable trailer. Certainly lessons learnt from this delivery & the tight clearance issues with regards to turning radius
Fred snoozin' on this trip. Wait there he is, up and ready to go play as you play in the intersections. Bet you wished for a steerable trailer on this one eh. I wonder how many people gave you and your team dirty looks. Maybe it's time to go back to hauling UFO's, I mean "Air Ducts" on the open road for a change of stress level. 😃
absolutely fantastic work. I know just how hard it is on the equipment to be doing jackknife turns while wheels, axles, and frame is all bound up on top of being way over weight. My biggest concern was all the people standing around, feet from tires that are over stressed climbing curbs. A blowout would have been a disaster. Over all, fantastic work. You kept me on the edge of my seat doing those two turns. I felt the excitement when you pulled the brakes after the final back though! The feeling of success after all that stress is what I imagine keeps you and a lot of other drivers doing what you do.
We were already at maximum weight allowed on this many wheels. Steerable trailers are heavier so it would’ve required more wheels resulting in more cost for permits, escorts etc… We got the job done so the higher ups would say it was the correct equipment 😉
Nicely done, is it my imagination or are you tuning the rpm lower when shifting, whereas the automatic takes the rpm higher when shifting. Last drove an automatic about 15 years ago going up the Alaska Highway from Edmonton, my take was i didn’t like the automatic for that reason, also when running the mountains and the jakes on the down slopes the engine would gear up when it didn’t sense a heavy load. Was told to manually shift the gear down. My comment was if I gotta shit down manually like that I might as well have a regular 18 speed. Thanks for the ride along. Looking for the next one.
The original bridge was built out of smaller parts riveted together on site. They would have laughed at the notion of moving an assembled bridge through town.
They need to stop parking on those intersections. Such impressive teamwork and calmness under pressure.
Thank you 😊
The stupid american trailer industri need to take notes from other manufactures outside of Usa/Canada how to make trailer that have steering axels like in the EU and the rest of the world like US/Canada is sooo far behind
@Inf3rn0BK agreed. But it’s not the manufacturers. It’s the whole North American trucking industry which needs an upgrade!
I do not disagree with you. However the Ministry of Transportation (I hope that is right), the apparent agency that developed the route (as was stated in the video early on). My assumption is that the trucking company does not have the enforcement capacity. It would be up to the MOT to either enforce a restriction of parking along the route, or have the Police do so. It is apparent that the source location and the destination locations will likely remain the same and the route will be the same used over and over again. This does not appear to be a one-time transport event.
That is the most insane job of getting from Point A to Point B that I have ever seen! How you overcome every obstacle you encounter is ingenuity in action. Thanks for sharing.
When Plan A doesn’t work there is always a Plan B, C, D… 😉
Thanks for watching 🙏
Great video. I was on the edge of my seat most the time. Glad to see Fred did his part in all this too.
Thank you 😊 glad you enjoyed and thank you for taking time to leave a comment 🙏
Always enjoy getting to ride along. Fred just makes me smile, even when he is just snoozing.
🤣 he’s snoozing a lot
That was a tricky one . Best video so far.Great job.
Thank you 😊 and thanks for taking the time to comment!
Awesome job! Good to see the co-pilot again!
Excellent driving skills! The Lucky Banana done it again!
Shawn was a great asset on this move, congrats to him !!!!
Shawn has a great future with this company. I predict he will go a long way
@@luckybananaheavyhaul3407 As long as his radio is on!! 🤦
Awesome video.
Wicked driving under trying circumstances!
Amazing how you keep your cool in pretty stressful situations.
A very good trait to have in your line of work.
Other issue, who decides on the type of trailer that is going to be used on a particular job.
I think in this case, it appears they screwed up by not sending a steerable unit.
I realize that they only have so many units, but this obviously did not work very well and is not very productive.
A lot of drivers could not have done what you have done in this situation for sure.
Belmaire I hope realizes the driver they have with you!
Keep up the great videos!
I really appreciate it 😊
But we got the job done with no real issues other than some lost time so they’ll say it was the correct equipment 😅
Doug you guys have nerves of steel. I got stressed and I wasn't even there. Phenomenal job. You handled the challenge like the pro you are. Look forward to the next one. " Keep on truckin'"
I don’t know if I’m a pro. Just patient… 😅 thanks for watching 😊
@@luckybananaheavyhaul3407 Dumb question
Why not transport them vertical.
