Trucking in the Big Country!

[@gm16v149]

Just some GoPro footage I forgot about. Better videos to follow. This is north of Newman in the Pilbara of Western Australia overtaking a 8 metre (26ft) wide dump truck going to the iron ore mines. Truck is my 1980 Kenworth K124CR with CAT 3408 and 2 trailers at 79 tonnes gross weight.

[@bigpete1]

How many kms on your rig?

[@gm16v149]

I’d have to look it up, about 5 or 6 million by now.

[@johnsiders7819]

Busy road never seen that much traffic anywhere there ! Since you are a flatbed guy I was told that if you put a twist in a strap you can be fined by a transport inspector? Here in the US we do it all the time to prevent them vibrating . Is this true ? The reason it makes them less strong I’m in the trucking biz never had that told to me .

[@JamieMcF1967]

She sounds as good as ever👍 Still sounds like air splits but I read a while back she had a roadranger in her now?

[@gm16v149]

@ryan I only do about 100,000 kms a year nowadays but I’ve been through a couple of speedometers, so I’d have to look through the books to find the exact amount.

[@leighriley6277]

3408 heaven....never tire of that sound, great footage 👍👍

[@aussiedownunder1993]

best notification youtube could give me!!!! nice to have that v8 k100 back on my screen, have a good one mate!

[@Jdigger4130]

DUDE!!!!! SO GLAD you and that K100 ARE BACK!!!! LET ER EAT

[@StumpjumperVideosPA]

Thats big ol cat sounds superb mate wow !!!!

[@Mile54Productions]

Glad to see vids being posted! The truck sure sounds lovely!

[@ianmilne655]

Good to see you're still rolling with that CAT rig👍 up here in UK we wouldn't be able to use it due to all the emissions rules we have. Love that CAT V8 keep it rolling👍

[@grumpystruckshop3807]

Well i run mine ok in essex, just stay away from london.

[@ianmilne655]

@@grumpystruckshop3807 would love to see that about, CAT V8👍

[@mccrackenphillip]

Nice to have you back

[@kpfpv8515]

Thanks for the new uploads Good to see the old girl working

[@iBackshift]

Bout time upload another vidya....haha. Love the V-8 sound accelerating. Cheers from Canada

[@hudsondebelak5166]

head-mounted GoPro pov driving would be awesome. keep up the good work. love your rig by the way.

[@teddybarrett6234]

Good to see you back mate 👍👍

[@Ramathorn1985]

Right on! Happy to see a video from ya mate. Sounds like you've got that cat in tip top shape 👍

[@Mick_4591]

Welcome back and look forward to watching more of your videos

[@keepontruckinoutlawlife1248]

Love it driv'ah I subscribed would love to see more of this cabover thanks stay safe

[@Jdigger4130]

SO GLAD you are posting again Driver! Let that K100 EAT!!!!

[@nenadcubric2663]

Love the New WS with the 82" sleeper Cab, looks awesome

[@hardit359]

Great to see a new video; I've lost count how many times I have watched 'for the truck enthusiasts, 3 mins of V8 Cat power'

[@vlfreak]

woohoo, more big cat goodness! 👍🍻

[@visti1]

So fasinating to se your videos from austrailia. Love to listen to that cool kw V8 cat engine 😎😎😎😎😎😎

[@juststuffwithwolfe4482]

Love the truck

[@alekivk]

Love your vids, hoping for more

[@txviking]

Looks like a beautiful ride.

[@timcarr4155]

Looks like a decent road.

[@Bonville66]

Keep it on

[@Hitman-ds1ei]

Not enough of these old girls still on the road,

Its perfect. Posted a question in your "Spicer video" elsewhere... but wanted to ask...could you do a detailed walkaround of your vehicle showing the componends like engine, transmission and any extra goodies you have on it that is typical for Australia? Keep up the great work, love this channel...

[@ZerpsT]

That triple Toll bottom dump looked like an actual train

[@repentuklondonwatchman1373]

LOVELY JOB. WISH WE HAD ROAD TRAINS IN BLIGHTY.

[@dannyboy6106]

Welcome back

[@a-dog8075]

Can you do a video about how you got into trucking and about the truck also?

[@gm16v149]

I’ve got a walk around video of the inside and outside of the truck coming up soon, just a case of getting around to editing it.

[@V-Mann]

Uphill.... turn up the volume folks !

[@TheWeavingBagel]

Do you own the flatbed trailers? Have you ever hauled triples with your blue kenworth cabover v8?

[@gm16v149]

Yes I own my two trailers, I’ve driven triples but not with my truck.

[@suskaklapp6641]

Nice.

[@Consumerify]

North of Newman?

[@gm16v149]

Unloaded north of Newman, yes

[@truckingwithwim8039]

what's the max gross weight in Australia?, greetings from the netherlands!

[@gm16v149]

It varied between states, but the heaviest are in the north of Western Australia which are over 200 tonnes on 4 trailers.

[@truckingwithwim8039]

@@gm16v149 Wow, so like 50 tonne per trailer

[@pagey007]

woohoo ,, Back ,, Its been a while ..

[@garyskowbo3564]

Thanks Chris for looking through the archives and finding another video to share with us! 👍 so what is the speed limit out there where this was taken?

[@gm16v149]

In South Australia it’s 90 km/h for road trains, but north and west of Pt Augusta it’s 100 km/h.

[@khangaming5067]

Please upload video every Sunday.

[@jnlingon]

Welkome back👍

[@kacamatalintas979]

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[@fabiohenriques4850]

🇧🇷💪🤛🤛🤛

[@TwinStickFilms]

Welcome back