Amazing!! NO headlights, NO flashing beacons, NO escort vehicle, and THEY don't seem to have any problems..what the fucks up with the UK? We're all turning into a bunch of pussies. FFS somebody shoot the HSE, and lets have a bit of Darwins natural selection.
ill jump the pond and drive but i will need at least a 3408 cat or 12V71 eather one with twin turbo;s with a 6x4 tranni and 3;10 rears on 11R25.5 daytons. or just a truck lol i would love to do that nice vid thanx from the midwest.
hey was this at the tubemakers facility?if so did you ever know of a guy john wheatcroft,he was killed by a dog and chain that sprung open and hit him in the head.then end result was john passed away 4 weeks after the accident the blow weakened the artery inside his brain and it leaked slowly killing him as they didn't do a cat scan after the accidentthis was back in the 80's so a long time ago.mum still mourns him
@gm16v149 thanks,i never use dog and chains myself if i can avoid it but,as you know some loads have to be chained.i,m always getting it from the boss about using to mant straps but hey i havent had any damage to loads since giving myself a scare.so pays to be cautious and careful
I've been driving Long haul in Canada for the last 23 years, and often thought how much fun I'd have doing what you guys do with the road trains. Have you ever heard of, or do you know anyone who has come from way up here in the north to do that down there. I'd love to give it a go.
@sclair463 I've never seen Americans or Canadians driving trucks over here, we only ever see you guys as tourists or as short term consultants on projects. Could be because it is hard to get a working visa? I don't know. I've heard of and know Australians driving trucks on your side of the pond.
@sclair463 a mate of mine from new zealand has just moved to australia and is now working out of port head earning over 150k a year and gets a tax break because of the remoteness of the area.he's driven the ice roads up in the nth o canada and all over the state before coming here he reckons this is the best he's had anywhere else in the world..australia very big wild wet dry amazing place.get ya licenced endorsed and give it a bash what have you got to loose.get a msic and a blue site card
anyone in the truckin game would know to save time you always unstap your load while waiting to get unloaded when your on site, i run milk powder from warrnambool to smithtown and i always unstrap while i wait to get unloaded.
@gm16v149 I'm confused. At the beginning, you showed the load being loaded and various straps being used. But, near the end, I see the load with only two straps per trailer. That's why I questioned it.
@kanukster We usually use about 16 x 2 tonne straps per trailer. When we are on site we strip the straps and move under the crane with just 2 straps which is what the safety regs require. The pipe bolsters are shaped to fit the pipes so really we don't need any straps at all when we are on site at walking speed but we do what they ask us to do.
What kind of milage do you get from your 3408? Found one over here but the truck itself is in pretty ruff shape, and it's not double framed, the last thing I'll need when pullin Super B's is to have the truck pull itself apart.
@mad4diesel Varies such a helluva lot because of the loads and winds etc, but it's not too far behind a modern truck, and the more weight the more it is the same as a late truck.
RIGHT, here come the questions. how do they upspec your cat? noticed your plates and door of your truck, i thought you were vic based, looks like you have plenty of work ahead of you with all those lengths lined up there
Excellent vid!! You have some of the best vids on YT! Great trucks in Oz, whats not to love!!
As always those CAT and Mack V-8's sound amazing! That was also the weirdest crane ive ever seen. Are those type of crane common in Australia? What make and model?
@Xx69roadrunnerxX Not sure but I think it is a Franna which is the most popular crane on mine and construction sites. The pipe vacuum lift goes on the hook.
@gm16v149 Im fairly unfamiliar on the 3408's model differences. Does the B have a mechnical fuel system (injection pump)?? Direct injection or pre chamber (cup) engine? When did the 3408's go to the HEUI system??
@Xx69roadrunnerxX It is mech. direct injection. The 3408C was electronically controlled mech. fuel injection. The E is HEUI, pretty sure I am correct on all of that.
@CDNcatskinner Darwin is 3,800 kms from Melbourne or 4,100 kms on the roadtrain route. It is almost due north so you can imagine the difference in climate. Over here it gets hotter as you go north so the opposite to Canada.