I can only think of horizontal due to requirements at receiving but if those are bridge beams they would need to rotate them anyways
@wolfdogarrow050 it would be over 15 feet high opening a whole new can of worms especially in the Montreal area
This must be one of the most stressful trips I have seen on this channel. Like downtown Montreal but it was tight for you
Just goes to show that not always the biggest loads are the hardest. Medium sized loads have their own challenges in more confined spaces!
Great job Douglas, and team... love listening to you guys talk in French,,, reminds me of my grandparents... good job snoopervising Fred...
Thank you and thanks for taking the time to leave a comment 😊
Great job, Douglas! Amazing!
Bravo, c'était vraiment prenant ! Vidéo super bien montée comme d'habitude 👍👍👍
Merci 😊
Boy that was a lot of good team work to get that to the place it needed to be. Great job of driving on your part.
Thank you 😊 and thank you for taking a minute to leave a comment 👍
You and your crew did a spectacular job dealing with some tough situations.
Thank you 😊
Sherebrooke & Atwater! Great combo! But well done.
Fred: Doug you don’t need me to watch and guide you. You got it all under control. Wake me if there’s some scenery.😂
More like wake me up when it’s dinner time 🤣
You are one of a good truck driver bro. Like your content
I was on the edge of my seat hoping he make the sharp turns
Your amazing how you keep your cool in these situations Doug. Keep the videos coming. I really enjoy them.
Thank you 😊
Hey Doug !!!!! WOW !!! What a trip !!!!! Glad you had GOOD Escorts & Police to help with the turns !!!!👍👍👍👍👍 ""FRED"" behaved himself very well & hope he has space to run when you get him back home !!! I had a dog named ""RUSTY "" when I was on the road & the last run I made with him .he just laid by the door & looked at me going out as he had NO intentions of riding again !!!
Im lucky. Fred follows me out to the truck ready for his ride. I think he likes this life sleeping all the time 🤣
Awesome video as always!!!! It's incredible how calm and collected you can remain in very stressful situations. I laughed so hard at those old folks that refused to move out of your way at 1:00:12 they totally deserved to be startled by that air horn. Like MOVE!!!! 🤣🤣🤣
Then Doug would have to deal with 2 heart attacks 😂😂
Incredible work! Such a stressful trip. Captivating from start to finish. You handled that like a pro! 💪
Thank you 😊
I can visualize two alternatives to making the direct right turn from Atwater to Dorchester at 1:13:52.
Both would start with a sharp left turn toward René-Lévesque, then cut back as late as possible to continue straight on Atwater but get some angle on the trailer.
The first alternative would be to reverse the trailer toward the other lane of Atwater as close as practical to the far curb, then pull forward in a sharp right turn letting the trailer axles pivot in place. That would allow the trailer to be fully rotated within the intersection before starting onto Dorchester.
The second alternative would be to reverse to the left onto René-Lévesque, then cross straight through onto Dorchester. It would be more than a 90° turn while reversing.
Would either of those methods be feasible?
There is often more than one solution to a problem. What you are saying is basically the same as what the police were suggesting. I got it on the second attempt so my way worked too 😁. We were only on Plan B at that point. Still room for plan C, D….
Route planning in the city must be a nightmare - Awesome job, impressive skills, great team work!
It was nice meeting you last week. Good video. Keep up the good work!!!
Thank you 😊
And if you see my truck parked again don’t be shy ✌️
Absolutely - wrong trailer for this load - INCREDIBLE
You don't make a heavy transport longer than absolutely necessary.
Salut. je n'ai jamais vu quelqu'un d'aussi PATIENT. Vous gardez votre calme en toutes circonstances. Vous etes un exemple à suivre. Salutation à vous et à votre équipe.
Love the music 🎶 sorry you had a hard time getting through town
All in a days work 🤷🏼♂️
It comes the territory @@luckybananaheavyhaul3407
nice tunes your 1 heck of a driver i wonder if your going 2 make some of those turns
Hi Doug and Fred what an amazing effort Doug and pilots in a big city with no steerable trailer and all the inconsiderate drivers to make the day even tougher but as always you get the job done with the maximum effort and minimal fuss awesome job guys and also Fred on a bit of supervision cheers from tim in queensland australia ( keep on trucking )
Thanks Tim 😊
So hard to find a parking spot for a simple car in Montreal but Doug was able to easily park a big nasty Jeep pretty close to the site 😂
I was pretty happy about that 🤣
Hi Doug, great to see Fred again. One hell of a corner. Taken by one hell of a driver very well done Doug. In UK 🇬🇧 we call em King,s of the road.
