Yep, that's a big one alright Marj. About 9 metres wide, weigh about 140 tonne. The load I took to Emerald at Christmas was that width, but cut in half for transportation. It was only 4.1 metres, gross weight about 80 tonns. That was just the dump tray, not the truck/chassis and wheels part. To leave it full width would have been a major, very expensive operation incorporating Police escort, and 3 pilots all the way from Perth to Emerald. Cheaper to cut it in half and reweld later.
The other "little bloke" we took from Roma to Emerald was a 40 tonne dump truck complete, 4.5 metres wide, about 75 tonnes all up.
-- Edited by Cruising Granny on Wednesday 1st of February 2012 08:40:34 PM
8 HOURS TO CHANGE A TYRE ON 1 OF THEM...MILO.............. i did 3 years changing them in the hunter valley when i was younger
Ill never complain about changing my little cars tyres again!!
Happywanderer said
04:56 AM Feb 2, 2012
I knew you would like the comparisons CG.
Cruising Granny said
05:02 AM Feb 2, 2012
Yes, thanks Marj. It would have been a very slow trip too. So if the team didn't get on with each other, it wouldn't have been very much fun. Part of the job is getting on with the other pilots and the truck driver. Not always easy when there are male egos in place.
old briney said
06:10 AM Feb 2, 2012
i don't anymore .......i get NRMA to do it........LOL
Dougwe said
01:45 PM Feb 2, 2012
Mmmmmmmmmmmm, CG, we don't have egos, we are are quiet and placid, wouldn't say boo for sixpence.
Beth54 said
06:58 PM Feb 2, 2012
Ha! Oh Doug, you are funny!
Cruising Granny said
05:55 AM Feb 3, 2012
Dougwe wrote:
Mmmmmmmmmmmm, CG, we don't have egos, we are are quiet and placid, wouldn't say boo for sixpence.
Yep, that's a big one alright Marj. About 9 metres wide, weigh about 140 tonne.
The load I took to Emerald at Christmas was that width, but cut in half for transportation. It was only 4.1 metres, gross weight about 80 tonns. That was just the dump tray, not the truck/chassis and wheels part.
To leave it full width would have been a major, very expensive operation incorporating Police escort, and 3 pilots all the way from Perth to Emerald. Cheaper to cut it in half and reweld later.
The other "little bloke" we took from Roma to Emerald was a 40 tonne dump truck complete, 4.5 metres wide, about 75 tonnes all up.
-- Edited by Cruising Granny on Wednesday 1st of February 2012 08:40:34 PM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xSG5T27DdRc&feature=related
Thought this might be a bit of fun to watch.
How many Myrtle's would you fit it that
id hate to try and change one of those tyres
They say its the largest wide load in the world. Have to believe them, don't we?
That gives a whole new meaning to the phrase Monster Truck.
And I thought this one was big!
Ill never complain about changing my little cars tyres again!!
i don't anymore .......i get NRMA to do it........LOL
Mmmmmmmmmmmm, CG, we don't have egos, we are are quiet and placid, wouldn't say boo for sixpence.
Yeah, but sometimes it can be a bl..dy loud boo.