Abnormal Load

[irvykinneas]

jeesus

[czasamitrudno]

Tatra 8x8 pulling, Faun pushing.

[01triggerthehorse]

@czasamitrudno Front truck is a Unipower

[czasamitrudno]

Trucks are TATRA (Czech) and FAUN (Germany), oldschool european Quality.

[ferari00333]

so FU**ING BIG

[TheMightyKinkle]

If you go on their website (See side of truck) and go on Case Studies page 2 they have a bit about it on there called London Array. The transformers weighs 130 tons

[TheMightyKinkle]

the truck is bigger than the thing its carrying! they grey thing must be very heavy then! I also like the old cab on the back to do steering

[jackt2469]

imagine being stuck behind that on a long country road...

[GMCman82]

@jackt2469 finally something worse than the occasional schoolbus or tractor lol

[hoopdoop71]

that looks like the truck that brought in the bigass die stamping machines where i used to work...and looks like thats what they are moving

[auzzybloke]

Awesome

[isilder]

Is that the crane to put the transformer into position ?

They made this rig for rapid (re)placement of the transformer !

[racenemo]

Haha it is a train, soon they build the rails

[morderca95]

I thought people in australia are retard

[pingpongpung]

@morderca95 I think you are a retard.

[mrhh2010]

all the speculation from many ppl, well let me correct you all

Front tractor=== 42 tonnes unipower mh8875, 19ltr cummins straight 6 750bhp

Trailer ====14 axle nicolas with girder frame approx 200 tonnes

Transformer==== 350 tonnes

Rear 8x8 faun==== 48 tonnes cummins k19 600bhp

Last faun====koloss 6x6 42 tonnes V12 aircooled deutz 525bhp

Total weight approx 700 tonnes

Now you can see why it needs so much power to move it

[b101uk]

@mrhh2010 Actually they don’t need all the “power” to move it, they need the weight on driven wheels to guaranty they have ample traction (% adhesion of the given weight on driven wheels) to climb the hill they were going up just in case there was a rain shower which reduces the % adhesion, they certainly don’t need any ware near 1800hp+ unless they were planning to maintain a higher speed and all the trucks were above there CTE speed for the HP output vs. there mass vs. % adhesion

[mrhh2010]

@b101uk

as the name says ABNORMAL LOAD so all laws of logic and physics go right out the window with anything like this as i drive the rear tractor for A.L.E

[b101uk]

@mrhh2010 The only thing that’s “abnormal” about an “abnormal load” is the size and weight, the laws of “logic and physics” remain the same, if they didn’t then your bosses wouldn’t be able to workout route requirements and considerations like being able to restart movement on a hill, reductions in % adhesion thus tractive effort due to rain etc or how much of the ~700t works agenised you per degree of grade etc etc. ;)

[mrhh2010]

@b101uk obviously you know more than me about the job seeing as im only a driver of these loads.

Why not apply to work for A.L.E im sure with your knowledge they would enjoy having you around

You really need to go and see 1 of these things being moved to really understand the ins and outs of it, Its more than figures and computer aided designs and stuff like that

This job takes dedication and skill

[atibi84]

Is the first truck a MAZ ?

[cksilverado1]

Seems like a lot of truck for the load? I've seen more moved by less.

[Jackass75]

That is what I call Long Vehicle :)

[Mosfet510]

I can only imagine what that thing weighs! I havent seen a truck need help like that before, whoa....

[CreepingPingas]

The Last Truck:

Abnormal Load Engineering.

Does anyone think that "abnormal load" is funny?

[jamezzzzzz1986]

wouldn't like to try and reverse it lol

[schl0tte]

How much was the tranny ? I want the moneyyyyyyyyyyyy!!!! yuk yuk

[MegaZsolti]

wow

[MegaZsolti]

OMG :O

How many wheels has this???

[sparkygl0s]

ALE has this type of trailer with up to 32 axles. This one appears to have 14 axles on the front boggie. I couldn't count the rear. If it was ther same as the front, that would be 28 axles, 28x4 = 112 wheels for just the trailer.

[heavyhaulage1]

28 x 8, theres, Two axels on each row(14) 4 wheels on each axel. 224 wheels on the trailer

[sparkygl0s]

You're correct. I had only noticed the pair of wheels on the outside of each axle. I'd missed the inside wheels.

[heavyhaulage1]

No Problem.