Thank you 😊
Just when I thought we had seen all your tricks you introduce something new to pull off a nearly impossible manoeuvre. Dumping the suspension in the trailer on that corner was a masterful move. You are truely a master of your trade who still managed to ask the rhetorical question of the year! “ Are we having fun yet?” 😂😂. I have to say those police were absolutely fantastic to jump in to help to! Controlling not just the traffic but impatient pedestrians and cyclists and any other hazard they identified. Possibly your best video so far, and we have watched nearly all of them.
I am going to celebrate your success with a cold beer so cheers from Australia and as you say…keep on truchin 🍻.
What a Nightmare at this Job, but solved extremely professional.
Well done and again a pleasure to watch. Thx for sharing!
Greetz from Vancouver
Toughest job I've seen you do yet! Well done! Give yourself a raise.
I admire how calm you stayed, true professional.
That was a tough one, sir.
Sometimes, you have to pull a rabbit out of the hat. You did!
My hat is off to you and fred.
When plan A doesn’t work you can always find a plan B, C, D… 😊
Awsome job guy. Great team work.
Thank you 😊
Hi Fred Now your driving in all the areas I know so well from being a OTR from way back in the day 1980's NYC, Quebec, Ontario and back. Fuel was .99 cents per liter back in the day. Great video. Thanks again.
.99 per liter 😅 I wish!!!
You have one very beautiful truck, and yiu can tell you take very good care of it. And your an awesome driver, i can tell your going to go far in your choosen profession.
Reminds me of when I worked as a secretary in Trafford Park, Manchester, and worked for a steel fabricators. They did the welding, shot blasting and red-leading the girders. What you are towing Doug reminds me of the old bailey bridges that the British Army used to use back in the day😊. And great seeing Fred again. At least you don't have to worry too much on the height of your load🤣🤣🤣. When my brother was in the Merchant Navy back in the late 1960s/70s, he visited Montreal and took in Expo 67. He brought home some souvenirs. As you're attempting to straighten up on Sherbrooke, it reminds me of visiting France. Very similar😊 with all the signs in French. Yep Doug that would be my last and final option as well, uncouple and dump the load and call it a day🤣🤣🤣🤣 Very surprised the police haven't turned up to help with matters. Bus drivers and pedestrians are the same the world over. Brainless. You know who the professionals are, the lorry drivers. The ones behind you haven't moved an inch, giving you space. They know what you have to do. Just a shame nobody else does, You took the words right out of my mind. That was my thought, leave the extension bit, and carry on without it. Great minds think alike😉
Thanks for watching, glad you enjoyed it 😊
I was wondering how all the cones get knocked over, now i know lol
Another challenging job tackled with absolute professionalism. I noticed the Co-Pilot still isn’t pulling his weight! 😂. After this adventure, a couple of weeks in Costa Rica would be on the cards.
Haha not that bad! But I do enjoy a vacation now and then 😉
Wow what a job! Great driving and great crew. Keep omitting truckin
Thank you 😊
my goodness that looked like a headache, well done. That red car trying to pass er never mind. fam friendly you tubby
Thanks for watching 😊
You misspelled My God
This was the most stressful thing to watch. Then when Shawns radio was off?! I would have lost my cool.
Everyone makes mistakes. Me included
that was a dang good job, getting round those corners, Buddy
Thank you 😊
I like how they decide to send you down a road that had 2 sites of road construction. But nice job at keeping your cool. Keep the videos coming.
Now that was a lot of work! Good job!
Will never understand why permits for a job like this don't dictate the use of steerable trailers.
Anyway, good job, as always!
Thats why he makes the big bucks
@@JosephKnueppel At $5 grand an hour for crews and crane to sit on their collective thumbs while the trucking company fiddle farts its way through Montreal with poor route planning, or none, not enlisting the aid of the police and failure to use a rear steerable trailer...
