Mammoet Moving a 1.7 million pound Turbine in Texas 1-19-2010

[melaojump]

damn that thing is big

[73Shakes]

Wld b funny to pull into a tire shop and tell em u need a new set of tires r maybe tell em u need ur tires rotated lol. Great vid thanx!

[juvmol]

where was this video taken??

[RidingwithFaithMI]

Wow!! This thing is coming to our jobsite!! Awesome! Wonder how they will get it in here! lol

[MonkeyOfGG]

Dayum.

[Dixiesweetiemomma]

Just went and saw this thing tonight. Going to try and get some pictures of it tomorrow morning. Its amazing to see in person!

[mfbarnes52]

Too Heavy, too wide

[whomehim]

wouldn't it be less cheaper and quicker to move it on rail car?

[ovruigo]

Too long, too wide. Tunnels and terrain would be an issue. Also it would have to be handled twice, so to speak.

[ReverendBrownbuttock]

@whomehim

Too heavy and too big for rail. The actual generator is relatively small (covered by red plastic you see on the vid). But it is so friggin' heavy that it needs to have its weight spread along as many wheels as possible (otherwise it would simply sink into the ground). To be able to negotiate tight turns, such as this one, Mammoet hang it in a custom build frame between 2 turn-table platforms mounted on many wheels each.