[Ikabod48]

Wouldn't like to try overtaking that.

[spentacle]

The company name is "Abnormal Load Engineering"or ALE for short. They specialize in moving abnormal loads. It only needs to be oversize to be abnormal, not necessarily heavy

[vicmanech]

i think " abnormal load " is the name of the trucking company if u stop it at 1;08 u can read the door. lol

[d4c24a]

some people have no idea of the weight of transformers ,and open their mouths and let the crap come out

thanks for posting

[ritid69]

fuck me a yank that wants to move the world,,,

[l337pwnage]

Eh, my Suburban would haul that. :)

[nordyk2]

FTF and Saurer

[ctyr399]

( !_!) ???

[michaeljoefox]

wtf how heavy is that thing

[rayakroc]

are you fuckin kidding me! WTF was all that?

[acuarofilio]

its the best heavy truck.

[caravans2]

i like the old truck cab used for the steerman

[ritid69]

surprised it never fell off the trailer.

nicolas crap and 3000 year old trucks

[Tommiclio]

3000 years old?

wow....

[ritid69]

yes 3000 years old, stone wheels...slightly square. look closely there is a dipaladocus driving it

[Tommiclio]

then it would need to be a bit older than 3000 years lol....

you seem to be quite the expert when it comes to moving heay stuff.

How would you transport that, a f**king big wheelbarrow?

[ritid69]

2x 14 axle spmt schueller, x2 powerpacks each @350bhp. that is an estimate on the transformer weighing 350t, trailer self weight 100t axle road/loading to about 16t per axle....(around 40% of this configurations capacity)

[ritid69]

so get back in your truck and be quiet and let me move the real stuff.....i.e 12500t load outs. bridges.

[MrGuvEuroman]

Wonder if he knows that wagon is hitching a lift at the rear!!

[WTCHME]

LMFAO.

[cebu2010]

Very heavy seimens transformer.

[ghili06]

mais c'est quoi ca ???

[wizinto]

lol great vid not that much abnormal just a large load .. Just imagine Screw up and reck wow U be fired fast =p

[GeorgeTemple]

mmm, ale

[superstar1701e]

what in the world?

[Sajonwi]

I counted 150 wheels. at least what I could see.

[peter8488]

How'd ya like to get stuck behind that going down the road.

[GlensRoads]

Great video, have a look at my videos for a video of the same ALE trucks moving a turbine in Fife.

[tilerman]

big lorry innit

[heavyhaulage1]

asihablabazaratustra, So the weight is spread and wont damage the road.

[baldymp3]

dont want to be putting anything else on there, heavy enough as it is.

[GINGERDAVID90]

i bet that drinks lol loads of horsepower

[heavyhaulage1]

No Its a Unipower

[huppypuppy]

That frontmost truck in the assembly isn't a Faun now, iss it? We have one of those big bloody things here in Australia (it's the only one in the country) and it belongs to a company called Rex J. Andrews Engineered Transport.

[Wardenski86]

The front truck is a Unipower (British Origin). Unipower were made up of ex-Scammell workers. The truck is a M series prototype tank transporter, which has been converted into a heavy duty ballast tractor. It has a 19 L Cummins 750 hp engine I think. The rest of the 8x8 M series are bridgelayers I think. So this is a unique truck.

[lsb69]

we watched it leave tog hill layby where it had stayed overnight, then filmed going by petrol station in pennsylvania, then again on roundabout at tormaton roundabout. weak bridge on m4 between J18 & J19 is why it had to come off. looked well good lit up at night, good night out for the kids!!

[heavyhaulage1]

470ton

[eurodaily]

Most likely weight restriction i would say perhaps grossing 400t mark wirth 1pulling 2pushing think ballast tractors at rear weight in at around 50 ton each

[heavyhaulage1]

There may have been road works, low bidges, Congestion(dont want to sause any more!)

[adambannell]

coming back through next weekend i think, will try for more video...watch this space!

[heavyhaulage1]

Sunday? Great video mate! Made my Day!!!

[adambannell]

it is quite a busy route, a420 through Wick, bristol.

i was also wondering y they came off m4 j19 and got back on at j18, any suggestions?

[blobby1972]

@adambannell I relize I am replying to a 2 year old comment but bugger it .It could be that somwere between 18 and 19 there was a bridge or mabe pipe work under the motorway that was may be thought to weak to take 700 +tons .