Author Topic: Trucks & Trailers (Read 1925 times)

ElectricAl · « **on:** June 05, 2004, 08:56:07 pm »

It's fun to see what FF Members use to move their products.
Unfortunately, photos are scattered in many great threads.
I thought it might be nice to have a place to post a photo and discription.

1974 F350 360 4 speed, 2004 12K lb TowMaster

SwampDonkey · « **Reply #1 on:** June 05, 2004, 09:03:54 pm »

Nice trailor and product

So when can I expect my order to arrive?

cheers

Jeff · « **Reply #2 on:** June 05, 2004, 09:04:36 pm »

Good idea Al!

Here is the only pic I have of one of our loads. We dont run a Mack any more but a Sterling with a mercedes engine. Still running a 8 axle 48 foot trailer.

Rocky_J · « **Reply #3 on:** June 05, 2004, 09:22:10 pm »

That's good, Jeff. Never seen a 42 wheeler before.

etat · « **Reply #4 on:** June 05, 2004, 09:45:42 pm »

Me Neither!!!! WOW! Some a yall might not think so, but I ain't ever seen a trailer, logging or otherwise with that many tires!!

Jeff · « **Reply #5 on:** June 05, 2004, 09:49:09 pm »

I'll try to get some newer photos this week including the new truck. Our chip vans are 6 axle trailers.

iain · « **Reply #6 on:** June 06, 2004, 12:13:22 am »

dont that tree make going under bridges tricky?

smwwoody · « **Reply #7 on:** June 06, 2004, 12:21:58 am »

All them tires gotta make them "MI Uies" tough too.

SwampDonkey · « **Reply #8 on:** June 06, 2004, 04:57:39 am »

What ya haulin? Lead wrapped in card board? Why so many axils?

Mr. Inspector sir, check what's hidden in between the stacked lumber on that load.

Questions, questions.

Fla._Deadheader · « **Reply #9 on:** June 06, 2004, 05:05:32 am »

I just gotta ask how ya keep from tearin up dem roads with that 42 wheeler, going around fairly sharp turns

HAS to be a bear to turn around

SwampDonkey · « **Reply #10 on:** June 06, 2004, 05:10:39 am »

Here's your Mac truck, them tires are 6 feet high

I think there was less than 12 of this model ever made and this company owned 8.

slowzuki · « **Reply #11 on:** June 06, 2004, 05:18:47 am »

Swampy, did that have the double pivot trailer? We we were out west we saw all kinds of different logging trailers. Often they had the tongue stored over the cab and the rear axles up on top of the striker plate for the hitch when transporting an empty trailer.

By accident we ended up at an antique logging truck show what a neat collection of trucks! We didn't seem to appreciate it at the time as we pulled over to sleep and many trucks had not mufflers, just straight stacks!

SwampDonkey · « **Reply #12 on:** June 06, 2004, 05:39:48 am »

Yup, that's the one

Jeff · « **Reply #13 on:** June 06, 2004, 06:06:22 am »

On an 8 axle trailor you have 3 air lifts. The front one and the back 2. If you forget to put them up before a turn, you DONT turn.

Corley5 · « **Reply #14 on:** June 06, 2004, 07:20:54 pm »

Here's a couple of our trailers. The 1st is a 26 foot Load Trail with a deck over. Rated for 14,000 lbs. The second is one that my Grandpa built. They both see use for any number of things from tractor hauling as the pics indicate to hauling logs, lumber etc. Grandpa's is at the mill now with a growing load of popple lumber. The big trailer is ready for a trip to Chesterfield Ill. to pick up a Case LA. Dad and I each have Cummins Dodges, 4X4 club cabs with short beds.

Weekend_Sawyer · « **Reply #15 on:** June 07, 2004, 06:53:42 am »

Thought I'd add my log hauler to the thread.

I am renovating the trailer at this time it was 6' wide and I am doing a deck over to bring it out to 8' and putting a new set of axles with BRAKES. When this trailer was made it did not require brakes.

Haytrader · « **Reply #16 on:** June 07, 2004, 10:28:59 am »

Here we are loading a jag of cedar on a 24' gooseneck.

junkyard · « **Reply #17 on:** June 08, 2004, 08:07:08 am »

Do a search on etarco for pictures. They move boilers heat exchangers ect..
When they moved equipment in while building a co-gen in town they had trailors with 96 wheels each. Coupled four together. The wheels would turn independentlyall one way or the other orfront left rear right and could be raised or lowered individualy to maintian a level bed three hundred ton capacity.
Junkyard

whitepe · « **Reply #18 on:** June 08, 2004, 10:46:07 am »

Jeff,
I can't wait to hear Heywood Banks sing "42 Wheels on a Big Rig" especially in Roman Numerals.

dewwood · « **Reply #19 on:** June 08, 2004, 11:27:43 am »

Here is a load of logs I brought in yesterday.

98 Chevy CK 3500 with 40' ProTrak trailer

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Author Topic: Trucks & Trailers (Read 1925 times)