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#167319 Tue Dec 29 2009 08:35 PM
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A neat picture of a Super Tanker.Kind of makes me want to haul a load with a rig like that
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Yea, but have you ever tried to pass one of these on the Interstate in a old VW Bug.

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hawkike #167328 Tue Dec 29 2009 11:05 PM
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Backing up or turning must be a real PITA!!!

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Don't think they are legal in Calif.

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Utah Wyoming, Montana, I believe that's were they use these 40 foot and pup trailer's. different weight, and length law for different states.

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DEF NOT LEGAL ON LONG ISLAND!! eek


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Just the normal everyday rig in Canada and Alaska. Drove to Alaska few years ago, saw lots of biga-- double rigs hauling everything,gas, lumber,gravel,lumber etc. Truck driving there is truly an art. When you are going down a mountain there and one of those big rigs comes up behind you get the hell out of the way!

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I believe but don't quote me on this total length in Wyoming is 90 ft. Whats scary around here is a pickup truck towing 35 ft. 5th wheel trailer with a 20 ft boat behind that in a 50 mph wind.

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It gets windy in Wyoming? LOL... My concern about those "Weekend warriors" is that they are concerned with power. Weight, and braking capability seem secondary. I get a bit concerned when I see a pickup, pulling a land train too.


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Dick, Double Bottoms are legal in the desert regions of California . I was offered a job back in the mid seventies when I had already moved to Houston to drive for Shell. I turned it down as I was never real crazy about driving Flamibles for anyone . I did however relent towards the end of my full tie career as a driver in 1998 and drive for a local Mobil jobber here . Still, it was delivering a 48ft tank to deliver Diesel . Ed Shaver


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I seen a show on land trains a while back. Those things are crazy long eek


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Nice Picture Frank. Can sure move some fuel in a hurry with one of those rigs. Never drove anything that long.
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Originally Posted By: Gaspedler
Nice Picture Frank. Can sure move some fuel in a hurry with one of those rigs. Never drove anything that long.
Chuck
Chuck,
would be fun to get some clutch time on that rig!

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Frank;
Check out this Shell "Road Train" from Australia.
It would take you 10 minutes just to bump all the tires...LOL.
Chuck

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Edit:
Oops I stand corrected... They are called Road Trains, not Truck Trains.

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The more fuel you haul the more money make. load up trailers. take to destination down interstate to another town drop one trailer out side of town and take other trailer to station to unload. Come back drop empty trailer hook to other full trailer unload at another station, come back and do it all over again. about 14 hour day.

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