@peterhaan9068 as you saw in the video I actually arrived on site before the old bridge had been removed so no one lost money waiting for me 😉
@@peterhaan9068the police at that one corner were confused and mostly in the way
Customers always ask why so much on the rate in eastern Ontario and Quebec? Old Canada is not oversized friendly off the main highways and… I’ve been situations on my routing through a construction zone that the jerseys are way narrower than the routing allows. So… stop and the construction foreman takes it in stride and moves them or completely loses his shit. lol
Doug…you have an excessive amount of patience!! 🙌🏽
Yup and it’s not always the biggest loads that are most challenging. A smaller load just means they route you in narrower places!!!
@ Exactly!!
gotta admit love the c&w tunes nice choice
Go easy on Fred! From one Fred to another!
WOW WOW WOW very good driving skills have a good day
Thank you 😊
Good afternoon Transporter Doug , That was a tough one, sorry I don't have many words today just staying warm being retired. But I must say your doggy saw you parking and he looked like he saw a squirrel I thought he was going to jump,LOLLOL. You're a good Doggy daddy. have fun driving back.
Hallo Lucky tolles Video. Respekt für deiner Arbeit. 👍👍👍👍👍👍
Thank you 😊
That was quite the job. Even I was feeling the stress here 😂
Stress keeps me thin 😅
1:00:57 I felt that air horn deep in my soul for those impatient pedestrians 😂
Nerves of steel, my man.
As a plow driver in the winter in Ontario, i'm always amazed and how impatient drivers are, but in this case, it seems to be the pedestrians lack of common sense and patience.
Amazing driving as always bud! Keep the videos coming!
ahhhhhhhhhhhh mourrial !
OSTI QUE SÉ DLA MARDE ROULER LA !
ok ma yeule pis excellente video encore !
Mais ça fait des bon vidéos! 🤣
why did they not give you the steerable trailer. Really enjoy your chanel, always a good day when you post.
The decision to use a steerable is cost vs necessity. Steerable trailers are heavier and we were already maxed out for weight on this load. A steerable trailer would have required more wheels added increasing the cost of permits, escorts etc…
Great video Doug.....treat for Fred awesome assistant......👍
If only they brought it in my rail.....
👍👍👍 always solution-oriented !
Fan tastic skill and patience! definitly a 20
Thank you 😊
Video so good I watched it twice today.
Wow you enjoyed it a bit too much! 😊 don’t be shy to check out some of my other videos!
I have been watching your videos for a couple of years and I am always amazed at your skills, as well as the maneuverability of the equipment you use. This looks like the toughest challenge so far and you really earned your pay pulling it off. It is ironic that it took place in a neighborhood that I know very well and worked in for many years. It leaves me with a few questions, beginning with who planned that route? Sherbrooke to Atwater to Rene Levesque (Dorchester to me) to Greene doesn’t make a lot of sense. If you had come in on Rene Levesque both of the almost impossible turns could have been avoided. Also, why not a steerable rear axle assembly for that run? Finally, why not do it at night to avoid the traffic disruption. The traffic in downtown Montreal is a mess on a good day and I would have been unhappy to be stuck for the time it took for you to get untangled. Anyhow, great job and fun to see the streets that are so familiar to me.
Most of the questions can be answered with one word “money”
Night moves of this size in Quebec would require police escorts $$$
As for the steerable trailer we were already maxed out for weight. Steerable trailers are heavier so the overall would require more wheels resulting in higher cost for permits, escorts etc…
We got the job done with what we had so the higher up’s would say it was the correct equipment for the application 😉
Brilliant piece of driving to deliver the bridge around the narrow streets of Montreal.
Well done, great job!
Shawn was extremely helpful as your eyes around those last two corners. It is great how well you trust his judgement. He was very instrumental in getting that I beam there with you.
Very intense. Much respect to your skill and calm nature!
That was great! Montreal looks good too.
DOUG YOU ARE THE BEST!!!...WHAT A NIGHTMARE!!!.TO TAKE A LOAD LIKE THIS THROUGH MONTREAL WITHOUT A STEARING TRAILER AT THE BACK IS JUST CRAZY 🤪 😜...BUT SOME HOW YOU DID IT..
You're good so you always calmly get it done but dang Bellemare made that harder than it seems like it could've been. Reasonable to assume you needed the jeep but no way it was by much with it loaded like that. Imagine, closed or shorter deck ext and block it up from neck to rear. Be a similar amount of blocking needed, even if you needed to add a couple inches/cm to clear jeep tires, the benefit in tight quarters would've been enormous. Maybe there was a reason for this loading method that's not obvious, if not, I'd make sure to block the bosses in traffic to give a taste of their decisions.