Amazing!! NO headlights, NO flashing beacons, NO escort vehicle, and THEY don't seem to have any problems..what the fucks up with the UK? We're all turning into a bunch of pussies. FFS somebody shoot the HSE, and lets have a bit of Darwins natural selection.
juzzlookin 5 days ago
@juzzlookin Don't worry, when we go on mine sites we've got all that crap.
gm16v149 3 days ago
пацаны вообще ребята!
evg76niy 2 weeks ago
ill jump the pond and drive but i will need at least a 3408 cat or 12V71 eather one with twin turbo;s with a 6x4 tranni and 3;10 rears on 11R25.5 daytons. or just a truck lol i would love to do that nice vid thanx from the midwest.
mrkw77 2 months ago
Got plenty of gauges in your truck, you got some good lights. I thought it was a magnet lifting the pipes off until I read suction.
DownUnderDoug 2 months ago
hey was this at the tubemakers facility?if so did you ever know of a guy john wheatcroft,he was killed by a dog and chain that sprung open and hit him in the head.then end result was john passed away 4 weeks after the accident the blow weakened the artery inside his brain and it leaked slowly killing him as they didn't do a cat scan after the accidentthis was back in the 80's so a long time ago.mum still mourns him
donandroz 3 months ago
@donandroz The name rings a bell. That's one reason why they've banned over-centre dogs on WA minesites. That was at Tyco in Somerton.
gm16v149 2 months ago
@gm16v149 thanks,i never use dog and chains myself if i can avoid it but,as you know some loads have to be chained.i,m always getting it from the boss about using to mant straps but hey i havent had any damage to loads since giving myself a scare.so pays to be cautious and careful
donandroz 2 months ago
beautifull trucks
moparcarsonly 3 months ago
I've been driving Long haul in Canada for the last 23 years, and often thought how much fun I'd have doing what you guys do with the road trains. Have you ever heard of, or do you know anyone who has come from way up here in the north to do that down there. I'd love to give it a go.
sclair463 3 months ago
@sclair463 I've never seen Americans or Canadians driving trucks over here, we only ever see you guys as tourists or as short term consultants on projects. Could be because it is hard to get a working visa? I don't know. I've heard of and know Australians driving trucks on your side of the pond.
gm16v149 3 months ago
@sclair463 a mate of mine from new zealand has just moved to australia and is now working out of port head earning over 150k a year and gets a tax break because of the remoteness of the area.he's driven the ice roads up in the nth o canada and all over the state before coming here he reckons this is the best he's had anywhere else in the world..australia very big wild wet dry amazing place.get ya licenced endorsed and give it a bash what have you got to loose.get a msic and a blue site card
donandroz 3 months ago
Australia is the only foreign country in the world that is comparable to Texas
admiralpat42 4 months ago
@admiralpat42 damn you could fit the lone star state into australia a dozen or more times
donandroz 2 months ago
anyone in the truckin game would know to save time you always unstap your load while waiting to get unloaded when your on site, i run milk powder from warrnambool to smithtown and i always unstrap while i wait to get unloaded.
MrBelly666 4 months ago in playlist MrBelly666's Favorited Videos
@MrBelly666 same here when ya can saves half an hour rooting around
donandroz 2 months ago
Are you for real?
Only two staps on those pipe's?
kanukster 6 months ago
@kanukster So you think we drive down the road at 100 km/h with 2 straps holding the load on?
gm16v149 6 months ago
@gm16v149 I'm confused. At the beginning, you showed the load being loaded and various straps being used. But, near the end, I see the load with only two straps per trailer. That's why I questioned it.
Not hating, just saying. Can you explain?
kanukster 6 months ago
@kanukster We usually use about 16 x 2 tonne straps per trailer. When we are on site we strip the straps and move under the crane with just 2 straps which is what the safety regs require. The pipe bolsters are shaped to fit the pipes so really we don't need any straps at all when we are on site at walking speed but we do what they ask us to do.
gm16v149 6 months ago
são verdadeiros trens da estrada muito bonitos....um alo do brasil
jotamecanica1 7 months ago
I've heard shortwave from Tennant Creek (veeery weak) here in Oregon. Too much local interference where I live now.
goedeck1 9 months ago
you must get sick of staring at white lines all day and night lol
longtimehauler 1 year ago
You are my favourite youtuber, mate. Please keep it up. :)
Luftis 1 year ago
nice vid......and great KW.......
TheKenworth69 1 year ago
The old Mack is a R772RSX ValueLiner V8 with the E9-500 V8!
huppypuppy 1 year ago
I'm pretty sure I saw your truck in Moe Vic, on Tuesday 1st feb @ about 7am.
daftevader01 1 year ago
Great video Chris
i am always glad to see your videos
what is your empty weight with your 2 trailers and what is is the weight of your load of pipes?
