104 ton (metric) road train starts test period

[dishdude]

Originally Posted By: SVTCobra
Some of the American truck drivers I've met couldn't turn that truck around in a lifetime.


Give the job to this guy!

 

[Shannow]

I got a giggle about the 104 tonnes.

Back when our plant was receiving coal deliveries over a private haul road, it was relatively common for a particular truck/dog combination to come in at 101-102 tonnes.

 

[Silk]

Huge compared to what is allowed on our roads - 44 tonnes and 20 metres. Just recently certain trucks on specified routes are allowed to carry 53 tonnes and be 22 metres long. Our roads can't handle the weight, and even 20 metres is too long for some of our corners, that's why COE are more common, to get the load within the length. Earlier this year I was in a COE heavy low loader on a back road, almost impossible for him the stay in his lane.

 

[DoubleWasp]

You can tell from the exhaust plume that he was really goosing it just to get through that stuff. He has balls.