Quick math without exact measurements. As loaded it would've been approx 41k pin load and 69 on trailer (plus unladen). As described about 47 and 63 respectively but so much easier. And the candle sticks survive:) out of curiosity, what is permittable on a quad in QC? Have to be north of 90k to be legal.
We were permitted 78,000 on the quad (9000kg’s per axle). This setup transfers weight to the front better than you might think.
Ouff !! je ne sais pas comment tu as fait .... je passe par là une fois par année et je veux manger mon volant :) !!!!
Continue ton bon travail et tes superbes vidéos !!
Merci
Merci 😊
The second load was a radiant shield for BP refineries on extendible rear steer trailer 95ft by 15ft had to jump out of the cab run half way down the trailer start a donkey engine run to the rear unlock it then walk by the side pulling a lever always had abuse off drivers but had to ignore them you did very well with ur run
Patience more than skill 😅
Wow, that was an intense trip! Well done! 🙂👍👍👍
What an ordeal , I’m exhausted ! You did well BRAVO .
Damn, that was intense.
In the 70s we moved concrete bridge beams with a tractor and a steerable dolly that the driver sat in and steered under the beam in the rear.
We don’t have any but I’ve seen these. Pretty kool!
Could you have a steerable back end, or was that not an option...... P.S. Glad to see Fred got his seat cover
Excellent travail ! 🔥
I appreciate you eventually made it to the job site. Who makes the decision to not use a steerable trailer. Certainly lessons learnt from this delivery & the tight clearance issues with regards to turning radius
I used to be a steers man here in the UK 🇬🇧
Your patience is impeccable.
Fred snoozin' on this trip. Wait there he is, up and ready to go play as you play in the intersections. Bet you wished for a steerable trailer on this one eh. I wonder how many people gave you and your team dirty looks. Maybe it's time to go back to hauling UFO's, I mean "Air Ducts" on the open road for a change of stress level. 😃
The stressful ones just make for better videos 😉
Fred is just following a logical sequence.
Why stand up when you can sit.
Why sit when you can lay down.
Why stay awake when can nap.
absolutely fantastic work. I know just how hard it is on the equipment to be doing jackknife turns while wheels, axles, and frame is all bound up on top of being way over weight. My biggest concern was all the people standing around, feet from tires that are over stressed climbing curbs. A blowout would have been a disaster. Over all, fantastic work. You kept me on the edge of my seat doing those two turns. I felt the excitement when you pulled the brakes after the final back though! The feeling of success after all that stress is what I imagine keeps you and a lot of other drivers doing what you do.
Truly impressive! Curious about the trailer, any reason why you couldn’t use a steerable trailer? Permit restriction? Weight restriction?
We were already at maximum weight allowed on this many wheels. Steerable trailers are heavier so it would’ve required more wheels resulting in more cost for permits, escorts etc…
We got the job done so the higher ups would say it was the correct equipment 😉
Great video. Its nice to see you keep your cool.
Great video. Thanks.
Nice video and skills
How do you like your new truck so far?
Would you change anything?
How can you be so relaxed in that situation 46:11 ?
No regrets on the truck so far!!!
@@luckybananaheavyhaul3407 Thats good to hear
@@luckybananaheavyhaul3407 Does Paccar offer a factory doggy staircase? He's getting big. 😀
Why do I find this soothing...
keep doing gods work my friend
Nicely done, is it my imagination or are you tuning the rpm lower when shifting, whereas the automatic takes the rpm higher when shifting. Last drove an automatic about 15 years ago going up the Alaska Highway from Edmonton, my take was i didn’t like the automatic for that reason, also when running the mountains and the jakes on the down slopes the engine would gear up when it didn’t sense a heavy load. Was told to manually shift the gear down. My comment was if I gotta shit down manually like that I might as well have a regular 18 speed. Thanks for the ride along. Looking for the next one.
The automatics don't have as many gears, so the steps are wider between gears, so more it requires more revs to get to the bottom of the next gear.
51:25 Wonder how many drivers thought you just abandoned you trailer load at that point? The old, well its stuck. Time to go get a drink...
The original bridge was built out of smaller parts riveted together on site. They would have laughed at the notion of moving an assembled bridge through town.
This is why you need fender mirrors, Doug