Sorry for al those questions but i am very curious abotut your country
have a good week
Patrick
Melbourne to Darwin how long it takes?
7784Patrick 1 year ago
@7784Patrick The empty weight is 30 tons, that is 11 tons for the Kenworth, 8 tons each trailer and 3 tons for the dolley.
About 36 tons for the pipes & bolsters & sandbags, so all up weight was 66 tons, legally we can go to 79 tons.
Melbourne - Darwin is just over 4 days for 4,000 kms.
gm16v149 1 year ago
@gm16v149 hey how much would u sell ur truck and traliers and the dolly.
it takes my father if he leaves friday he will be up at darwin on sunday
pmora61 7 months ago
What kind of milage do you get from your 3408? Found one over here but the truck itself is in pretty ruff shape, and it's not double framed, the last thing I'll need when pullin Super B's is to have the truck pull itself apart.
mad4diesel 1 year ago
@mad4diesel Varies such a helluva lot because of the loads and winds etc, but it's not too far behind a modern truck, and the more weight the more it is the same as a late truck.
gm16v149 1 year ago
RIGHT, here come the questions. how do they upspec your cat? noticed your plates and door of your truck, i thought you were vic based, looks like you have plenty of work ahead of you with all those lengths lined up there
muckrunner308 1 year ago
@muckrunner308 Later turbo, and B series injectors and fuel injector lines and rocker covers
gm16v149 1 year ago
Great! I enjoyed it!
Jodadez 1 year ago
Nice video what V8 engine is in your XD/XE Ford? 351 or 302?
MrPowertorque 1 year ago
@MrPowertorque You've got a good eye there mate, it's a Falcon XD ute with a 351C V8.
gm16v149 1 year ago
@gm16v149
V8 ute V8 truck very nice! :)
MrPowertorque 1 year ago
Great stuff. Thanks for posting.
tryhardparrot 1 year ago
Where do u pick up your dolly and 2 and 2nd flat-top
parso09 1 year ago
@parso09 Moama NSW
gm16v149 1 year ago
I'll bet it took forever to unload it that way.. Cool video GM
TruckerWarren 1 year ago
@TruckerWarren It does take a while but it's a lot quicker (and safer) than slinging the pipes.
gm16v149 1 year ago
Great! Nice vid and beautiful truck! I enjoyed it!
maurolins 1 year ago
nice vid and nice trucks
capeto0772 1 year ago
Excellent vid!! You have some of the best vids on YT! Great trucks in Oz, whats not to love!!
As always those CAT and Mack V-8's sound amazing! That was also the weirdest crane ive ever seen. Are those type of crane common in Australia? What make and model?
Thanks for sharing!
Xx69roadrunnerxX 1 year ago
@Xx69roadrunnerxX Not sure but I think it is a Franna which is the most popular crane on mine and construction sites. The pipe vacuum lift goes on the hook.
gm16v149 1 year ago
@gm16v149 I might have asked this before, but what model is the 3408 in your Ken? B,C,E?
Xx69roadrunnerxX 1 year ago
@Xx69roadrunnerxX Originally an A motor but re-specced as a B.
gm16v149 1 year ago
@gm16v149 Im fairly unfamiliar on the 3408's model differences. Does the B have a mechnical fuel system (injection pump)?? Direct injection or pre chamber (cup) engine? When did the 3408's go to the HEUI system??
Thanks mate!
Xx69roadrunnerxX 1 year ago
@Xx69roadrunnerxX It is mech. direct injection. The 3408C was electronically controlled mech. fuel injection. The E is HEUI, pretty sure I am correct on all of that.
gm16v149 1 year ago
@gm16v149 I think you might be right with the E's being HEUI injected.
huppypuppy 8 months ago
Nice roadmovie, thank you.
multivan2001 1 year ago
Da$m that v-8 mack sounded great but when did a v-8 mack or cat not sound great? Nice video
rwb1955 1 year ago
I looked on a map...that is a long way up! Like that vacuum lift, learned something new today
CDNcatskinner 1 year ago
@CDNcatskinner Darwin is 3,800 kms from Melbourne or 4,100 kms on the roadtrain route. It is almost due north so you can imagine the difference in climate. Over here it gets hotter as you go north so the opposite to Canada.
gm16v149 1 year ago
Nice video Chris
drumbasher 1 year ago
Awesome trucks
Theoscense1 1 year ago
awesome video nice job
irishmanO1 1 year ago
Awesome video mate keep them coming
MrKenwortht908 1 year ago